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Collage Faqs What Is A Mixed Media Art/Photo Collage? Mixed media photo collages are for people who want to go beyond the traditional scrapbook and store-bought wall hangings and turn their memories into living works of art. You like the idea of using various media, even if some may not be as archival safe as you'd like, because you find the outcome much more appealing. Mixed Media photo collages may include products that are not guaranteed to be acid-free or lignin-free, such as old memorabilia and material from personal clothing. With mixed media art, there are no limitations as to what can and will be done. Photographs are an important role in this style of collage, but it's not the main focus of the page. Instead, the photograph(s) compliments the overall theme of the collage as various objects and contrasting techniques are used to bring the theme together. These collages have a two, three, or four dimensional look and feel to them. Can You Tell Me More About The Canvases You Work With? Each Canvas Is...
Because the canvas stretches around the wooden frame, and the collage is carried onto the sides of the canvas, framing is not necessary. If you'd like to frame the canvas, your local framing shop can help you customize the right frame to fit the look and feel of both your home decor and your collage. Sealed For Protection: The collage is sealed with three thin coats of satin (semi-gloss) varnish and ready to hang on your wall! Please review the order page for specific details on ordering your custom art. What Will You Do To My Photos? Using your photos in a photo collage means your photos will be cut, cropped, and/or altered. Your photos will also be permanently adhered to the canvas. If you do not want your originals used in this manner, you need to send me copies of your photos. Do You Do Any Scanning? I can scan personal photos, children’s artwork, handwritten notes and poetry, personal memorabilia, etc. The quality of your images will depend on the quality of the material you submit. What Is Your Copyright Policy? You are purchasing personal use rights to the artwork I create for you, not commercial rights. Do You Offer Refunds? No. The time devoted to each project is unrecoverable, therefore there are no refunds. But I will do my best to make sure that the art I custom create is something you like. Why Should I Buy Personalized Photo Art? The simple answer is that it will add beauty to your home while preserving treasured memories. The long answer can only be given by sharing the following story with you... In 2007, my brother-in-law lost his wife of 35 years to health complications and my 25-year-old neighbor lost her soul mate of 7 years to a tragic motorcycle accident; leaving her to raise her one-year-old son, Caleb, alone. Tired of offering heartfelt condolences, simple sympathy cards, and food items as comfort, I decided to do something different. I wanted to honor their memories and preserve them at the same time. And so, I created photo art in the form of slideshows and mixed media photo collages. When I delivered the photo collage for the young woman who lost her husband, she was so overcome with emotion that she had to leave the room. After composing herself, she couldn't wait to show it to everyone, especially her mother and grandmother. When her grandmother saw the photo collage, she said, "Oh, Alyice! The canvas and the slideshows are going to be so important to Caleb when he gets older. He's going to have something very special to remember his dad by. It won't simply be a box full of old photos. You don't know how precious a gift this is." It was then that I realized how important it is to help people, my family included, preserve their past in ways that can be cherished every day. I want to use people's personal lives as art so that in art they will live on forever. I want my photo art to be something to be proud of; something worthy of passing down from generation to generation instead of hiding away in a box somewhere, lost to the world forever. |
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