Altered Curiosities

Altered Curiosities
Assemblage Techniques and Projects
by Jane Ann Wynn

Paperback, 8 1/2" x 11"
128 pages

Featuring techniques for assemblage and surface alterations never before seen in a mixed-media art book (kit-bashing, wiring, egg-shell texture, casting and more), Altered Curiosities offers a new twist on a hot topic. A fresh variety of projects (such as hair barrettes, jewelry, a drawer pull and a bird feeder) prove that artistic assemblage and collage styles can be expressed beyond wall art. Readers will learn a new storytelling approach to their mixed-media art. Altered Curiosities goes beyond construction techniques to help readers discover how to create a personal narrative with objects and visually tell a story, not just infuse a piece with meaning or symbolism. Includes projects and techniques that have never been published before. Covers surface alterations, metal etching with rubber stamps, simple wiring to create dramatic lighting, instruction for altering simple toy figures, and more. Many color photos.