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Gae Polisner
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Author, artist, swimmer, mama, wife, lawyer, human, maker of wishes for our broken world.
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A momentary joyful break from the ills: this crossing guard playing air guitar, not realizing he’s playing perfectly to my son Holden Miller’s song Eggshell blasting in my car.
September 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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June 8 is World Oceans Day. Why not introduce your readers to our laugh-out-loud environmental farce that also opens eyes about #oceanpollution and #tikkunolam ? #middlegrade reads 💦
May 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Happy Earth Day. Kirkus star. 9/10 from Time Magazine for Kids. Funny. Poignant. Important.
April 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Just some art. These pieces and more at the Huntington Public Library, NY, May-June.
April 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Our kids are smart, and caring and hopeful. They deserve so much better than this shit world we’re heaping on them. We need to do better and fast.
April 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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So inspired by @booker.senate.gov yesterday. We have short attention spans and a lot to derail us. Let’s not stop talking about him. See you for some good trouble on 4/5.
April 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Inspired by the amazing Senator Cory Booker to get my art in gear for 4/5. See you there!
Protest sign with boy holding peace sign that says, we Really Do Care. Do You? Protest sign with boy holding peace sign that says, we Really Do Care. Do You? Close up: Protest sign with boy holding peace sign that says, we Really Do Care. Do You? Protest sign that reads, The Power of the People is Stronger than the “People” in Power.
April 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Part 3 In Which the Grief Became Unbearable. 9x12 mixed media collage in progress with distorted photographic element by Rick Kopstein.
Mixed media collage of child, flowers and words. Mixed media collage of child, flowers and words. Angle bottom up. Mixed media collage of child, flowers and words. Close up of words. Mixed media collage of child, flowers and words. Side angle.
March 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Deluge. Collage on cardboard. In progress.
March 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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At a Crossroads. Mixed media collage on 4”x6” canvas.
March 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Who Needs Reason? Collage on found wood block. In progress.
Woman’s mouth and hand looms over a wild garden as a naive looking couple looks on. Side view: Woman’s mouth and hand looms over a wild garden as a naive looking couple looks on. Woman’s mouth and hand looms over a wild garden as a naive looking couple looks on. Close up of couple. Woman’s mouth and hand looms over a wild garden as a naive looking couple looks on.
March 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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In Through the Bathroom Window. Collage on wood board, in progress.
March 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Paperback cover JACK KEROUAC IS DEAD TO ME featuring girl with butterflies around her Paperback cover JACK KEROUAC IS DEAD TO ME featuring girl with butterflies around her Paperback cover JACK KEROUAC IS DEAD TO ME featuring woman with bare shoulder with butterflies around her
March 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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#februllage Day 28. Prompt: crown. #collageart #basquiat #mayaangelou
Collage made on cover of book illustrated by Basquiat with original words by Maya Angelou. Collage made on cover of book illustrated by Basquiat with original words by Maya Angelou. Closer up. Eyes, mine. Collage made on cover of book illustrated by Basquiat with original words by Maya Angelou. Collage made on cover of book illustrated by Basquiat with original words by Maya Angelou.
February 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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#februllage2025 Days 19- 22. Got a favorite?
Collage inspired by prompt POLAROID Collage inspired by prompt: TAPE ROLL Collage inspired by prompt: DIVE Collage inspired by prompt:OLD
February 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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#februllage Day 20 Prompt: Dive.
February 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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#februllage #Polaroid #selfportrait
Collage inspired by “Polaroid” prompt - cut up self portrait of me swimming with the words, “I dreamt I swam away from it all “ Collage inspired by “Polaroid” prompt - cut up self portrait of me swimming with the words, “I dreamt I swam away from it all “ Collage inspired by “Polaroid” prompt - cut up self portrait of me swimming with the words, “I dreamt I swam away from it all “ Collage inspired by “Polaroid” prompt - cut up self portrait of me swimming with the words, “I dreamt I swam away from it all “
February 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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#februllage Day 16: Freeze
Mixed media Collage: blue Woman in hat and coat against large ice cubes 🧊 repeated three times. Segment from Mixed media Collage: blue Woman in hat and coat against large ice cube 🧊 close up Mixed media Collage: blue Woman in hat and coat against large ice cubes 🧊 repeated three times. Mixed media Collage: blue Woman in hat and coat against large ice cubes 🧊 repeated three times.
February 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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#februllage2025 Day 15: Tiger

#februllage #collageart #mixedmedia
Camouflage Tiger on tracing paper with a piece of William Blake’s The Tyger on top. First page with words. Camouflage Tiger on tracing paper with a piece of William Blake’s The Tyger on top. Peeking onto second page revealing Tiger. Camouflage Tiger on tracing paper with a piece of William Blake’s The Tyger on top. Camouflage Tiger on tracing paper with a piece of William Blake’s The Tyger on top. Full view Tiger.
February 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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We just need enough of us. Let's go, peeps!

(Fill your tanks, do your grocery shopping, have necessary medicine, etc. the days before...)
February 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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#februllage2025 Prompt: Romance. Happy Valentine’s Day. Spread love. 💗💙❤️‍🩹💗💙
Mixed media collage of an old fashioned couple kissing in front of giant heart that says LOVE Mixed media collage of an old fashioned couple kissing in front of more brightly colored giant heart that says LOVE Mixed media collage of an old fashioned couple kissing in front of giant vibrantly colored heart Mixed media collage of old fashioned couples kissing in front of three giant hearts
February 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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#februllage2025 Day 13 Prompt: Heavy

#collagecommunity #artmatters #dailypractice
A mixed media 3D collage of Atlas standing on LOVE fighting to hold up democracy. A mixed media 3D collage of Atlas standing on LOVE fighting to hold up democracy. Different angle. A mixed media 3D collage of Atlas standing on LOVE fighting to hold up democracy. Shifted angle.
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Tonight! 2/13 Schubas, #chicago #livemusic
February 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Tonight! 2/13! Schubas, Chicago!!! Anyone in my feed going? It’s my kid supporting the very talented Rachel Grae.
February 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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It Will All Return to Flowers.

#februllage2025 Day 12 Prompt: Online

#collage #februllage #collagecollective #edinburghcollagecollective #flowers #cutandpaste #socialmedia #computergenerated #botanicalart #collagecommunity
A collage on a page of flowers with an old fashioned woman at a desk looking at a computer with its screen missing and flowers poking through A collage on a page of flowers with an old fashioned woman at a desk looking at a computer with its screen missing and flowers poking A collage on a page of flowers with an old fashioned woman at a desk looking at a computer with its screen missing and flowers poking A collage on a page of flowers with an old fashioned woman at a desk looking at a computer with its screen missing and flowers poking through
February 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM