Part I: The Fabric & Patterns of Everyday Life

Michelle Casey, "Untitled", Journal Page, Collage/Mixed Media, 8.5 inches x 6 inches, 2009

When I first began visual journaling, working with magazine fragments of fabric patterns really began to interest me. I remember a friend pointing out how cool it was that a character I’d collaged was wearing “hound’s tooth”. I had no […]

Changing the World, One Collage at a Time

Michelle Casey, "Making a Difference", Mixed Media / Collage, 7.25 x 11 inches, June 2012. Quote inspired by Mohandas K. Gandhi.

Recently, I assisted elementary school teacher Catherine and her grade six students with a collage project. After working throughout the year on a social issues theme with her class, she asked them […]