Virginia A. Spiegel

Marjorie Lee Jin En DeQuincy
The Blue Crow

THIS WEEK’S TECHNICAL TIPS:
1. Collage and copyright. I have added this statement to the Call for Entries:
It is your responsibility to avoid infringing upon the copyright held by others in your collage. Please research and understand the issues involved in copyright and collage; here is a brief overview to begin that process.

I believe the general consensus is that there is no fair use for collage. Use your own photos, drawing and other artwork or copyright-free images.

2. Kudos to everyone who has read the Call for Artists carefully and sent ALL their information in the CORRECT format on the first go. To date, 74 collages have been received; deadline for receipt of jpegs is April 1. I am surprised, gratified and thankful to all who send their jpegs early - thank you!

Here is a sampling of collages received since last week.

The Blue Crow, above, is by Marjorie Lee Jin En DeQuincy. The collage is 5″h x 7″w and constructed ofaper, paint, ink, color pencil, crayon, and fabric. Mounted on 8″x10″ Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing. If you like this collage, you will be happy to know she made several in this series. I notice a definite trend this year of bird imagery.

Heather Chalkley
Untitled
10″h x 8″w
Indian Papers, beads, Dorset button, postage stamp mounted on wood and cut into a nine-piece jigsaw.
Mounted on 10″x8″ Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

Heather continues our streak of international donations. She is from Scotland and a member of Fiber Art Traders. What an interesting concept of the stamp jigsaw.

Lisa Mallette
Bird Study 2
9.5″h x 7.5″w
Handmade paper, mulberry paper, painted cardstock,
manila tags, fabric ribbon, hemp cord, machine stitching, rubber stamping.
Mounted on 10″x8″ Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

Lisa send this collage and a similar one in a horizontal format. A great matched pair for a lucky patron. This collage proves the point that collage is more than just MORE. A good design can be simple; the key is, well, good design.

Naomi S. Adams
Circles
7″h x 5″w
Batik and cotton fabrics, fabric paint, batting, thread. Mounted on 10″x8″ mat board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

I always like to include one fabric collage to encourage those who don’t work in paper to consider making a collage for Collage Mania. This is a striking example by Naomi of simplicity and interest combined. Naomi sent several other collages, including one using coffee cup sleeves. Another trend I have noticed is the use of recycled materials. Of course, I am all for that. You can read more about Naomi’s artwork on her blog.

Click here for all the details on how you can acquire Collage Mania collages on May 5 and 6 by making a donation to the American Cancer Society through Fiberart For A Cause.

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