Another for the show

A companion collage on wood panel, "Caught," (10 x 10 x 1") will also be shown at the Rocky Mountain Collage Society show. Details in previous post.

Rocky Mountain Collage

The newly formed Rocky Mountain Collage Society is having their first annual members' show August 18 - September 5th at Mesa State College's Johnson Gallery in Grand Junction. Gayle Gerson contacted me about the show and graciously met me in Denver this past weekend to pick up my work and personally transfer it to Grand Junction. I'm pleased to be involved in the inaugural show. At left is "Undercurrent," one of the two pieces that I submitted. It is 10 x 10 x 1", collage on wood panel.

Looking Back

In doing some research (while preparing my entry) for this year's National Collage Society's small works show, I came across an article, "Clip, Place & Paste," about last year's show in Buffalo, New York. It features close-ups of a few of the pieces.

Contemporary Recycled Tapestry

When I was in Indiana a few weeks ago I visited the Indianapolis Museum of Art. I had seen photos of tapestries created by African artist El Anatsui but had never seen one in person. Wow -- they are composed of recycled, flattened liquor bottle caps (aluminum) joined together with copper wire. I wish I had been able to photograph it up close. It is spectacular from a distance and captivating on close inspection. This piece is 17 feet wide and hung so that it undulates. The museum website has a video clip that shows its installation along with some closeups and commentary about the piece. Very inspiring!