COVER by Erich Fink

Mia (collage). Erich Fink’s cover collage features his granddaughter, who turns three this month. From his home studio in Montclair, Fink makes collage and personalized greeting cards from photographs, magazine images, textured paper, and a little paint. A native of Austria, Fink–who has a master’s in history–taught art at El Cerrito High School for 33 years and coached soccer at U.C. Berkeley for 20 years. He took a course in collage at Hayward State University 15 years ago and has been “inclined toward the craft” ever since. He has exhibited his work in local coffeehouses and can be reached at (510) 339-9583.