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Collages....

After doing the first Lino prints and looking back through my research, I decided to explore text and imagery relating to feminism. I wanted to do this through collage and specifically wanted to use text relating to current events, for example the Harvey Weinstein allegations and issues that women face today. I did this by collecting/buying newspapers which featured anything on these topics, and anything that linked to sexual harassment and the treatment of women in society. I did the same with the imagery - trying to pick out images which showcased female positivity and the whole 'We can do it!' attitude. 

In the end, I did two collages - one text based, one image based, and then photo copied these multiple times so I had enough to play around with. For one of the image based collages I decided to add text over a A5 sheet of paper, I used the same collage technique and cut out each letter separately. I used one of the slogans that I had brainstormed in my sketchbook, 'Let's Talk Equality' as I felt that it complimented the theme of the images quite well. For the text based collages I decided to print on to them, using my Lino, as it has the text 'Our Bodies, Our Rules' and I felt that this worked with these collages quite well. 

These prints came out really well, and were quite strong. I used the colour red for it's obvious connotations - power, violence, strength, determination, desire and so on. I also used the colour pink as it connotes femininity and sweetness which is juxtaposed with the strong text and imagery of the print. I really like how these looked and I think I might take these further and maybe use other methods, or combine the text and imagery and perhaps create a screen print out of it. 

I do want to continue with using collage as I feel that along with printmaking this is a good medium to use with my main theme and ideas. It's another form of advertising, and promoting a message. I do think however, I need to be selective in what images to use next, and text also. Perhaps have themed collages on different aspects of feminism and/or the representation of women? Perhaps even create a collage of just words used against women? - possibly create a screen print from this? 

 Things to do next:
*Screen print from these?
*More collages? - different imagery? different text?
*Look at different subjects? - different areas of sexism/misogyny/oppression of women/suffragettes





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