"Take a behind-the-scenes look at mixed-media artists who are equally passionate about collecting and creating. This book is a visual confession, an intimate exploration, and an inspiring celebration of stuff. Discover previously unpublished works by this community of well-known mixed-media artists, plus some stellar newcomers. Learn how their favorite collected objects are used in works of art or merely provide endless inspiration. Relish vivid full-color photograhy that showcases each artist's collected treasures, both humble and rare, and provided the inside scoop on each artist's studios and other creative environments. Uncover ideas for collage, assemblage, jewelry, art dolls, artist books, and more; as well as inspiration about how to turn your collected treasures into works of art. Gather personal reflections and insights from artists who celebrate the zeal to collect and the urge to create, along with humorous confessions about their strangest finds. A must-have for anyone with the collector's gene, and creative fuel for everyone devoted to hunting, gathering, displaying and obsessing about their stuff." Hard cover, 160 pgs.
