FEELING FREE 'Original'

This is a 24" x 30" mixed media painting on watercolor paper.
Two girls flying a kite in the fall. Some collaging;-)
Poetry on the left reads:
With A Sweet Inland Murmur
The landscape with the quiet of the blue sky

And Heart Flowers
A fish bird peering, absorbing,translating
Let the winds be free
Into a pleasure
Of Tender Joy

ORIGINAL AVAILABLE
Send me a message if interested!FF

"She Was Tickled Pink"

 "She Was Tickled Pink" acrylic,watercolors,
ephemera,gel pen
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On 10" x 14" textural St. Armand watercolor paper. I love this paper. It's made in Montreal Canada, and the first time using it.Border for framing.As a bird flies at a distance our little lady is thrilled by a beautiful bouquet offered by her friend..;-)

Mermaid Love

Mermaid Love is on a 6" x 6" x 1 3/4" wood panel.

Collage,ephemeras such as shells and heart

shape rock from Beresford Beach shore adorns

this little art work. Her hand is lovingly 

extended towards the bird.

Check her out in my etsy.

A new journal entry!
I came across a bird called pink breasted grosbeak, after flipping thru Animal Speak, which is about animal totem. Sometimes you come across different animals, which you are attracted to. I've been attracted to the owl, and also love this bird. The interesting thing about this bird is the marking on his chest ,which resembles a heart shape. One of his characteristic his teaching us to heal wounds for mental and emotional harmony. She helps to recognize your own inner voice and power.

"Sometimes A Girl Has Secrets"

"Sometimes A Girl Has Secrets" is a mixed

media in my new whimsy handcrafted

journal. Yea, sometimes a girl

has secrets...and that's ok;-)

"A Sweet Time"

'A Sweet Time' journal entry with oil pastels.
Twas a day to loosen up with yummy, creamy oilies!
Encaustic finish with beeswax and damar resin

Journal Entry ~The True Nature of the Mind is Inseperable

'The True Nature of The Mind is Inseperable'

Collage,words,pens,stencils,water soluble

oil pastels,color wooden crayons,markers

Spread your Wings

   140 lbs Fabriano watercolor hot press paper  

        Acrylics, ink,Stabilo 'All",gel pen                         

A new Journal entry.

Inspired by nature photo of a snow deer and a Northern Flicker with a whimsical touch.

"Spread Your Wings" by Mariette H.
Surrender, Surrender
To the limiltess love
Which lies within your heart
With purity
A song,a poem so lovely
Beauty abounds
Quiet sounds
In the still forest
Come and take a rest
Listen in Silence and watch the Magic unfold
 ~~~~~
Butterfly, Butterfly
SPread your wings
Learn to fly
Butterfly
~~~~~
To distant lands
Where no limit is at hand
Your heart of gold
Of stories untold
Spread your wings
Learn to fly...
Butterfly

Assemblage

This little assemblage was made with a recycled incense box.
Painted, distressed,found objects, shisha glass flower, clock, collaging, were use to create it.
Approx. 8" x 3 1/2 "  (when  opened), and a little frozen charlotte stands on guard.
Part of an incense base was used and glued on one of the panels, and I used telephone wires with a little bird dangling from it.
Handmade paper beads with bronze safety pins were used as inside decor.

Mixed Media Book in the Making

Covers for my dos-a-dos book..Three covers, middle one being the back to front and back cover
I made a mixture of spackle and gesso and applied a layer to front and back of each cover.
Let it dry overnight.
The book is about creativity and freedom..The bird theme is used on each cover, with it taking
flight in the hand
My poetry is written on inside of cover..still have to finish posting on inside of last cover
I'll be using a coptic stitch to put book together.
More photos of finish art project to come

1. Front and inside of first cover

 2. Front and Inside of middle cover

                







3. Front and Inside of  back cover

Spring Medlody Mixed Media Handmade book

This handmade book is
5 1/2" x 9 " , and was created by me using the coptic stitch One of a kind. The image on the cover is from my painting Spring Melody.which I sold recently. I altered the look of the window, which I quite like. Two paper clay lady bugs are resting on two of the panes, and a bird in flight on the top one. The marker part for holding your page in place has 3 big coral beads on twine at the end to carry you thru the vary last page with your treasure thoughs and secrets. There's a mix of blank,lined, and tibetan paper. On the inside of the front cover is a beautiful patterned batik material, and on back cover a glass mirror flower with hemp stem , adding a special touch to the book. These little round mirrors can be found on traditional east indian clothes, and are called 'shishas'. Look in the mirror,and see your beautiful smile;-) Affirmations at random on front cover.

Available at my etsy

Hi!

Hi everyone!
Haven't been around for awhile.
I have been busy working, creating, keeping up with my etsy shop , Bijou my cat ..life in general.
Just to keep you up to date on what I've been up to .
I've been creating mixed media journal books with leftover material from other projects, and am enjoying making these very much. Check them out at my etsy shop!

Mariette xox

"There was a little bird"

Green Wednesday;-)
Inspired by Gustav Klimt 'Two Women One Nude'
http://www.imageenvision.com/stock_illustration/details/0003-0710-2521-2530/two_women_one_nude_by_gustav_klimt



There was a little bird so green
Who sang a song so sweet
He went 'tweet,tweet,tweet'
Then to his feathers he preened.