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She Saved All The Magazines Her Grandfather Gave Her -- And Uses Them To Create Beautiful Art

January 21, 2021

Madeline Rector is an artist who specializes in oil painting and magazine paper mosaics.

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"Ever since I was a kid, my grandfather has been giving me magazines. Every Sunday after church, my family would go eat lunch with my grandparents. My sister and I were just kids and got very bored at the table.

Noticing this, my sweet Pops gave my sister and me a magazine or two to fill our time. They usually consisted of Birds and Blooms, Audubon and, my personal favorite, National Geographic.

My sister and I collected these for years until, one day, I decided to make use of them instead of letting them sit in the back of my closet for years.

Then the magic began!

Ever since then, I have been creating these mosaic pieces with my Pops in mind. I call them Magazine Mosaics."

@marweinnn

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