Spotlight: David Owen Hastings, Graphic Designer and Fine Artist
Growing up in a household full of creatives, David Owen Hastings learned to sew on his grandmother's 1950's Singer - but David made clothes for his GI Joe platoon. His...
Collage Art
Collage art combines different elements to create a new piece of work. Collage artists work with paper, fabric, photos, found objects and/or other ephemera to tell their stories. Starting with a base or substrate, they add and take away bits and pieces of material to create a finished work of art.
You, too, can create collage art to express a vision, tell a story or preserve a memory.
Collage Artists
Spotlight: Carol Retsch-Bogart, Mixed Media Artist
With a long career as a psychotherapist helping others dig through the layers of their lives, it should come as no surprise that the art created by Carol Retsch-Bogart is...
Spotlight: Hale Ekinci, Artist, Designer and Educator
Combining old textiles with computer technology, Hale Ekinci creates thought-provoking fiber art. Beginning with an old family photograph, Hale manipulates the image and transfers it to a repurposed household textile....
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Spotlight: Andrea Lewicki, Sewing Collage Artist
Using painted elements from previous work, sewing collage artist Andrea Lewicki unites the bits into a cohesive whole with stitch. The visual balance in her work fulfills a balance that…
Spotlight: Mandy Pattullo, Textile Artist
Trained as a surface designer, but dedicated to hand stitch, textile artist Mandy Pattullo is inspired by old, worn fabrics. Old quilts, bits of used clothing, discarded fabric scraps and…
Spotlight: Michelle Jackson, Fiber Artist
When you see fiber artist Michelle Jackson's work, it will come as no surprise that she has much to say and that she speaks fluent color and value. Her experience…
Spotlight: Dayna Collins, Mixed Media Artist
Just as there are layers in life, there are layers in Dayna Collins' art, making some elements obvious and others the almost-hidden gem worth digging for.
Spotlight: Rosalind Wyatt, Textile, Collage and Calligraphy Artist
Intrigued by the power of words and their graphic expression, artist Rosalind Wyatt combines them with textiles and stitch. The resulting work is both textural and textual, inviting a closer…
Spotlight: Carol Retsch-Bogart, Mixed Media Artist
With a long career as a psychotherapist helping others dig through the layers of their lives, it should come as no surprise that Carol Retsch-Bogart's art is created in layers.…
Spotlight: Katie Conley, Stamp Artist
Capturing the color and movement of world travel, Austin artist Katie Conley shares her vibrant energy through oil painting and paper collage. Always striking, always evoking a memory, her work…
How to Make a Collage with Wall Paper Paste
I love using my scraps of fabric to make little cards and works of art to give as gifts. Using diluted wall paper paste makes it easy and quick to…