The pieces in this exhibit are the collaborative works of resident artist Greg Matchick and his wife Barbara. Using skill and an eye for detail Barbara incorporates Greg’s fine art European scenes into “objets d’art” by means of the centuries old art form of decoupage, thus creating utilitarian works of art from modern-day objects. Over the last year, a small number of these pieces have been on display along with Greg’s fine art images and these works have gained increasing popularity in the last year, being collected nationwide. This is an opportunity to see the works exhibited on their own, in a greater quantity and diversity than before. This exhibit will run from August 1 – 30, 2012.
The Exhibited Pieces:
The items in this exhibit are everyday items of the 20th and 21st centuries. Wastebaskets, tissue box covers, light switch plates and coasters. In a culture where these everyday items are mass produced and simply serve a utilitarian purpose, the pieces in this exhibit bear the mark of hand crafted artisans and are truly unique. Each piece is printed by the artists on art paper and applied with decoupage techniques using multiple layers of varnish to create the finished work. The result is a work of art that can be and is intended for everyday use.
- Barbara & Greg Matchick
Steps and Flowers on a Tissue Box Cover
The Art of Decoupage:
The art of decorating objects by gluing colored paper to them and finishing with multiple layers of varnish dates back many centuries. By the 12th century it was being practiced in China, possibly coming from eastern Siberia. By the 17th and 18th centuries it had spread to Europe, being known as Japanning in England. Artisans in Florence , Italy refined the techniques by the 18th century producing what are now highly collectible antiques.
Green Shutters In Verona On a Wastebasket
The Exhibited Pieces:
The items in this exhibit are everyday items of the 20th and 21st centuries. Wastebaskets, tissue box covers, light switch plates and coasters. In a culture where these everyday items are mass produced and simply serve a utilitarian purpose, the pieces in this exhibit bear the mark of hand crafted artisans and are truly unique. Each piece is printed by the artists on art paper and applied with decoupage techniques using multiple layers of varnish to create the finished work. The result is a work of art that can be and is intended for everyday use.
- Barbara & Greg Matchick
Blue and Gold Doors in Wroclaw on a Switchplate
Ponte Vecchio Balcony on a Coaster
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