Tonight I found another artist who loves Paris as much as I do (I'm referring to Fifi Flowers as the first, and I have a hunch there may even be more!). Donna Courtney of The Decorated House creates collages that completely satisfy the lust for romantic and hazy French antiquity and delivers it nice and compact so we can clutter our walls with the (seemingly) time-yellowed aqua and pink-hued delineations with the reckless abandon of Marie Antoinette.
The French writing that is featured in the first collage is from a note Donna found in a French book dating back to 1808. It's details like these that transform a piece of paper into a much-loved treasure.
Donna also creates mixed media pieces using found objects such as beautifully aged skeleton keys, old crocheted lace, metal birds, all of which are meticulously finished to look and feel like a piece of antique art:
Le sigh...
they are beautiful...what a find!
Posted by: hanako66 | July 16, 2009 at 12:56 AM
I _love_ this Decorated House stuff and may actually buy something. (And that is saying something because I have snapped the old change purse shut lately.) Thanks for the introduction.
Posted by: Kim | July 16, 2009 at 02:34 AM
i love the old world/shabby chic feel. but the title of your post made me laugh: Mom says my house isn't decorated. which translates to not enough knickknacks. but she doesn't have a 3 year old in her house!
Posted by: alexandra keller | July 16, 2009 at 03:22 PM
I LOVE this post!! Of course I would. Thank you so much. I am delighted to find your blog and meet such a giving soul.
I am happy to mail almost everywhere, Canada & the UK have been wonderful clients.
I've happily added you to my blogroll.
You expressed exactly how I feel, decorated means to make a house your own. :)
Hugs, Donna
Posted by: Donna, The Decorated House | July 16, 2009 at 03:38 PM
Those are amazing and beautiful. I totally agree with Donna of Decorated House, BTW-- you're an amazing, giving soul! xx
Posted by: dreamsequins | July 16, 2009 at 04:04 PM