art delivery : 03.09.24

Oooh, my collage-loving heart! Today’s ‘member in the spotlight’ is Arizona based artist Elyse Jokinen:

“Over the past decade, my life and travels have led me to several places around the world. New locations, people, and moments. In many ways, creating collage brings me the much-needed feeling of home. I begin each piece with a bit of spontaneity, just like my early journey. Then, I deconstruct the found material to depict the twists, turns, ups, and downs. Like wandering, some pieces are precisely chosen while others end up in my hand by total happenstance. Finally, I begin to combine the fragments into memories, stories, and desires. The paste holds these down in a way that I’m unable to and makes each collage feel whole.”

What a beautiful description! Now, not only is she a collage artist herself, Elyse is also the founder of WILDER COLLAGE, “an official membership community powered by Patreon.” You can find Elyse’s work in her shop, follow her on Instagram at @elysejokinen … and check out @wildercollage while you’re there!

Yep, ONE SPOT has just become available for the 5 day workshop Alexis Mixter and I leading at Jen Tough Gallery in Santa Fe, May 6th ~ 10th! If you’re interested, check it out riiiiight now because it’s gonna get snapped up faster than a road runner on a hot desert highway (sorry, had to) 🌵

Have a great weekend ~ Danielle