This is among my favorite sets of daily collage pages in my “Looking for a Fairy Tale” art journal. For now, this photo isn’t great, but it’s a way to show my progress as an artist. (I plan to use a flatbed scanner and turn this journal into a book.) My current* husband suggested that…
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,…
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…
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…