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Feb 18Liked by Stella Kalaw

Thanks for sharing your artistic journey, Stella.

I think it's just part of the creative process to sometimes produce something not so strong or meaningful but as you've said and done, keep going.

These collages are stunning, congratulations!

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Feb 18Liked by Stella Kalaw

The simpler collages definitely work well. (I regularly do Zentangle. 2 inch squares are a joy to work on! 😃)

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Beautiful work, Stella! Those bold color palette, yellow and charcoal/black, looks amazing!

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During the pandemic I did a lot of abstract collages. I love the process. Yours look great!

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Thank you for sharing this. I love looking at other peoples notebooks and sketchbooks - they are always so raw and personal.

Keep up the collaging, I think they are great. 👍

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I love your collages so much.

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Fascinating to follow your thoughts and your process here, Stella! I loved this journey of yours back into abstract collaging. You're an inspiration!

I loved all the art you've shown us here, but the last piece is my favourite. What I like about it in particular is the 'breaking through' of the section with the lettering on. Awesome.

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Feb 18Liked by Stella Kalaw

Stella! These notebooks are so beautiful! I'm bookmarking this for future editions of my favorite notebooks on Substack!

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These are really great and super inspiring!

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Feb 20Liked by Stella Kalaw

I love your perseverance, Stella. It’s such an important piece of the process to keep persisting and figuring out what we’re *not* trying to make. I think it helps us see what we *are* trying to make in a more obvious way. Like your final collages— you’re like YES! THAT’S IT! And away you go!!!

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Feb 21Liked by Stella Kalaw

I hear you, Stella! My clinical work is taking all my focus right now. I guess we really do live in tiny microseasons that ebb and flow and call us to different ways of living. 🌿

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Lovely the way in which you recount your process for us. That takes time - as much as making the collage - and much appreciated.

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