The house is a long recognized icon representing Home, Love, Comfort, Sense of Place. It is an oft used symbol of artworks and one I have use frequently in both, mixed media and assemblage. It seems they run in series for me. A personal symbol, I will likely return to again and again.
When is a collage not a collage? When it's an assemblage!
As soon as I decide to use a cradle board as my substrate for a collage piece, it's a pretty good chance that SOMETHING will get added to the frame. I mean, "Hello! Sturdy wood boards!" just begging to be nailed, drilled, glued.
PROTIP
When the collage is going nowhere, stick some people in there to give a focal point. #protip
I've had this obsession with this photo for a year or two. It's from a collection of found photos by Oliver Wasow that he generously shares on Instagram. I've mentioned him before because they are THAT good!
I've had this idea of doing collage on shapes other than square or rectangular for awhile.
