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Happy World Collage Day, Stella! Hard to pick a favourite, but the paper aeroplane piece is stunning, and I love the one with the roof and all the wires. Such beautiful work, all of them. 😊

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I loved this post! I'm saving it to go back to again later. I'm experimenting with piecing together poetry and stop-motion animation. The process of making tiny changes between frames is very meditative for me.

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May 16, 2023Liked by Stella Kalaw

These are lovely; thank you for sharing!

The “Fishing” colors palette is both exciting and soothing, something about those circles as the colors pulse through them.

In contrast, the long lines and limbs of the basketball player remind me of a high diver caught at the last instant at the very edge of his board. The swish of the ball through the net; the splash of the pool’s bubbles.

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May 16, 2023Liked by Stella Kalaw

“What are the things you are piecing together that bring joy to your life?”

So many things to attend to -- at home, among families and friends, at work with its endless messages and meetings, in our community, and the country and countries beyond. Trying to place all these fragments into a (metaphorical) mosaic has been unsatisfying.

I like the idea of collage, though - the pieces can move around, I can move the pieces around (at least to make sense for me). Collage allows for agency and a more authentic response, vibrant and true.

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