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World Collage Day, May 12, 2018, is an opportunity for people to come together around collage in their own communities and to connect to the world digitally using the hashtag #WorldCollageDay. Get the World Collage Day Special Edition from Kolaj Magazine. See what’s happening in your town or create your own event. WEBSITE

WORLD COLLAGE DAY

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Boneshaker Books is hosting a an evening of art making on the Friday before World Collage Day. "We’ll supply the materials, you just bring your imagination. Never collaged before? No problem, we can give you advice and will have some examples for inspiration." The event is organized by Ben DiNino whose cut out page is featured in World Collage Day Special Edition. MORE

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COLLAGE BOOKS

The Collage Workbook

By Randel Plowman. Lark Crafts published this title by Plowman who is the creator of “A Collage a Day Blog”. Lark Crafts says about the book, “Both a popular hobby and a recognized art form, collage encompasses a wide range of creative styles and techniques…Offering step-by-step instruction, visual inspiration, and even a library of copyright-free images, this hands-on guide covers all the necessary materials, tools, and know-how, from adding colour and transferring images, to décollage (tearing away layers). MORE

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THIS WEEK AT KOLAJ MAGAZINE

Discourse and Debris

FROM KOLAJ #19 Grassroots Discourse: Etty Yaniv profiles the Brooklyn Collage Collective

COLLAGE ON VIEW Otherwise: Marsha Balian & Sherry Parker at GearBox Gallery in Oakland, California

FROM KOLAJ #19 Framing the Debris: Kevin Sampsell profiles Portland's Luke Dolkas

COLLAGE ON VIEW Eye of the Beholder: 5th biennial found objects competition at the Maryland Federation of Art in Annapolis

FROM THE ARTIST DIRECTORY Leonardo Marino (image above) São Paulo, Brazil Marino uses collage as a way of escaping from the chaos of work and routine. He writes, “Collage for me is therapy.”