Reseña del libro "Snipping the Stress Away: A Collage Activity Journal (en Inglés)"
An empowering activity journal full of collagetips and 25 pages of cut-outs to cut and glue as you please.Cutting and sticking is really easy, anyone can doit and, with a few basic supplies, like paper, scissors and a bit of glue, you've got yourself a great kit to start working. Collage, conceived by Picassoand Braque at the beginning of the 20th century, and which the Dadaists wouldincorporate later as an alternative, renegade response to traditional art, is abit more than just cutting and sticking: it is experimentation, investigation, learning by doing, and, a great deal of fun. Additionally, it will broaden your visionof the world, transforming and recycling images that already exist to createnew ones with different meanings and new aesthetics, apart from thetherapeutic, rewarding experience of the practice itself. This inventive activity art book combines fun andfocus, entertainment and mindfulness. It includes a brief history of collageand practical tips and ideas to cut and paste, draw and paint, and sew andstitch using paper and everyday objects. Each double page proposes to look atthings afresh, with suggestion and jumping off points to unleash your capacityfor creativity and, ultimately, widen the horizons for expression. It includes25 pages of cutouts and different creative activities that encourage you tofeel absolutely free, to work with passion, and, above all, to enjoy what youare doing. A whole new world to discover!
