Latest work: "One Off the Counter"

As I work making physical collages, I clean my brushes, experiment with various elements, paint, write, etc. on the paper that protects my counter.

When the paper gets too messy, I take it off and replace it with new paper. I don’t throw the messy paper out, however, because there’s often cool stuff on it that I can tear up and use in the next collage.

This is an example of what I saved while making a handmade book. I’ve tweaked it a bit in Photoshop, but basically it remains true to the original.

©Carol Leigh
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City Lights

"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." —Yogi Berra

I photographed the number "1" on a sign in Florence, Oregon. While in Florence I also shot a drain cover down by the docks. Combining the two made me think of city buildings. Thinking of city buildings makes me feel happy I live in a small town. Living in a small town makes me long for instant access to a Trader Joe's, a Pottery Barn, a Barnes & Noble. But if they were here, my town would be much larger. And too crowded. ©Carol Leigh