Yesterday morning I read an article in the Wall Street Journal where Japanese officials have asked people riding roller coasters to no longer scream as it spreads the coronavirus. They asked instead that people, “Please scream inside your heart”. I couldn’t shake that line all day and decided to use it in a collage later … Continue reading Please Scream Inside Your Heart
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
I’ve almost completely filled a notebook full of collages and wanted to get them into a digital format. I started by purchasing an app for my phone but was frustrated with the quality of scans. I thought…”Is it stupid to buy a scanner in 2020?“. I haven’t used a scanner in probably a decade or … Continue reading The 20 Dollar Scanner…
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…
Yesterday I made the above collage as to way to help process everything that’s going on. We’re all about to spend a lot of time at home and I don’t have an easy answer for how to pass the time but, consider picking up some paper to draw on, or some scissors and glue and … Continue reading Creating While Distancing
I’ve added another tool to my recent collage practice: a small Field Notes notebook to quickly collage in during my lunch break. This notebook isn’t meant for thought out, overly detailed collages. Instead, I just find a few random images and text and glue them inside while eating my lunch. It’s interesting how a small … Continue reading Quick Collages
“That one makes me sad,” said my wife when looking at my open collage book. I hadn’t started a collage on the right hand page yet so I knew she was referencing the photo of the person lying down, being tested with the heading “Company Man”. I didn’t reply with any hidden meaning or explanation, … Continue reading That One Makes Me Sad
Aaron Hartley 