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MELINDA TIDWELL


Archival Concerns in Collage
Found papers, like magazines, books, letters, etc. are all subject to a process of decay that, generally, we like. But what happens when...

Melinda Tidwell
Oct 18, 20213 min read
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What I learned from Rex Ray
When I began to do abstract art, I began with collage. I painted up my favorite colors on paper, cut them into assorted rectangles and...

Melinda Tidwell
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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Collage Tips and Tricks: Restickable Gluestick
One of the problems with working on collage on your table, is that you don’t really SEE it fully. It is a great way too start building a...

Melinda Tidwell
Aug 30, 20212 min read
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Using Type in your Work
In my instagram feed last week I was focusing on the use of a lot of black in abstract collage. I mentioned there what a revelation it...

Melinda Tidwell
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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Working with Tissue Paper in Mixed Media Art
Tissue paper can add an interesting dimension to collage, especially dressmaker patterns. We are mostly using opaque shapes in collage,...

Melinda Tidwell
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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The Workings Of A Book Collage
Collage allows you to use almost anything, so it can be a long process to discern what materials interest you the most. The current day...

Melinda Tidwell
Jul 4, 20212 min read
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Getting Started with Collage
Happy Summer everyone(!!!) and thank you for subscribing to my studio blog. It has been a while in the making, but hopefully we are...

Melinda Tidwell
Jun 27, 20212 min read
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