I'm an abstract artist using vintage paper and letterpress printing for contemporary collage art. I teach online and in-person collage workshops.
Collector's Spotlight: 'Blue Notes' – Where Jazz Meets Typography
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Sarah Z Short
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 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 Notes from the Driftway Ice Pops, 10" x 10" Hello Reader, We got to the hotel in Lake Placid, NY and I carried in the tote bag that held my business notebook and collage sketchbook. I put it on the floor, where it slumped against the wall, and never touched it until it was time to pack the car for the drive home. We were too busy swimming, paddling, and climbing a mountain. At this point, my sketchbook has become my creative security blanket—I need it with me, even if it stays...
Sarah Z Short Notes from the Driftway Hello Reader, The parents were told to stay behind the yellow line while our kids dug for gems in the gravel bed of the mine. The lights were off, and the thin beams of light from headlamps on plastic mining helmets illuminated the dig site. I lasted only a few minutes before bending down to have a quick dig in the gravel. My feet were behind the yellow line, even if my hands weren't. Using my cell phone flashlight, I found a rough piece of quartz and...