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- Photographic archive research: Collecting old family photographs or historical images provides authentic visual material that can be cut, layered and juxtaposed, creating a fragmented aesthetic that mirrors the way memories are recalled.
- Interviewing relatives or friends: Recording personal stories supplies narrative content and emotional tone, which can be represented through colour choices, texture, and the inclusion of handwritten notes in the collage.
- Studying art historical examples of collage (e.g., Hannah Höch, Robert Rauschenberg): Analysing how these artists manipulate scale, composition and material informs the student’s own compositional decisions, encouraging bold contrasts and unexpected pairings to convey the complexity of memory.