We have been so busy with the launch of I Love Making Stuff, that I almost forgot about a very important birthday! Luckliy I had an old magazine and a gluestick. Look how great my card turned out and it is completely recycled! Happy Birthday!
Smaller scale collage lends itself well to collaboration. During a zine workshop (a zine is a self-published, underground mini-magazine) an assortment of artists and creative types gather around one large table, sharing in the creative experience. A particular kind of energy occurs in the process. The experience nurtures synergy and courage. And it’s really fun! We hope to inspire you to come to one of our Zine classes. After 1 you’ll be hooked!
The circle is a perfect form. Circle motifs appear in much of my work, and here in my collages. These abstract compositions build dramatic tension with rich colors and contrasting shapes producing visual depth, texture, shape, color— through the use of overlay and attention to form. If you ask me there is nothing as fun as the process of collage!
I know I am on to something and I really can’t stop this thing. I am hooked, so for now I am making as many recycled, circle collages as I can. They take so much time. They are so much fun to make. In fact I think I will go to the studio now! Hope you get as much pleasure just looking at it. Enjoy!
Cereal boxes, gift cards, ice cream bars, beer boxes, toilet paper rolls, old plastic bags, oh my! We can’t wait to break into our newest bag of recyclables! These items are just waiting to be turning into something special! Please check back with us over the coming weeks and months to see what we make of this mess!
This project was picked for the upcoming Encinitas Environment Day Exhibit at the library! Created front the previously shown image… here the cylindrical paper rolls create movement and a flow that isn’t possible when working in 2-dimensions. The added mechanisms allow for rotation, which enable the viewer to see the whole surface as it was, when created. This fun sculptural piece was created almost entirely from waste materials. It’s amazing what you can create from a little trash!
