These collages start with a drawing and are layered up with colored papers, magazine clippings and gouache.
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Floating Words was made after a trip to Savannah with some friends in 2011. During our stay the news broke that a magnitude 9 earthquake had hit northeastern Japan, causing a devastating tsunami. The words & numbers transcribed in the background here are names of the towns hit hardest and the casualties reported.
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