My Love/Hate Relationship with Winter

I hate BEING in it, but I love LOOKING at it! (Or creating it, as with my winter-inspired piece, Binding, left.) Here are some gorgeous shots from people who ventured out to capture the beauty of that low-slung light: http://www.photographyblogger.net/16-great-photos-of-winter-sunlight/

Show: Come Out of the Dark

I am delighted to be part of this local show, celebrating multi-cultural representations of the winter solstice. All three of these pieces were accepted! When: Thursday, December 19, 5–8 pm Where: Edmonds Conference Center, 201 Fourth Ave N in Edmonds, WA Join me at the opening reception? Or catch the show through Friday, February 14….

Holiday Images

Winter is nigh! As we turned the clocks back, and the evenings, and soon mornings, are now darker, I thought about how much I appreciate a welcoming light, inside and outside our homes and businesses. In case you agree,  I rounded up a collection of light- and lamp-based images from some of my favorite cities….

Binding

A foggy day, inverted to produce ghostly trees. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 6 layers

Nostalgia

Memories in a winter garden. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 14 layers

Floche

Exploring handmade texture against aging in nature. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 8 layers

Survival

In the dregs of winter, a bright spot against an ancient stone wall beckoned to me. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 10 layers

Fading

The magic of textured layers keeps a fern in full autumn glory. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 29 layers