Using found materials to form new artistic creations!

About the Artist:  Jordan Vinograd Kim

"I use magazines, junk mail and scrap paper as the medium for my collages. In high school I started using "junk" to make art because I didn't have a budget for art supplies.  I've continued with this medium because I like the challenge of using one image to create another.  This technique is also a way to combine my love of art with my beliefs in resource conservation.

When using one image to create another, there are many subtle variables that cannot be controlled (i.e.: the way a strand of hair lies, skin tones, etc.) Some might try to manipulate the medium to make it their own, to somehow force it into a semblance of order. However, this is where I try to lighten up. Much like swimming with the current rather than against it, I let these nuances determine how the piece will develop.  I am consistently surprised with how each piece develops and turns out and I think my work tends to reflect this process.

I have a minor in Studio Art from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.  I have always loved doing art, but decided to pursue a career in natural resource management.  I currently work for the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District as the Assistant Manager and live with my husband, Won, in Parkdale, Oregon."

Watch for Jordan's work at these shows:

Benjamin Benjamin Gallery ~ongoing

Recycled Arts Festival: June 28 & 29, 2008

Trout Lake Festival of the Arts: July 19 & 20, 2008