lena f.:*, writer and analog collagist

exploring juxtaposition, simplicity and subtext through word and cut paper as she conveys stories through minimal words/images.

zen chaser / analog collage maker / word shaper

A champion paper hoarder, builder of book towers and a language enthusiast. She perpetually chases zen alongside her sweet dachshund, who also moonlights as one of her muses.

Handcut creations from piles and piles of old magazines, wrappers and ephemera. I first became curious about analog collage while studying graphic design. For years, collecting and colour-coding paper that I never used. I dabbled here and there, but was never consistent. Until one day, I used it to deal with the loss of someone very dear to me and have been cutting ever since.

Analog collage

At twelve years old, I would write love poems to all my crushes, never once sharing any of them. In 2016, I picked up the pen again to draft haikus at a local cafe. Fully embodying the cliché. Still obsessed with human emotion, still not sharing with the coveted ones.

Poetry

Zines and mini-zines

A new obsession. Zines are the ideal venue for sharing my creations with you. Watch for them launching soon.

You can find her work in Ottawa Design Club Zine, flo. literature magazine and Contemporary Collage Magazine.

Available for commissions.