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The Crocus are UP

3/16/2016

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Walk About

SprinG, just FoUr DAys AWAy
AnD, The croCus are UP
. . . CaUgHt mE by sURprise
WhEn thEY caUgHt my eYe


Walk About is a collage and poem series about what I see when I walk, and is part of our Always a Project series.
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Morning Birdsong

3/8/2016

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Walk About

I HeARd the CaRDiNal siNGing before I saw it, PerCHeD in the BiRcH tree
— a CAt LOOkiNG At mE, LOOkiNG at iT --
And, ONe mORe SAP BuCKet, that maKes ThreE.



It turns out a collage was the best way to illustrate my morning walk. I was impatient, trying watercolor, drawing, and nearly let it go until I spotted some paper bits that resonated with the theme. Lucky papers.

Rather than label it with words, I chose one symbol, some shorthand (the line and dot in the lower right). One word, do you know what it is? I know two people who might . . .
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Love Letter CollageĀ 

2/3/2016

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Years ago, I hosted a Valentine's Day letter event and wanted to offer people some suggestions for writing a love letter. But I had two concerns:

1) it had to be easy
2) it was important to emphasize that love letters are not just for lovers

So I created a template, an easy fill-in-the-blanks love letter. And people really liked it.

This year I wanted to create a new version. Because I've been wanting to experiment with collage, hand-lettering, working off-line, and keeping things loose, this was the project I picked.

Below is the finished piece. Be sure to download the fill-in-the-blanks love letter along with a stationery sheet, write a letter, and say something nice to someone you love.
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COLLECTING: Mapping It Out

10/27/2014

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The Osher Map Library opened a new exhibit last week: The Art of the Hand-drawn Map. They have a fantastic collection of hand-drawn maps and globes. Big globes, tiny globes, and my favorite—a globe that opens to reveal an inkwell. Fabulous!

At the opening there were lots of interesting souvenirs and books available for purchase. I grabbed a copy of Map Art Lab by Jill K. Berry and Linden McNeilly.

Maps can be as detailed or simple as you like. Here's my apple picking map. Saturday we went for a long drive meandering until we found an orchard. In the collage I used a scrap of paste paper, a cancelled stamp, hand-lettering, and machine stitching.

Do you collect or make maps?

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