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Sunday, June 12, 2011

altered bits mixed media art zine

It is finally available - Alicia Caudle's Altered Bits Mixed Media Art Zine! I am so very excited and honored to have been included in this zine, which is available in print for the first time. 20 fabulous mixed media artists (and myself) have contributed to this issue and I can't wait to get my hot little hands on a copy.


Doesn't it make you wish you could look inside?

My contribution was a necklace for the theme notorious. I chose the magpie as my subject - notorious for its thieving of bits and pieces of shining stuff. I used one of those protective pocket watch cases I have been finding at the flea market and created a little assemblage inside of it - an image of a magpie, a wire nest, bits of bling... you get the idea.


I created the necklace with a ribbon of shimmering sari silk in green/black - which reminds me of a magpie's feathers - and an old watch chain. Then I created the magpie's stash - this was like going to the flea market - a pewter button, beads, a coin, a recycled rhinestone brooch, a small antique key, various recycled jewelry dangles and some more sari silk. All the sort of things I imagined a magpie would get excited about. I mean, even I get excited about them!



  

Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this incredible zine, Alicia!!!