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Cindy Tonkin December 30, 2013
Visit my blogs

Visit my blogs

I keep these blogs. Art blog: It’s where I put my regular art-making pictures...

Cindy Tonkin July 7, 2025
Altered books - but not in that way

Altered books - but not in that way

I'm a huge fan of altered books. Once I got over the initial taboo...

Cindy Tonkin July 1, 2025
The Ship Sails Itself

The Ship Sails Itself

Original words by Callum Gough Go to Randy Dandy Shanties main page I've picked...

Cindy Tonkin July 1, 2025
Which side?

Which side?

Original words by Zack Schofield, from the Billy Bragg song Go to Randy Dandy...

Cindy Tonkin June 28, 2025
Dead but not forgotten (rolling through the necrobiome)

Dead but not forgotten (rolling through the necrobiome)

To the tune of Old Maui Words by Dominik Fretz and Cat Vendl Go...

Cindy Tonkin June 25, 2025
Archy

Archy

This is an altered book. Archy and Mehitabel was published in 1931, it seems...

Cindy Tonkin June 25, 2025
Scarlett

Scarlett

Called Scarlett because the book I altered was called Scarlett, Starlet. It was just...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2025
Electric Passenger Train

Electric Passenger Train

Original words and music by Emma Norton Go to Randy Dandy Shanties main page...

Cindy Tonkin June 23, 2025
Ching Shih

Ching Shih

Original words and music by Emma Norton Go to Randy Dandy Shanties main page...

Cindy Tonkin June 23, 2025
There but for the Grace of God Go I

There but for the Grace of God Go I

Original words and music by Emma Norton Go to Randy Dandy Shanties main page...

Cindy Tonkin June 23, 2025
Princes by Emma Norton and Dan Kenny

Princes by Emma Norton and Dan Kenny

Original words and music by Emma Norton and Dan Kenny Go to Randy Dandy...

Cindy Tonkin June 17, 2025
Seam Line

Seam Line

These negative-space pieces from 27 dresses were too good to waste. so here's a...

Cindy Tonkin June 17, 2025
Wardrobe

Wardrobe

Part of what I've been trying to do with this Dresses series since the...

Cindy Tonkin June 17, 2025
Blue Dresses

Blue Dresses

I cut these tiny dresses by hand from postcards and old calendars (left overs...

Cindy Tonkin June 17, 2025
Five frocks

Five frocks

My dad used to call dresses frocks. In my recent reflecting on dresses, I...

Cindy Tonkin June 6, 2025
Bricks

Bricks

Go to Randy Dandy Shanties main page This is a Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd / Carlo...

Cindy Tonkin June 4, 2025
Life May 25

Life May 25

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