Goode's School Atlas

I recently finished a new altered book project -- the Goode's School Atlas -- a revision and re-imagining of a vintage 1947 school atlas.  New maps include (1) the Map of Geologic Perils, (2) the Map of American Serial Killers, and (3) Butterflies of Mexico.  Many pages were hand-cut to excise the land and expose collage work; others were hand-painted and/or hand-sewn.  The finished book has 54 pages, and materials used included book & magazine scraps, thread, acrylic paint, candy wrappers, cancelled postage stamps and spray paint.  Here are a few details:

December Exhibitions

I have collage pieces in two interesting December exhibitions:


Verum Ultimum Gallery in Portland, OR, is showing a lovely exhibition entitled "A Generous Kingdom" this month (December 3 through early January), including this piece  Go see it!

Beasts of the Northern Wild

Down in lovely Laguna Beach, CA, the "Small Works-BIG TALENT" exhibition will show at Las Laguna Gallery, December 1 - 30.  The show features works no larger than 16" in any direction, and I'm pleased to be included.  It looks like a wonderful show, well worth a visit.

Medusa

Paper Collage on "Found" Paintings

Over the years I have accumulated a large pile of old thrift store/eBay paintings, and recently I tried collaging on a couple of them.  Here's what I came up with last week:

Big Fire at the Dream Factory

29"h x 25.5"w

Wanna Be

19"h x 24.5"w

Home

Here are the two most recent collage collaborations by me and my good friend, Sabine Remy of Dusseldorf.  We seem to have been exploring some aspects of "home..."

Collaboration No. 62/2016 ("Leaving the 

Golden Cage") started by Lynn Skordal

and finished by Sabine Remy.

Collaboration No. 63/2016 ("Four Jugglers

at Home") started by Sabine Remy & 

finished by Lynn Skordal.

POP-UP NOW!

Currently on view at the wonderful 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland, OR, is an exhibition of lively movable books, including pop-ups, tunnels, volvelles, pull-tabs, etc. It's a wonderful collection of books, and, as always at 23 Sandy, you are allowed to handle and play with them.  You can find the on-line catalog here.  The exhibition will be on view in the Gallery November 4 through December 17...DEFINITELY worth a look.  I'm proud to have contributed two books to this show:

Manipulation

(a hands-on book about modern relationships)

Juxtaposition

(a mix & match book)

Kollage Kit Weekly Theme...."shadows"

My pieces for this week's theme over at Kollage Kit:

The Shadow and His Poodle

Terrible Lightnings and Much Thunder

See more here.

How Did We Get To This Place?

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The Scream

Maybe it's just election season, I don't know....

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