Columbia Missouri-artist Kay Foley makes cards and collages using torn and cut bits of handmade paper from sources around the world. She sets the type for her original verse using a computer. Her cards are prints of the original artwork, produced on recycled stock.
Kay Foley’s cards are an outgrowth of her career as a counselor and her need to both engage in a less stressful occupation and to express herself through art. She hopes that her cards bring joy, hope and humor to those who give and receive them.
Torn and Cut Greetings
Kay Foley Creates Art for Ampersand Cards from Paper and Words
Trend Themes
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3. Digital Typography in Art - Innovative approach to combine traditional art techniques with digital typography, offering a new form of artistic expression.
Industry Implications
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