Categories
General Photography

Marita Payne Park at Sundown, Vaughan Ontario

Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
West Don River
Marita Payne Pond
Marita Payne Pond
Categories
General Photography

Marita Payne Pond at Sunset

Categories
General Photography

Wingéd Seed Pod and Flowers of Yorkville and North York

Wingéd Seed Pod of the Garden
Potted Street Flowers, Yorkville
Magnolia Blossom, North York
Categories
General Photography

Images Of Rural and Metro Missouri

Blackwater Missouri, Population 199
Gerty the Cat on the Hotel’s Patio (Blackwater, MO)
Saint Louis Missouri, Population 308,626
View from Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral)
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (1834)
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (1834)
Reflection of Old Courthouse, St. Louis
Interior of Old Courthouse, St. Louis (1839)
Categories
General Photography

Watkins Museum of History, Lawrence Kansas

Teller’s window of the Watkins Land Mortgage and National Bank (1888), which was the original entity occupying the current building.
Categories
General Photography

Missouri Spring

Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary
Violets in the Alley, Liberty Missouri
Iris Bud, Mount Gilead Historical Site, Kearney Missouri
Iris, Mount Gilead Historic Site
Missouri Dogwood, Liberty
Tulips in the alley at sunset, Liberty
Categories
General Photography

Forest at Sunrise with Truck Ruin, Tay Ontario

Categories
General Photography

Elora Cataract Trail after the Late Winter Storm

Categories
Collage Workshops General

Students in a College Communication Course Describe Their Collages

Danesh’s Collage

In the bottom left corner you can see a butterfly. This butterfly is flying peacefully by the lake, enjoying the beautiful atmosphere and warm weather. The butterfly has very bright colours that can be seen from a distance. The butterfly represents beauty and peace. In the centre of the collage stands a very scary owl that is flying towards the innocent butterfly. The owl seems very hungry and vicious, and it’s trying to catch the butterfly and have it as its prey. On the top right corner of the collage, there stands a bear that is bathing in the lake and also looking at the owl as it tries to harm the beautiful butterfly. The bear represents sorrow and loneliness because it is witnessing the tragic act. Also, it feels sorry for the poor butterfly.

Ilhan’s Collage

This collage is meaningful to me because the collage I did was about peace. The main part of it is about how calm it is and how sweet also. The way it all falls together is so beautiful, yet they’re all different pictures that still fit all together. Nature is where I want to be because it is without phones, wifi, or the city. It’s just a place where you can truly be yourself and enjoy the outdoors. Why this is important to me is because I’ve always loved the outdoors and found happiness from it. The curiosity of the animal is so pure and about being around sweet things. Being outside to see all of the world has to offer is so beautiful in itself. From camping to seeing animals in their home and being in or around water is the most relaxing thing ever. Just being able to connect to something other than the world of communication is truly my image of living.

Lincoln’s Collage

I am trying to show that we need each other for survival. For example, bees need the flowers so they can make honey. They spray a liquid on the flower or on the plant so that it is good for human consumption. The flower and plants contribute to our breathing. They create carbon dioxide that helps us stay alive. Meanwhile, the owl in the picture will make a meal of the bee and the banana. The message that I am trying to convey is that we are interconnected, and we need each other.

Efaz’s Collage

There are several ways that my collage describes me. The Canadian flag describes my personality because I am too polite. The club party shows that I enjoy going to clubs as I find them vibrant and I like interacting with the people I meet. The swan describes my personality as I am amazing and easy to describe. The polar bear describes my personality as I am described as soft, cute, and short. The picture of the protest describes my concerns as I can’t tolerate racism.

Fara’s Collage

My collage allows viewers to learn many things about me. On the top left corner, I put Dior blush because it represents one of my favourite colours, pink, and it shows that I am very girly. The background of the makeup is purple hearts. I chose this because I’m a very caring, loving person, and purple is also one of my favourite colours.

Detail from Fara’s Collage

On the top right, I put flowers on the background of blue to symbolize good positive vibes, joyfulness, and beauty. As for the pictures, I put a girl dancing because I like to dance.

Detail from Fara’s Collage

When I went to South Africa, I petted a cute baby lion. It was so fluffy and soft. Although it is a picture of a tiger, I chose this image to show that I love animals. For my bottom left picture, it is in Japan and it’s cherry blossom season. I love travelling and a country that I would love to go to is Japan (and I also love music). Lastly, the picture at the bottom right represents that I like art. As for the gold, I have an expensive taste when it comes to fashion and sometimes makeup

Aaliyah’s Collage

First, my collage is meaningful because I’m artistic, and I love creating an image that fits my personality. It fits my daily moods all into one. I like to be basic and inspirational at the same time. I wanted to draw viewers in and show them what best personality fits me the most. Second, I would describe my collage as colourful, inspirational, different, and abstract. The meaning is I like everything to be colourful, have a background to it, and have a defined meaning or reason behind your design.

Detail from Aaliyah’s Collage

Coming up with different pieces of art that can be created in a way you see it, and others can’t. Third, take the time to really think about why you chose these images and plastered them onto your canvas. A person can tell you a lot by just looking at the image that you created on your own. It shows what your likes and dislikes are when you see it in person. Maybe your viewers have the same personality and thoughts as you because they see your point of view.

Omar’s Collage

We Are Not Perfect, But That’s Okay

Many of us have several ways to flip our lives back around, going through stressful situations emotionally and physically. “Getting back to our roots” is a way to explain how tough it’ll be through life. Showing the girl falling demonstrates how her emotions were completely falling and just giving up. The flip around arrow explains how the drop suddenly comes to show a slightly better outcome.

Detail from Omar’s Collage

The pattern blocks show the building up the courage to over conquer whatever it will be. Slightly upway through the building blocks, they suddenly seem about to collapse even though they are still standing. The shield with the multiple arrows shows how many thoughts are going through. The negative and positive are fighting the battle, being protective and trying to collaborate together.

Detail from Omar’s Collage

The rose with the heart shows how the negative and positive collate together to bring something beautiful. The arrow and the hexagon shape flare slowly, making its way through developing and throwing the anger and stress away. In the ending the flare will explode. The feathers or leaves expose the final outcome of someone. Even thought it’s not as bright, but we try.

Detail from Omar’s Collage
Donte’s Collage (text forthcoming)
Categories
Collage Workshops General

Spring Equinox Collages!

Detail from “What Is Your Next Stop?”
Detail from “Enjoy Every Moment”
Detail from previous collage
Categories
Collage Workshops General

Examples of Students’ Responses to Their Collages in ESL and Communication Classes

Sergi’s Collage, 2013

In the right corner, you can see a shark. He seems to represent fear. In the top left corner, this is a cute dog. It’s something kind, something good, something positive. You can also see the butterfly. And there’s a man who try to reach the stars.

This collage is about my thoughts about my life. Sometimes we hear a noise and we think that it is something dangerous. We try to turn back and looking what it is, but usually it’s something cute like this cute dog who want to play and make a noise. Fear pulls you back. If we release our fear, we can reach to the stars.

Joshua’s Collage, 2013

When you have some trouble, you must be like this woman and go ahead and keep going. Don’t stop. Sometimes when you get in trouble, your emotions is very dead. But sometimes in your life you can find little beautiful things that will encourage you, like a flower or a cup of cappuccino. They will let you have power so you can just keep going to face the trouble.

Geraldine’s Collage, 2015

When I came to Canada, I had to start again at the bottom. I struggled and had a lot of stress. The stairs show my difficult climb back up to success.

Omar’s Collage: We Are Not Perfect, But That’s Okay

Many of us have several ways to flip our lives back around, going through stressful situations emotionally and physically. Showing the girl falling demonstrates how her emotions were completely falling and just giving up. The flip around arrow explains how the drop suddenly comes to show a slightly better outcome.

Detail from Omar’s Collage

The pattern blocks show the building up the courage to over conquer whatever it will be. Slightly upway through the building blocks, they suddenly seem about to collapse even though they are still standing. The shield with the multiple arrows shows how many thoughts are going through. The negative and positive are fighting the battle, being protective and trying to collaborate together.

Detail from Omar’s Collage

The rose with the heart shows how the negative and positive collate together to bring something beautiful. The arrow and the hexagon shape flare slowly, making its way through developing and throwing the anger and stress away. In the ending the flare will explode. The feathers or leaves expose the final outcome.

Detail from Omar’s Collage

Post navigation

Previous post:
Spring Equinox Collages!
Next post:
Elora Cataract Trail after th

Categories
General Photography

Winter Pilgrimage to Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre

Abstract impression of retreat centre from cabin
Close-up of milkweed (part of an organic art piece inside the retreat centre)

Interior study, retreat centre
Categories
General Photography

Wind-Animated Tarp, Scarborough

Categories
General Photography

Wintry Plants and Tree Scenes, Scarborough 2019

Queen Anne’s Lace creates / goblet for single serving / of dignified snow
Categories
General Photography

Winter River Walk: North York

Categories
General Photography

Ice Impressions, Martha Lafite Thompson Sanctuary

Categories
General Photography

Organic Ice Sculpture Attached to a Branch Discovered in a Creek at Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary

Turning the ice sculpture to find new angles revealed an astonishing variety of shapes and images: a skull, a bird’s beak, a face composed of vegetables like a 16th-century Arcimboldo painting, a baby elephant, a complicated internal organ, a collection of single-celled organisms, and an antelope. What else may be seen in this versatile and multi-faceted natural object?



Categories
General Photography

Midwestern Winter Sunset on the Liberty Square

Categories
General Photography

The Missouri River and the Hotel Frederic, Boonville

Missouri River, Boonville
Missouri River, Boonville
Missouri River, Boonville
Second Floor Sitting Room, Hotel Frederic
Second Floor Sitting Room, Hotel Frederic
Second Floor Sitting Room, Hotel Frederic
Categories
General Photography

Eglinton Ravine, Wexford Woods and Reflective Library Wall, Scarborough

Culvert at Eglinton Ravine
Wexford Woods
Tree Squid of Wexford Woods

Centennial College Library, Ashtonbee Campus