My process of collage began with recycling. At this time, I was already obsessively saving all paper products to be recycled. My city has a gutted recycling program where those who wish to recycle need to take their recyclables to the recycling plant and sort it themselves. After a bought of depression, a large pile of paper products was taking up a corner of my living room—it was great timing to start collaging.

 

In addition to the pile of miscellaneous mailers, paper packaging, and free magazines I had found around town, I went to my local thrift store and bought a handful of magazines that caught my eye. I also thrifted all my supplies, first, being a couple of Elmer's glue sticks, scissors, colored pencils, and a Crayola watercolor paint set I hadn't used since I was a child. I tore up some cardboard and didn't look back.