A Thank-You Gift to My Dad: Illustrations Based on Olaf Stapledon’s Star Maker

CIIS Digital Commons (California Institute of Integral Studies) 2026

Authors: Combs, Alex
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Abstract

This essay reflects on a series of etchings created as a personal tribute to my father, Allan Leslie Combs, and inspired by Olaf Stapledon’s Star Maker. Blending memoir, art, and cosmological imagination, the article explores creative gratitude, spiritual vision in science fiction, and the connection between art and consciousness. Keywords: Allan Leslie Combs, Olaf Stapledon, Star Maker, consciousness and creativity

Fields of Study & Subjects

Utopian Dystopian and Speculative Fiction Artistic and Creative Research Art Technology and Culture

Publication details

Journal / source
CIIS Digital Commons (California Institute of Integral Studies)
Publication date
14 January 2026