My husband and I built a home in 1992 on the Pacific coast in Mendocino California. It was a glorious setting and it was a vacation home for our family for about 9 years. I named it "The Sea Ghost". Among some of the antiques that we found in nearby Fort Bragg ( a quaint fishing and lumber industry town) to furnish the place was this old steamer trunk (above photo). I remember the musty smell inside but was really taken by the mystery that it held. I now owned the Key to unlocking its hidden past, its travels, its prior owners.I decided to make a digital collage using my own photos for Rosie and Linda's Big Art Adventure in which the theme this time is "Key". A key is a powerful piece of hardware. It leads to joy, sometimes sorrow, and sometimes through a door of no return. It can answer long held questions and give insight to past times and perhaps even future ones.
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Wow, how exciting to sit and wonder and dream about the adventures of that sea chest. Love your picture. I've got an idea unlocking itself for this challenge!
ReplyDeleteYes, keys are kind of magical. Objects with a past life are always so lovely to own as they have a power over the imagination. I love your skull and butterfly collage below. Such a different feeling about the two images, that work well together.
ReplyDeleteSo intriguing, marvelous and mysterious. You've captured all of these feelings and emotions beautifully with this gorgeous piece and the accompanying post, Lori. Hugs, Terri
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful Lori! You're absolutely right, keys are so mysterious - almost fatalistic. I often wonder what the odd keys around the house were for, but I'm certain nothing as exciting as your old steamer trunk! ;o)
ReplyDeleteOh yes! Old trunks, boxes, wardrobes...full of strange unknown documents and objects...they inhabit my dreams. Lovely ideas here Lori x
ReplyDeletefantastic collage Lori!! love the story that goes with it!
ReplyDeletethe images at my SAWO card are stamps from The Stamping Ground.
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What a fabulous object to own, and a wonderful story that goes with it. We are obviously soul sisters because you've captured all the things that were in my mind when I set this challenge! Thanks for taking part.
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Rosie ABAA
Very evocative.....wonderful art and a great story.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part Lori.
Linda x
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Wow, this is like a hidden dream. And now there's a key to it's secrets. This is really stunning collage, the color world is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collage :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful trunk and wonderful background to go along with it Lori! I like this piece.
ReplyDeletewonderful piece Lori! I agree we are all fascinated by the pandora myth and keys are such a great universal symbol!
ReplyDeleteLove this collage. What a wonderful find that old steamer trunk is and I also really enjoyed what you wrote about keys.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trunk and I love the angle of your photo, the colours and images all blend into a beautiful collage.
ReplyDeleteHappy Crafting!
Gini
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Love what you wrote and created Lori, beautiful and all around wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat, love this!
ReplyDeleteGreat story and what a treasure, this looks amazing!!!!!
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