October 10, 2025
Dear Liza,
You know me, I get on a tear and can’t let go… so this week, I made another door collage. I chose some strong pinks and blues from Gelli prints, art magazines, school fair tickets, and an old copy of The New Yorker
The first stage was pretty straight forward, laying the blocks of color down so they complemented each other. I found the ‘doormat’ as part of another cartoon.
Then, flipping through a new stack of magazines, I found this very informal portrait of Fredrick Nietzsche and decided that this would be the door to his new house.
I liked it a lot, but there was a lot left to do. I took a day off and got back to it.
The door needed definition, so I cut thin bits of a dark blue. The name needed something to make it stand out. And I wanted to acknowledge Mr. Nietzsche, so I hunted up some quotes. Many of them were heavy and philosophical, but I found one that fit perfectly. “Inside every man is a small boy who wants to play.”
But how to put it on the page?
I couldn’t find a playful, hidden way…. Until, in my head, I asked Ruthie Inman. “How would you hide words on a page?”
And I knew immediately. A flap, or a pocket, or some paper folded shenanigan! Can you see it in the upper right?
It took some figuring and hunting for the right flowers, but just before lunch, I got it assembled.
Then I added some more flowers inside, so it looks nice open or closed.
I am very pleased with it.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 