Collect Raindrops by Nikki McClure celebrates the important things, the seemingly small things we cherish in life: the change of seasons, the first snow drop, a sun-crisped shirt, the feel of rain, the scent of pine, the sweetness of fruit right off the vine. Nikki's delicate, organic images convey an optimism and calm that reflect the joys and comforts of community, sustenance, and parenting. Punctuated by plain words, her work encourages one to slow down and savor a moment, a taste, a touch, a smell; to look up at the stars to dream; to find strength and happiness in the simple.

Using only an X-Acto knife, a single sheet of paper, and the inspiration that surrounds her and her home in Olympia, Washington, she creates her intricate and beautiful paper cuts. Her work constructs a bold graphic language that translates the complex poetry of family, nature, and activism into endearing, positive, disarmingly powerful images.

Since 1998, Nikki has been makeing a yearly calendar composed of paper-cuts, noting the changes in the seasons and orbit. As the calendar evolved, so too did her following. Collect Raindrops marks the first published compilation of her calendar art.







Collect Raindrops
The Seasons Gathered By Nikki McClure
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

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