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The Braver Mom's avatar

It’s always nice to hear stories on how families get together to navigate the harder parts of life.

That’s a nice collage. How do you do that? Do you use an app? It’s clean, fine lined and circumspect.

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Stella Kalaw's avatar

Thank you. I use Canva to assemble my collages and combine a variety of source materials: analog, digital and AI. I have been mulling the idea of offering a short course on my process and always wondered if people would be interested. I appreciate you letting me know!

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The Braver Mom's avatar

Awesome. I like doing collages too. It looks like grade school projects though haha. I use Pinterest. Didn’t know canva offers that too. Thank you!

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Leo Mascaro 📸 ⚡️'s avatar

Curious to hear about the process too :)

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Stella Kalaw's avatar

Thanks, Leo! Canva is my main tool and I use a variety of source materials: analog, digital, and AI. I appreciate you letting me know you are interested in the process. It just might convince me to put a short course together.

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Leo Mascaro 📸 ⚡️'s avatar

please do! I'd love to take a peek behind your process!

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Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

Sending so many hugs. Such an emotional time. (The collage fits.) Take care of yourself dear Stella. It will be so good to get back home again. All the best.

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Stella Kalaw's avatar

I feel your hugs from across the continent, Beth. Thank you! Yes, I can't wait to return to San Francisco. A few more days...

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Ann Collins's avatar

"...and being open to inquiry, even if they remain unanswered..."

Stella, as you move toward deeper allowing and understanding, I hope you'll keep seeing the questions you ask as something beautiful. There are so many beautiful questions in your art.

Safe travels.

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Stella Kalaw's avatar

Thank you so much, Ann. I hope so too.

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Alice Goldbloom's avatar

Stella you have given your father and family a huge gift of time together.

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Stella Kalaw's avatar

Thank you, Alice. As an immigrant family scattered in 4 continents for, coming together is indeed a GIFT.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh gosh, Stella, such a powerful post. Your collage of tangled emotions is extraordinary and moving and challenging and thought-provoking and empowering and BEAUTIFUL. ❤️

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