TY - BOOK AU - deMeng,Michael TI - Secrets of rusty things: transforming found objects into art SN - 158180928X AV - TT149 .D46 2007 U1 - 745.5 22 PY - 2007///] CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - North Light Books KW - Handicraft KW - Found objects (Art) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Amaterasu / Letting daylight out -- Donaji / Below the pyramids -- Face the glory / Self-consumed -- Lilith / The X -- Morpheus / Dream box -- Orpheus and Eurydice / Down to earth -- Osiris / Strange fruit -- Skeleton woman / Strange attractions -- Vishnu dreaming / the importance of Zzzs -- Zanahary / Clay beginnings N2 - Renowned assemblage artist Michael deMeng guides you down the intuitive, curious and often rock-strewn path of an artist's creative process, where illusions are just as important as any other technique to the art. You'll be inspired by ways to add meaningful symbolism to your artwork through the use of color and shape and see how an ancient tale can parallel the artist's plight and invoke a new piece of art.--[book cover] ER -