ABSTRACT
The medium of collage can be described as a recipe for visual confusion. This is because without careful control of abundant colour and pattern, the results of cutting, tearing and sticking things down tend to look jumbled and disorganized. Modern glues have allowed artists to combine items in sculptural collage as well as being used for paper and card. Young children may begin by sticking down pieces of paper, but there are many more ambitious ways to create using collage. Children may well discover that the assorted junk they collect themselves has strong visual attractions. Part of the learning experience is for them to collect their own collage materials and bring them into the classroom. Collage is often a noisy activity and care needs to be taken to ensure that practical materials do not become lost in newspaper and find their way to the rubbish bin.
