On the cover:
“Diagnosis: Atrial Flutter” a paste paper collage (22” x 32”) by Pattie Palmer-Baker, a Kaiser Permanente patient in Portland, OR.
Ms Palmer-Baker’s diagnosis of Atrial Flutter put her in touch with powerful feelings about the disorder and about suffering, aging, and death, which she has tried to express in this piece.
Ms Palmer-Baker’s work includes calligraphy, collage, and original poetry. In this piece, the poetry, in calligraphic form, meanders around the edges of the work making a visual statement while conveying her thoughts and feelings. The collage is made up of images and designs cut from paste paper Ms Palmer-Baker created. Ms Palmer-Baker states that the integration of the elements--poetry, collage, and calligraphy--creates an image that is greater than the sum of its parts.
More of Ms Palmer-Baker’s artwork may be seen at her Web site: www.pattiepalmerbaker.com.
