I found a few participants who are posting videos of their collages for the Margarete Miller Challenge. By watching and listening I was clued in that this Challenge has been going on for a few years. I also learned that the size and shape of the challenge depends on the year and I presume to the individual participant. I still have more to figure out about all this, but for now I will continue on with what I do know. Oh, and one tip I got from watching other participants work is that the bonus prompt is optional and can be used to replace any one of the five prompts.
I took advantage of that information when I began working on week five.
Even though I show wrapping paper in the photo below, I decided to eliminate it. It was not working with the other materials I had selected and I really didn't have a better wrapping paper substitute.
I cut and pasted my dictionary page as you can see here. That background takes care of #1 and the sketch of the Lateen Rig satisfies #4 on the list. The flip flops I cut from a sheet of craft paper. Because I cannot wear strapped or tied shoes on my right foot, I depend on Crocs like these year round, so this qualifies for something I can't do without. The grapefruit is my circular item and the handcrafted mulberry paper is my crinkled choice. (I had purchased this paper 25 years ago when I was on vacation in Texas and it was still sealed in cellophane until today. What foresight!) I decide to add an extra item which is permissible in this challenge.
Although it is not detectable here, this striped piece of craft paper is translucent.
As you can see here, it serves to subdue the sharpness of black on white and it adds tinge of color that will blend well with the other items and, I think, draws attention to the dictionary page. At least that's the plan.
I purposely left the crinkled paper stick past the boundary of the circle.
What I don't like is how the color appears. In reality it is much warmer and the color of the grapefruit is lighter and fresh looking. The photo editing options have changed on my computer and I am😠 about that. The colored lines in the translucent paper are also off. The blue is too light, and the rust color is too dark. If there is a way to adjust these things I have not found it.
Let's see what's in store for week four: 1. A map with roads
2. Something that needs water
3. Something with wheels
4. A handwritten note or signature
5. Polka dot
6. Bonus: Something in black and white
I did not intend for this project to be minimalist but that is just the route it took. (no pun intended.)
The signature shown here is not the one I ended up using on the collage. I didn't realize until too late that I should have retaken this shot.
The map is a portion of a street map of Paris. I used black ink on white paper for the stamps so that took care of the bonus item and more. The typewriter wheels that hold the typewriter/ink ribbon are visible on each side at the very top of the typewriter. On the sheet of paper inserted in the typewriter I added some black dots. So typewriter covers the bonus item and two of the requirements. The other stamp is a woman and that takes care of something that needs water. The final step was the signature. The story I created was of a young woman working as a journalist in Paris in the mid-thirties. Her name, Rose M. Woodward, was a subtle tie-in to the journalist Bob Woodward. In reality this postcard was written by Bobby in September of 1935 and mailed to his mother, Rose, who lived in Louisville, Kentucky.
I do like that the simplicity of this collage allows a generous amount of the map to be seen. I considered adding a small greenish gray taxi cab. However, because it was an afterthought I couldn't make it work. Had I found that little gem sooner, I could have adjusted the other items to include it. So it pays to hold off on gluing and let the arrangement rest overnight. I know that good ideas often come when you first open your eyes to a new day and I have been reminded of that today!
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