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I'm an abstract artist using vintage paper and letterpress printing for contemporary collage art. I teach online and in-person collage workshops.
Sarah Z Short Notes from the Driftway Hello, Reader For months, I've been creating a new online class. But before I tell you about that, I want to answer the question I get asked most often: “Where do you FIND all those vintage papers?” On the blog, I have a new post that answers that question: Vintage Papers for Letterpress and Collage In this post, I share: my favorite sourcing spots, what makes “good” paper for printing and collage, and how to build a collection on any budget This guide...
Sarah Z Short Notes from the Driftway Odd Number, 20" x 16" Hello Reader, I lifted all the plants off the cedar chest, regretting my choice to move the massive jade by myself. Inside, wrapped in newspaper, were all the china and glass bits that I’d collected, but never used. Somewhere, there had to be a china tea cup and saucer, and I had to unpack most of the chest before I found the cup. No saucer, but I found one of those in the cupboard. I was on a mission to make myself a proper cup of...
Sarah Z Short Driftway Studio Blue Notes, 36" x 24" on a 1.5" panel Hello Reader, Tumbling surf.Jazz made visible.A celebration of typographical forms. Choose your own way into this piece, composed of letterpress-printed vintage book pages.. This collage invites multiple readings—perhaps you'll first notice the abstracted letter fragments, or maybe your eye will follow the flow of paper waves cascading across the composition. Each vintage page, printed with wooden letterpress type, moves you...