Public Display of Affection

 Even in war time the offering of a rose was an important gesture of affection.

THEME: PDAs (Public Displays of Affection)

Don't know if we've ever had this theme before. Popped into my head today. Have fun.

at-the-supermarket: Trolley Dash!

Dante the Magician -- now appearing AT THE SUPERMARKET! Revealing such low prices he seems to make merchandise magically disappear!!

 He was born Harry August Jensen (1883-1955).

Jensen was known throughout the world under the name Dante the Magician, working in vaudeville, burlesque, legitimate theatre, films, and in later years, television.

The Centre Aisle of Aldi

 Happy Thanks Giving…

Not sure if this happens in America ..but there is a supermarket called Aldi where they have a central aisle which has all manner of odd things for sale..from fluffy socks to gardening tools and everything in between…you go in for eggs and milk and come out with a set of extending ladders and a quilting kit.

Pretty sure I have seen an electric blanket egg cooker too!..I might have imagined that one.

Not sure if this lady has a mop on her head…..they would sell them too.

At The Supermarket - Nowhere Town

Not really a supermarket but a small charity shop - the sort I like to frequent. This is from the archives - originally proposed as the sleeve of a CD for a music project that never really got off the ground which was a shame as the songs and ideas seemed top notch. Like so many online projects it remains on the back burner which getting mighty crowded!

THEME: At the Supermarket

It is, after all, Thanksgiving in the States and I have had plenty of trips to the supermarket. So I guess it is on my mind.

Collage a trip you may make and what you will find!

architecture: Vaulting over the Sausage Factory Building (as you do...)

A Collage about Buildings & Food (with apologies to Talking Heads)

Architecture Spear Attack

ARCHITECTURE: "Front View of the Castle"

Okay, I realize I am setting up some interesting remarks with this collage. Ha ha.

I found a page in a book entitled LANCUT on which someone had written the words "Front View of the Castle". The book is written in Polish.  LANCUT is pronounced Wine-tsoot -- I am not kidding. 

Anyway, the architecture is the 17th Century Lancut castle. Lancut is in the Polish part of East Galicia in the outskirts of Rzeszow.

By the way, the model is wearing an avant garde kimono which I found in a late 1960s art magazine. I cannot remember the name of the designer as I cut out the image a couple of weeks ago and the caption is lost.

Architecture and playing with scale.

 

Architecture - Dancitecture

THEME: Architecture

 Architecture is defined as:

The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

 Let's have fun with designing and constructing an architecture themed collage!

A Happy Place - Collage Art Mask Magazine

HER HAPPY PLACE

I would sleep in my garden too (if the damn Oak Leaf Mites didn't exist) !

We have had a bumper crop the last couple of years and they cause extremely itchy red welts if they bite your bare skin. In my case I believe one or two crawled up a leg as I was gardening in the spring and recently. I now wear a pair of wooly socks over my denim pants and then a pair of rubber boots. Have not had them bite my arms or hands as I wear long sleeves and gloves and ALWAYS a hat!

A Happy Place - Collage Fun (Red Robot)

a-happy-place: Old Movies ATCs

One of my happy places - Old Movies.

HER HAPPY PLACE

 Madeleine and her beloved collection of clown cookie jars.

A Happy Place - Collage Fun Annual

Nothing makes me happier than to sit down with a big pile of old magazines and books and go through them for likely collage material. The record player or cassette player on spinning some favourite songs and I'm in my element! In this case its an old Radio Fun annual with Norman Wisdom on the cover that caught my eye.

A Happy Place

 

THEME: A Happy Place

Depict your concept of an imaginary one OR the one of someone you are acquainted with OR maybe even your own happy place. Now, big smiles everyone and get to work!

baby-its-getting-cold-outside: No Business Like Snow Business

From The Archive: I've been busy exhibition organising this week. Hopefully, get a new collage posted soon.

Baby It's Getting Cold Outside...

 ...and Vivian was all too aware of the next season

which dampened her joy of the beauty currently surrounding her.

Ice Ice Baby

Baby it’s cold outside.

 

Theme: Baby It's Getting Cold Outside

So on Halloween Chicago received snow showers and a high of 32 degrees F. Brrrrr. Way too soon.

I could not recall this happening more than a couple of times in my 71 years but I Googled the fact and discovered:

According to the National Weather Service, the city of Chicago has only seen snow on 8 Halloweens since record-keeping began in 1870.

Therefore, with the change of seasons upon us,  let's make collages that reflect the end of a lovely summer and autumn and begin thinking about the harsh reality of what is to come.

Free for All -- Houseguests are Gone and Thinking Cap Was Put On (and I needed to create a birthday card for someone)!!