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The video "Sensational Sticker Collage: artist Tirzah Finley on Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Passion on LI" features an interview on the Local Issues show with host Irving Steel and artist Tirzah Finley. Finley discusses her unique art form of creating layered sticker collages using transparent stickers sourced from Temu, which she arranges on card stock to form vibrant landscapes and nature-inspired scenes.
She highlights her creative process, which involves spontaneous layering without pre-planning, often starting with larger background stickers and adding detailed elements until satisfied. Her works, typically 12x12 inches but also including bookmarks and other sizes, are sold through her Etsy shop, T. Finley Designs, and local Connecticut stores like No Other Book Like This and Golden Owl.
Finley shares how her art emerged from necessity during personal challenges, including chronic pain and a divorce, leading her to innovate with stickers to decorate a nightstand for her daughter, sparking her signature style.
She believes she’s the only artist globally creating landscapes exclusively with transparent stickers, a claim she finds surreal. Her pieces, like Dark Academia, Riviera, and Taken, often evoke specific themes or places (e.g., Amsterdam or Mount Everest), blending improvisation with intentionality, with creation times ranging from one to three hours.
She also addresses environmental concerns, noting the plastic backings of her stickers and her efforts to offset this through events like the Earth Day Expo. Finley discusses the impact of AI, suggesting that AI-generated stickers on Temu expand her creative options without ethical concerns about stealing from other artists. However, she expresses worry about potential tariffs on Chinese imports, as Temu is her primary sticker source, and disruptions could threaten her business.
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