Cold in the Earth

I took my first Keith Lo Bue workshop recently by going on line to Artful Gatherings Retreats.  The class was called Paper It Over: Collaging The Found Object.  Keith is a very thorough teacher and his videos are of the highest caliber.

I used a number of different techniques on a simple wood box I got at Michaels.

My source for paper was this old ledger I had in my basement.

Out of the basement came this cool light crystal.

Buried inside the wood curtain rod holder is the image of a man.  

Hard to photograph so you will have to trust me.

Then it was time to paint.

And thus we have...

Cold in the Earth