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The Art of Personal Imagery: Expressing Your Life Through Collage
The Art of Personal Imagery Expressing Your Life Through Collage Author:Corey Moortgat Broad appeal--not only for collage artists but also scrapbookers and art journalers interested in taking their work to a new artistic level. Features a uniquely personal approach to collage--innovative techniques for combining modern materials and techniques with traditional collage ephemera. Includes step-by-step instructions and photos for... more » all techniques (including the author's distinctive altering, painting and layering processes). In The Art of Personal Imagery, author Corey Moortgat introduces readers to a new approach to collage, one that blends traditional collage techniques, such as the use of symbolic images and words, with typical methods of chronicling life events, such as journaling and scrapbooking. The result is innovative, fresh and meaningful collage that uses modern photos as well as vintage images, personal writing as well as words from antique books, to commemorate everything from special occasions to extraordinary everydays. With step-by-step instructions and photos for countless techniques and 9 intensive projects, Moortgat teaches readers the secrets behind the distinctive multi-layered look of her collage. Through a wide variety collage surfaces (including wood, vinyl, fabric, foam core, corrugated cardboard and more), readers will explore their own personal symbols and icons and experiment with new ways to express themselves through their art.« less