This collage is about hope. It’s about moving away from the serious, black-and-white life of the past. Embracing the full spectrum of experience that awaits us in the sunlight. Choosing the pigments – the colors – we want to use in our everyday lives. Rediscovering whimsy, and fun… just for the sake of fun. It’s…
This is one of my simplest collages so far. It may also have the clearest message. We may be in the middle of a move to a new apartment. I’m not sure. It’s a distraction I’d rather not have, right now, but it seems like the season for sweeping changes. (But really, I’d rather not…
In a way, this collage is a logical extension of my work from the previous day. (Looking Forward and then A New Start) Yes, I deliberately chose images of confident women of color. There is a nod to tradition – the marble supports at the upper left – and the boundaries we’re moving beyond, represented…
Today’s collage was part of a gradual process. Suddenly, I saw more of myself – my internal messaging – in my collages. Apparently, my collages – at least some of them – are a form of art journaling. (Others are simply whimsy. Or inspiration, depending on what sparked the piece.) In this one, I see…
This is the first of two collages I created, realizing the uncertain path ahead. Living in the U.S., where we’re not sure what may happen between now and the upcoming change in government, anxiety is reasonable. For this piece, I chose images that reflect the light and dark elements of this process. Perhaps it was…
It started with the word “Dreaming,” a mixed teal rectangle, an aerial view of a New England town, and a woman’s pensive expression… mostly her eyes. This was my first collage (of three) today. Next, I found the words “A Story” and then “worth telling, worth finding.” I feel as if each has an important…