Backing

Trees reach for each other through details of lace and hand knitting. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 28 layers

Fusing

A tree in a nearby park becomes a blur of texture. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 20 layers

Facing

Trees and maps and handmade warmth, to set a young man off on his path. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 21 layers

Hemmed

Inspired by the strong women in my family tree. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 26 layers

Minder

An exercise in text and collage turned out to have a haunting feel. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 41 layers

Protector

A sun-dappled tree covered by frosty textures turns reminiscent of a Japanese watercolor. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 22 layers

Trees as the Passage of Time

Simple, beautiful woodcut prints. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/06/19/woodcut-bryan-nash-gill/

Neighbor

Maple red: the perfect fall color. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 21 layers