Whether you are using fabric or paper Collage can be one of the
most joyful and freeing practices in the creative toolkit and is a great way to
revive yourself if you are feeling off or need a pick me up. You can get yourself moving with your
supplies fairly quickly - you probably have most of them close to hand. You will need some paper ephemera, magazines,
a few paper scraps, a pair of scissors, glue and you can get so much from a
session. (If you are working with fabric then take out your fabric scraps and other supplies. There is no pressure to create a masterpiece, or
expectations for realism. Instead, let your instinct lead and have fun.
I sometimes use
collage as a way to settle myself before starting my work, I will use
it as a filler if I only have a limited amount of creative time, sometimes just laying
paper down on my art journal is all I will have time for. I will dig out some
of my handmade paper and work on a journal page. I also have the option of being more focused
and working on a specific collage piece if I have more time.
Check out the
following video and see one of the ways I approach collage in my art journal.
What Can you Try?
Today, explore collage
and play with some of your supplies. Raid your recycling bin, pull out
magazines, used envelopes, maps, or even receipts. Look for textures and shapes
that intrigue you – and see how they fit together.
Once you have your
pieces, begin arranging them. Don’t glue anything down right away. Instead,
move them around, overlap papers and see what story might be emerging on the
page.
Collage also teaches
us that nothing is wasted. Every scrap has a second story to tell. You can also
use the opportunity to explore visual storytelling. Create a page that feels
like a dream, write between the layers, add figures you have cut out – go with
the flow of the piece and see what you can combine together. Remember to have fun and see where it takes you. Let this page be loose and do not judge. You
don’t need to explain it to anyone not even yourself.
Takeaway Nuggets:
- Collage transforms everyday scraps into
artful meaning.
- Trusting your intuition opens up wonderful
creative surprises.
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Check out some of the free and paid resources below to enhance your creative journey
Check out Filling the Creative Well which helps you establish your creative practice. In the course Filling the Creative Well, your journal is also a place to answer questions, encourage and motivate you, some days you need a reminder and so filling it with encouraging words so that you can come back to it, especially in those days where you are in a valley is really important. .
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