Texture Collage: Touch and Feel (Part 20)

Practice texture contrast in this art lesson: texture collage: touch and feel (part 20).

🎨 Studio Brief #99

Create a collage using materials with different textures: sandpaper, bubble wrap, aluminum foil, cotton, fabric.

🎯 Your mission

Use one boring material in an unboring way.

⚡ The twist

No glue. Only folds and cuts.

What you'll learn · 1 of 2

Create a collage using materials with different textures: sandpaper, bubble wrap, aluminum foil, cotton, fabric.

What you'll learn · 2 of 2

This collage is as much about touch as sight.

Get ready

Techniques you'll practise

texture contrasttactile artmixed materials

You will need

Construction paperChild-safe scissorsGlue sticks

Step 1 of 4

Gather materials with diverse textures: smooth, rough, bumpy, soft, crinkly, fuzzy.

Step 2 of 4

Cut or tear each material into shapes. Arrange them on a sturdy base like cardboard.

Step 3 of 4

Glue materials down with strong adhesive. Press firmly on rough or stiff pieces.

Step 4 of 4

Close your eyes and feel the different textures. Ask a friend to try the 'touch tour.'

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 You can fold a piece of paper at most about 7 times — physics gets in the way after that.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Faith Ringgold turned story quilts into world-famous art.

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