Blog — Paper collage

A few years ago, I completed a huge collage project, my ‘Four Elements’, which was one long, large paper collage comprised of Air, Water, Earth and Fire, and filled to the brim with ephemera, photographic images and paper-constructed, 3D elements. Cobble Hill Puzzles then turned this behemoth into four, interconnecting jigsaw puzzles, which fit together vertically. A visiting filmmaker, Alan Agopsowicz, (the husband of my lovely photographer for the project, Jo-Ann Richards) said, ‘Wow, if I don’t make a film showing your process, no one will have any idea just how intensively handmade your work is’.  If you’re at all...

I’m delighted to introduce you to my new Spoonflower fabric designs! This past month has been a whirlwind of fun, coming up with lots of vibrant, bold and colourful textile designs (and learning the nuts and bolts of how repeat patterns fit together). Using my paper collages from the wide range of my creative imaginings, from the MCM inspired, 3D maquettes I created this summer, to the many paper collages I made in Spain over the past few years, and the bright and bold 3D Christmas collage I created last Xmas, I’m thrilled to transform them into a growing portfolio...

For everyone that asks me if my art is photoshopped, here’s the definitive, unequivocal answer in video form (apologies for the production quality, but I’m not a professional filmmaker. This is a work-in-progress vid, which will get better the more I make ‘em). All of my work is 100% handmade with paper, scissors and glue stick. About six weeks of work went into this collage, from the initial research and design concepts to finished product(s). Hours and hours, weeks and weeks and lots of coffee was poured into this one, with the final piece being rather fun, I think!  MCM...

Welcome to my lovely new website, and to this blog of mine! There’s lots to peruse, with my work from a while back to what’s being created in my studio today. All of it as joyful and colour-infused as I can make it. And to have a blog at my fingertips once again is a treat, as I’m a very curious artist who loves to share what I’ve discovered. Here’s a work-in-progress shot of my busy studio, with my Mid-Century Modern Xmas collage percolating away on my desk. Every last scrap of it is handmade, and all made from paper. I’ve...