It's hard to believe that discarded newspapers and magazines can serve such a powerful tool for storytelling and self expression, but they sure do in the hands of these amazing WCCD collage artists!

1. Georgia Scholes

   With great attention to colour and meaning, Georgia Schole's collages tell beautifully designed stories and bring up topical social issues. 

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   Georgia Scholes comments:

   "I’ve worked with other mediums but I’ve always been drawn to collage, it just scratches that artistic itch for me and due to the materials I use It feels like a medical procedure.

   I use a medical grade scalpel to delicately cut into images; the process is therapeutic and allows you to enter an alternate space through mindfulness.

   I often with different colour, imagery and scale but I do enjoy working on a very small or large scale as to me they feel a lot more intimidating and a colour preference of oranges and blues as I feel the combination looks quite surreal.

   I’m very political but while politics isn’t a main focal point in my art, my work is inherently political as I’m a working-class female from North West, England and this is a aspect that feeds into my overall practice. All these experiences producing a harmonious balance which runs alongside historical influences such a Dadaism or surrealism."

   
   

2. Gemma Allison

   Bold and loud, Gemma Allison leaves a clear message with each of her collages using both text and visual forms.

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   Gemma's work is not only about highlighting social issues, it directly supports local communities:

   "I create collages on socialist, feminist themes with aims to subvert the male gaze and also vent frustration with the government. My sources consist of vintage ads, 70s mens magazines and current newspapers as well as online images. I also use a mix of acrylics, paper marbling and digital drawing.

   My current pieces have been based on the kill the bill protests and the reclaim the streets movement.

   20% of all profit goes to the s6 food Bank in Sheffield and I work with other artists to raise money for other charities. Social justice is at the heart of my work and I wish to use my art to raise awareness but also raise funds for marginalised folks."

   
   

3. Claudia Scarsella

   Claudia Scarsella's unique style brings clarity and minimalism into the art of collage making. Playing with geometrical form and meaning her collages bring you inside a kaleidoscope of shapes and ideas.

   

   

   

   

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   Claudia Scarsella has chosen to express herself in the alphabet of collage, both analog and digital.

   She assembles illustrations and photos, often her own, hand-drawn illustrations and woven graphics into shimmering, disparate emotional visualities. Her collages are layers of histories, melted and sculpted emotions, they bestow order upon her passions.

   Her collage generates sculptures, installations and her work is often applied to products by leading design brands such as Seletti or to interiors through wallpaper and fabrics.

   
   

   Claudia Scarsella was born in Viterbo, Italy in 1979. She graduated in Fashion Design Womenswear from Central Saint Martins College in London, and in Architecture from Politecnico di Milano. She lives and works in Italy.

   
   

4. Sandra aka the Brummy Artist

   Specializing in botanical art, Sandra uses photographs of her homegrown flora to create unique collages promoting sustainable practices.

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   Sandra shares about her work:

   "I create blooming fun collages that burst with colour and flora! My intention is to bring smiles and a touch of nature into each home.

   
   

   Each collage is centred on using photos of my homegrown flora and is printed with eco-friendly inks. All my packaging is responsibly and sustainably sourced."

   
   

5. Jonathon Prestidge

   Focused on political and social issues, Jonathon Prestidge's collages challenge societal norms with surreal forms created with the help of traditional and digital mediums.

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   As an artist based in the United Kingdom, Jonathon Prestidge's medium of choice is collage. Utilizing both digital and hand cut techniques, Prestidge creates thought-provoking pieces that challenge societal norms and offer a unique perspective on political and social issues. Through the unconventional juxtaposition of various images and materials, Prestidge's work offers a weird and surreal visual experience that invites viewers to engage in a dialogue about the complexities of the world around us. With a keen eye for detail and a bold approach to social commentary, his collages serve as a platform for critical discourse and invite viewers to reflect upon and question the status quo.

   
   

6. Marta Parszeniew

   With a focus on Soviet Eastern European heritage, Marta Parszeniew's collage art explores diversity of topics and styles.

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   Marta Parszeniew employs collage and photo-montage as a reflective medium to explore the meaning of womanhood in the modern world. With a fascination for Soviet Eastern European imagery and design, coupled with the use of energetic symbolism, Parszeniew’s work aims to comment on the regressive nature of patriarchal oppression existing in today’s societies. Using subversive imagery to explore ideas of feminism, women in their professional and domestic lives, gender, identity and sexuality, Parszeniew’s work draws inspiration from radical Dadaism and the Soviet constructivist movements, cementing a modern continuation of the work of such female artists as Hannah Hoch, one of Parszeniew’s driving inspirations.