Issue 55, Sculpture, Mixed Media Create! Magazine Issue 55, Sculpture, Mixed Media Create! Magazine

Cecil Ybanez

Cecil Ybanez bridges worlds—geographically, culturally, and creatively. Working with polymer air-dry clay, found objects, and everyday materials, his mixed media pieces explore translucence, lightness, and layered perspectives. Each work invites viewers to reflect on memory, perception, and the complexity of contemporary life, offering moments of pause, insight, and subtle illumination.

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Issue 55, Mixed Media, Collage Create! Magazine Issue 55, Mixed Media, Collage Create! Magazine

Amy Handy

Amy Handy, the creative force behind The Alchemist’s Lair, combines paint, old photographs, mosaics, and found objects into richly layered mixed media collages. Each piece is finished with resin, evoking the feeling of being preserved in time like a fossil in amber. Drawing on her experiences as a costume designer, pottery studio owner, and freelance editor, Handy transforms her multidisciplinary background into artworks that are simultaneously vibrant, mysterious, and deeply evocative. She exhibits widely in Queens, New York, and is preparing for an upcoming show at Maple Grove Cemetery’s cultural center.

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Valerie Carmet

Discover the artistic journey of Valerie Carmet, a French-American Pop Art artist and educator, whose ToyBox Collection blends recycled toys and vibrant colors to explore complex societal themes. From childhood nostalgia to powerful commentary on contemporary issues, Carmet's work invites viewers to play, reflect, and engage in conversations about the world around us.

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