A Comicon Thank You

I have survived another San Diego Comic Con! This one was not easy. The art show was moved last minute to an off-site location 3 blocks from the Convention Center. The signage was minimal for directing people to the new location. We were made to feel like the forgotten stepchildren. That being said...the staff and volunteers of the art show were outstanding. They did their best to help the artists with these challenges. And by some odd twist of fate,  I sold more this year than I ever had in the past. Perhaps because it was open to the public.

I want to thank all of the people who made it to the Art Show and also to those who purchased my art. I hope the piece speaks to you and brings you as much joy to have it in your space as it did for me to create it. Blessings...

Pinterest

For those of you who would like to see larger images of my art, please go to my pinterest page: Assemblage Art of Georgina Ferenz. I am posting art there more than here because I think the format is better. Thank you!

Demeter

I have returned to making altars again in preparation for the 2017 Comic Con. I received a serendipitous gift of hundreds of tiny pewter jewelry bits. I made Demeter as a thank you gift for the friend who gave me these items. Demeter is the Greek Goddess of grain and the harvest as well as the renewal of growing things. I always try to show gratitude for anything I receive that helps me in my art. Gratitude in general is a way of life for me. Being thankful for the good things in life makes us aware of our surroundings and situations.

Winter Solstice Greetings

As the Wheel of the Year turns to the darkest night, we celebrate the return of the Light with the Winter Solstice. Wishing All a beautiful holiday season wherever you may be.

Muertos Altar, Halloween, and Samhain

Dia de los Muertos (Nov. 1st.- Nov 2nd.) is a beautiful holiday of remembering and honoring your ancestors and those who have crossed over. My heritage is not Hispanic but as a child I spent many hours in Mexico with my parents who loved every aspect of the culture. By creating an altar with many of the traditional elements, it reflects this culture that they found so enchanting. There is a crossover as well with my own Pagan beliefs of Halloween/Samhain and the hour when the veil between the worlds is thin.

This is a wonderful time to reflect on the people you love and feel their spirits surround you again. Wishing All a Happy Halloween, Blessed Samhain and a joyous Dia de los Muertos.

Tarot Collage

I have returned to my love of collage and my life project of creating a tarot deck, starting with the Major Arcana. Collage gives a surreal atmosphere to every image, I think because perspective and size are not relevant to the design. The symbolism is more important. I can express what I want without being constricted or worried about rules. For me, color and pattern can evoke certain emotions and that is what I look for over all. I have a simple starting image and then I let fate decide what is needed to continue.

Altered Journals

I am now working on altered journals. Using scraps of leather and cloth, along with my usual odd bits to create grimoires suitable for documenting arcane spells and mystical musings. I am toying with the idea of presenting these at the Gaslight Gathering Steampunk and Victoriana convention coming up  October 7-9. The theme for the convention this year is "All the Steamy Things That Go Bump In The Night." This is an absolutely wonderful convention for seeing beautiful costumes and unusual devices and the theme this year is very dear to my heart.

Comic Con Recap

Comic Con was a wonderful, magickal and exhausting whirlwind. We reconnected with old friends, met some amazing and talented new people and generally immersed ourselves in the chaos that is the convention. Thank you to all the special people who bought my artwork...may it bring you joy!

Comicon Bound!

I will be exhibiting at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Art Show. I have numerous small assemblage altars as well as some lovely Dolly Kei/Steampunk inspired pendants and brooches. I love the whimsy combined with folklore that the Dolly Kei aesthetic represents and I am finding elements of it creeping into my artwork more and more. There is also an influence of old New Orleans in each of these pieces. The ornate and crumbling wrought iron, the layers of paint and elegant decay. I want the art to emulate the atmosphere of a place that is very dear to my heart.

Marie Laveau and Bellemort

I am making numerous altars in preparation for Comic Con. Marie Laveau has always been an icon and inspiration to me. She was known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans in the 1800's and her tomb still receives offerings today. She was a mystical and powerful woman. Her altar contains an iridescent snake, a tiny skull, Spanish Moss, animal bones and bright twinkling seed beads. The three xxx's represent the marks on her tomb from those who come to ask favors.

Bellemort was made as an altar for Death and Rebirth. Numerous butterflies with skull heads flit about to show the transitions between death and the spirit world. The skeletons rise towards the heavens and a snake of knowledge carries the key to the unknown. Flowers and leaves all represent the continuing cycle of life.

Orphea and Chrysalis

I have been expanding my assemblage pieces into larger sizes. This gives me much more freedom to use interesting materials.

Orphea is a dark nature spirit who desired to become corporeal. She found a frog skeleton to inhabit and although she is blind, her horns act much like sonar so that she can navigate through the underbrush. She lifts her head towards the moon and sings...calling the night moths to dance.

 Chyrsalis is an altar of rebirth. There are egg shapes and moons for new beginnings. The dragonfly encourages us to seize the moment and the heart shows that love above all will carry us forward.

Merry Yule...Solstice Greetings

Solstice Greetings to All...

Wishing everyone a beautiful Holiday in what ever way you choose to celebrate. I would rather focus on the things we share rather than the things that set us apart. So light the candles and pour yourself a mug of wassail and reflect on the warmth of the season. The Light is returning...

Lady of Shadows

Since the Conjecture convention is in mid October, I decided to do a mask in honor of Dia de los Muertos. I wanted to blend the iconic folk art designs with my use of vintage jewelry bits. I love the elegant look of the finished piece. She seems very regal to me. She has secrets...and may just whisper them to you in the dead of night.

Pacific Northwest Sea Dragon Skull

I lived for a short time in the state of Washington. It was beautiful and wild and so very different in many ways from Southern California. In the end, the choice was made to return to California, but it was a lovely experience. During my time there, I would spend hours along the Sound. I found this delicate little item, half buried under some seaweed. What amazes me is that it was completely intact. This narrow stretch of beach was often visited by people walking dogs, small children playing and numerous joggers. How it survived long enough for the flesh to decompose and for me to find it is nothing short of miraculous. I packed it carefully and it made it back to California safely. I found a vintage display dome at a thrift store and made a base and label for it. I have since discovered what it really is, but in my mind it will always be the skull of a sea dragon...

Mama Guntu

Greetings Oddlings...

I have a new lady to add to my growing collection of shrunken heads. Mama Guntu is nestled on palm fibers with a background of authentic vintage tapa cloth from the South Pacific. She is very sweet and gentle.

I have decided not to do Comic Con this year. I need a short break to regenerate after last year. My next convention will be Conjecture in October. More lovely strange creations to be unveiled soon...

Shrunken Heads

Greetings Oddlings...

I am now settled in my new home and am having a wonderful time furnishing it with one of a kind bits and pieces, as well as frantically collecting items for the Gaslight Gathering Steampunk Convention (May 2 -4)

My latest piece is a shrunken head of a mysterious Shaman. His name is Nombhula. He will be displayed in a beautiful shadowbox...to keep any stray tendrils of magick from escaping.

Updates and Such

Greetings All...

Well it has been an interesting year of challenges and changes...with more to come in the next month. My studio is currently on hiatus until the changes occur but I have some amazing oddities planned for both the Gaslight Steampunk convention in May and Comic Con in July. Lots of beautiful and strange creatures displayed in weathered shadowboxes, ornate and distressed crosses, and one of a kind jewelry  and medals.

I am most excited about the creatures...Fiji mermaids, mandrake roots, mummified faeries and mythological animals. If you enjoy filling your home with odd, crumbling dead things...this is the place for you!

Icky

I must introduce you to our dear child...Icky. He is very sweet, although a bit clumsy. He waddles about the cottages and has a little spot where he can keep an eye (well...eye socket) on me. We hope to have more children in the future, as Icky would love someone to play with. For now...he is our baby.

Autumnal Musings

Greetings Shadow Children...

I am feeling positively giddy. It is a beautiful cool Fall morning. Dawn is creeping up over the horizon. My energy explodes during this time of year. I wilt and fade in Summer and dream of the season's turn to the darker side. I love the scent of dying leaves and the dry dust of the earth. I wait all year for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos to arrive.

Crosses and Oddities

I've made several new crosses lately and some shadowbox oddities...all scheduled to be available at the Conjecture Convention, October 18, 19, 20 at the Town and Country hotel in San Diego. Whatever doesn't sell there, will be going into the Gaslight Gathering Steampunk Convention next May. I love making these items. It gives me great joy to create oddly beautiful things.