Paige Booth

Mixed Media Collage

I am a collage artist interested in texture, pattern, color, hidden history, and the tactile qualities of paper. I collect paper that has acquired patina over time and evokes nostalgia. My collages incorporate those memories, but blur the original meaning of the papers to create new stories. My source of materials include found papers, advertising, paperback romance novels, textbooks, vintage magazines, and product packaging. Incorporating my own personal ephemera like ticket stubs and event programs allows me to embed some of my own memories into the work or develop new narratives from someone else’s papers found in thrift stores, antique shops or even on the street. I often monoprint my own collage papers using a gel plate to create custom colors and textures.

In this digital age, I’m very committed to paper! We all spend so much time looking at screens, texting on phones, meeting by Zoom. A hand cut collage is an antidote to all that tech, and a reminder of how we used to communicate and the lasting value of something committed to paper.

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