Using Eastern decorative papers torn to small scraps of color, Colombian collage artist Maria Berrio

What?s in your toolbox"
My toolbox is an industrial-sized garbage bin full of rolls and scraps of papers of a huge array of colors, patterns, textures, and origins. Glue, scissors, paintbrushes, utility knives, and sometimes a half-full sippy cup my son left behind are also essential components to my tool kit.

What?s on the top shelves of your inspiration library right now"
At present Remedios Varo, Marlene Dumas, and Infinity Net by Yayoi Kusama make the top of the list. But the sands of my inspirations are ever-shifting.

If you could have one superhero (or magical) power, what would it be and why"
I spent way more time than I should have thinking about this question. I had thought flying would be cool, but then I remembered that I have a phobia of air travel that has caused me to search for any excuse to delay getting on the plane. Nobody wants a nervous superhero whimpering as she courses through the air. Likewise, stopping time or shooting lightning bolts or converting beer into peanut brittle or whatever would probably make me nervous as well. All the responsibility, or at least all the time spent trying to find circumstances to use this power I?d probably squander. Can I just be a really good salsa dancer instead"
How do you combat creative blocks"
I combat blocks by using my hands in a repetitive mode while thinking. When I try to conjure u...