Yes another post can you believe it?

 This is a slit and tab book structure-it is unique in the when you pull a strip out of the tab you can slide all the pages out. This one has interactive elements- pockets for tags. These are analog meaning I cut and glue the elements on the pages, There are more pages in the book but it would be too many for a post. As is often the case with me- I loved this structure so much that I made many of these. There is something so special to make work in a book structure. Here are some photos of one of the slit & tab books.

 This is the cover

 

Back cover

 

It has been since April - I will try to start posting here again.

 I get emails from time to time from some of you that want to see my work here. For what ever reason I just stopped posting here. I am reminded that many of you are not on instagram so you don't see my work.

I will say that I am in my studio most everyday. My studio is my lifeboat-my sanctuary.  Given the mess this country is in-  without my studio I would be in the abyss of despair. I facilitate a collage group here in Albuquerque- we meet up once a month and that is such a wonderful group of people. I manage 2 different Artist Trading Card groups and I am active in Libros- the book arts guild here.

I will start with A shipping tag book. I just love this structure.  The tag is 4 inches by eight inches and folded to create the cover. I sew in a signature of pages using a simple pamphlet stitch. Then I make the collages for it. They are the same size as artist trading cards- two and a half inches by three and a half inches. I create the collages and then glue them on the pages. So the photos below start with the front cover and end with the back cover.

 

I know it has been forever.

 The last post was in November- I have been doing LOTS of art work- for what ever reason it is so easy for me on instagram but the blog seems daunting sometimes. I have had a few ask me to please start posting on my blog again. I would appreciate it if you would let me know if you are interested in me posting on my blog.

Well I guess I will post a shipping tag book I made this week about teen boy angst. For what ever reason I was thinking about my teen years and they pretty much were hell for me for many reasons. I know many had trouble with that part of their lives. The images in this book are from Emilee Stone of Collage Soup. I altered them for the graphic grunge look I wanted for this book. The quotes are from teen boys. The shipping tag cover is 4 inches by 8 inches- closed the book is 3 inches wide and 4 inches tall.

 

Hello November

 Well I managed to neglect my blog again...It was busy for me. I taught a gel plate printing class and that was great fun. My show ended at Mariposa Gallery- so no more shows for me for a while. Because Day of the Dead was this past weekend- I will share some things I did for that. Collage group met last Wednesday and we traded Day of the Dead themed artist trading cards. I will share the cards I made for that- I got into that. I will also share a booklet I made that holds 4 trading cards- And last I will share a collage I made honoring Matt French- a very special art friend that died

Here are the Day of the Dead artist trading cards- well some of them. These are 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".

This is the collage honoring my friend Matt French. Matt lived in the UK- we met in an online collage group Collage Dream.  We became fast friends and exchanged art and did several collaborations together. The center man is Matt he painted this self portrait. Matt loved skulls and he used them in his art. The small figure is a piece in one of his collages that I copied to use in this piece.

Well September is about over- how did that happen!

 Well since I posted here last I have made a boatload of small collages- some artist trading cards some new envelop books...and I am doing two new collaborations with two new to me collage artists and that is exciting for me. Both my shows are up still the group one at Remarque goes down Saturday. My show at Mariposa is up until the end of October. I had such a good time at the opening- saw some good friends  and met some new people and I love spending time with Liz, the owner of that wonderful gallery. I am thrilled as I have sold several pieces!

Now what to post today? I will post some of the 30 small collages I have made. This are around 4" X 5".  For what ever reason I have found that size to be so fun to work in. I realized I seldom make collages with women or people of color. I have started to try to be more inclusive in my art making.

Bernice felt like she was being watched.

 

He wrote back!

 

Eli liked to walk in the rain.

 

Percilla had a choice to make.

Luis in the jungle.

Luis Martin created The Collage Dream Group.  He is a friend and the group is so fun. Many fabulous collage artists from around the world.

 

 

 

The heat is still here

 Well the high temps are still here-we are running around 10 degrees warmer than "normal".

I have been busy- I have work in a group show at Remarque Print Workshop. The opening was Friday and was well attended. I have a show opening September 6th at Mariposa Gallery here in Albuquerque. The imagein the back of the show card is faded because they will print the mailing addresses over the image.

 

I am in 2 different collage groups here- I facilitate The Scissors & Glue ABQ here and the other one I go to is hosted by Suzanne Sbarge. The group is PWCSU (People Who Cut Shit Up) Saturday was the latest meet up there.  I made these three collages there.

Edward was chained to his sad memories.

 

Emily's spirit was ever present at the homestead.

 

Glenn's chair held many memories.

Last Saturday of July

Hello again- I thought I would share a house I made for my friend Jack Ravi in Scotland. Jack is a terrific artist and we have collaborated before. He has online classes. He and his friend Jane Chip did a book titled: Artful Memories: How to create unique art with old photographs. Like Jack I have a love for old photographs and use them a lot in my art like he does. 
https://www.jackravi.com/

Next week I take my work in for a group show I am a part of at Remarque Print Workshop. Below here is the post card for that show- so my Albuquerque friends I hope you will come see the show-

 

Here is the house I made for Jack- Like the other house in my previous post, I held it together with a paper clip to photograph it and then took the clip off to mail it to him flat.