IN ASHES

IN ASHES

Dennis and I collaborated on this one. ❤️

When I first started cutting out images for collages, I feared it. The ultrasharp x-acto knife and the way it slowly dulls itself just by cutting paper. I hated the precision required. You have only one chance to cut out this amazing spoon—don’t fuck it up! After taking a collage workshop, I learned to keep my eye not on where the blade is, but rather, on where I want it to go. Reminds me of being a Denny’s server years ago. To avoid spilling coffee from the six mugs on your tray as you walk them over to a table at the far end of the restaurant, don’t look at the mugs. Collaging has helped me to look, not look, and practice losing precious things. This last one is especially important these days.