swamps and turtles

"swamp"

paper collage on heavy cardboard

gregory a. milinovich

i have been going through piles and piles of old collages the last few days. it seems i've made a couple hundred collages in the last eight years, and i never really kept track of them, so i've been trying to just get their information down so i at least know how many i have, etc. now that i've sold a few here and have had to say goodbye to them, i feel like i need this.

in the process i have found many collages that i had forgotten about, some that i would be embarassed for anyone to see (i made that?), and many that just sort of show how i've grown as an artist. you can bet that i will be sharing them here from time to time. the one above is one that uses color, line and pattern more than juxtaposition, and so is a bit of a departure for me. maybe that's why it sticks out a bit for me. i am drawn to it.

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other random items for today:

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-my parents come to visit tonight until saturday. we are looking forward to it.

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-when i think of a swamp i often think of the dead marshes from lotr.

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-shannon and i watched a trailor for "lost" tonight, and we are excited for the two-hour show next thursday.

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-i just opened the phone book and this is the first name i saw: ertle, t.

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-that's turtle to you, mister.

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- i am currently listening to alison krauss

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-eating flaxseed and drinking metamucil makes you very regular.

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-remember that new djembe i got for christmas? i played it in church on sunday with a swahili anthem that our choir sang. it was awesome to get to use it in that way.

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-for those who have been wondering, my ordination interview is in less than 3 weeks.

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-turtles are remarkable animals, aren't they? what if you had to carry around a shell on your back everywhere you went to protect you from harm?

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-or are you doing that anyway?

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-i hate buying regular stamps. when i go to the post office to buy stamps, i never buy regular stamps. the other day i got superhero stamps, yoda stamps, polar light stamps and lighthouse stamps. so much more interesting.

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-i think turtles live in swamps. sometimes. so there you go. i've tied it all together and put a stamp on it. not a boring stamp, mind you, but an 'incredible hulk' stamp. all 41 cents of it.

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peace.

greg.