Art in which bits and pieces of paper

and fabric have been pasted onto a

2-dimensional surface
•collage (From the French: coller, to glue)
•This term was coined by both Georges Braque and Pablo
Picasso in the beginning of the 20th century when collage
became a distinctive part of modern art.
• work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an
assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole
(work of art)
•Use of this technique made its dramatic appearance among
oil paintings in the early 20th century as an art form of
groundbreaking novelty.
•An artistic collage work may include newspaper clippings,
ribbons, bits of colored or hand-made papers, portions of
other artwork, photographs, and such, glued to a piece of
paper or canvas.
•Techniques of collage were first used at the time of the invention of
paper in China around 200 BC. The use of collage, however, remained
very limited until the 10th century in Japan, when calligraphers began to
apply glued paper, using texts on surfaces, when writing their poems.
•The technique of collage appeared in medieval Europe during the 13th
century.
•Gold leaf panels started to be applied in Gothic cathedrals around the
15th and 16th centuries. Gemstones and other precious metals were
applied to religious images, icons, and also, to coats of arms.
•In the 19th century, collage methods also were used among hobbyists
for memorabilia (i.e. applied to photo albums) and books (i.e. Hans
Christian Andersen, Carl Spitzweg).
Peter Blake, On the
Balcony, 1955 -
1957, collage,
mixed-media
glued-on patches
which added to their
canvases It "collided
with the surface plane
of the painting."

Compotier avec fruits, violon

et verre by Pablo Picasso
(1912)
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Bottle of Vieux Marc, Glass, Guitar and
Newspaper, 1913, collage and pen and ink on blue paper, 46.7 x 62.5 cm,
Tate Gallery, London
Francis Picabia (born "Francis
Martinez de Picabia") (French, 1879-
1953), L'Oeil Cacodylate, 1921, oil on
canvas, with collaged photographs,
postcards and other papers, 148.6 x
117.4 cm, Centre Georges Pompidou,
Paris.
Whiteville High School
Teacher: Mark Bannerman
Casey Heath, Paperclip,
Mixed Media. Grade 12
NCAEA Award
Wiley Middle School
Teacher: Wendy O’Connell
Anna Blackburn, Run!,
Mixed Media. Grade 8

Wiley Middle School

Teacher: Wendy O’Connell
Hallie Tyner, 1984,
Computer Art. Grade 8
Salem Academy
Teacher: Leslie Hiatt,
Grade 12
Brittany Cannino; Chipping Away,
Mixed Media
Mount Tabor High School
Teacher: Alice Morley
Annie Ornelles, Big Ben, Mixed
Media, Grade 12
Massey Hill Classical High School
Teacher: Mona Brown
Veronica LeMere, Through Jacob's
Eye, Drawing, Grade 11
C.B. Aycock Senior High School
Teacher: Betty Godbey
Katelyn Hatfield, Shout!, Mixed Media,
Grade 12
 Arendell Parrott Academy
Teacher: Jana Miller, Grade 12
Monty Aiken; Living Room, Mixed Media
what you need to make a collage:
Old magazines or catalogs Old greeting cards Square of heavy paper or cardboard for the
background surface White glue Scissors Glue Yarn for trim and hanger
Your own art work poems tissue paper stickers Your imagination

Gather any old greeting cards that you can find. Christmas cards, valentines, birthday cards,
whatever kinds of cards you have will do fine. First make sure that you're not cutting up
somebody's special card! Ask permission before you begin cutting. Then cut around the
designs or pictures you wish to use and lay them aside. Dispose of any waste paper.

Next lay out the pictures on the square of heavy paper or cardboard you will be using for the
collage background. Overlap the pictures. You want to make sure none of the background will
show. After you are satisfied with your layout, carefully remove the pictures and lay them on
the work space beside the background. Try to lay them out in the order you placed them on
the background.

Smooth a thin layer of white glue on a small section of the background. Begin placing your
pictures on the background. Don't use too much glue or the edges of your pictures will curl!
Using a gentle touch, smooth the pictures. Make sure the edges overlap. Repeat this step
until the surface is completely covered; let the glue dry. Drying time may take an hour or
more, depending on how much glue you used. To be safe, let the collage dry overnight. After
making sure everything is completely dry, trim the excess paper away from the edges of the
background.