by Robin Brooks | Mar 17, 2022 | News from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers
Grandma Sarah’s Kitchen, mixed media collage on panel, 8 x 10 inches, 2021 (from the Foremothers series) Creative Maine Magazine publishes “Honoring our Foremothers” HONORING OUR FOREMOTHERS In the Spring issue of Creative Maine Magazine, I tell the...
by Robin Brooks | Jan 27, 2022 | News from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers, Uncategorized
What if…? What if…? is the Community Challenge to Re-Imagine our World, launched by The Maine Humanities Council in 2022. They ask us to ponder this Big Question and see what arises. Here is the prompt: What if….”People could refigure, retell,...
by Robin Brooks | Oct 18, 2021 | News from the Studio
Art from Teabags–An Inspiring Collaboration I have been enjoying meeting the members of SLMM, the Society for Layerists in Multi-Media at our weekly Zoom calls. The collaborations offered by SLMM have been inspiring and fun, leading me to explore new materials...
by Robin Brooks | Jul 30, 2021 | News from the Studio, Uncategorized
Making collage with tea bags is something I had not done before. But recycling is part of my ethos, and I love the resonance of tea. Working with tea bags evoked a sense of shared experience as I recalled savoring a warm cup of tea with a friend. Tea also relates to...