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Author Archives: cattara
Saturday’s at Ginny’s Beauty Parlor
I love the pictures below of my mom. They are just two little pictures, yet they tell volumes, don’t they? She had every hair in place and she so wanted everyone of mine to be in place too. She got … Continue reading
Posted in my creative process
Tagged colleen attara, colleen attara studio, mother's day, reusing
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running into the wind
A few weekends ago, I ran off to Chicago to meet my husband for the weekend. He was already there for business. I almost didn’t go. It takes so much planning to leave behind two teenagers, two dogs and seven … Continue reading
Posted in travel
Tagged Chicago, colleen attara, colleen attara studio, eco-conscious city, green, recycled art
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a little magic when you least expect it
I have been married to the most amazing man for almost 23-years. I love him. Really and truly love him. But I do not like him during tax season. Tax season is when the differences in our core personalities come … Continue reading
inspiration found in the dressing room
Today, I went to one of my very favorite stores, jane in Princeton, to drop off some new pieces of my art. The lower case “j” in “jane” is completely on purpose, no typo. It is an amazing consignment store … Continue reading
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Tagged colleen attara, colleen attara studio, reclaimed art, recycled art
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Recycled Runway
This past weekend, I went to the Third Annual Recycle Runway Fashion Show. This was my first time attending. Waste Management, who had opened a recycling collection center up for the designers of Project Runway, was one of the sponsors. … Continue reading
Posted in recycled art
Tagged colleen attara, colleen attara studio, reclaimed art, recycled art
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my inspiration art deck
I have been a bit distracted lately. I have 50 things started, but nothing is finished. So last week, I just gave in. I gave into my distraction. I ignored all the work I was supposed to do and I made … Continue reading
outside my studio
This past week, I re-arranged my workspace inside my studio so that I have more places to work on more projects and commissions. More places to create. But the inside of my studio is just part of my space. … Continue reading
Posted in my studio, recycled art
Tagged colleen attara, colleen attara studio, eco artist, green art, reclaimed art, recycled art, window art
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why I recycle in my art
Have you ever thought so hard and so deeply that your head hurt a bit? That is what I have been doing everyday for the past two weeks. I have turned my attention inward and have been thinking about “why” … Continue reading
Posted in recycled art
Tagged colleen attara studio, eco artist, green art, recycled art, window art
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ready for the new year…
This is where my new year began. After what seemed to be a few hours of sleep, my daughter and I boarded an early morning plane New Year’s Day with her dance troop (about 30 dancers in all, their moms and … Continue reading
studio journal
This past week, during a moment of calm, I paged through a journal that I keep in my studio. I loved turning the pages and seeing a year unfold before me. I purchased this handmade art book at an outdoor … Continue reading
