Storytelling with Collage: Techniques for Layering, Color and Texture

by Roxanne Evans Stout

Every collage has a tale to tell.

Tell your story in paper, fabric, and objects collected from your world. Storytelling With Collage will inspire you to capture your poetic thoughts, fond memories and passionate daydreams in a soft and simple style. Using simple tools and supplies that delight you, you'll learn to work with a variety of prompts and will discover how each element you select--from small shells collected on your last trip to the pretty paper you unwrapped from a recent gift--has its own part of a complete narrative. Nine collage prompts will walk you step-by-step through a collage creation as you work with textured papers, fabric, stitching, found objects, images, natural materials, color, wax and metal.

In addition, inside you will

   • Numerous Tasks--ideas for combing your world for collage fodder
   • Beautiful photos to inspire you to customize your own worktable
   • Perspective on finding inspiration outside your window through the seasons
   • Extra inspiration in each chapter from the Collage Stories and works by 25 contributing artists
Capture the textures and colors of your moments today through your own Storytelling With Collage!

Genres: Art, Crafts, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 10, 2016

Reviews

[Christine Dolan]

I wouldn't normally include a crafting book on my goodreads list, but this one is so lovely that I am reviewing it here. This book was a real surprise. There are obviously ideas for collage, but it is also set out nicely and crammed with beautiful words, snippets of poetry, and photographs taken by the author. I feel that it us a book that I will take out and read every few months.

[Deb]

Great techniques

I choose 5 stars for this book because of the clarity of description within the more technical steps of her projects. I also like how she shares detauls about her discovery process. I didn't really need some of the airy fairy stuff but that's me.

[Monica]

I think this book was awesome I love all the different stories and it was very inspiring

[Ann Batten]

Storytelling with Collage

Loved the many inspirational techniques & methodology
Looking forward to further experimentation and following some of the links provided. Thanks

[Tammi]

I loved the addition of the stories behind the various collage samples and techniques.

[Jennifer]

The title of the book should have included the word encaustic.

[Ann]

Inspiration and techniques on every page. I liked the personal notes along with the technique descriptions. I have many new ideas just from looking through this book.