This “two canvases make one piece” work of art is my most elaborate work to date. With over 350 embellishments, it’s the background that puts this one over the top. Before adding the embellishments of the primary design, more than 80 embellishments were used to create a background design sweeping from one side to the other. Antique lace, cabochons, polymer clay script pieces, small beads, and textured stenciled designs are some of the items you will find in the background alone.

On two 11.0″ x 14.0″ stretched canvases, overall measurements of the work (when you include a 1.0″ space between the two canvases) are 23.0″ wide by 14.0″ high with an overall depth of 1.75″. The detailed background has multiple coats and spritzes of paint that is finished off with metallic wax. It is sold as a pair.

Many of the embellishments found in this work are found objects – older items that I have found while searching out estate sales and flea markets. I use a combination of found objects with newer elements. With approximately 350 separately adhered pieces, I’m unable to tell you the stories of all that you will find in this piece but I can provide you with the highlights.

Let’s start with the vintage found objects: pieces of a pearl purse, various bracelet links, large daisy, wreath pin, electrical piece, star flowers, numerous 1980s jewelry makings, various beads, metal flowers, diamond glass, resin leaning Tower of Pisa, cameo bases, brooches, buttons, resin clock pieces, segments of an old picture frame, and more.

The newer elements include resin cabochons, paper roses, gears, winged heart and peace symbol, bracelet links, word charm (“dance like no one is watching”), metal filigreed embellishments, metal starfish, tree, wings, hearts, branch, central hinges, clock face, faces, leaves, and flowers, seashells, acorns, bark, buttons, beaded flower, and more.

There are attached hangers for wall hanging. Although most of my Assemblage Canvases can be framed, I don’t suggest this particular pair. Embellishments hang over the edges as part of the intricate design.

Dimensions: Hung as a pair as shown 23.0″ x 14.0″ x 1.75″. Hung separately 14.0″ x 11.0″ x 1.75″

$195.00 for the pair

Available for purchase at my Etsy Shop

Pieces not sold individually.

All art sold at Art Creations by Vicky is the work of artist Vicky Hensley and one of a kind. 

Note: The use of descriptive words such as brass and pearl are just that – I can’t verify that the beads are brass and assume the pearls are only decorative.

Titled A Raven’s Dream, this little piece of steampunk is my favorite Mini Art piece to date. It’s an original 3D collage measuring 4″ x 4″ x 1.375″. The colors are what draw me most – a mixture of green, turquoise, and purple with spritzes of highlighting color and metallic wax. The background is textured with dimensional paste. Found objects used to form this design include a variety of metal embellishments, a raven, and Dream word charm.

Dimensions: 4″ x 4″ x 1.375″

$39.95

Available for purchase at my Etsy shop

There is an attached hanger and, although I prefer the no-frame look, A Raven’s Dream can be framed. This piece will also display nicely on an easel.

All Assemblage Art pieces sold at Art Creations by Vicky are original works from artist Vicky Hensley.

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This Assemblage Art piece has an especially romantic feel with its spray of hearts and roses spilling down the canvas. Assemblage is the method of creating a larger art piece from smaller objects. Best described as a 3D collage on canvas, it contains numerous “found objects” as well as newer embellishments.

Measuring 8.0″ x 6.0″ x with a depth of 1.50″, the background is textured with stenciled modeling paste and finished off with a number of paints, spritzes, and waxes. A total of 32 embellishments plus 30 brass beads makes this piece perfectly complete.

Older elements (the found objects) include vintage bracelet link, a fragment of pearl purse, button, bead, portion of an antique lace collar, and metal feathers. Newer elements include metal leaves, hearts, fabric roses, buttons, Heritage emblem, filigreed metal stampings, wood half round, and other metal embellishments.

Hangers are attached and, while I prefer the no-frame look, this Assemblage Art piece is ready for framing. It will also display nicely on an easel.

Dimensions: 8.0” x 6.0” x 1.50″

$59.95

Available for purchase at my Etsy shop

All art sold at Art Creations by Vicky is the work of artist Vicky Hensley and one of a kind. 

The use of descriptive words such as brass and pearl are just that – I can’t verify that the beads are brass and assume the pearls are only decorative.

Editor’s Note: Originally priced $54.95, this was readjusted during a realignment of pricing. 

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I’ve been in the middle of a whirlwind of activities lately. I’m still creating my Assemblage Art as part of each day – it is such a joy. It’s been selling well too which means inventory levels, at times, are a little challenging to maintain when other activities take priority.

And lately, travel has been a priority. I love road trips and I recently took one to visit my sister, Janey, in Tennessee. I’ll be writing more about that later. But despite my four days of driving backroads instead of major highways (I highly recommend), I still had plenty of time to create as I carried with me a ton of art supplies. Story to be continued…

And in the middle of all that, I still have a misbehaving website. I’ve been discouraged from posting much new material here at Art Creations by Vicky as things have just been plain wonky since early October! The artist in me wants to exclaim, “That’s not my title font! And everything else is TOO big!” And so on… and so on…

I finally took the time to get to the bottom of those technical problems with the help of my sister Mary and long talks with HostGator and WordPress. Long story short – the week after Thanksgiving, the site will be placed in Maintenance Mode for a few days to allow me time to rid myself of the site’s current framework (referred to as a theme) and replace with one that functions smoothly (without bugs) and offers me, as the owner, many tools to give the site a better look. I’ll actually be rebuilding the site in many ways – a challenge for this technophobe!

During this technical trial, I have been keeping my Etsy shop current. Some art pieces have sold before I had the opportunity to share on my site or Facebook. I’ll be adding several new Assemblage canvases over the next few days to Etsy and will inform you on Facebook and even here on the site (if the posting goes easily). I’m finishing up another one or two Assemblage Canvases as well plus I’ve started a very special custom. See, the creating remains! Just the delivery of that information has been disturbed!

And now for a tiny preview of a double canvas work in process. Far from finished, it’s a peek at the right canvas. The left canvas is still on the work table and then I’ll add the finishing touches to both. I hope to have this in my Etsy shop by Thanksgiving.

Hope you are enjoying November. It’s my favorite time of the year!

Vicky

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