That's something of an improvement, but I doubt I'll keep it. I've been trying to work out what my problem is with this; there seem to be several reasons for it. Firstly, and possibly least directly, I'm not a fan of using other peoples' work in mine. This doesn't use images or newsprint, but several of the other collages do. I like the theory of using newspaper and found images, but the practice is something else. Secondly, I don't seem to have the same relationship to collage as I do with paint. Paint is a mark, and another mark, and another mark. Collage, though, somehow seems to be more structured, at an earlier stage, than either paint or textile...and I don't really do structure. There's also something about meaning... if this piece has a story, I can't seem to access it. Perhaps I'm too caught up in the techniques involved, to be able to hear it speak.
I'm not sure much is going to be gained in pursuing this particular approach...at least, not on paper. Intriguingly, while sorting through fabrics for a completely different project, I found this.
I don't remember making this, to be honest, but I rather like it. The base is cotton, dyed with tea and onion skins. Then there's a layer of Japanese paper which has been coloured with what looks like Brusho. Then, a layer of transfer dyed lutradur, with some pieces of painted paper and a scrap of constructed cloth. I like this. Perhaps it's because it's much closer to my usual style than the paper based collage. Perhaps it's the combination of elements (though, looking at it, I think I want to hit that lutradur with a heat gun, put a few holes in it, to relate more closely to the Japanese paper). So if I do make more collages, this looks like it is the way forward. Okay, I feel comfortable with that... glad we sorted it out. Back to work...
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