sweet revenge

 

    It was a rainy day in Paris when he packed his bags and walked out of her life, leaving behind his favorite navy blazer and red tie.  In anger and tears, she ripped the blazer to shreds and cut up the tie.  She then tore into the collection of jewelry that he had gifted her.  Today she redesigns jewelry from those shreds of fabric, the silk from the tie, the buttons off the blazer, the broken jewelry, and other found objects...

 

 

An embellished tie became a cuff, buttons decorate a bangle and the red bead represents rage.... my new line of jewelry is properly called Sweet Revenge.

 

The story is fake, but the ties are real.  I inherited them from my best friend Phil who passed a few years ago and I miss him.  Sweet Revenge is real, be on the lookout for it.





the chi of thought

 

 

Title:  THE CHI OF THOUGHT

A Curative Mixed Media Collage
Original 12x12 canvas.


The Curative Process is a teaching method
 that will help rid mental clutter.
Information available by email.
artwithmoxie@cox.net

 

 

 

 

soul garden

 

Title:  SOUL GARDEN

12x12 Original Mixed Media Collage

by CORY

 

Available for purchase or may be ordered as a giclee.

Email me for information at

artwithmoxie@cox.net

 

 



female faces 4 times

 

Four female faces in different mediums and styles.

 

 

 

Top left:  Altered photo copy image. Collaged papers, silk leaf, and stamping.

Top right:  A watercolor painting of my granddaughter Melisa. Painted loosely live.

Bottom left:  Detail of an original mixed media painting. 

Bottom right:  Altered paper images in mixed watermedia. An original drawing.

 

Most of my paintings may be ordered as giclees upon request. Email Cory at artwithmoxie@cox.net

 

 





mixed media and citra solve

 

 

EXPLORATION of the SPIRITUAL SELF

 

Original 12 x12 Mixed Media Collage
by CORY
 

 Works may be viewed at
Consuelo Arts and Crafts on Rodeo Drive - Rocky Point Mexico
A Vita Gallery and Boutique - Ajo, AZ.
Ajo Chamber of Commerce gift shop - Ajo, AZ.
Ajo Copper News Gallery - Ajo, AZ.

Also available as giclee upon request.
artwithmoxie@cox.net

  

the window opened

 

Title:  PIECES OF OCTOBER

Mixed Media Collage - detail

SOLD

 

September 10th, my house was burglarized and literally trashed. What they didn't take, they destroyed. They tore open boxes of art materials and dumped them everywhere.  Among these, my collage papers....I watched as the police took DNA swipes and walked on my handmade papers.  A few days later as I was picking up what was salvageable, I could here my mother's voice like a whisper in my mind, saying, "God never closes a door without opening a window".   I threw the collage papers into a box where they incubated for a few more days.  Somewhere along the way I started to piece together the salvaged collage papers and my drawings, like a puzzle.  That's when I realized that God had opened the window.    GICLEES of this  and other artworks by CORY may be purchased upon request.  Information by email.  artwithmoxie@cox.net

 



Daniel the shaman

 I was drawn to Daniel's sculptured features and to his hair which is an art form in itself.   He allowed me to use his image for some paintings.  I work intuitively, and usually about half way into the process, my paintings kind of take over and begin to tell a story.  Here is the story and the painting.

Somewhere into the painting process, Daniel becomes a curandero, a shaman, a healer. The texture on his head, which was put there to lower the value tone, andsuddenly becomes an alphabet of symbols, messages from his ancestors.  Automatic writings cut across the lower part of the painting with words only Daniel can decipher.  On the lower right section are botanical scribbles, giving Daniel an insight on what "yerbas" (herbs) to use for healings.  In the space behind his profile appear groupings of people.  Who are they?  How did they get there?   And, in the dark area below his neck appear the letters DF, his name is Daniel Fabian.  They were not put there intentionally, and I do not believe in coincidence.   Do you?

 

Thank you Daniel for being the inspiration

 

 

Giclees of this and other artworks by CORY are available upon request by email.

artwithmoxie@cox.net

 

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leather and glass

 

 

 

SWEET REVENGE LEATHER AND SEAGLASS

by CORY

 

Great worn alone or mixed with your favorite bangles.

Made to order upon request, information by email.

artwithmoxie@cox.net

xox copper pipe necklace

 

RECYCLED COPPER PIPE NECKLACE

by CORY

 



I have a wonderful mechanic who is great at fixing cars but not so great at tossing stuff into the garbage can, he misses the mark.  That is fine with me because while he works on my car, I pick up debris.  This is my latest find...a soldered and cut copper pipe.  It was grungy, covered in dirt and grime, plus it had been run over and over who knows how many times.  I took it home cleaned it, polished it and discovered some beautiful colors under the grime.   This is the result, a long necklace made from mixed metals with a smashed button xox charm.  

boho crosses

 

SWEET REVENGE BOHO CROSSES

by CORY

 

Best of many photo shots...blur is better than glare.

These long necklaces are full of texture, color, and bling.

Available for purchase or special orders by request.

 

Information by email at  artwithmoxie@cox.net

 

 



 

 



the love necklace

SWEET REVENGE LOVE NECKLACE

by CORY

 

This and more jewelry designs may be found at

PURPLE LIZARD BOUTIQUE - Phoenix, AZ.

A VITA GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE - Ajo, AZ.

 

 



boho style bangles

 

 

SWEET REVENGE BOHO BANGLES

four stack
by CORY

 

Love this combination of colors... bangles made to order in your
choice of color combinations.

Purchase information by email
artwithmoxie@cox.net

new gallery

This necklace is one of several pieces selected to show in a gallery called ART STOP in Ajo, Arizona.  I will also show handcrafted purses and paintings.  My friend Joyce Harcharick introduced me to the gallery where she also shows and sells her beautiful paintings and prints.  Thanks Joyce.

The necklace below is one of many, including several purses, which were in a boutique called Cherish Boutique in Fort Collins, Colorado.  The owner called several times to inform me about purchases and that she would be sending a check,  which by the way never arrived.  I contacted her over and over and asked that the merchandise be returned, that too fell on deaf ears.  I was informed that she was not in on the few times I was in Fort Collins and had stopped by to get my stuff.  In the end, no money, no merchandise.  That really left a bad taste in my mouth.   Has this ever happened to you?  I hope not....

AU sample photos

Looking for samples of what I will be teaching at ART UNRAVELED?  Click onto my other blog where you will find more photos
Hope to see you in class, and don't forget to stop my booth on vendor day.  

stack them on

Stack bracelets are still hot, thank goodness, so I am busy making more hoping to have plenty for Art Unraveled Shopping Extravaganza.   I will have cuffs, bracelets, necklaces and handbags.


I will be teaching layered mixed media faces.  You can see photos of the class here and here.

Questions?  Please drop me a line...

 

Hope to see you there.





charm necklace

 

 

FROM THE HEART

mixed metals

 

Thanks for your patience...still trying to get this right, feedback welcome.

Have been busy gathering and making some repurposed, recycled, one of a kind items to post on Etsy.  This fun charm necklace just got posted.  I will be posting some new totes and purses soon.

 



i'm back...sort of

As you know, my computer crashed and it looks like I may have lost everything.  I know that I said that this was a jewelry blog and my other blog will post my artwork.  Well....I have posted this photo just to see if I could, and to let you know that for now, I will ask you to visit ARTUNRAVELED the retreat in July-August 2013 where I will be teaching faces on layers of collage.  When you get there, click on workshops where you will be able to see photos of what I will be teaching.



Thank you for stopping by...please be patient for I'm relearning as fast as I can.  Email me with any questions or comments, I love hearing from you.

missed you all

No photo today....my computer took a permanent vacation and took my photos along.  I have issued a missing photos report, hopefully they will be found soon.  Got a new PC and am having to relearn everything.  I am a slow learner, please forgive the delays.

I miss you guys...

kalmbach bead soup party

 Title:  MIDNIGHT RAIN

What a privilege to be asked to participate in the Kalmbach Bead Soup Party.  The wonderful people of Bead World in Glendale AZ. furnished the beads for the challenge.  All this inspired by the originator of Bead Soup, Lori Anderson who just wrote a book on some of the bead soup challenges, published by Kalmbach Publishing Co.   The necklace titled MIDNIGHT RAIN was inspired by a water fountain in front of my friend Gail's apartment. She loves and collects my jewelry as much as she loves her peaceful water fountain. I intuitively gathered items to add to the beads and among these were black fibers, warm brass beads, and vintage chain.  The only thing I wanted, was to keep the necklace fluid.  I started with a free form needle woven base to which I added the fused glass focal, beads to mimic flowers in the garden and the fluid chains and dangles.

Bead World was so generous with these beautiful beads, that I chose to make a second piece....

This time I decided to make a wrist cuff using the lace off a bodice of a thrift store evening gown.  I embellished it with the beautiful beads, added a handmade silk tassel, and lined it with soft deerskin.  These are the beads that I received...

I love the colors and textures of the beads and the beautiful small fused glass focal.  I will admit that because I am an intuitive designer, the palette will more than likely change, and change it did, with the addition of the black fiber on the necklace.  I went with it, thus the name Midnight Rain.  Not so much on the cuff, the palette pretty much remained true to form. 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this creation.

create art cuff

Scraps of Paper Leather were used to create a wide cuff.  I wanted to create an extra sample of work as inspiration for the students in Tucson.  Everyone made a lovely sheet of paper leather, and each had a choice of either making a cuff, a wall hanging, or use it to create a journal cover.

The cuff that I made has stained antique lace, paper leather, a fabric bead, a faux jade charm, a polymer clay motif, and 2 brass pieces, one stamped with the word CREATE and the other with the word ART.

This piece will be available for purchase on my Etsy shop, 

MOXIE GALLERY.

Visit Create With Moxie to see my latest artwork on paper.