COLLAGE 1990-2000

in process

front cover

title page

collage example

inside back cover

outside back cover

I have just completed a large book of a selection of my collage (17) that were orginally mounted on Stonehenge paper 30"-22".  The book  measures 19" square.  Glassine is sewn into the binding, covering each collage.  The decoration on the covers is antique embossed leather and cut-up and recycled collage.

THE UNLIVED LIFE...

Recently completed:  A recycling of an antique Gilbert Chemistry Set complete with an artists' book entitled The Unlived Life of Little Mary Ellen.  The story is told about my never receiving a chemistry set in my younger years because only boys got chemistry sets not girls.  The elements are glued in place, a sample sheet of chemicals is included with the book which includes text about the history of the Gilbert sets and my story.

FEBRUARY WORK

Spread of finished collage

 Papyrus series

 Wave series

 Nature's Architecture

Wasp, Feather, Paper

WINTER

Portico 5

Winter here in Southwest Colorado is a time of retreating to my studio, working on many projects ranging from collage, assemblage, and book projects as I gaze out on the white wonderland.  One diversion mid-winter was my participation in a collage workshop given by Cecil Touchon, recently moved to near-by Pagosa Springs from Mexico.  He has established his International Collage Museum in Pagosa.

EAST COAST TRIP

 A paper Offering on the Pond in Central Park, New York City

        Bound Unbound, Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao at the Asia Society, New York City
                                                  The Proliferation of Thread Winding

           All the Same

           Gabriel Orozco's Asterisms at the Gugenheim Museum in New York City

         Performers in Central Park, Manhattan

       View from the train to New Hampshire -  public art in Massachusetts

    Old man tree at Water Run Farm, West Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Son, Mark, apple-feeding Mac

These are some of the fond memories of museum visits and experiences with family and friends on
our recent journey to the East coast.

ROOTS EXHIBIT IN TELLURIDE, COLORADO

Here are some photos of the installing and the opening reception  of the traveling exhibit "Roots".

The gallery is at the Ah Haa School for the Arts that is situated in the old train station in downtown Telluride.  The fall color made my time there quite exciting.  I had assists from friends Carol Ozaki of Durango and Meredith Nemirov of Ridgeway, Colorado.

DURANGO OPEN STUDIO TOUR

I will be participating in the Durango, Colorado two weekend Open Studio Tour.

October 13/14 & 20/21 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Durango | Bayfield | Ignacio Greetings!   Mark your calendars and make plans to tour 33 artists studios in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio, Colorado during the 4th Annual Durango Open Studios tour & art sale on Saturday & Sunday, October 13/14 & 20/21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Visit our website to read more about the artists, see ouronline Tour Guide & Map and download a tour map to plan your art routes for two great weekends! Our Studio Headquarters will host Open Doors - A Taster Exhibition of  Durango Open Studios - an on-going exhibit of all participating artists' work atDurangoSpace, 1221 Main Avenue in Durango beginning October 10 - 31. The opening reception is Friday, October 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Be sure and stop by and view the artists' work, pick up a a copy of the Tour Guide & Map and check out scheduled artists demonstrations throughout the Studio Tour weekend!  D U R A N G O O P E N S T U D I O S participating artists Marge Barge | Milt Beens | Nick Blaisdell | Diane Brandt | Robert Bridges |Cindy Coleman | Kasey Correia | Sandra Cushman |Barbara Edidin | Mar Evers | Adam Field | Paul Folwell | Jan Goldman | Jonas Grushkin | Lee Heesoo | Trefny Dix & Bengt Hokanson | Mariah  Kaminsky | Louden Kiracofe |Rebecca Koeppen | Heather Leavitt Martinez | Mary Ellen Long | June McCartney | Meg McDonald | Lorna Meaden | Jane Mercer | Judy Morgan |Meredith Rose | Diana Ruthers | Cynthia Schroeder | Pat Senecal | Marikay Shellman | Ann Smith | Lorraine Trenholm  For more information, contact Denise Leslie at (970) 403-1590. Open Studio Tours produces events throughout the Four Corners region that provide the public a rare opportunity to visit with artists at work in their studios, delivering an insider thrill and unique insight to the creation process. Open Studio Tours is presented by Arts Perspectivemagazine - a quarterly publication reflecting the diversity of arts in Colorado and west of the Rocky Mountains.

ROOTS AT AH HAA, TELLURIDE

 Off to Telluride, Colorado to install another showing of my traveling exhibit "Roots".

CALIFORNIA TRIP

September: A vacation...and musical and art trip.....from downtown L.A. to the beach at Del Mar, California. Saw the L.A. venue of the Melody Gardot U.S. tour in which our son, Mitchell (second from the right) played guitar.  After the U.S. tour, they are off to Europe for 2+ months.  Fabulous!

On this trip I visited my gallery in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica - Lora Schlesinger.  Then when in Del Mar I stopped at UCSD Mandeville Special Collections where 5 paperworks found a home.  The Athenaeum Music and Arts Library was also on my itinerary.  Beach time with a little fog and alot of sun warm waters.

Workshop Book Art

The Victoria Rabinowe Dream workshop recently took place
at the Durango Arts Center.
This is a page from my book that details visually
a dream about the sea, a house, and my fear.