No I haven't been lying around idle. Betwee my birding, gardening and working I have been inspired by this book. I found it at the library and it has awakened a muse that I had gently stirred this winter.
This winter I had bought some frames that are like shadow boxes because I have wanted to do something like this. My father died so many years ago when I was very young he was too. He died at 49. I have very little to show of his short tenure in my life. I do have some fond memories and this collage is what I came up with. I a very pleased with the outcome. It is one of those things that means a lot to me but will probably be a puzzlement to others.
It took quite some time for me to dig up the little bits of ephemera to add to this. While doing so I was inspired to do another with his parents (my Grandparent) in mind. I never met his Father and only remember his Mother at one meeting. Never the less my Aunt kept the communications open with me for years. I will always thank her for that. She gave me a silver spoon that she said was given to my Grandparents when they got married. She told me it was tradition to do so. This isn't the actual spoon but when I find it, it is in this house someplace, I will replace the stand-in. This is the only photo I have of them. They appear to be standing on the steps of a large building. I wish I knew the story.
So as you can see. I have been tripping down memory lane lately. I hope you have been having a pleasant trip someplace lately too.
16 comments:
These are wonderful...so packed with love.
I did take a trip today! I'm 120 miles away taking care of a blog buddie's dog :)
The hardest part about it is how much I miss my own!
Have a super weekend.
Oh Lisa, these are both so wonderful and beautiful and heartfelt! So wonderful.
Lisa, these are gorgeous! You have a dormant talent for this! So much work goes into something like that, but love makes it all the more fun.
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story too!
I own that book and find it most inspiring. Beautiful, painful in some ways, collages. So good to tell your story this way!
I adore this kind of memorbilia. I have things of my late father too and will one day (hope not too distant) will put them in such a collage and box. I LOVE the photo of you and your dad fishing. So sweet.
The spoon tradition is wonderful too.
These are fabulous. I should do something like this with some of my memories. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, these are just so touching and beautiful, Lisa! You did a great job in arranging the elements...and they are priceless items! I really should do something like this for myself and my siblings in regard to my father who passed away in 1998. My Mom and I could work on them together...thanks for this grand idea!!!
These are beautiful and so creative
I really like both of the collages. The fact that they are of your relatives makes them priceless.
Beautiful loving pieces Lisa...What treasures you have made for both mind and soul...:)
i did a course on line about this, very moving stuff. great thing to do now and then.
Looking at these collages I can feel how meaningful they are to you and that makes them almost sacred.
Your collages are sensitive, beautiful, intriguing. Wow!
I have a hard time doing collage but I love looking at other's. I'm going to check out that book, maybe it will help me to move out of my comfort zone a bit. Thanks for sharing!
I am just marveling at these. They are beautiful and what a wonderful way to put memories into a piece of art.
This is so nice, Lisa. Such a wonderful way to memorialize your dad and his parents. How thoughtful.
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