welcome to my weekly blog post.  i am continuing

with the daily collage that i described last week.

i begin when it is still dark. i have been lucky, a fragment of 

a thought, an idea, an internal image comes along with the selected images.

this develops as the images are glued onto the surface.  

i never know what to expect so it is always a surprise.

illusion, mixed media in an altered book

the control you think you have 

is an illustion.

this moment is all there is.

when you meet a kindred spirit,

recognize the connection and 

remember.

i post my art daily on instagram under 

irenerafael and weekly here on friday when i link

with art pals at paint party friday, hosted weekly by

kristen and eva

thank you for visiting and your comments. 

both are much appreciated.