catters collage

My grade 9 English teacher condemned my class from ever handing a collage in for a creative assignment, and for some reason ever since I've never thought of how collages could look beyond the teenage binder, Seventeen magazine...sort of thing (Not to bite :(, but I mean something like this). Obviously Ms. Wittlin had never seen collages past those kinds, as well.

I was looking around Flickr for collages for this weeks' post, and that's when I found Guy Catling (catters on flickr). He's not famous or anything I don't think, but more the reason to share his stuff =D

power

lifecylinder

skyrox

handofgod

I like his collages because they're simple, and are able to convey some sort of message without being so inyourface. The collage power was really awesome to me (plus I can't help but giggle at that little rubber ducky--can you see it?), and the pieces like handofgod and skyrox remind me how small we all are in this world... but almost in a reassuring way. If that can make sense to you.

And this one above gave me an idea for my own collage :D

Best

Nina