Airmid

Artist: AlteredIllusions
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Airmid

Airmid was created in honor of one of my grandmothers. I used a vintage photo of her, taken when she was 18. She was sitting in bright sunlight, wearing a dark colored dress with a sailor collar. I loved the high contrast of her face and how she is looking down, so I cropped her head and printed it on paper we made from cornhusks. Also included in this piece is potpourri, acrylic paint, and a wand constructed of a branch, raffia, wire, and glass beads and gems.

From my Goddess series, Airmid is the Celtic goddess of herbal healing, and she stood guard over the Well of Slaine in Ireland. She is said to live in the mountains of Ireland yet today, healing faeries and humans who need her help. Water is her element.

Airmid belongs to the following groups:

Altered Art, AW Welcome Center, DaDa Land, EF Welcome Center, Green!, Mixed Media, Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales, Spiritual Art and Textures and Materials

BySilent, 9 months ago

Now where have I seen this piece …. Oh yeah in your studio at the other end of the house. So glad that the original was sold at the exhibition.
moodyfingers, 9 months ago

nice.. very nice

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Helene Kippert, 9 months ago

Beautiful textures and colours
ltruskett, 9 months ago

just simply a magical image. love it.
Tanya B. Schro..., 8 months ago

Very beautiful collage. I love your grandmother’s photograph, would like to see the original of that!
Dakolina, 8 months ago

this is excellent
BillyLee, 8 months ago

Lovely, your pieces are beautiful and original. Are they works on paper?
Wendy Slee KMA, 8 months ago

so full of stories and meaning, and hidden depths of the elementals…..
I recognize the magic of a water being….
AlteredIllusions, 8 months ago

Thanks so much for the lovely comments! To answer Billy Lee….the original was done on a 12” x 24” canvas
pentangled, 8 months ago

another really inspirational piece. You have some really excellent work :o)
madvlad, 7 months ago

nice you think of you loved grandma so fondly
Eyal Nahmias, 7 months ago

This is a brilliant artwork. Amazing collage done with extreme care, consideration and thought. The description you provided give us the artwork even more meaning and importance.
Deborah Parkin, 6 months ago

this is really beautiful – i love the textures and the gentleness of this image – she looks very much a peace and very beautiful. So much thought and love in this work.
Chris Kuck, 6 months ago

Super collage !!!!!!! lots of work and detail….Awesome
StacyLee, 6 months ago

This is fantastic mixed media work!!
Juana Luján, 6 months ago

love collagge, love vintage, love celtic culture, love goddess.
but most of all love “the girl with turbant ” of Vermeer.
lucky mi because i found your work!
Robert Dye, 6 months ago

Good, solid and expressive composition with the natural elements. I have some painted collage works incorporating leaves and flower petals (as well as other elements) in some of my own works. Hope you can check them out. Take good care, keep in touch, peace-
helene ruiz, 6 months ago

fabulous!!!!!!!
paulevelin, 5 months ago

superb artwork
Diana Maus, 5 months ago

Lovely tribute to your grandmother
pbworks, 3 months ago

beautiful collage !
Laurkat, 2 months ago

I love this. it just takes my breath away.
AlteredIllusions in reply to Laurkat’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks, Laurkat for the kind comment, as well to others who liked this piece. I have plans to recreate this during the summer, as I sold the original.