Vicki Solot, retired Executive Director at First Person Arts, has discovered a surprising new passion, very different from her previous work promoting the transformation of the drama of real life into memoir and documentary art …

…Collage! She has taken some local classes as well as some workshops in Mexico, which led her to The Resource Exchange in search of interesting materials!

This piece is part of a series she is now doing of urban detritus, inspired by a wall in South Philly.

And here is another piece she made with the reclaimed theatrical backdrop paper we save from local theaters in Philadelphia!

Not only is Vicki using her new free time after retirement to explore new artistic avenues, but she has also been generously sharing her experience with The Resource Exchange to help make useful connections in the community. Thanks for all your help, Vicki!