Sirenella Press

mixed media collage for a fragmenting world

wpx_admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:57:18 +0000

Mixed media collage offers more than artistic opportunities. Look around and it won’t take you long to see a steady state of societal fragmentation. Sometimes, these observations are real and physical … as in we can SEE fragmentation happening with our own eyes in real-time; other instances of fragmentation are more abstract … as in things just FEEL like they’re fragmenting and this feeling or…

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4 ways to find vintage paper for art & journaling

wpx_admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:31:25 +0000

Hunting down weathered pages from yesteryear to weave into creative projects is often a fun, inspiration-filled adventure—especially for those who love rummaging for the tatters and tears that bring so much character to journal pages. For those who indeed are on a vintage-paper-hunt are in luck for there are four places you can immediately start sourcing from 1) Thrift stores &

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thick cardboard crafting: 3 ways to cut shapes

wpx_admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:05:02 +0000

But first a quick word about cardboard When I say ‘industrial,’ I’m not talking about an empty Amazon box! Nor am I referencing a flimsy or warped shoe box either. I’m talking about *THICK* cardboard; like really thick and so sturdy that you can barely bend it. I tend to source most of my industrial cardboard from a recycling dumpster located behind two local restaurants; they toss out so much…

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from island colors to dancing lizards: my creative beginnings

wpx_admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:17:24 +0000

Sometimes, learning about an artist’s early influences, their backstory, and how they became the artist they are today helps us not just understand them better but also appreciate the life experiences which shaped their creative perspectives. As a child born and raised in the suburbs of Puerto Rico, I was surrounded by bursts of vibrant color from my very start. Beyond my colorful island…

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