| What Is Collage?According to the
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| | art store or craft warehouse.Found
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| dictionary, collage art is an artistic
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| | Objects: It's hard to make a set list of
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| composition made of various materials (as
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| | things you can include in your collage
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| paper, cloth or wood) glued on a surface.
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| | art. That's because anything and
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| The word comes from the French word
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| | everything in your life can be
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| "coller," meaning to glue or to paste.It
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| | incorporated into a collage! The
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| really is that simple! You use any
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| | possibilities are limitless because there
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| materials or found objects that you like
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| | are no rules when it comes to this
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| and glue them down to create a piece of
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| | fascinating art form.Here is a partial
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| art. You can call it by other names:
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| | list of the collage materials I have on
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| montage, assemblage, or decoupage. But it
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| | the shelves of my art room:
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| all comes down to the same thing:
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| collage- a layering of images, color, and
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| | ribbon
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| texture.Other art forms (such as
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| | decorative and handmade paper
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| painting, carving, weaving, or sculpture)
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| | yarn
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| require that you start from ground zero.
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| | paper tags
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| You have an empty canvas, a slab of clay,
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| | stickers
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| a silent loom, an unformed block of
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| | slide frame holders
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| wood... and you wait for an idea to take
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| | acrylic paint
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| hold of you before you begin.Collage art
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| | seashells
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| is unique because you take already
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| | beads
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| existing materials to make your piece of
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| | sea glass
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| art. You begin by gathering the bits and
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| | charms
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| pieces you want to use and laying them
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| | old jewelry
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| down however you like. You don't need to
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| | old photos
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| know how to draw.
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| | jigsaw puzzle pieces
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| You don't even need to consider yourself
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| | buttons
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| an artist! All you need is an open mind
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| | feathers
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| and the willingness to explore.Mixed
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| | pigment ink pads
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| Media Collage uses various materials
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| | copper foil
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| (fabric, yarn, paper, metal, wood) as
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| | wrapping paper
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| well as paint, chalk, clay...anything you
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| | Scrabble tiles
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| can get your hands on!You'll Never Make A
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| | pretty napkins
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| Mistake!As you begin to play around with
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| | old playing cards
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| multi-media collage, you'll discover
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| | bottle caps
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| yourself moving closer and closer to the
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| | rubber stamps
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| creative child within. This inner playful
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| | keys
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| child holds the key to your creative
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| | used cd's
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| voice. Collage art is all about playing
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| | raffia
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| around with materials and colors and
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| | glitter
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| images, gluing them down and seeing what
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| | marbles
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| happens next.The best part is- there is
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| | corrugated cardboard
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| no way to make a mistake. You can't go
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| | Take a look around your house and see
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| wrong with collage, no matter how hard
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| | what loose odds and ends you can gather
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| you try! If you don't like the way
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| | up to put into a basket for your next
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| something looks, you simply paste
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| | collage.8 Easy Steps- Make A Collage!1.
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| something on top of it, or paint over it
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| | Decide on a base and a glue to start
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| and add something different.
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| | with.2. Gather a basket of papers and
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| Let me repeat the magical eight words-
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| | found objects that will add depth,
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| there is no way to make a mistake.
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| | texture, and meaning to your piece.
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| Multi-Media Collage MaterialsFor the base
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| | Choose only colors and objects and images
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| of your collage, you can use:
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| | that you like!3. Rip a few pieces of
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| | textured paper at random and glue them
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| mat board
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| | down onto the base.4. Add a few more
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| illustration board
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| | pieces of a different colored paper until
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| 300 lb. watercolor paper
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| | the background is covered.5. Reach into
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| canvas board
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| | your basket and take out the first thing
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| I find canvas board to be the best if
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| | you touch. It might be a shell, a
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| you are using paint or any wet media in
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| | feather, a piece of fabric, a photo of
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| your collage art work. It is the
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| | you when you were 6.6. Glue it down
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| sturdiest and least likely to lose its
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| | too!7. Step back and look at your piece,
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| shape when wet. Also, I like the texture
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| | but not too closely. Does it need some
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| that the canvas immediately gives to my
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| | more background? Add it! Does the
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| work.You will succeed with any of the
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| | background look okay? If not, just add
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| following adhesives:
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| | some more pieces from your basket, or dab
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| | some ink or paint in a few different
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| acrylic medium
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| | spots.8. If you're listening within, your
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| gel medium
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| | inner artist (creative voice) will tell
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| double-sided tape
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| | you when you're finished!When you're done
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| double-sided foam
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| | with this collage art piece, you can go
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| spray adhesives (use with caution
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| | on to create as many more as you like!
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| because of the fumes!
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| | It's really not hard. Collage art is fun,
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| tacky glue
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| | and a wonderful way to
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| E-6000
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| | self-expression!Anne Marie Bennett is a
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| You will need to experiment with the
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| | freelance writer and self-taught artist
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| different kinds of glue until you find
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| | who enjoys playing with mixed-media
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| the one that you like the best. Keep in
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| | collage, and all forms of color and
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| mind that one collage piece might use
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| | words. She has a BS degree in Education
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| more than one type of glue.
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| | from Southern Connecticut State
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| You can buy these materials (and lots
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| | University and has taught children, teens
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| more collage art supplies!) at your local
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| | and adults throughout the East Coast.
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