Airmid
Airmid was created in honor of one of my grandmothers. I used a vintage photo of her, taken when she was 18. She was sitting in bright sunlight, wearing a dark colored dress with a sailor collar. I loved the high contrast of her face and how she is looking down, so I cropped her head and printed it on paper we made from cornhusks. Also included in this piece is potpourri, acrylic paint, and a wand constructed of a branch, raffia, wire, and glass beads and gems.
From my Goddess series, Airmid is the Celtic goddess of herbal healing, and she stood guard over the Well of Slaine in Ireland. She is said to live in the mountains of Ireland yet today, healing faeries and humans who need her help. Water is her element.
Airmid belongs to the following groups:
Altered Art, AW Welcome Center, DaDa Land, EF Welcome Center, Green!, Mixed Media, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales, Spiritual Art and Textures and MaterialsAvailable for sale as Cards
BySilent, about 1 year ago
Now where have I seen this piece …. Oh yeah in your studio at the other end of the house. So glad that the original was sold at the exhibition.
moodyfingers, about 1 year ago
nice.. very nice
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Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago
Beautiful textures and colours
ltruskett, about 1 year ago
just simply a magical image. love it.
Tanya B. Schro..., about 1 year ago
Very beautiful collage. I love your grandmother’s photograph, would like to see the original of that!
Dakolina, about 1 year ago
this is excellent
Belinda "Billy..., about 1 year ago
Lovely, your pieces are beautiful and original. Are they works on paper?
Wendy Slee, about 1 year ago
so full of stories and meaning, and hidden depths of the elementals…..
I recognize the magic of a water being….
AlteredIllusions, about 1 year ago
Thanks so much for the lovely comments! To answer Billy Lee….the original was done on a 12” x 24” canvas
pentangled, 12 months ago
another really inspirational piece. You have some really excellent work :o)
madvlad, 11 months ago
nice you think of you loved grandma so fondly
Eyal Nahmias, 11 months ago
This is a brilliant artwork. Amazing collage done with extreme care, consideration and thought. The description you provided give us the artwork even more meaning and importance.
Deborah Parkin, 10 months ago
this is really beautiful – i love the textures and the gentleness of this image – she looks very much a peace and very beautiful. So much thought and love in this work.
Chris Kuck, 10 months ago
Super collage !!!!!!! lots of work and detail….Awesome
StacyLee, 10 months ago
This is fantastic mixed media work!!
Juana Luján, 10 months ago
love collagge, love vintage, love celtic culture, love goddess.
but most of all love “the girl with turbant ” of Vermeer.
lucky mi because i found your work!
Robert Dye, 9 months ago
Good, solid and expressive composition with the natural elements. I have some painted collage works incorporating leaves and flower petals (as well as other elements) in some of my own works. Hope you can check them out. Take good care, keep in touch, peace-
helene ruiz, 9 months ago
fabulous!!!!!!!
paulevelin, 9 months ago
superb artwork
Diana Maus, 9 months ago
Lovely tribute to your grandmother
pbworks, 7 months ago
beautiful collage !
Laurkat, 6 months ago
I love this. it just takes my breath away.
AlteredIllusions in reply to Laurkat’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks, Laurkat for the kind comment, as well to others who liked this piece. I have plans to recreate this during the summer, as I sold the original.
Arletta, 3 months ago
Very interesting
PlanBee, 15 days ago
wow! love it! very nice work!