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The items change depending upon what I am cooking up in my studio. These collage and ephemera packs were originally created as gifts for artist friends. But when their friends started seeing them, they began to call and ask for more.

Of course, there is only so much of one thing at any given time. That is the nature of ephemera. And why each packet of collage ephemera is absolutely unique. I put these packets together the way I do a painting, or a page in a visual journal. Spontaneously, yet not random. The pieces are collected and chosen with consideration. Making collage ephemera packets is what I do to relax, organize my studio, and just be with all of the lovely materials that come my way. I gather inspiration from designing limited edition collage pack themes, and then seeing what happens with the ingredients. What will you make with these beauties? Please show and tell us on the blog.

Collage and Ephemera Packs
Due to their ephemeral nature of being unique, one-of-a-kind packs, there are very few left and so are no longer for sale on the website. If you ever come to the studio for a class though, you might just be able to get one while they last.


Chartreuse Muse
This collage and ephemera pack was inspired by my friend and wild woman artist, Carol Parks, who shares the same mild obsession the color chartruese. When she saw my chartruese car, I think that's when she knew we would be friends forever.

Here's what the label says:

CHARTREUSE MUSE

Collage Paper & Ephemera

groovy vellum from europe. handmade lokta paper from nepal. fragments of my paintings. flotsam that makes its way i nto my studio. practice random acts of imagination with this devotionally collected ode to chartreuse. or maybe you call it lime green.  i can't get enought of this color in my palette. how about you? show me what you make with it at sanctuarystudio.com. thank you and enjoy.

Size: 9x12, $12.95

The Bride Wore Magenta
I'll just let this one speak for itself.

Here's what the label says:

THE BRIDE WORE MAGENTA

Collage Paper & Ephemera

groovy vellum from europe. italian watercolor paper. fragments from my paintings. flotsam that makes its way into my studio. i double dare you to make something wild and imperfect today. i know this is a strange name for a color. it may be a future book title, but i am too busy painting things magenta to write. show me what you make with it at sanctuarystudio.com. thank you and enjoy.

$12.95

Mystic Turquoise
Turquoise, along with magenta and chartruese, pretty much make up my color palette. This hasn't changed in all my years of painting. As I wonder what this might mean about my personality, I realize that my color palette is one of the most consistent things in my life.

Here's what the label says:

MYSTIC TURQUOISE

Collage Paper & Ephemera

groovy vellum from europe. handmade lokta paper from nepal. fragments of my paintings. flotsam that makes its way i nto my studio. stay up all night marvelling at your seeming endless creative energy. turquoise is the color of intuition and ideas. the egyptians were into turquoise and look what they did. feeling crafty? show me what you make with it at sanctuarystudio.com. thank you and enjoy.

Price: $12.95

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Irreverent Ephemera
My sister Lori, an avid scrapbooker, describes this collage and ephemera pack as "Something for Mommie's Book, Not Suitable for Children". You go, girl. She understands that regular doses of irreverence are especially important for artists who are mothers.

Here's what the label says:

IRREVERENT EPHEMERA

DOCTOR RECOMMENDED FOR MIXED MEDIA

prescription for artistic health. a vibrant and prolific artist shared with me that he is easily amused. creative types (that would be everyone) get blocked from taking themselves too seriously. just suppose your juxtapose something meaningfull, yet silly, today? in case of creative malaise, or if you have simply looked at this and noticed a smile arising within, tear open and have at it. show me what you make with it at sanctuarystudio.com.

includes original text pages from the out-of-print circa 1940's book: The Sex Life of the Unmarried Adult (aren't the unmarried the only one's having sex?), pages from illustrated mid-century encyclopedias, and much more. one-of-a-kind, limited edition.

$10.95

Instant Alchemy
If you like throwing the I-Ching, getting your tarot cards read, or just the anticipation of opening a fortune cookie, you'll love these packs. Very limited supply.

Here's what the label says:

INSTANT ALCHEMY

EPHEMERA FOR MIXED MEDIA

just add imagination. ancients across cultures have used divination tools to access wisdom, gain insight and inspire creative action. this collection contains a divination card with its interpretation from the Angelic Messenger Deck. what emerging qualities are leaping to be expressed on the page? now don't just save this for something "important". practice artistic abundance and use it now. show me what you make with it at sanctuarystudio.com.

thank you and enjoy.

Size: $10.95