Trees and maps and handmade warmth, to set a young man off on his path. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 21 layers
Tag: figurative
Hemmed
Inspired by the strong women in my family tree. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 26 layers
The Family Farm
A dear friend asked if I would like to work on an old family photo. I was delighted to see what I could do, and got it done in time for Mother’s Day. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest Original: 2700×1800 pixels, 18 image layers and 14 adjustment layers
Certified
How we document history. Digital collage © 2011 Liz Ruest, 41 layers
Plotted
Trees vs. development. Digital collage © 2011 Liz Ruest, 16 layers
Weighed
The sense of decay emanates from this lone tower in York. Digital collage © 2011 Liz Ruest, 40 layers
Recorded
A genealogical link to my past. Digital collage © 2011 Liz Ruest, 36 layers
Genealogy and Art
I like to include bits of my family history into my collages, combining my love of both art and genealogy. Here, I’ve scanned in my grandparents’ marriage certificate, my great-grandparents’ wedding photo, and a few other pieces, to create the whole. I don’t know why these historical elements seem to work well for me, but…