French Nordic And Grey Spring

 Burlap Luxe Home

Natural nature, where a grey garden has spring in waiting.

 What is it about assorted shapes of glass that welcomes the beauty of spring.

 Awaiting the tight buds awakenings.

 Optimism, " If you have a garden filled with birds, 

You have everything."

 "On a quiet day, I hear them sing sounds of spring."

~Dore

I never doubt the thoughtfulness of spring.

 Nature never disappoints.

 Old French

Rustic~Living, inside and out.

Mixing vintage and nature; rich, neutral woods embrace French country

living.

French Attitude...Handed Down French Living

 BurLap Luxe Home

French attitude and the French country kitchen that contains much that has been 

handed down.

 When I say handed down, its as if any great find be it thrift shops, yard sales,

or flea-markets add that little handed down feel to your country home.

 Gathered decoration is inherently an affair of the heart, and nowhere is the

French more engaged then the French kitchen.

 Lavender

Rare in a French house that does not have lavender.

 Few things of beauty are dune with or out-of-date in the French rustic home; the

French have this saying for their brocante, 

" Not quite valued, but not quite useless."

 

 In the art studio, my daughter and I are adding French pottery

plates stacked in savory piles with an inherited patina of 

aged and uneven.

Everything connected with our French kitchen is used as well as

enjoyed for its rustic shapeliness.

L' Art du Cartapesta, Papier-Mache My Art Studio Designs

Burlap Luxe Home, and my art in Cartapesta.

I design around the patina dusting of paper mache. Its the
closest description in reference to my art and homes
colour scheme.

 I pay careful attention to the smallest of details where the

end result calls out with a nudge to be noticed.

Chair painted by Dore (Me)

Followed by...

My latest ART pieces I have created for my etsy shop Burlap Luxe.

 I live in the light and dark of my art where my soul is deepened

with creative emotions.

I work so intensely in many mediums finding myself with a deep connection to

each piece. So much so, I have an emotional weeping attachment upon

it's completion; "it's who I am as an artist."

  

I use natural and recycled materials such as in the following pieces of Cartapesta (Paper-Mache)

I work in mixed media, altered art and fiber materials creating objects in paper-mache.

My altered artistic identity allows me to create from my imagination in soulful

 peace.

My bottle art is added to this wall pocket roadside angel shrine...

 where flowers in a vase may be left.

 The backside of my art is where you often will find the surprise of vintage French

 book page ephemera.

 While creating in fiber art and paper-mache, I am quieted with any chaotic thoughts other

then the thoughts in how it will turn out.
 

 Molded Papier-Mache art objects were first made in France in the 

early part of the 18th century, and later, in Germany and England.

Paper-Mache is still ever so popular with collectors.

13" 1/2 x 10" 1/2

 

 I cast molds and shapes from pieces that move me in the direction of art,

and I create to appear to have a little damage to each piece.

 Papier-Mache define from French, literally: chewed paper.

I find such peace in creating with paper. These two wall pockets, or

prayer pocket vessels are found wall mounted where one can leave their

prayers or tokens such as dried flowers, feathers, or poetic

gatherings.

The creator in me listens to each piece telling me what it wants to

become, and when it is completed.

 Artist Creator, Dore Callaway

Each piece is made of paper and added materials that I find appealing or

inspiring.

The cast and molded piece in paper is layered on a French book cover tattered

with age. The roses are shaped by my hands and applied with plaster coatings aging

the piece to a desired look and feel of what may have been found in the 

17th~18th century France.

 Patina of old...
 Artist painted by Dore (Me)

 Soulful gatherings in the vessels pocket.

 This is the part of my art I love best, its all in the finished piece.

6" x 8" 1/2

 The French wall pocket vessels are mounted securely on old

salvaged wood, with a wire hanger to hang it from.

  Tattered cloth scrap and a paper tag that reads..."Comfort."

                                   Hand sculpted roses by Dore (Me) Aged with a decayed feel of old.

 Tattered fiber edges add emotion to its strength.

May you find comfort.

Source...Via 1stdibs
(Not my work of art)

This pair of 18th century papier-mache angels offered by Skelton-ST John at 1stdibs.

Cartapesta papier-mache angels for...

$1,800

Creating lies within me, how I create is in my imagination.

Soon to be listed in my etsy shop.

Thank you for allowing me to share a deeper side of my art.

All my pieces here are original to my art designs, and are

one-of-a-kind!

xx

Dore