IN A DREAM

It's What We Dream

It's not often that I do collages that aren't in 3D but I do enjoy creating them as much as other styles of collage. In a thrift store I came across a baby book with wonderful and expressive faces and cut out all of them to use in future collages. Only 2 pieces of vintage paper were used here: the fish and the little man riding on top of the fish.

The collage depicts the strangeness and surreal images we often experience in our dreams. Often in my dreams I journey to faraway lands and have vivid experiences in bright colors. For me, each dream is a journey into a new experience and also insight into my subconscious self.

The Forgotten Ghostess of Science

I'm not sure I will keep the title of this 3d collage created just last week. Just can't seem to find a title I'm truly satisfied with.
In any case, I am fascinated with old instruments and technology and love to incorporate it into collages when I can. In this particular piece, I wanted to depict a ghostly woman rising from old technology in a perhaps not so subtle hint that women have often been ignored about their contributions to the industrial revolution and technological advances in particular. However it is natural that those who view this piece will have their own interpretations of what it means to them and that I find fascinating in itself.
The instrument on the right is a vintage meteorological mechanism.
Most of the paper used in this collage was not vintage in origin, sans the ribcage used as a transparent skirt.

This latest piece remains untitled. The papers used are a mix of vintage and contemporary papers. My intent here was to show the rich in color and the poor in black and white to depict that the poor remain invisible and the more affluent retain a lot of attention in all aspects of life.

Stampadusa

This was a quick piece I put together after scanning a beautiful image from a book called Hood's Own: Or, Laughter From Year to Year. Being a Further Collection of His Wit and Humour, printed in 1862. I was lucky enough to come across the book while perusing the stacks at the local university library. Go out and search your university library for an original copy of this. It is full of beautiful and often hilarious illustrations.
Here's the original scan

The stamps were from a collection I've had since I was a child. The collage was created for an article I wrote.

And the original book cover of Hood's Own

Optokinetic

One evening I decided to look through some old medical books I had - mostly from the late 40's to early 50's. I was looking for some very morbid photos to depict the suffering of humans. As you can see I ended up layering some of the photos and also altered some of the eyes to create a disturbing set of images. The man in the lower right hand corner was infected with syphilis.

Dawn of the Deep September 2010

This was created for my sister in law. I just mailed it off to her today.
This is another 3D collage with new paper mixed with some vintage images.

Courting the Universe July 2010

Made for my niece for her birthday. She loves astronomy like I do. The collage is 3 D as are most of my collages.

Empyrean April 2010

I wanted to do something different here and had a vision of circles and color weaved together. I feel that this man walking is in a dream in a forest.

Sequence Mechanika

Geometric ants

I found this great Moebius strip ant graphic in a book called The Science Book. The art is by M.C. Escher. When I am finished grabbing all of the pictures out of the book I need, I usually toss the remaining papers in the recycling bin. I finished cutting it out last night. I love this piece. Got an idea for what to use it with in my next collage.

Sarah Bernhardt Mulls Medicine

Page torn from old medical book. For more information on Sarah Bernhardt, go here.
An interesting anecdote from Wiki reads
It was during this time that she acquired her famous coffin, in which she often slept in lieu of a bed, claiming it helped her understand her many tragic roles

Here is a nice photograph of her taken by Félix Nadar:

Visage of Lepidoptera

Another 3D piece. I use cut and paste to create my collages.

A few new pieces - Molecules and Butterflies

Here are a few new pieces I've cut out for a collage that will be used in a future project.
I've got a couple of good ideas so I'm hoping this weekend will be productive!

Know The Wind

Finished this collage Sunday. The collage was for a friend of mine who works in the Windpower field.