Collage #96

A quiet palette with a pop of red. Paper collage © 2014 Liz Ruest

Collage #32

Vertical monoprint scraps anchor a grid pattern and musical score. Paper collage © 2014 Liz Ruest

Collage #22

Soft mauve blends well with a map of France. Paper collage © 2014 Liz Ruest

Collage #18

Repeating pattern created from book scraps completed this piece. Paper collage © 2014 Liz Ruest

Collage #16

Text and monoprints set up a quiet palette. Paper collage © 2014 Liz Ruest

Work in Progress

So, what DOES one do with a year’s worth of collages? I am more than halfway done with my daily collage project, and my thoughts are turning to what’s next. Here is my pile of sketchbooks, getting harder and harder to lie flat. I have been planning to scan the images, and convert them into digital…

In Which I Take On Daily Collages

As a treat for sticking with all the final prep details for the Flying House sale, I promised myself some hands-on art time afterwards. On May 1st, I started a collage-a-day project, inspired by Patti Agapi.   This seems like a crazy idea, overwhelming, and a big commitment. However, now that I’m a few days…

Why Abstraction?

If I choose abstraction over reality, it is because I consider it the lesser chaos. — Robert Brault, via artsyforager on Twitter