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These pages include some in-class drawings as well as collages
and experiments with Microsoft Publisher Techniques to design
pages. The text on the pages include poem responses to art work
at an outdoor sculpture park as well as artist’s statements related
to their collages and/or drawings. Everything was done collabora-
tively with students working on individual pages. If the integration
of all the pages was not entirely smooth, it is because the instruc-
tor was reconstructing the individual pages without the help of
that extra software. Indeed the whole project was a classroom ex-
periment...and an experiment with creative process.
Professor Mary Zore
Nashua Community College Fall 2011
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You may not have known this prior
But two hearts do we require
We cannot be rewired
When born, they are acquired
The first is the supplier
Human function transpires
Within its fleshly attire
Of the second burning pyre
Emotions are its fire
It is how we admire
And to things, we aspire
But now, you may in- quire
Are both really required?
If one were to retire
We would instantly expire
When I began thinking about this collage, my first
thought concerning a theme was that I wanted to
work with the artwork previously featured on the covers of rock al-
bums. In my experience, album art has a profound effect upon the
experience of listening to that particular album, and they can some-
times change or add to the mood or theme of the album. I wanted to
see what would happen if I took this art out of its context and placed
a number of elements of different album covers together in the same
What happened next was unintended and interesting. I
found that many of the landmark and “best of” albums
of influential bands like U2, Arcade Fire and Death Cab for Cutie had ei-
ther a black-and-white or sepia tone motif inherent in their presentation. I
decided to use this to my advantage, and created a historical, almost
timeless feel which mirrored my views of the albums being represented.
Why do the creatures from
“Torches” appear to be laugh-
ing at the boy from “Best of U2 1980-1990?”
What is the boy looking at? What is the sig-
nificance of the car from “The Suburbs?”
What are the birds in “Hello Hurri-
cane” flying away from? These
ques- tions and more are raised when I
look at the art I’ve made from the art of
others. I am very satisfied with how
this piece turned out. Everything,
even the title, re- flects the
theme of seemingly dispa-
rate pieces of art being absolved into a sin-
Speaking in Stone
There once was a woman from Argentina
Whose sculpture will take on a patina
Formed from granite block
They do not mock
Cut from stone,
They stand alone
Shaping the stone gives sculptors so much
pleasure
They guard an unseen treasure
The pillars converse alone
The treasure will never be known
Because of their secret tone
This is called speaking in stone
The process I went through while constructing
my collage was that I wanted something unique.
When I think of a collage, I think of an array of
photos thrown together in a way that makes
sense. I went through old pictures that I didn't
want, and I randomly cut them into different
shapes and started placing them on poster board.
Once I got started, everything sort of fit together
like a puzzle. I wanted the heart to be the center
of the collage. Although it does sort of blend in
with the background, the heart stands out
among the rest.
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Just a stone bench in the woods
Something more to a traveling soul
A place to rest is its good
After his long day stroll
He looks with longing at his seat
A place for his small bundle to lay
Finally time to rest his feet
And a bed to pass the night away
He waves goodbye to the moon
As he rises with the sun
He hops for another bench soon
For sleeping on the ground isn't
fun
By: Ashlay Kondrat
My College
I chose to make my college
the way I did because I love
to be happy and have a
positive out look on life. I
chose to use my main de-
sign as hearts because love
is such a powerful thing. The
next thing I chose to do was
to add bright colors because
they remind me of being
happy. And another thing I
chose to do was to add foil
because I believe that look-
ing at your self in it should
make you happy with who
you are. This was a long
process that took time and
being very careful. I had to
take my time and draw the
same thing over and over.
“Hidden Soldiers:”
As I am walking through the woods,
I see unfamiliar faces passing by.
The sound of war carries on,
You can hear the children cry.
The soldiers rush us in our houses.
Mothers’ faces show panicked tears.
The fathers pick up the closes guns
Oldest boys rush out for fun.
The bodies begin to pile up.
The boys no longer find this fun.
Everyone loses in a battle.
No side has ever won.
-Jennifer Devost
While creating my collage, I never
thought out what I was going to do. I took every
step as a new creation. Initially I was going to cre-
ate objects in use. In the end, I had created an
aquatic scenery. I have never been much of a plan-
ner when it comes to my artwork. Even in the early
stages of creating my drawing, I just followed the
motion of the brush. Seeing the copies of the crea-
ture s the smooth lines with jagged edges look like I
carved into wood and stamped the result onto paper.
The warm pops of color for coral and the starfish
were last minute additions to brighten the piece up
and break the monotone, cool feeling.
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My Father and I (My Gate Of Faith)
One is sturdy and consistent
The other not at all
He pulls away– he believes he has more
He knows he must go in his direction—his fa-
ther stands firmly in his
There are more rough patches than smooth
There are still ties– they have lost one but still
some remain
They will forever have these ties they think–
dead or alive
They do not forget that one is sharp with little
softness while the other is soft with little hard-
ness
They are similar but different
And they will never forget these ties
While one is sturdy
The other not at all
He suddenly wishes he didn’t pull away while
the other wishes he didn’t stand so tall
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Brookline, NH
MY COLLAGE PROCESS: When I was making my drawing all I did was start off with a couple
lines and some doodles. Then I looked at the doodles and tried to make something of them; al-
most like connect the dots of what I already saw. So I made a tiny man and woman that are
separate from each other and they are trying to find each other. I made this cartoonish looking
person, I added a tree, and it's all things I saw in the doodles. These figures are also broken off
into three almost equal sections. When I sat down to make the collage out of the drawing; I
thought it could use some color so I added color with colored pencils to parts that I thought
needed to stand out a little more. I also cut the three sections apart so they could be looked at
separately and people could look at it and see the same things that I saw in the doodles or what-
ever they wanted to see. I didn't have a meaning to any of it when I started to make it, it was
just like free flowing; whatever was there that I saw is what I made it, but as I kept going along
it started to revolve around the idea of "Finding". I didn't have a plan at first I just went with it
but then I started to notice that unconsciously I was making things that had to do with that idea.
I based a lot of the art on the shapes and lines that make the certain figures and took it to an
idea when I started to notice. It also only made sense to add something in the middle of the
three cut sections to keep them tied together. And I thought the tin foil just made a nice touch.
Corrine Martin
Collage Work
Technology has helped the world in
many ways and can help fix many
problems, but technology has also
taken away the beauty of a number
of things. This theme is the theme
of my collage and is brought to the
attention through lots of repetition
and boldness. I decided to use the
copies of my collage I was given
and pasted them in different ways
to emphasize the importance of the
battle between technological and
natural. I used mostly cool colors
ranging from yellows and greens
that remained throughout the col-
lage. The shapes and lines were
harsh and repetitive due to the
copies and pasting. The choices I
made were based upon how I was
feeling and the more I worked on
the collage, the more my theme of
the collage became clearer to me.
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And sadly,
they all could care less.
What is she looking for?
She is lost and feels hopeless.
Not even offered by a simple hand
of those beside her.
Those who know how to help.
They all know she is desperate,
looking for an answer.
All content with their own lives,
standing on their own stepping stool.
She doesn’t know where she stands,
doesn’t now who cares.
My poem on the other hand is something I am not happy with at all. I wanted to try my
hand at Iambic pentameter and failed horribly. I couldn't get the syllables right, it feels awk-
ward and just bad. I wish I could sum it up another way but I can’t. Bad poem is bad.
The thought behind it was the story or a dragon or something kind of mythologi-
cal as the mother of us all. And somewhere along the lines I lost that. (No pun intended)
On my drawing I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I started off with some basic lines just thinking of something that would flow. Eventually I
ended back in my trap that I always end up in. I drew an eye. Trying to salvage it led me to thought of maybe I could try to do a dual image type
of thing. Which really didn’t work if you ask me. However, it did make for something interesting now that I look at it these many weeks later as I
hated the piece originally. It almost has a bit of a tender moment between two people, perhaps one is there and one is not there. I like to let that
be up to the viewer as I don’t like to dictate what one should see. Art is a personal thing, everyone can get their own meaning from the image.
The drawing itself is also the first time I ever used India Ink, so its really loose and rough and as stated before I wasn’t to fond of it so I didn’t
want to do to much more on it as I was afraid of what already felt I screwed up.
The back ground here is a mixed media piece I started with pencil for the initial drawing. I inked it then colored it with markers. I then
moved the image into Photoshop and played around with some filters and whatnot to get this water colory look I love so much. This was far
more planned than I normally do, I normally just play around till I get something I think looks interesting. This is the process I used on the collage
and I can’t tell you how many copies of that picture I destroyed trying to get interesting. Anyways, This piece took me about three days and is
inspired by Kuan Yin the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the pearl of light. A Given to her by a Dragon King for saving his son.
Mixed Media By: Justine Jodrey
For this collage I was influenced by my original drawing. I took the flow of the drawing and
applied it to an oceanic scene, with an October sky. The smooth vs rough waves indicates
how life takes its course, leaving the future unpredictable. The two different types of waves
come together to symbolize equilibrium in life, which is achievable through experience.
Unrevealed Life
By: Justine Jodrey
I am free,
With the world flowing effortlessly by.
These walls surrounding me,
Suspend me in the quintessence of life.
The key to the world I know,
The only key.
Therefore, am I really free?
This key,
Provides a life of innocence.
Where even one made of stone,
Has no solid core.
Is life supposed to be this pure?
What happens when my supports are gone?
Will I stand?
Of will I fall?
If I fall,
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Andrew Demers
Collage With Cut
Paper
Ball-O-Rama
Balls
Are round
Are smooth
Are white
Balls
Have textures
Have lights and darks
Have different sizes
Balls
They float in space
They resemble planets
They exist in life
Poem from Andres Institute of Art
The Iron Man of the Woods
The Iron Man of the Woods stands as a reminder of man and there past
For we were once one with nature
He is one with both nature and the modern world.
Because, he is made of iron yet lives in the woods.
He has seen the change of his surroundings to a more modern world.
Although he is made of iron he still connects to his roots
For he blends so well with the branches of the trees.
Standing on his perch above the valley has given him a great view of the world.
And he wants to journey to the modern world, but nature suggests otherwise.
For nature has changed him, and he cannot be apart of the modern world.
Time has aged him, for he has started to corrode away.
Looking now more like a ghost than a man.
Which has made him question whether or not he should go
into the modern world?
He is starting to slowly wither away from this world.
And with so much wisdom that he could tell a person what he has seen
That like every being in the world, they will eventually fall from the modern world.
Coming back from where man had originally came from
The woods from once we all came.
So in a sense the iron man has given us, some wisdom
This is to stay close to nature.
For one day you will return.
Chris Klesh
For my collage I took different piece of pictures
for the other people in my class at the time. I
started to notice that some of the pictures that I
cut were starting to form a face. Acting on this
discovery I decided to make a face. As the face
was starting to finish I decided that it needed a lit-
tle more so I added a yellow crown to the top to
symbolize that he was a king. That was my inspi-
ration for the collage
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Melissa Morgan
The DisputeThe DisputeThe Dispute
Stone is the hardest of toolsStone is the hardest of toolsStone is the hardest of tools
It stands above others and can break the It stands above others and can break the It stands above others and can break the
rulesrulesrules
Listen to me and understandListen to me and understandListen to me and understand
For I know what we need in the Promised For I know what we need in the Promised For I know what we need in the Promised
Land.Land.Land.
So small and so weak is the rock in your So small and so weak is the rock in your So small and so weak is the rock in your
hand.hand.hand.
My gift is bigger and can be used for moreMy gift is bigger and can be used for moreMy gift is bigger and can be used for more
Than a mere small rooted stone which Than a mere small rooted stone which Than a mere small rooted stone which
puts holes in our floor.puts holes in our floor.puts holes in our floor.
Both of you place valid pointsBoth of you place valid pointsBoth of you place valid points
But I suggest not stone but air that is lightBut I suggest not stone but air that is lightBut I suggest not stone but air that is light
Anyone may use itAnyone may use itAnyone may use it
Yet it is more complex than a solid.Yet it is more complex than a solid.Yet it is more complex than a solid.
My Creative Process
For my collage I started by picking a back drop color.
Originally, I was going to use black for the background, but
figured pink stood out more and made a bold statement that I
was willing to take risks. Then I cut boxes and triangles out
and placed the boxes on either side of the paper and took the
triangles and had them connecting the boxes. I cut out strips
from an original art work that I had done and criss crossed
them to give them a different look. Honestly , I did it because
I thought it would look make a unique impression. After, I cut
out different thin strips in red and placed the main focal
point in the center, and placed the other two figures of the
same material diagonally from the focal point. The collage
doesn’t really have a specific meaning and is not mean to rep-
resent anything in particular, but maybe other viewers can
interpret something out of it. Melissa Morgan
For the collage drawing, action is always a captivating subject. Action in the natural world may be even more so.
The hurricane in my drawing, which was Hurricane Ivan from 2004, made a fitting subject. This hurricane reached
Category 5 strength, with top wind speeds of 165 MPH and a pressure of only 910 mbar, was indeed the ideal topic for
furious action in motion. The well-developed eye and clearly marked arms made for a frightening yet amazing and won-
derful image, an image of balance and symmetry in a storm of unbridled fury. The very shape of hurricanes has always
captivated me, by their sense of balance in form that is maintained, even if for a limited time, amid much natural chaos.
Even in a motionless photograph, you can still see the movement and sense the power and force generated by the
storm.
As odd as it may sound, a hurricane is kept together by laws of nature that develop within the chaotic birth and
form of a hurricane. Even as these storms follow no set track, they form and abide by natural forces that help to create
such an awe-inspiring shape, and to try to translate that movement to a photograph, than from photo to drawing, is
Vessel of the Voyage
Silent in stone, yet graceful in line,
Does the story match the rugged, cold face?
Often times, the voyage goes long,
Fitting perfectly “Haze grey and underway” I see
Though silent and cold, it appears
What lies behind has the warmth and life to see
Even in such rock you feel
The epic tale told in its shape, contour and polish
Of voyages long, homes left and gone
But over the horizon, that just lays beyond
A sense of wonder, amazement
As the unknown stares at you from afar
How far, how long?
Though these may be asked, they matter little
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Brookline, NH
My heart is breaking.
Y u have left me forever.
Never let me go.
Rushing Rivers For my collage I decided to use re-
peating shapes. I felt as though it
was a modern approach to a col-
lage. My first drawing reminded
me of a river. It had repeating
lines, with rhythm and different
patterns. I decided to keep that
theme in my collage. I used blue
paper to represent water since my
actual river is black. I chose to use
colorful paper to make it aestheti-
cally pleasing. The colorful paper
also repeats to create some more
symmetry in the collage. I feel the
sense of balance makes it feel more
harmonious. Erin Desmarais
Young Blood
My collage is based on how I like to express myself. In the
middle of the collage I added two of my own personal works
of art surrounded by other works by different artists. The
colors and different types of lines express the chaos and
creativity that follows me throughout my life. I chose a vari-
ety of color and black and white pictures to represent my-
self as being a person of mixed race and different outlooks
on life. This is showing that I am not into just one specific
way of life or one specific style, I have many and life to be
as wildly out there as possible. This collage is a representa-
tion of my feelings and myself as a human being by show-
ing how no one piece is perfect.
A young child hurt
Hurt from much abuse
Abuse that never changes
Change that never takes place
Placing the child in harms way
Ways that will not lead to peace
Peace is not an option for this poor,
Poor child you are hurt
Hurt from so much pain
Pain that saddens my heart
A heart that aches for you
Zoe Alexander
Andres Institute of Art ,Brookline, NH