2009

I'm working through some planning and organizing for my art business (and life) while taking a class from Alyson Stanfield. In doing some goal-setting, I wanted to abstractly represent some of what I most want to focus on this year. So this collage was created to serve as a reminder of my intent. It wouldn't mean anything to most, but it is symbolic to me of some issues I want to keep in the forefront of my mind. (Yes, that is a cracked eggshell in the middle!) I'm thinking about having it reproduced on coasters to keep on my various work surfaces so that it is a readily visible reminder. I enjoyed doing this little collage, just 4 x 4", composed of contemporary found papers on watercolor paper.

Figments...

of my imagination! Crazy papers that suggest a mouth, an eye, hair -- somehow come together into a wild facial expression or abstract portrait. A lot of serendipity is involved.

After my Mom saw some 30 or so pieces of the Foundling series on display at the Arvada Center Holiday Art Market a couple of years ago she jokingly said, "Maybe I never really have known you all that well...!" But then I was the kid that saw faces in the clouds and the wood grain of doors.

So while this series is rather whimsical, compared to some of my other work, it is fun to explore what can come of parts and pieces. I think they could be displayed singly or in "families." Some people have had very strong attractions to specific pieces that reminded them of someone specific.

Foundling Series Available on Etsy

Well, I got busy today and began to post some of the collages from the Foundling Series on Etsy for sale. They can be found on my new and experimental online store. Above is a snapshot of a series of the collages in my studio. They are a motley crew but fun to work on and send out into the world. Create your own wall of wild family members, eh?! More to be posted as time allows.

2010 Addendum: These collages are no longer available through Etsy, but are available via my website here.

Foundling

One of the pieces from my Foundling series was used to promote the Past Lives show and was beautifully framed, along with its poem, at the entrance. The collage itself is only 7 x 5". Here is a photo of me from last weekend's poetry reading / performance at the gallery by "Sojourn" that featured works written for this show and music -- it was great. Kudos to Hilary for putting such a big collaborative project together so successfully.