Hi Reader,

The coffee table was one of the first things I bought for the house. It was already well-loved, but the price was right. I lightly sanded the top and polished a bit of shine back into the maple. It became a place to play games, eat dinner, hold blankets in place for forts, and was the perfect height for jumping off of onto the giant bean bag. When my son was little, he'd undo the screws and bolts that held it together, and then I'd help him put it back together. All this living wore it out, and I repurposed it into a plant stand. When I got tired of that, I knew I had to let it go.

Just before I carried it out to the truck, I had an idea. I took the top off, brought it down to the studio, and used it to turn two IKEA carts into a larger art cart.

Last month, I spent many hours cleaning and moving things around in the studio, so this new addition was a continuation of that fun project.

There's still the corner of doom to tackle. If you have one of those corners and have figured out how to organize it, please send me a picture for inspiration!

All of this — the repurposed table, the reorganized studio — has me thinking about transformation. Which feels like the right frame for what's coming up this weekend: the opening of Putting it Together: Transforming Collage at 68 Prince Street Gallery in Kingston, New York. Three of my collages were selected by curator Alan Goolman (including the one below), and I'm sharing the walls with many other incredible collage artists. Even if you can't get to New York, have a look at the show.

Warmly,

Sarah

James Trail Driftway, West Kingston, RI 02892
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