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Mixed media scavenger hunt:
An accessible & sustainable Collage project

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What can you do with what you Have? The possibilities are endless!

INSPIRED BY:

◼︎THE RADICAL ITALIAN ART MOVEMENT ARTE POVERA

          ​ & USE OF THROWAWAY/FOUND MATERIALS IN CREATING ART

◼︎PORTRAIT OF A COLLAGIST​, 1989 BY BENNY ANDREWS

​           & HIS USE OF MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE

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​REQUIRED MATERIALS:
    - writing instrument
    - 
surface to draw on
    - photograph/chosen environment to depict


SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
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    - glue
    - scissors
    - any crafting materials you have around
    - recyclables
    - things you find in nature


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​INSTRUCTION & STEPS
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​#1 ​CHOOSE A PHOTOGRAPH or

        Sit in front of something you'd like to draw

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​#2 USING YOUR OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS,

          DRAW A ROUGH SKETCH OF WHAT YOU SEE

[ FOCUS ON SIMPLE SHAPES TO MAKE IT EASIER ]
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#3 IN LOOKING AT YOUR IMAGE,

COLLECT RECYCLABLES &/OR ANY CRAFTING MATERIALS YOU HAVE

THAT WOULD ADD TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR COLLAGE

[ TIP: FIND MATERIALS THAT MATCH THE COLORS/SHAPES IN YOUR IMAGE ]
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#4 USE WHAT YOU FOUND TO BUILD YOUR IMAGE ON A SURFACE

[ TIP: LAYER FROM BACKGROUND TO FOREGROUND ]
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PAPER OF VARIOUS COLORS
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CARDBOARD RECYCLABLES
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MARKER, PEN, & CRAYON
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BENNY ANDREWS INSPIRED
ACRYLIC PAINT, FABRIC, WATERCOLOR COLLAGE
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MAGAZINES
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NATURAL MATERIALS
LEAVES, ROCKS, STICKS, BARK
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​[ BE SURE TO RECYCLE MATERIALS YOU DON'T USE ]

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This website and its content was created by undergraduate students in the Detroit Connections course at the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design.

Detroit Connections is taught by faculty member Melanie Manos.  If you have questions please contact [email protected]. 

Website support from Larrea Young ([email protected]).

  • Home
  • Art Connects Kids
    • Sculpture >
      • How to Make Playdough
      • How to Papier-mâché
      • How to Make Human Figure with Bendy Wire
      • Share Your Work
    • Fibers Fun >
      • Quilted Blanket Project
      • Pom Pom Project
      • Wearables Project
    • Storytelling >
      • Build Your Character
      • How to Make a Story
      • How to Tell Your Story
    • Inspiration >
      • Become a Famous Painter
      • Collaging Your Feelings
      • Minimalist Landscapes
      • MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
      • Watercolor Flowers
    • Crafts and Countries >
      • Australia
      • Mexico
      • Russia
      • India
      • China
  • YAAAA
    • Fibers >
      • Fibers Sculpture Project
      • Fibers Video Workshop
    • Sculpture >
      • Sculpture & Light Project
      • Lamp Making Video Workshop
    • Painting >
      • Sound & Painting Video Workshop
    • Animation
    • Illustration >
      • Illustration Project
      • Comic Through Song Video Workshop