Collage Photos

These are some photos of the collage I made for my Self-Knowledge Graduation Challenge. I spent a year and a half dreaming, planning, collecting materials, assembling pieces and exploring new territory. Then, at the very end, I spent two weeks putting it all together into a 8' x 4' art installment. I can't tell you how satisfying it was to finally see it all in one piece, like a million little threads of yarn suddenly emerging as a sweater. 

Even more satisfying? Quickly, painlessly, shamelessly destroying the creation in a matter of minutes. That's the beauty of process based projects- I'll always have the self-discoveries while the physical product festers on the cement by the side of my house. I was slightly thrown this morning when I saw the pile of mushed, weathered paper and wood waiting to be properly disposed of and thought to myself, "those faded colors look pretty cool! I should re-purpose these pieces into a new art piece." I stopped myself from actually walking over and collecting the decomposing scraps. Clearly, the initial intention to learn self-expression through visual art was spot-on, and an ability that I will continue to hone.

For today though, I'll stick to reminiscing over photographs of what was instead of turning those materials into what could be. At least until I can make a trip over to the Scrap store.