I am a huge fan of collage. There is something about manipulating paper into whatever you want it to be that is so hugely satisfying. Whenever we do collage projects, I get really into it and I experience a meditative state where my mind stop racing from one topic to another and I can hear all of the sounds around me.
Whenever my kids have projects due for school, my go-to technique is collage. Not only because it is simple and inexpensive, but I have already amassed a large collection of supplies (scissors, #11 x-acto blades, glue sticks, rubber cement, colored paper, magazine cut-outs) so I never have to go out and buy anything. Visually, it is very interesting and makes quite an impact.
I have a huge bin of scrapbooking paper that I can't bear to throw away. Each and every time we make a collage, the scraps just end up being put back in the bin. Added to that are pieces of patterned paper, interesting things I've torn out of magazines, hand-painted paper that I've cut into pieces.
I saw this video recently and it made me wish I'd thought of it first. My kids loved watching it. It is so amazingly creative!
Thanks for sharing the great video! Stop-motion animation with collage - so creative and fun and what a neat way to look at that meduim. Also, I appreciate your comments on collage. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI placed this on my blog a few weeks ago..everyone that has seen it is in love with it! Even if they aren't Star Wars people. It is simply amazing.
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