“Between Field & Flight”

Torn Paper Collage Paintings by Linda L.V. Illgner

In Between Field and Flight, Linda L.V. Illgner explores the quiet space where earthbound life meets open sky. Roosters stand firmly in textured terrain. A pheasant blends into prairie patterns. A monarch pauses before lifting again. Florals bloom with layered resilience. Each piece is built from handmade, altered, and found papers-torn, shaped, and layered into richly textured surfaces. Repetition, rhythm, and organic markings create shifting perspectives that echo wind through tall grasses, weathered barn wood, and the subtle movement of wings. These works honor the tension between hiding and revealing, grounding and rising. They speak to rural life, to watchfulness, to joy found in small pauses, and to the enduring strength woven into both field and feather. Here, texture becomes landscape. Patterns become habitat. And every torn edge carries a story.

Artist Bio

Linda L.V. Illgner is a papermaker and collage artist working under the name PaPer Makings. A farmer’s daughter from western Kansas, she draws inspiration from rural landscapes, wildlife, and the quiet beauty of the natural world. Her process begins with creating or using altered paper—handmade sheets, gel prints, rice papers, and found materials—before tearing and

layering hundreds of pieces into richly textured collage paintings. Through pattern, perspective, and surface detail, she invites viewers to pause, look closely, and experience artistry in every sheet. linda lv illgner currently resides in Manhattan, Ks online: PaperMakings.com