TODAY
WAS
A
GOOD
DAY
DEAR
GOD
GOD
THANK
YOU
YOU
FOR
MY
STUFFED
ANIMALS
ANIMALS
THEY
KEEP
ME
COMPANY
KEEP
ME
COMPANY
WHEN
I
AM
LONELY
I
AM
LONELY
THEY
ARE
MY
BEST
FRIENDS
ARE
MY
BEST
FRIENDS
IN
MY
GARDEN
I
GROW
STUFFED
ANIMALS
MY
GARDEN
I
GROW
STUFFED
ANIMALS
THEY
KEEP
ME
COMPANY
NEVER
TO
BE
LONELY
KEEP
ME
COMPANY
NEVER
TO
BE
LONELY
TODAY
I
BOUGHT
A
ZEBRA
CROCK
POT
I
BOUGHT
A
ZEBRA
CROCK
POT
I
MADE
MY
BOYFRIEND
SOME
MACARONI
AND
CHEESE
IN
IT
MADE
MY
BOYFRIEND
SOME
MACARONI
AND
CHEESE
IN
IT
HE
ATE
IT
ALL
GONE
ATE
IT
ALL
GONE
HE
SAID
I
AM
A
GOOD
COOK
SAID
I
AM
A
GOOD
COOK
SO
BY
THIS
IS
MY
ZEBRA
TIGER
IS
MY
ZEBRA
TIGER
SITTING
IN
MY
ZEBRA
CHAIR
IN
MY
ZEBRA
CHAIR
THIS
IS
MY
PINK
BEAR
IS
MY
PINK
BEAR
SITTING
IN
MY
ZEBRA
CHAIR
IN
MY
ZEBRA
CHAIR
AND
THIS
IS
MY
ZEBRA
PURSE
THIS
IS
MY
ZEBRA
PURSE
I
TAKE
IT
WITH
ME
EVERYWHERE
TAKE
IT
WITH
ME
EVERYWHERE
THESE
ARE
MY
DOLLS
I
MAKE
ARE
MY
DOLLS
I
MAKE
DREAM
DOLL
AND
ELEGANT
ELEPHANT
AND
MISS
MOUSE
OUT
OF
CLAY
FIRED
UP
IN
MY
KILN
SEWN
ON
BODIES
COME
TO
LIFE
TO
BECOME
MY
FRIENDS
...Above all, however, go to see the marvelous Donna Collins. Collins
also resides in Michigan, albeit in Kalamazoo. There, she makes art
while caring for her family. With an upbeat spirit clearly influenced
by her two children, Collins makes impressively innocent yet inventive
work.
Her materials are a mixed bag of delights: glitter and brown wrapping paper, tempera paints and sewing notions. Her bright, exuberant 3-D pieces are framed in vintage windows; their funky wit and brilliant palette is truly irresistible.
Yet her art has rigor; its humor and its upbeat brilliance are double-edged. This has been recognized by her growing cult of collectors, which include the actresses Susan Sarandon and Roseanne, as well as their fellow L.A. resident Courtney Love. If you feel like joining their ranks, make sure you get to the Garde Rail early.
Her materials are a mixed bag of delights: glitter and brown wrapping paper, tempera paints and sewing notions. Her bright, exuberant 3-D pieces are framed in vintage windows; their funky wit and brilliant palette is truly irresistible.
Yet her art has rigor; its humor and its upbeat brilliance are double-edged. This has been recognized by her growing cult of collectors, which include the actresses Susan Sarandon and Roseanne, as well as their fellow L.A. resident Courtney Love. If you feel like joining their ranks, make sure you get to the Garde Rail early.