I’m thrilled to have several pieces accepted to this fall show! June Sekiguchi asked me to bring Chess, Continental, In the Round, and Remnants to illustrate the theme. I’ll be at the reception on Tuesday afternoon, September 17. Will I see you there? Here’s what I said about these pieces: Because weathered, rough surfaces encapsulate…
Tag: texture
Binding
A foggy day, inverted to produce ghostly trees. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 6 layers
Tack
We find our way, over the years, correcting direction over and over again. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 13 layers
Weft
Morning quiet, seen through the haze, endures. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 11 layers
Technique: Microscopic Details
For some of the detail layers in my collage, I’m using a new toy: a microscope! A far cry from what I remember in science lab, this is just a wee thing, plugging into my computer’s USB port. And what fun details I can see! So far, I’ve had the most success with currency: bank…
Backing
Trees reach for each other through details of lace and hand knitting. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 28 layers
Focusing on a Theme
Is a set of horizons too focused? Were my 2010 trees too focused? How much variation is too much? Did the 2012 images have too many directions? Welcome to the questions buzzing in my head as I try to finish up a body of work for the year! I normally wait to ascertain a theme for the…
Continental
A distant view, layered with texture and cloth, as if to echo the generations who’ve looked to a new land. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 6 layers