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Thanks for an enlightening read. I don’t know either Ezra Stoller or William Mitchell but I like what I see!

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Mar 3Liked by Stella Kalaw

Wonderful! I always need time to sink into and enjoy your pieces. It’s 4am so I can’t spend too long, but Wow. Art vs Architecture - where does one start and one end? It really doesn’t matter - those pieces are extraordinary. Thanks so much for sharing them with us. And ditto for the collages! Congratulations on completing the month. I adore these ‘Top Five’. Brilliant work. I’ll check out some of your other links later, but my goodness I’ve enjoyed my middle-of-the-night stop with Substack. Hugs my dear. Enjoy your week. 🤗🤗😘

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Your posts are the highlight of my Sunday morning inspiration sessions! I found your collage, "Remember" especially moving.

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Mar 3Liked by Stella Kalaw

A collage a day for 29 days is remarkable to me. And they're so good!

I really love the two projects you posted links to. Beautiful.

Thanks for sharing!

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Mar 3Liked by Stella Kalaw

“What I learned is this: our tastes do evolve when we maintain an open mind and tune into our curiosity. (I also think maturity factors in, right?)”

Absolutely, dear Stella, our creativity evolves as we grow and learn and, yes, mature. I think it is so lovely that we can start appreciating and loving artistic styles that are different from ours, and then even attempt to create something similar.

That’s the beauty of sharing our creativity with each other! I have to catch up on that interview but I will make sure to find you on Instagram. Favorite collages of the five: Number 2 and 5!!!

But all of them are truly beautiful and engaging. Congrats on accomplishing the challenge!

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“our tastes do evolve when we maintain an open mind and tune into our curiosity” I think this is so true. The more we notice, the more we can find ourselves fascinated. My oldest son took an interest in rocks when he was little. Like, finding specific rocks, knowing their names, eventually looking for fossils. I’d never had more than a passing interest in rocks - but once I began to notice them, of course I discovered there was a lot to be fascinated by :)

Your photography of these murals is stunning - you've showcased them beautifully. I often overlook architecture. I notice the natural world much more easily than the built world. I appreciate the balance of including the escalators in the images, rather than trying to frame down to just the murals. Including the industrial elements enriches the visual story - stunning artwork in utilitarian public spaces. It’s something we should probably all get better at appreciating!

Congratulations, 29 days straight, amazing! River really resonates with me. Although, honestly, I really liked Toxic as well - so kind of unexpected and dystopian 🤣 Thanks for sharing :)

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Wow, 29 days of collage. And they are all amazing. Well done!

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I'm a huge Ezra Stoller fan so I'm really happy you found him and exposed folks to his work.

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His photos of the TWA terminal are masterpieces. https://www.ezrastoller.com/ezra-stoller-twa

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I love your collage work so much 👍👍👍

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