linnmarino

General My interests are varied. I love nature; from the sound of a babbling brook to the grand statement a waterfall makes; the lush hillsides of the country to the small city park. I love altered art, jewelry making, silversmith, ATC cards, card making, scrapbooking, and all things in between. I doubt there is an art/craft I haven't tried. I belong to several Yahoo groups and trade my artwork all the time and have for years. I paint in all mediums. I teach acrylic tole/decorative painting. I love water colors, oils, colored pencil and pen and Ink.

My art is my love, my passion and my solace. http://worksfromtheattic.blogspot.com/

I love jewelry and have a vast collection. A girl can never have too much! I love bead embroidery, vintage rhinestone jewelry, any vintage jewelry. Silver is my all time fav followed by copper and antiqued metals. I do have gold jewelry but I love the time worn vintage look the best. My favorite lengths are 20", 24", and 26". I like bracelets that are 8- 8 1/2" long.

My interests vary from cute to Gothic.

I love: Victorian items, Elizabethan, I have a passion for Steampunk, the unusual, grunge but also animals..especially cats. I love vintage photos, Tim Holtz style items of all sorts, treasures from the 20's through the 80's, vintage gumball machine charms, skulls-mostly bead type or silver, tasteful nudes, pin-ups, old film star B&W's, hand drawn ATC's, graveyards, mermaids, lace, velvet, satin, old ephemera, vintage buttons, crystals, cabochons, real stones, mulberry paper, art dolls, skeleton keys, coins from other countries, Shabby Chic designs, Alice in Wonderland themed items, Felix the Cat, cats, skulls, bats, storybook characters, nature themes, birds, funny animals, butterflies, hummingbirds, dragonflies, turtles, squirrels, kittens, flowers, anything Victorian, frilly things, vintage lace, tins, dragonflies, fairies, dragons, Mulberry papers, handmade paper, glass or crystal or bone/skull beads, Asian themed items, Artchix items (photos and tidbits), industrial items, old fuses and small bulbs, anything French or Paris related, British items, vintage music memorabilia after the 50's, vintage postcards, stamps, handwritten letters or cards, foreign language pages, transparencies, vintage photos (discs with photos are fine) would love some tin types, parts that move (spinners, gears), old watches in any condition, anything else, feel free to ask!

I don't love: Stickers all over things; no garbage please; no food items; no newer "plastic" charms or "plastic" beads, not fond of pony beads, lime green or orange colors, nor South Western designs.

Favorite TV Shows: Damages, Justified, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Haven, CSI, CSI-NY, CSI-LA, X-Files, NCIS, Fringe, Criminal Minds, True Blood, Law & Order Criminal Intent, Drop Dead Diva, Suits, The Killing, Moonlight.

Favorite Movies: Harry Potter; Pirates of the Carribean (all of them); David Bowie in the Labyrinth; Rocky Horror Picture Show (Coventry in Shaker Heights-favorite cinema to watch it); Transformers; Nemo; Any Pixar movie; Avatar; Lord of the Rings; Wizard of Oz; Alice in Wonderland; Matrix; Indiana Jones; Dirty Dancing; Breakfast Club; Predator; Dead Poet's Society; Young Frankenstein; Princess Bride; Paper Moon; To Sir With Love;

Favorite Books: Alice in Wonderland; Lenny Bruce; Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; The Girl Who Played With Fire; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest; Harry Potter; The White Hotel; Authors-Anais Nin & Anne Rice;

Favorite Music: Just about everything from Classical to Heavy Metal. Not a fan of rap music, love the blues. Basically the music of the 60's, 70's, 80's through today. Music has always been a passion of mine and I play the French Horn, Piano, Organ, Flute, Guitar. I have been in bands when in High School and College. I taught Piano and Organ for several years. I have been to too many concerts to count them. Growing up, we went to Blossom Music Center and the Coliseum in Richland and rarely missed a venue. We went dancing four to five nights a week at the Big Apple in Akron and Dixie Electric Company on the West Side. I loved to hang out in the Flats in Cleveland. Music was in my blood from the day I was born and is with me always.

I look forward to the swaps and meeting others with similar interests!