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Puzzling Zen

Puzzle: Collage Living RoomI have assembled my first puzzle on May 24, 2005 and since then doing puzzles have become a wonderful way to relax for me. I usually couple them with listening to some music or an audiobook. Once a puzzle is completed, I glue it up and affix it to a black background. The favourite landscape, architecture, and fantasy puzzles go up on the walls as decoration, some very simple puzzles are put back in their boxes to serve my descendants, and the rest are stored as pictures.

Puzzle: Collage BedroomIn 2010, hundreds of assembled puzzles later, I have decided to document my collection by taking photos of completed puzzles and recording information on puzzle size, maker, and subject. Some of my puzzles are available on eBay.

Aria by Firelight

Aria by Firelight
Size:  1000 pieces
Available for purchase on eBay
Dimensions: 48.1 cm x 68 cm
Manufacturer: RoseArt, No. 97258
Artist: Judy Gibson – Animals find their natural habitat in the artwork of Judy Gibson, whether depicted in soulful portraits, snuggled in cozy home settings, perched on snow-laden branches or engaged in spirited competition. Born in Paris, Texas, Gibson draws much of her inspiration from her deep love and respect for animals. In her teens, she painted portraits of prize bulls and horses for area ranchers, and still loves painting symbols of the Southwest. She works in oils, and also enjoys the spontaneity of watercolors. Gibson’s heartwarming art has adorned tapestries, jigsaw puzzles, wallpaper, computer screen-savers and numerous other products. [Art.com]
Box: photo

Quebec City

Quebec City
Size:  550 pieces
Available for purchase on eBay
Dimensions: 48.5 cm x 68 cm
Manufacturer: Danawares, 72048
Photographer: Greg Pichnej – “My motivation for being a nature photographer is to strive to accurately capture a peaceful visual mood and spirit of reality as I experience it and to convey that sensation of awareness through the photograph for others to feel.”
Box: photo

At the top

At the top
Size:  1000 pieces
Available for purchase on eBay
Dimensions: 48.57 cm x 73 cm
Manufacturer: The Canadian Group, #42008PAL
Photographer: Jim Zuckerman – Jim Zuckerman left his medical studies in 1970 to pursue his love of photography and turn it into a career. He has taught creative photography at many universities and private schools… The work of Jim Zuckerman has been used for packaging, advertising and editorial layouts in more than forty countries. He has been published in calendars, posters, greeting cards and corporate brochures and annual reports, and his work is also sold as fine art prints in scores of furniture store outlets across the United States. [Jim Zuckerman site]

Box: photo