One of my collages from a few months ago. At first I thought this person was in a space suit but now I realize he’s in an outfit that resembles a bee keeper. But today, more than anything, it feels like someone taking the necessary precautions to reenter the world during COVID-19. Stay safe. Continue reading A Protective Walk
This collage is one of my favorites. I created it last year during a rather confusing time in my professional life. There is a misconception that a person finds something they love doing and sticks with it forever. I’ve been lucky to find a steady job I enjoy but I understand the job isn’t what … Continue reading Reinventing
Yesterday I started a new collage notebook which means I actually finished my first book, something I didn’t think I’d be able to do. I have a tendency to start things and, well, never finish them. I have plenty of half filled notebooks around the house and when I started to feel the pull to … Continue reading How You Gonna Win…
Below are two collages I created when I first began to play around with the art form. I enjoy the contrast of people in each photo. The older gentleman with the apples always makes me smile for some reason. Choose wisely… Some of my favorite collages have a disproportionately sized person interrupting the smaller background. … Continue reading Choose Wisely
Collage has been a great stress reliever during quarantine. Finding items no longer needed for reading, cutting them up and gluing down into something new feels great. It’s much better than watching the news. For further reading on the gift of collage, read Austin Kleon’s recent article on the Calm of Collage. I made the … Continue reading Drop This On Your Turntable…
I’ve already post two weeks worth of collages and explained the benefits collaging has brought to me. One thing I’ve noticed is that this practice has begun to train my brain to see interesting images and phrases to cut out and keep for future collages. Also, I’ve started keeping a smaller pocket book size notebook … Continue reading Collage Therapy: Week Three
I’m burned out on social media. I also check it multiple times a day. After a few minutes, I find myself feeling frustrated, jealous or angry. I tell myself I’ll stop looking and find myself right back in the rabbit hole. Why am I doing this to myself? Craig Mod wrote about “Tiny Loops” in … Continue reading Wrestling With Social Media
I recently wrote about how I’m beginning to collage as a way to busy my hands and keep my mind from focusing too much on things out of my control. The whole process has been a way to fulfill my desire to both destroy and create things. My original goal was to create one collage per … Continue reading Collage Therapy: Week Two
Things have been a little weird in life lately so I’ve been looking for a distraction to keep feelings in check and hopefully keep me from mouthing off or doing something stupid. “Sometimes we are so confused and sad that all we can do is glue one thing to another. Use white glue and paper … Continue reading Collage Therapy: Week One
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