Intuitive Art Collage Assemblages

Exploring Elements of Color and Texture
Colors and textures of art and textiles lift our spirits feeding our natural energy to help us find our center, to strengthen and align our inner essence.  These Elemental Fiber Art Mixed Media Collage Assemblage Pieces have evolved to connect my creativity with spiritual expression, combining hand and machine woven textiles, yarns, embroidery, lace, buttons, with natural driftwood, stones shells, beads, and other found objects, upcycled and recycled materials and paint on canvas.

Select items may be available for purchase. Others may be out on exhibition. Inquiries are welcome.
Small Works Earth Element Series
Small studies in color and elements, each has an individual presence, while also a part of the whole group. 

Linen and Lace captures the ethereal purity and lightness of air with solid, earthy grounding in whites and beige gray.
Blue Meditation, where waves meet the air, misty, frothy edge of the water, twisting curves, fringe and tulle.
Earth Element embodies growth and renewal with green and brown.
Golden Light of the sun's energy radiates positive energy.
Burlap Squares
From the Earth our spirit renews and grows.
Let the Sun shine in to energize and restore us.
Fire burns deep, giving us strength.
Earth is grounding and gives us stability.
Beach Vibes is an intuitive art mixed media collage assemblage capturing the edge where the tide meets land, or the land meets the sea.  Feel rolling ocean waves, peaking and breaking in natural worn edges, merging into white foam of handwoven cotton fabric and frothy lace and trim. A simple driftwood stick is washed ashore onto the sandy ground of painted canvas.
(2022)
5.75 x 7.75
Exhibited online with Tera Varna in
"Water5"
March 2024
Larger Art Collage Assemblages
Air & Water Elements
The essential elements of air and water, wind and moisture, the breath of nature, are captured in the combined colors white and blue, the textures of tulle, coiled cotton cord and floating driftwood in an intuitive spiritual meditation fiber art mixed media assemblage piece, created with acrylic painted and cotton yarn wrapped natural driftwood, shell chips, stone beads and upcycled tulle and cord on acrylic painted canvas.
(2022)
11.75 x 14.75 x 2.5

Take a walk on the Beach, feel the sand beneath your feet and the touch of warm breeze... center and ground your spirit.  Twisted cord and a curved, flowing driftwood stick capture and hold your attention, while also sending it flowing out to the horizon. This energy floats on layers of handwoven linen fabrics, white for purity and gray for grounding.  Shells and stones tumble, as if in the lap of the waves on the edge of the shore at the water’s edge. Loose, relaxed fringe reaches up to the sky and below to the earth.  Inhale and exhale, feel the calm serenity within and release all worries and concerns.
(2022)
10.75 x 10.75 x 2
Featured in
"Member-Guest Exhibition"
Dartmouth Cultural Center, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
August 26th-September 17, 2022

"Greater Than The Sum of Its Parts"
Galatea Fine Art, Boston, MA
July 31-August 27, 2023

"Remake, Reuse, Recycle"
Parker Arts, Culture and Event Center, Parker, CO
May 17 - July 8, 2024

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
Deep Blue captures the living essence and depth of the element of water in an intuitive art mixed media assemblage of handwoven mixed fiber fabrics, acrylic painted and mixed fiber yarn wrapped natural driftwood, shell & plastic buttons, and upcycled materials on acrylic painted canvas.
(2022)
10.75 x 10.75 x 2
On Exhibition at
McCord Gallery & Cultural Center, Palos Park IL
"Common Threads: Art & Fiber"
October 13 - November 10, 2023
and
Gallery X , New Bedford, Massachusetts
"Roomful of Blue"
February 8 - March 5, 2023
The wind dances upon the waves of the sea, made with handwoven fabric remnant, yarn wrapped painted natural driftwood, sodalite beads, upcycled metal accents, on canvas.
(2024)
8.75 x 10.75 x 1.5

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
Whispers of the sea, the serene elegance of the ocean’s depths, crystal clarity to soft pearly white and shadows of oyster gray, layers of light rise from and descend to calm, strength of grounding gray in this mixed media assemblage in the subtle shape of alchemical water, an upturned triangle, made with yarn wrapped painted natural driftwood, shell, pearls, beads, and buttons, on canvas.
(2024) 8.75 x 10.75 x 1.5
An intuitive minimalist meditation textile fiber art mixed media collage assemblage composition balancing a set of natural driftwood sticks wrapped in linen floating on a ground of lacy handwoven linen fabric.   Feel calm serenity in the simple elegance of lines hovering over neutral sandy beige.
(2024)
14.75 x 11.75 x 2

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
This fiber art mixed media assemblage captures the energy of the moon, bringing to mind the goddess huntress Artemis or Diana, white of hope, chastity and purity, with spears of painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, upcycled pedant accent, handmade woven fabrics, and acrylic paint on canvas.
(2024)
14.75 x 11.75 x 2
Calm Serenity brings balance and focus to help center and ground your spirit.  Center your focus on simple circular buttons over curved, flowing driftwood sticks which capture and hold your attention, while also sending it flowing out to the horizon. This energy floats on layers of handwoven cotton and linen fabrics, white for purity and gray for grounding.  Loose relaxed fringe reaches up to the sky and below to the earth.  Inhale and exhale, feel the calm serenity within and release all worries and concerns.
(2022)
10.75 x 20.75 x 1.75

Exhibited in
"From Fiber"
Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL
September 1-30, 2023
Drift is a intuitive minimalist meditation textile fiber art mixed media collage assemblage composition balancing subtle curved natural driftwood floating on a ground of  linear striped and ribbed handwoven linen hemp fabric.   Feel calm serenity of the simple elegance of lines and curves in sandy beige.
(2022)
10.75 x 20.75 x 2

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
Ocean Waves captures the living essence of the movement and flow where elements of water and air meet in an intuitive art mixed media assemblage of handwoven linen and cotton fabrics, acrylic painted and mixed fiber yarn wrapped natural driftwood, shell, and upcycled materials on acrylic painted canvas.
(2022)
10.75 x 20.75 x 2 
Exhibiting in "Properties of Water"
Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia, CA
November 18- December 17, 2023
and
"Member - Guest Exhibition"
Dartmouth Cultural Center, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
August 26th-September 17, 2022
Beach is an intuitive art mixed media collage assemblage capturing the edge where the tide meets land, or the land meets the sea.  Layers of upcycled, recycled blue denim become rolling ocean waves, peaking and breaking in natural worn edges, merging into white foam of handwoven cotton fabric with frothy fringe. A simple driftwood stick is washed ashore onto the sandy ground of painted canvas.
(2022)
10.75 x 20.75 x 1.75
Floyd Center for the Arts
220 Parkway Lane South, Suite 1, Floyd, VA 24091
in “Earth First”
April 20 – June 1, 2024
Light As Air elemental intuitive meditation spiritual art mixed media assemblage lifts, aligns and strengthens our inner essence through handwoven linen and cotton fabrics, painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, shell, and upcycled materials on painted canvas.
(2022)
10.75 x 20.75 x 2.5
At Coconino Center for the Arts Flagstaff, AZ
“CUMULUS: The Art of Meteorology”
June 29 – September 28, 2024
Still Waters is an intuitive meditation capturing serenity and calm balance in a fiber art mixed media assemblage of handwoven cotton fabric, with acrylic painted and mixed fiber yarn wrapped natural driftwood, shell, and upcycled buttons on acrylic painted canvas.
(2023)
10.75 x 20.75 x 1.75
Water is a vital life element for balance, enriching, purifying, transforming energy, often represented by chevrons and waves, the color blue.  This alchemical element is also represented in the downward pointing chevron twill of handwoven fabric and natural wave shaped floating driftwood pieces. A button appears at the tip as a simple drop of color.
(2023)
8.75 x 10.75
On Exhibit at
McCord Gallery & Cultural Center, Palos Park IL
"Common Threads: Art & Fiber" October 13 - November 10, 2023

Tera Varna Online Exhibition
"Water5"
March 2024

"Introduction to Elements"
August 2-30. 2024
Sedona Arts Center
15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336
Chalice is an intuitive meditation art mixed media assemblage piece, holding spiritual energy rising up to light, or a vessel on water or filled with water filling with air and light from the sky above, created with acrylic painted and mixed fiber yarn wrapped natural driftwood, shell, and upcycled metal adornment on acrylic painted canvas. 
(2023)
10.75 x 8.75 x 2
Lure of the Sea is an intuitive art mixed media assemblage connecting elements related to ocean life, created with handwoven fabric, acrylic painted and mixed fiber yarn wrapped natural driftwood, turquoise and glass beads, and upcycled metal adornment and found objects on acrylic painted canvas. 
(2023)
9.75 x 12.75 x 2
Floyd Center for the Arts
220 Parkway Lane South, Suite 1, Floyd, VA 24091
in “Earth First”
April 20 – June 1, 2024
Earth Elements
Earth is a vital life element of stability, a base for growth and a place for grounding, setting roots.  The alchemical element is represented in the downward pointing triangle with a horizontal line, here descending elements of two yarn wrapped and painted natural driftwood sticks and a swatch of upcycled cloth with ryolite stones are connected by handwoven fabric in the background. Brown and green are colors of earth and plants, grounding and growth. Upcycled spherical, round buttons at the top, add visual and symbolic weight to the piece, also representative of the planet earth.
(2023)
11.75 x 14.75 x 2
Forest Green Renewal is an earth element meditation capturing the strength and natural energy of the forest in an intuitive mixed media collage assemblage of handwoven and recycled machine woven fabric, yarn wrapped and painted natural driftwood, upcycled wood and plastic buttons on a painted canvas ground.  Brown and green are colors of earth and plants, grounding and renewal.
(2023)
8.75 x 10.75
On Exhibit in "Fabric of Life"
Arts League of Lowell Gallery
Lowell, MA
July 21-September 17, 2023

“Ivan L. Boyd Arboretum 150th Anniversary Exhibition,”
Holt Russell Gallery at Baker University Baldwin City, Kansas.
October 4 - November 1, 2024.

Green Bamboo captures the essence of growth, strength and resilience in an intuitive mixed media collage assemblage of  weathered natural bamboo with upcycled ultrasuede, acrylic knit and cotton corduroy fabrics on a painted canvas ground.  Brown and green are colors of earth and plants, grounding and renewal.
(2023)
10.75 x 8.75 x 2.5
Included in
Naturalist Gallery online "Nature Exhibition"
January 19- March 19, 2024

“Ivan L. Boyd Arboretum 150th Anniversary Exhibition,”
Holt Russell Gallery at Baker University Baldwin City, Kansas.
October 4 - November 1, 2024.
Branch is an earth element meditation capturing the strength and natural energy of the forest in an intuitive mixed media collage assemblage of handwoven and recycled machine woven fabric, yarn wrapped and painted natural driftwood on a painted canvas ground.  Brown and green are colors of earth and plants, grounding and renewal.
(2022)
16 x 20 x 2

Included in:
"Elements 2024" Online Exhibizone Exhibition
October 26 - December 26, 2024
Green Growth is in an intuitive art mixed media collage assemblage of machine woven burlap fabric, yarn wrapped and painted natural driftwood, and cotton floss embroidery on a painted canvas ground.  Brown and green are colors grounding and renewal.
 (2022)
8 x 24

This organic assemblage reflects soft gentle beauty and energy for grounding meditation and focus, peaceful spiritual growth and inner balance, with sage green and brown painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, upcycled accents, handmade woven linen fabric, ceramic and upcycled buttons with hematite accent, acrylic paint on canvas.
(2024)
14.75 x 11.75 x 2

Exhibited:
Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024

Hardy in inclement zones, will thrive in peaceful, supportive environments with encouragement and support.
Recycled, repurposed materials.
(2025)

Sun Elements
Golden Light 1 fiber art mixed media assemblage captures the subtle elemental energies and balance of the sun and the earth through color tones of gold and brown, and textures of upcycled fabrics and lace, painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, wood beads and metallic accent, and acrylic paint on canvas.
(2022)
20.75 x 16.75 x 2
This Golden Meditation captures and radiates the grand splendor of the elemental energy of the sun through vibrant color of gold, and a mixture of textures of handwoven fabric and yarn, painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, natural shell button, metal and glass beads, and acrylic paint on canvas. This piece feels regal and majestic, inspiring and positively energizing, with refreshing beautiful light, inviting contemplation and reflection.  The Sun is precious, essential and vital to life, a returning constant in each new day, celebrated and worshiped as a symbol of hope and a wealth of possibilities, its golden glow is revered for enduring brilliance and ethereal beauty. 
(2022)
12.75 x 24.75 x 2

Featured in
“Precious”
Online Group Exhibition and Publication. Gallerium.Art
July 17 - September 17, 2024

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
Aten-Sun captures the elemental symbolic spiritual life energy of the sun radiating light through air to earth and water, using colors and textures of linen, metallic yarn, tumbled yarn wrapped driftwood, upcycled metal button, gold beads, jasper stones, acrylic paint on canvas in recycled frame.
(2023)
17 x 13.75 x 2

Featured in
Newton Open Studios
at Galatea Fine Art
460-B Harrison Avenue, Boston MA 02118
"Let There Be Light"
December 1- 31, 2023

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
Fire Elements
Red Heat radiates the raw, intense heat of the elemental energy of burning fire with handwoven linen fabric, painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, upcycled materials, glass beads, plastic buttons, and acrylic paint on canvas.
(2022)
12” L x 24” W 1.5”D

Featured at
 Gallery X , New Bedford, Massachusetts
in
"Bold & Beautiful"
March 6 - March 30, 2024

Burning Embers fiber art mixed media assemblage captures the transformation and metamorphosis of spirit and matter, the elemental creative and destructive energy and heat of fire with radiant hues of red, orange and gold of the alchemical symbol painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, natural amber beads, and acrylic paint on canvas. 
(2023)
11.75 x 14.75 x 2
Featured in
Gallerium.Art
Fire International Smart Online Group Exhibition
May 29 -  July 29, 2024
Recycled artist canvas with splash of white over blue and orange with fabric
and yarn stitched collage of a lionfish, vintage button for eye.
(2025)
9 x 12 in
Essence of Being Assemblages
Creative Growth fiber art mixed media assemblage captures the elements of strength and creativity, growth and renewal through color and texture with amber orange, light green, deep purple painted yarn wrapped natural driftwood, stones, glass beads, upcycled buttons, and acrylic on canvas.
(2023)
8.75 x 10.75
On Exhibition at
Gallery X , New Bedford, Massachusetts
"Gallery Xmas: Small Worx"
November 29 - December 31, 2023

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
Grounding Energy elemental intuitive meditation spiritual art mixed media assemblage centers, aligns and stabilizes our inner essence through handwoven linen fabric, painted and mixed fiber yarn wrapped natural driftwood, shell, hematite stones and acrylic paint on canvas. 
(2023)
9.5 x 12.5 x 2D
“Black, White, & Gray 2024,”
Online Exhibition by
Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
January 4 - 26, 2024

Groundwork Gallery
1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
"Elemental"
September 2-October 17, 2024
Empathy fiber art mixed media assemblage captures the ethereal energy and layers of consciousness through color and texture with amethyst purple of spiritual sensitivity, insight and intuition, white of hope and purity, painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, tumbled beach shells, upcycled beads, fabric, and acrylic paint on canvas.
(2023)
14.75 x 11.75 x 2
Featured in
“Amethyst Remembrance”
Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists
November 1-30, 2023
Transcendence fiber art mixed media assemblage captures the ethereal energy and layers of consciousness through light, color and texture with amethyst purple of spirituality and understanding, white of hope and enlightenment, natural tumbled shells, upcycled yarn, sequins, glass beads, upcycled fabric, and acrylic paint on canvas. 
(2023)
10.75 x 8.75 x 1.5
Featured in
“Amethyst Remembrance”
Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists
November 1-30, 2023
Energy of light and space, metaphysical and physical spiritual renewal, the space between and through, transformation, transcendence, connection, a gate between, holding space, yet allowing things to flow.
(2024)
11 x 14 x 1.5

Featured in:
"Magix 2024" Online Exhibition and Publication. Exhibizone November 2 – January 2, 2025
Seasons
Sakura Cherry Blossoms intuitive meditation spiritual fiber art mixed media assemblage reflects on the Spring season elements of color and texture, capturing the fresh newness life with pink and green upcycled woven mixed fiber fabrics, painted and yarn wrapped natural driftwood, cotton floss and acrylic paint on canvas.
(2023)
11.75 x 15 x 2.75
Included in
"Gardenia 2024"
Exhibizone Online Group Exhibition
July 27 - September 27, 2024
Falling Leaves intuitive meditation spiritual fiber art mixed media assemblage reflects on the Autumn season elements of color and texture, capturing the strength of the earth balanced with the fragility of the ebbing cycle of life through browns and warm copper orange with hints of gold and green through upcycled woven mixed fiber fabrics, natural driftwood, cotton floss and acrylic paint on canvas. 
(2022)
8.75 x 10.75 x 2.5

 Featured in:
“Seasons: Fall – 2024“
4th Juried Exhibition and Promotion Online, Exhibizone
September 21 – November 21, 2024

Color Meaning & Symbolism

Red represents vitality, energy, strength, power, dominance, stimulating, health, heart, action, innovation, motivation, passion, humor, fame, a Feng Shui Fire Element, the rising Sun, the Southern compass direction and the number 9, with gemstones red jasper, carnelian, garnet, ruby, the season of Summer and astrological signs Aquarius, Leo, Capricorn, January, July, Archangel Uriel, Root or Spine First Chakra, Imbolc, Valentine’s Day, planet Mars, Day of the week Tuesday

Orange is associated with communication, confidence, understanding, justice, intuition, independence, strength & creativity, a Feng Shui Fire Earth Element connected to the Southwest compass direction, relationships and the number 2, design elements of squares and cubes and gemstone carnelian, Sacrel Abdomen Second Chakra, Leo, Sagittarius, planet Mercury, Day of the week Wednesday

Yellow or Gold is associated with mental development, clarity, mind power, intellect, optimism, enlightenment, hope, illumination, inspiration, inventiveness, wealth, creativity, strength, energy, love and fertility, Feng Shui Sun Earth or Metal elements, round shapes, Autumn season, compass directions West, Northwest, Number 7 or 6, aventurine yellow or citrine, saffron, amber, Archangel Jophiel, Oshun, Osun, Solar Plexus Third Chakra, Taurus & Libra, planet Mercury, day of the week Sunday

Peach is a color of devotion, often symbolic of immortality

Pink is a color of purity, calm, serenity, sensitivity, empathy, love and kindness, compassion, affections, relationships, romance and sensuality, sweetness, associated with the Southwest compass direction, Springtime, gemstones rose quartz, rhodonite, sandstone, Archangel Chamuel, planet Venus, Tuesday or Friday, Heart Chakra, Femininity

Purple is a combination color bringing in elements of both blue and red for vitality, motivation, energizer, spiritual protection & guidance, spirituality, wisdom, memory, intelligence, communication, gemstone amethyst, associated with the Southeast compass direction and the astrological signs Pisces Capricorn, Gemini & Sagittarius, often a valued color as it is rare in natural form used as a color of wealth and royalty, Archangel Zadkiel and mercy, Crown or Head Seventh Chakra, planets Mercury, Saturn & Jupiter,  Saturday & Thursday

Blue is a color of mystery, patience, spiritual, rebuilding, sincerity, trust, clarity, insight, introspection, meditation, positive energy, good fortune, beginnings, wisdom, opportunity, fidelity a Feng Shui Water Element, connected with the compass direction North, season winter, magic number 1, flowing designs and waves, associated with topaz, lapis, sodalite, chalcedony, sapphire, turquoise & Indigo, astrological signs Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, months of May, September, December, Archangel Michael, Throat and Third Eye Fifth and Sixth Chakras, planets Jupiter & Moon, days Wednesday & Thursday

Green is associated with success, progress, prosperity, renewal, growth, health, wisdom, inner vision, balance, harmony, wellness, creativity, courage, luck, hope trust, security, a Feng Shui Natural Wood element connected to the East, often represented by plants and striped designs, number 3, gemstones jade, jasper, chrysoprase, peridot, aventurine green, malachite, calcite, emeralds, and astrological signs of Gemini, Virgo, Cancer & Aquarius, May, August, Archangel Raphael, Heart Fourth Chakra, planets Venus & Mercury, Friday

Brown is a color of stability, safety, security, reliability, endurance, generosity, concentration, honesty, wholesome, nurturing grounding earthiness, a Feng Shui Earth Wood Element associated with the compass direction East, the Number 3, and Health, astrological signs Scorpio & Capricorn

Beige is dependable, calming, neutral, a Feng Shui Earth Element connected to the compass directions Northeast and Southeast, numbers 8 or 2 and relationships and knowledge.

Gray is grounding, mysterious, soothing, sometimes a protection color, like smoky quartz and slate, a Feng Shui Water or Metal element, planet Mercury, Wednesday

Black absorbs colors, is considered a protection color, deflects energy, and is grounding, authoritative, formal, a Feng Shui Water or Metal Element associated with the North, number 1, Career and Journeys, gemstones tourmaline, obsidian, jet, onyx, astrological sign of Scorpio, planet Saturn, day Saturday

White is associated with peace, purity, illumination, enlightenment, cleansing, new beginnings, safety, freedom, an Air Element or Feng Shui Metal Element, Compass Directions West or Northwest, Number 6 or 7, often represented by selenite, alabaster, moonstone and pearls, astrological signs: June, Cancer, Pisces, Archangel Gabriel, the Moon, Monday
Amy C. Lund
Handweaver Studio & Gallery
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