Art Shrines

Art shrines are usually tributes, and often three-dimensional. Some can be serious and religious, but others can be campy or even fun and frivolous.

These are my illustrated articles about several, mostly art shrines that I’ve made. (All preview images will be on this page soon. Meanwhile, click on the articles to see them.)

Breakthrough Shrines Workshop – My 2005 Notes

Breakthrough art – as a process – is sometimes defined as art that challenges the artist. It’s when an artist […]

Edgar Allan Poe Shrine by Aisling D'Art

Edgar Allan Poe Shrine

The Edgar Allan Poe Art Shrine is one of my favorite assemblages. The elements include a raven printed on muslin, […]

Tammy Faye Bakker art shrine - how to make one

Making a Matchbox Shrine (Tammy Faye shrine and more)

Art should always be fun, and perhaps a little flippant. Here’s one way to make an art shrine using a […]

Prosperity Pocket Art Shrine by Aisling D'Art

Prosperity Pocket Shrine

This is one of my workshop samples. It’s a pocket shrine in an embellished matchbox. When I made this, I […]

A small handmade book and a hand poised with the book open, showing how it's a book and a pendant.

“Art and Alchemy” Pendant Shrine

I created this pendant shrine for a friend. The symbols in it were specific to her interests. When I started […]

An Otherworld art shrine and how it was made

Otherworld Shrine and How It Was Made

This is a pocket shrine that I created for an art shrine exchange – an art swap – hosted by […]

Pringles Lid Superman Shrine - How I Made It

The Pringles Lid Superman Shrine – Step by Step

You can make a small shrine using a Pringle’s potato chip lid. Here are some general instructions to create the […]

Art and Science of Pocket Shrines

Art and Science of Pocket Shrines

Let’s say you want to make an art shrine. Perhaps you want a pocket shrine to display on your desk […]

Elvis Matchbook Shrine

Elvis Matchbook Shrine

You can never have too many Elvises! I made this shrine from images I scanned from a deck of Elvis […]

Reconstructed matchbox art shrines

‘Create’ Pocket Shrine (winged)

You can create wonderful, pocket-sized art shrines by combining tags with other art elements. I’d already worked with many traditional […]

Art Shrines - add texture with plaster gauze - part 2 of 2

Art Shrines – Add Texture with Plaster Gauze – Part 2 of 2

This is page two of the instructions that started at Art Shrines – Add Texture with Plaster Gauze. Plaster and […]

Art shrines with plaster gauze embellishments - part 1 of 2

Art Shrines – Add Texture with Plaster Gauze – Part 1 of 2

Plaster gauze can add exciting dimensions to your art shrines, mixed media art, or even your art journaling book covers. […]

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