Changing the World, One Collage at a Time

Recently, I assisted elementary school teacher Catherine and her grade six students with a collage project. After working throughout the year on a social issues theme with her class, she asked them to create a collage of the “footprint” they’d like to leave in the world: things they wanted changed for the better.

Now, […]

Beating the Winter Blues with Publications News

Here are a couple of exciting Collage Your World developments I’m happy to share with you. I’m proud to officially announce that two of my pieces have been recently published…

Detail, Mixed Media/Collage, Postcard, November 2010

Nick Bantock Postcard Challenge Update:

In February, the Nick Bantock postcard challenge I participated in […]

Collage Workshops & Courses at the CCCC

Crichton Cultural Community Centre, 200 Crichton Street

One of the Centre’s spacious classrooms

Another view of the classrooms with my hubby Kevin

The CCCC provides a great atmosphere for creating art!

Me waiting for you at the CCCC!

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Collage Tip #3: Use Literature to Breathe Life into Your Collages

In October I wrote of how music can be a great tool to inspire your collaging. Similarly, I feel literature can add vibrancy to your collage/mixed media work. As with music, not any old piece of writing will do. It must be something that thrills and excites you – […]

My Nick Bantock Collage Postcard Adventure!

Lost Love, Altered Postcard, November 2007

Over the last month, in between preparing for workshops and submissions to galleries, I’ve been doing some research on artist/writer Nick Bantock. This December I hope to submit a postcard for a challenge paying tribute to his Griffin and Sabine trilogy: Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary […]