My artwork has taken many turns since its inception; however, the one consistent item is "magazine pages".  My earliest work for my daughter's nursery was crafted from tiny, 1" squares of recycled magazines, layered to produce a sophisticated yet jovial image (mostly animals and children's themes). 

As I became more acquatinted with my medium, I grew more frustrated with my scale.  I began to use larger pieces of magazine pages and art backgrounds, adding a little crinkle to avoid copyright elements.  Moving from 16x20 to 36x48, my first large piece, "Come to Me," even included a former passion of mine - stained glass.  With each new crinkle and texture, I was inspired, and encouraged by my collectors, to add more texture.  I began sculpting and making my pages come off the background; first with flowers, then with birds, and now with everything. 

The old-fashioned strip shredder has allowed me to be freer with my process and more dimensional pieces are a result.  Now, eight years later working with magazines, I have exploded with texture.  I have begun to create more humorous subject matter and imagery that excites me.  More of me is coming out with exciting new explorations just around the corner!

Come to Me

  Wanda