Transports of Delight

 It could happen….

transports-of-delight: King of the Road

TRANSPORTS of DELIGHT ... Kate's Fantasy

So this collage came about in a weird way. I had a photo of Douglas Fairbanks and his leading lady from "The Thief of Bagdad" (1924) on my worktable. Ron then chose this theme and I was delighted to be able to feature this scene! But how? 

I started by finding a suitable background (beautiful blue sky in this beach scene) for the part of the photo that just featured the flying carpet and clouds (I removed the buildings that were originally in the photo). 

Then I felt I needed a spectator and I found a great image of Katharine Hepburn glancing skyward! But, unbeknownst to be, a mere 9 years later Kate would star with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in the film "Morning Glory" (1933).

Transports Of Delight..............................Delightful Transport

transports-of-delight: Charabang Comestibles Co.

From the Archives.

Theme: Transports of Delight.

Collages featuring trains & boats & planes & automobiles etc...

Invent a new one, perhaps. All aboard!

Two Pages From Sketchbook......................Yellow Bus/ Be A Television Dog

yellow: Eliminate : Lemonade

From Duck Soup (1933)

Attorney: That kind of testimony we can eliminate.

Chico: Atsa fine, I'll have a nice cold glassa lemonade.

Hello, Yellow!

So, I had two pieces in this collage sitting on my work table. (The yellow colored pencil AND Mickey Mouse! left over from the previous Trivia challenge.)

BTW did you know that when Mickey Mouse was introduced waaay back in the day his shoes and gloves were both yellow?? Now he has WHITE gloves. There you go, I got that trivia out there.)

Yellow...............................The National Yellow Magazine

The eagle eyed may have spotted this on here before - rather briefly. But, havig scanned it I realised the "Y" of the yellow had fallen off between the work table and the scanner!? I looked for it but it wasn't to be found ( I expect it will turn up in the bathroom - that's where a lot of snippings tend to end up!) So I deleted and hurriedly cut out another "Y" and afixed thusly. Ah the trials and tribs of the collagist!

YELLOW

 

Gleaned all the yellow things from my collage pile….not as many as you would think. 

Theme: Yellow

Collages featuring the colour yellow somewhere or everywhere if you like!

TRIVIA QUESTION #007

Ah ha, after I learned the answer to this question I realized I might have stumbled upon a double meaning! But I Googled it and AI claims Fleming chose the name of his character for its lack of romance or excitement, and there is no indication he was aware of or intended the later slang use of "bird" for a woman.

Trivia Question #007: Who did Ian Fleming name his spy character James Bond after?

Answer: An American ornithologist of the same name. Fleming found the name in his copy of the book Birds of the West Indies and decided it was perfect -- "brief, unromantic, Anglo-Saxon and yet very masculine".

 

Trivia..............................The Victorian Trivia Train

TRIVIAL PURSUIT ATC's -- try to guess which PHOBIA fits the image I created for it

 Okay, here are the PHOBIAS:

Aichmophobia: Fear of needles and pointed objects

Anthrophobia: Fear of flowers

Triskaphobia a/k/a Triophobia: Fear of the number 3

Radiophobia: Fear of ionizing radiation including x-rays

Philematophobia: Fear of kissing

pop trivia: How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?

Lita Roza (1926-2008) was an English singer best known for her 1953 recording “How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?”, which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles chart. She was the first British woman to have a No. 1 hit in the UK chart.

However, she hated the song.

When Lita died in August 2008, her obituary in the Liverpool Daily Post recorded her thoughts on the doggie in the window. ”It was rubbish, rubbish, rubbish!" After recording it, she never performed it again.

But, she loved dogs and after her death records show Lita left around £300,000 to 11 charities including Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, the Blue Cross, and the Cinnamon Trust.

Day to day trivia of life

 Inspired by a very cut up book off Michael.

I love how accidental collages appear.

trivia: Anyway, here's another one!

Since collage entered art history In 1912, maybe only a few dozen artists used it.

An estimated 6.9 billion analog collages have likely been created worldwide since then.

(A bit of “info” from ChatGPT. :D)

Theme: Trivia

To start off a new month of themes,

Collages featuring all things trivial:

Triviality in reality or fiction.

Trivial facts in general, or perhaps something trivial that has happened to you.

- Ron

STARS ... "When you wish upon a star...

 ...makes no difference who you are,

anything your heart desires will come to you."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_dl4ANDlZ4

Star Signs ...........................................Star Catchers

Too big for the scanner hence the rather wonky photo.

Star Signs.............................Star Studded Line Up

star-signs: Gemini Dog Stars in Space

Stars

 The Hollywood stars book was very chopped up and this face was partly missing already…so I tried something new.The seven faces are the Seven Sisters..the daughters of Atlas and Pleione…long story short they were transformed into doves and then into stars.Tayget, Electra,Alcyone,Sterope,Celaeno,Maia and Maia.

Theme Of The Week........................Star Signs

Gemini, Leo, Pisces, etc. ? Astrology or astronomy? Stars in all their many forms. Have fun!

BUCKET LIST ... A Viking River Cruise

 

My husband and I have often talked about a European Viking River Cruise.

I am going to admit I went through almost every art book I own looking for a VIKING!

No luck.

I remembered cutting out this lady at some point but could not find her either!

Then I discovered her in a collage I already made (which also happens to have a river).

So there!

So, from the archives and honestly about the ONLY bucket list item I truly have.

Bucket List........................................Holidays

From the archives. My work room is upside down at the moment due to faulty radiator. Took me all day to move stuff from my work table so we could get access to the radiator which is under the window. Hazel fixed it with a little help from You Tube video plumber - clever girl! Hopefully get all this stuff back again by Friday!

bucket-list: Bucket Hats (Can U Kick It?)

I don’t really have a bucket list but I did enjoy the film with Jack & Morgan.

So, I’ve gone for a variation on bucket hat fashion seen a lot during the summer with the Oasis reunion.

Bucket List.................................... Bucket Lisp

|Todays sketchbook page.

Bucket List........................Snatching Neptunes Only Gems

As you probably know I do like a silly list and this is no exception!

Bucket List

 I don’t have a bucket list…but if I did I would like to visit the cheese caves on the moon.

(No one said the list needed to be possible..)

Theme…Bucket List

 Bucket List..a common phrase used to describe a list of things you wish to do or achieve before your time runs out….swimming with dolphins etc..(not that I would want to do that!)

Do you have such a  list and could one of those things be achieved or expressed in collage. Or what else could a bucket list mean?  As usual, have fun and surprise yourself.

PHOENIX NIGHTS

 Initially I just had a bloom demonstrating regeneration -- the natural cycle of

winter

 followed by the vibrant bloom of 

spring. 

But this piece didn't seem finished.

So I removed the bright blue sky behind the mountains and replaced it with night.

Done.

Phoenix Nights...................................Fire Bird

Sketchbook page.

Collage Rising

Regenerating paper pieces into new creations is a bit like we collagists do.

Phoenix Nights...................................A Bird On Fire

Arising from the ashes.

 

London was very damaged during WW2…even when I moved there in the mid 1980s the was signs that London was still recovering….plots of land that were old bomb sites….swiftly put up council housing on land that a few years early would have been bomb sites…even the house we lived in in Lambeth Walk felt like it had tilted during a bomb blast (over the road had been levelled during the war).

Rebuilding is a slow and steady process….

Also added a Portland frog..all hail the frog.

phoenix-nights: ATC - 1st Dr Who Regenerates into....Ken Dodd?!?? (1966)

Theme Of The Week .................................Phoenix Nights

The mystical bird that rises from the ashes or anything to do with regeneration or rebirth. Not had this theme before so a new challenge! Have fun!

The Elephant In The Room................................... Zoo Zoo Petals

An A3 size collage that won't fit under the scanner lid. So I had to take a wonky photo.

elephant-in-the-room: Trunk Rock!

Theme: THE ELEPHANT(s) in THE ROOM

 

The Elephants in the rooms

 

Elephant In The Room.................................Elefantasy (Unlucky For Some)

Theme Of The Week.......................The Elephant In The Room

What is the elephant in the room? The elephant may not be your usual jumbo - maybe something obvious we don't want to mention in case it upsets some folks? Have fun!

Iceland

 Geysers, woolly jumpers and weird landscapes…a few things that remind me of Iceland.

ICE..........................Aeroplane Aviator Drops Snowballs On Polar Bear

ICE -- A Polar Plunge

The Polar Plunge Chicago is an annual event where thousands of participants take an icy dip into Lake Michigan to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois, an organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities.

Have I ever? No way!! Happy to donate money and stay warm and dry!!