Caterinagiglio
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Caterina is a mixed media artist and the author behind this blog. This blog focuses on various mixed media arts like paintings and book making.
Caterinagiglio
6d ago
Ciao gentle readers!!
Just a little reminder that we are
off on our vacation..
it's the vacation season after all...
planning on reading and doing some watercolor sketches...
so if you purchase something..
it won't be shipped out until we return..
And thanks for your follow and support..
we so appreciate it!!
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Caterinagiglio
1w ago
Ciao dearhearts...
We are leaving on vacation in a few days..
we are headed on a cruise to
Hawaii..
but I just finished my latest hand stitched, slow stitch book..
and titled her Matcha.. after
a Celtic Goddess..
a red haired firebrand!
this will be my last post for a while..
but if you follow me on
Facebook, IG or Threads
you will be able to catch up on our travels..
to see most of the pages
in Matcha..
go to
Art Books Shop!!
and thank you for your consideration!!
xox ..read more
Caterinagiglio
2w ago
Work in Progress
a painting takes a long time..
taken two weeks ago..
for me anyway..
I like to add layers..
and as I paint..
I see things I want to add or subtract
editing as I go..
taken yesterday..
The whole thing needs more work..
but it is coming along..
and I thought it would be good to share things happening in the studio..
Have a gorgeous week!!
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Caterinagiglio
2w ago
It's True
gentle reader...
I love the color brown..
and brown loves every other color..
It plays so well with color..
I love making books with brown as my
base and often my substrate
This time with reds and browns..
What I love about slow stitching is the lack of agenda..
I choose to stitch when I have a painting that won't behave..
or a series that won't come together..
all of my control issues are
shutting down the flow..
Stitching relaxes me and with no idea or
care of what is coming next...
my needle finds its own way through clo ..read more
Caterinagiglio
3w ago
Felice Primavera!!
or
Happy Spring!!
Winter was long this year..
but most gardeners think that the winters are sooo long..
I am longing to get out into the garden and do something other than
cut dead things back!!!
The garden sings of renewal and joy
and I wish that for each of you!!
Thanks for stopping by the
Lily Cottage!
XOX ..read more
Caterinagiglio
1M ago
Sorry!!! Sold!!
Finally finished..
my latest character book..
Psyche...
to peek inside
pop over to
my
Art Books gallerie!!
and
thanks for looking..
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Caterinagiglio
1M ago
When I was a teen
I learned to embroider..
and I fell in love with stitching..
and I remember
saying that I would be happy
stitching art pieces
for the rest of my life...
but my knowing grandmother said..
don't limit yourself to one thing that you love..
there are so many you can do...
To see my little stitch book
that I named Viola...
go to my
Art Books gallerie
XOX ..read more
Caterinagiglio
1M ago
I have always been an artist..
my family gave me that title as a toddler..
I remember when my 1st grade teacher asked us to draw a picture of
our family
my people looked different from the regular
stick people..
my father had a suit and my mother wore a
faux Chanel suit complete with pearls!
I loved drawing, painting and sewing..
and trying new things
which was discouraged
because I was told I should be a painter
when I found
Mixed Media
I knew I had found a home..
I was finally able to do all the things I loved under one
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Caterinagiglio
1M ago
Her name is
Psyche..
and
I thought it would be quite difficult to create
a book about a creature representing a
Soul...
but actually
when I saw the below photo of the
shadow of the photographer...
I thought that the shadow was a perfect
idea of the reflection of the person..
the
soul..
the pockets always represent the hidden parts of us
that we often keep quiet..
and
then there are the
bits that are the decoration of
personality...
She will be finished soon
to add to my
Art Books gallerie
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Caterinagiglio
1M ago
This book was inspired by the
famous Muir quote
"And into the Forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul"
it is a hand made concertina with collage
of fabrics and handmade papers...
the ribbon is tea dyed..
To see it ..
go to
giglio gallerie Art Books
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