I have been making “Paper Quilts” for over 15 years. My earlier collages were made with watercolor paper strips that I wove together. Currently, I am using mostly printmaking paper, marbled papers and found paper. I enjoy sorting through the various scraps and making decisions about size, color and placement. Then I begin the process of cutting and/or tearing and tacking them down with glue. Sometimes I add paint, pencil drawings or pen and ink.
This seaweed collage was made entirely with my sea and shore etchings printed in blues and greens. I then mounted it on a 12”by 12” panel and sealed it with cold wax. It is currently on display at the Piedmont Art Center in the California Society of Printmakers Annual Show.
