Collage and Composition with Cordula Kagemann

This was another Fibre Arts Take 2 course tutored by German artist Cordula Kagemann. I have always found abstract composition difficult but in this course Cordula took standard art compositions and encouraged us to use them to make collage interpretations based on those compositions. We were encouraged to make our own tissue paper marks to use in this collage. I decided to limit myself to this teal and tan palette which is one of my favourites. I have documented my work below.

A Complex Compositions Collage

Before Rob got sick I had enrolled to do a Textures and Background - Complex Compositions course with Jane Dunnewold. This involved making a series of background printed papers/fabric using set techniques and then utilising them in collage. I still haven’t completed that first brief but I have tried to keep working. I chose to work in paper as a challenge and because I had plenty of large sheets of paper on hand, including some additional collage collected pieces.

I can’t believe it is over a month since my last post. On 6 June Rob was diagnosed with pneumonia and this developed into sepsis on his right hip replacement from 25 years ago. He was rushed to hospital in Hamilton and surgery and a long road back began. We have been told numerous times that he is very lucky to have survived. He was in hospital for 6 weeks during which time he contracted Covid and experienced blood pressure problems and heart arrhythmia. He is home now but still needing 24/7 care so being able to sneak out to the studio while he is having a nap has been a bit of a life saver for me.