Creating this torn-paper collage, I started with the words “A Story” and then “worth telling, worth finding.”
I feel as if each has an important story – and probably many of them – worth telling. And, in our old journals, and blog & social media posts, many of more stories are worth finding.
They’re the patchwork of our lives, in a way.
In this art journaling collage, I worked with color and some imagery, such as the sailboat. In a way, it reminded me of the boats that take us to Neverland, in Disney’s Peter Pan attraction.
But it’s also a reference to lazy sailing days, as well as yacht races and salt spray, with the wind in your sails.
At the lower left, it seemed important to keep the church visible. Spiritual anchors are important in life, and a church can be so very inspiring, calming, and insightful.
To balance the collage, I drew some gold lines with a metallic marker.
And yes, I did reposition some of the images, so you may see a few lichen-like lines, here and there.
Backstory: We’re preparing to move over a thousand miles from where our home has been for nearly a decade. After a year of hoping to get back together with local friends and family, we’re doing our best to accept that – during the Covid lockdown – those relationships fractured. Maybe we belong back in New England, at least for now? I’m not sure, and we’re packing our belongings with some tears, but hopeful for the future.
Art journaling supplies: Torn magazine pages, Yes paste, Sunshilor metallic gold marker, on 9″ x 12″ acid-free lightweight card stock.
Some related art journaling and collage art articles you may enjoy:
Torn-Paper Collages – How-to video (a 2010 video – some info outdated)
Adding Collage Layers in Your Artists Journals