{"id":10037,"date":"2019-03-04T01:23:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T01:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/?p=10037"},"modified":"2019-03-04T01:23:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T01:23:34","slug":"salvage-collage-creating-book-board-collages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=10037","title":{"rendered":"Salvage Collage: Creating Book Board Collages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10076 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-13-1-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-13-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-13-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt about it, creating my Salvage Collage mixed media pieces are time-consuming and messy work. First is the collecting of vintage books (worthy of a separate post), then the dismantling of the books (another separate post). When all of the collecting and ripping apart has been done, it is time to slog through the piles, looking for just the right scraps to create something new. All of the pieces I use in my collages are from discarded books that have been ripped apart and disassembled &#8211; from the linen covers, to the gluey spines, to the book boards themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10060 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-9-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-9.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10050 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5221-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5221-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5221.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10043 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5162-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5162-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5162.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10042 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5161-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5161-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5161.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10072 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10088 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5156-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5156-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5156.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10082 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Book-Collages-22-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Book-Collages-22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Book-Collages-22.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10086 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_4937-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_4937-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_4937.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10058 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-6-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-6-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-6.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10063 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-20-142x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-20-142x300.jpg 142w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-20.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-19-300x255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-19-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-19.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10083 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_3070-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_3070-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_3070-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eventually it is time to stop sorting and auditioning and actually glue the pieces into place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10087 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_4962-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_4962-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_4962.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10091 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5233-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5233-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5233.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10092 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5302-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5302-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_5302.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10056 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-4-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-4-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Palm-Springs-2019-4.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, I&#8217;m off to the YMCA annual book sale because today is the final day and all books are $5 a box!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10095\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10095\" src=\"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6830-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6830-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_6830.jpg 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UPDATE: I got SIX boxes of books. I can&#8217;t wait to begin ripping them apart!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt about it, creating my Salvage Collage mixed media pieces are time-consuming and messy work. First is the collecting of vintage books (worthy of a separate post), then the dismantling of the books (another separate post). When all of the collecting and ripping apart has been done, it is time to slog &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=10037\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Salvage Collage: Creating Book Board Collages<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,33,107,6,355,297,388,80,82,292,362,363],"tags":[50,45,372,293,356,364],"class_list":["post-10037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alley-art-studio","category-art-shows","category-art-studio","category-art-work","category-collage","category-dayna-j-collins","category-discarded-books","category-found-object-art","category-guardino-gallery","category-mixed-media","category-salvage-collage","category-studios-at-the-mill","tag-alley-art-studio","tag-dayna-j-collins","tag-discarded-books","tag-mixed-media","tag-mixed-media-art","tag-salvage-collage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10037"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10101,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10037\/revisions\/10101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}