Collage: "Night Fishing"

I hadn't realized how many collages I've made until Chris and I began rummaging around, deciding what to frame and display. Before we framed this one, I photographed it to show you here. I like the various worn papers, the textures, and the way the red Japanese stamp stands out against the blue.

The stamp (1953) depicts a traditional way of Japanese fishing at night, using cormorants. The blue colors represent the night sky, the sea. I also cut up another stamp and glued the "bits" in the lower right, representing fish and echoing the red color of the stamp. White painted dots on blue-painted paper represent stars. Not bad! I surprise myself sometimes, and that's always a good thing. Wishing YOU a day of good surprises.

©Carol Leigh