My collages are intuitive. I never know what they’ll look like – or what they’ll mean (to me, anyway) – until they’re finished. This is very much that kind of torn-paper collage. It’s darker than my usual works, but in a mysterious, moody, “old money” way. It will look best matted and then placed in …
In a hotel room in Maine, still “on the road” as we move to New England, I’m making torn-paper collages again. This one is very different from the torn-paper collages I was creating in Florida. It’s more vibrant. More animated. My husband says it looks “happier.” I agree. The elements include brilliant colors, some hippie-style …
While my husband is finishing his two weeks’ notice at his recent workplace – and I’m working in our Disney Springs hotel room – I’ve completed five new torn-paper collages. I kind of love how my art is becoming more layered (figuratively, at least) and meaningful. Getting a good night’s sleep again, after over a …
Unlike most of my collages, this is about place. It has no people in it. Not even a hint of one. It’s because place was on my mind when I woke up this morning. Places where I fit in. That’s New England. Mostly Boston and coastal Maine, NH, and Massachusetts. And almost any arts community. …
Most of my collages flow almost effortlessly as I create them. This one challenged me at several points. Sometimes when I work, I lay out all of the pieces before I start gluing them in place. At other times, I glue pieces as I tear them to size. Most of the time, it’s a little …
What now…? I doubt that I’m the only one asking this question, as we head into the uncharted territories of 2021. But, because we forging a fresh, new path, perhaps we get to make the rules. We can invent our new world, and make it better than before. The flaws of the past are coming …
Now Is The Time – Torn Paper Collage with Artist’s Notes Read More »
This is among my favorite sets of daily collage pages in my “Looking for a Fairy Tale” art journal. The scan is as good as it’s going to get, for now. (I’ll see if I can get better photos when the new camera hardware arrives.) My (current*) husband suggested that – perhaps – the pages …
Working on a book based on my 2002 “Looking for a Fairy Tale” art journal, I was struck by an image I’d used on May 4th, 2002 and a similar one in yesterday’s collage. It’s the tiger’s eyes. At the top of this page, you’ll see the 2002 collage – admittedly a scan that needs …
Some of my collages start with very odd inspirations. This one began with three images: First, the classical figure in the upper right. Then, the woman with the sunglasses. And finally, a photo of a wall with a large window and a translucent, folded shade. (The latter is at the left side of the collage, …
Dance to a Different Beat – Torn Paper Collage and Artist’s Comments Read More »
It’s time to try some different techniques. Not necessarily mixed media, though this one is clearly that. Mostly, I want to go beyond the edges of my “tidy” impulses. The question is: Will my work still retain its artistic vision and integrity? And, will these nudges into somewhat-unfamiliar realms take my art in a new, …
The past three mornings, I’ve woken up smiling. That’s refreshing, and this collage reflects that. (The photo is a little blurry as I photographed it in early morning, low-light conditions. I’ll replace this photo later in the day.) Life isn’t perfect. (Is it, ever…?) But, after a good night’s sleep, and with an increasingly clear …
Live Well – La Vie Est Belle – Artist’s Comments Read More »
This collage, “And carry on,” is about darkness, the light ahead, and the path from here to there. It’s about where we are as a country (in the U.S.), as a world, and as individuals. And what’s immediately ahead of us. It may not be tidy. Challenges may await. We’ve seen the darkness. It may …