
Worries Multiply
Yes, worries seem to have a life of their own. They bubble up, splitting and reproducing like cells, until I’m overflowing. Worry...

Longing, Clarity, Meaning
Longing No matter how much I have, there’s always something I don’t have. Rather than being grateful for the long list of things I do...

Life Slips Away
My mother passed away at the age of 95. I sat with her, her body still warm, but her spirit already elsewhere. It wasn't frightening;...

I got it all wrong!
A week ago I created this collage. It was how I felt at the time, having just celebrated a major birthday, a round number. I was still...

Divining via Newspaper Headlines
In the same way people consult Tarot Cards or the I Ching, I consult newspaper headlines. How? I cut words out of headlines and keep...

TASTE, Fascinate, Passionate
Collage is a medium full of surprises. My five year old grandson loves to come into my studio and make collages, imitating what I do. I...

Lessons Learned from Two Weeks in a Retirement Home
What will you do if you reach the age of 100?

The Advantage of Dyslexia
As a child I misread words and was easily confused. At that time there was no name for dyslexia. My teachers kept telling me to work more...

Recycling collages again
This morning I went through a pile of old collages and picked the ones I wasn’t happy with. I cut each collage into four pieces, then...

Conversation via translation application
I was visiting Toronto and walking to the St. Clair subway station when I noticed three bewildered Chinese women. One approached me and...