New decoupage creations

Some of my recent work on "decoupage" technique
for more information and similar creations, please contact me 
giolacreations (at) gmail.com

 

Spring Exhibition at "Cultural Centre of Aegion"

The "Cultural Centre of Aegion", at the city of Aegion, Greece was hosted the spring exhibition of artist Giola, with her new, 2008 collection and some of her past Art Work.

It is the renovated building of old Hospital, which functions as Cultural Centre. It is surrounded by a big [aithrion] space with tall trees, gardens and flower-beds, where the aestival months are entertained the events of cultural summertime.




For one and a half week, visitors from local area as well as small groups of students, visited the exhibition.

They had the occasion to admire the artist's work and to be informed for the attributes of pressed flowers and the categories of colours.

Giola told that "Pressed Flowers can be a beautiful element for decoration as such technique improves the delicate beauty of a flower".

New Art Exhibition

A new Art Exhibition is being prepared for the first half of 2008, in Greece.











News for the exhibition will be available soon Thank you all for your support!

GALLERY "NAFPAKTIA"

At the front of the traditional port of Nafpaktos, Greece, a city with unequalled beauty and rich historical heritage with plenty of sights such as The Castle at the top of the hill, the graphic port with Venetian walls, the imposing Clock, the Old City and its historical centre and the impressive Rio-Antirrio Bridge there is the Exhibition hall called "NAFPAKTIA".

Nafpaktos is famous for its love in the arts and during the summer months, in particular, there is a rich cultural activity in musical, theatrical and dancing events, painting, photography and book exhibitions.

On Saturday 28 July 2007 I had my personal exhibition opening event, concerning Pressed Flowers Art work. At the event there was a music happening and refreshments for the visitors. The exhibition is the only event of pressed flowers which has been took place in Greece and contributed to an international exchange in various ways through pressed flowers.

The duration of the exhibition is 28 July to 8 August 2007. Please fel free to contact
me at giolacreations@gmail.com

Pressed flowers Art work - Flowers through decades

The concept of a "language of flowers" first became popular in the 19th century, although it had been already been documended in reports written by travellers to the Orient, published in France as early as 1860.

These manuscripts describe a secret flower-code used by ladies in eastern harems to express their desires of feelings. These ideas developed and 1818 saw the publication in France of the first book about the Language of Flowers, a reference book on floral symbolism that opened up a whole new world to spellbound readers.This blog seems elaborately ....'flowerly', providing an insight into the suggestion "Say it with Flowers".

Good luck!!

SiMaMi

Welcome to my blog

Hello to all,
please feel free to add your comments or post your considerations and thoughts, on art work with pressed flowers!! you can also visit my web site www.giola.gr where soon will be available photos and information for my work and exhibitions.
Thank you, Giola