The Art of Seeing

The Art of Seeing, originally uploaded by moonwild.

This piece is created using a metal tin that I darkened in the fire, old wire, school scissors and some odd pieces that decided they belonged together. The holey piece is backed by a page from a math book so that the numbers show through the holes.
The halo of painted wire circles the piece and is used to hang the work. Inside the round tin is a spark plug with the word “seeing” on it. The base is an antique metal hinge part. This might be a good piece to hang near your creation station to inspire ideas!! The size, including the wire, is 5 inches by 13 inches.
By Laurie Dorrell

All that we see or seem Art Quilt

All that we see or seem Art Quilt, originally uploaded by moonwild.

All that we see or seem is just a dream within a dream.

This is made with vintage scraps of handwork and fabric. Some of the pieces I dyed with rust. I quilted it to a hand dyed background. I added buttons and the cool tarnished old spoon on top.Printed the face and the quote onto fabric/ photo transfer.

Page from Dream book,Owl

Page from Dream book,Owl, originally uploaded by moonwild.

Art book made with metal cover and collaged , painted, watercolor pages.

Metamorphosis/ Kafka

Metamorphosis/ Kafka, originally uploaded by moonwild.

It is not necessary that you leave the house. Remain at your table and listen. Do not even listen, only wait. Do not even wait, be wholly still and alone. The world will present itself to you for its unmasking, it can do no other, in ecstasy it will writhe at your feet.


This assemblage was inspired by the works of Franz Kafka. I created the work on a antique book cover. I use various embellishments such as part of a old ruler, a tiny copper hand, old schoolroom scissors, a image of Kafka famed in a rusty found metal piece. A little sltoid tin with a cut window houses a hand-painted faux beetle represent Metamorphosis. A glass orb and a line from the above quote is on the bottom of the work.
I also used paint and inks to further embellish the work.

Moss garden

Take a look at my little moss garden!! I love mosses and lichens and am growing several mossy little gardens .The moss transplants really easily. I picked off lots of this moss off the house roof eves, where it shouldn't be!
Cold weather here today so I covered up my tender plants (and my tender self) last night!!
Lots of birds starting nests in the trees and the other night about 3 am I looked out the window and saw a mother skunk and three tiny babies in the back yard.
The bear once again knocked over the compost bin in the field....thats why I keep it so far from the house.My dog, Rowdy Jack, sniffed the crime area, furred up and scratched with his back feet and peed on a bush to let the bear know a manly dog was on duty!!
Good Boy!!

Quote of the day!
If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.
Kahlil Gibran

All the dreams

All the dreams, originally uploaded by moonwild.

Assemblage box made with old image, buttons and a spray painted back ground.This piece was featured in My Somerset Workshop article.

Agoraphobia Dream

Agoraphobia dream, originally uploaded by moonwild.

From my dream series.A collage/ painting made with torn papers, paints,and wax.

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, originally uploaded by moonwild.

Frida Kahlo image, feather wings, multi layers of yarns and fibers, shell and handmade pieces all bundled together.