Blog — Shelley Davies Collage

A few years ago, I completed a huge collage project, my ‘Four Elements’, which was one long, large paper collage comprised of Air, Water, Earth and Fire, and filled to the brim with ephemera, photographic images and paper-constructed, 3D elements. Cobble Hill Puzzles then turned this behemoth into four, interconnecting jigsaw puzzles, which fit together vertically. A visiting filmmaker, Alan Agopsowicz, (the husband of my lovely photographer for the project, Jo-Ann Richards) said, ‘Wow, if I don’t make a film showing your process, no one will have any idea just how intensively handmade your work is’.  If you’re at all...

Did you know I have three different lines of colourful textiles with Northcott Fabrics? All of my ‘Rainbow’ collages have been exquisitely reproduced on their beautiful, silky, 100% cotton, together with a range of solid-coloured fabrics to accompany each line. Because of the depth of detail in my work, the quality of the printing is essential, and Northcott has done a fantastic job translating my fun designs into really beautiful textiles. I was delighted to be the cover girl on their LookBook last year, too! Click on the images below to view each collection…   I’ve been delighted to see SO...