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Weekly Photo Challenge: Create

June 22, 2012 by sued51

The Daily Post Photo Challenge topic this week is a verb: Create. I love to create — poems, photos, collages –the list goes on.

When my father died one year and a half years ago, we threw together some collages for the wake. We collected photos from all his children, scanned them and used printouts on cheap paper to make three collages. That process allowed the original photos to go back to their respective owners, but the quality was not there. We used a glue stick to stick the photos to a poster board, also not the best process. It lasted long enough for the wake, but it wasn’t long before the photos were curling and peeling off.

On Father’s Day last weekend, I got out the Elmer’s glue and repaired the collage that I had made. I also put Modge Podge on it and added some letters cut out of a magazine to spell his name. It was a nice way to think of him on Father’s day and relive some memories. I plan to add a clear acrylic spray to help preserve it.

My husband had the great idea that the collage could “visit” different family member’s houses so everyone can enjoy it now that some time has passed. Soon my father will be visiting each of us again…

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23 Responses

on June 22, 2012 at 9:29 pm | Reply Marion Driessen

A lovely tribute.
- on June 22, 2012 at 9:31 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thanks, Marion!
on June 22, 2012 at 10:10 pm | Reply Weekly Photo Challenge: Create « 3rdculturechildren

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- on June 23, 2012 at 12:37 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thanks so much for the pingback!
on June 22, 2012 at 10:10 pm | Reply Weekly Photo Challenge: Create « 3rdculturechildren

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on June 22, 2012 at 11:18 pm | Reply bluebee

Such a lovely idea
- on June 23, 2012 at 12:25 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thanks, Madelaine.
on June 23, 2012 at 12:32 am | Reply Northern Narratives

Very creative and a wonderful tribute
- on June 23, 2012 at 12:26 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thank you!
on June 23, 2012 at 4:02 am | Reply Weekly Photo Challenge: Create « Ruth E Hendricks Photography

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- on June 23, 2012 at 12:36 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thanks for the pingback!
on June 23, 2012 at 8:00 am | Reply Gilly Gee

A touching tribute to a very loved man:-)
- on June 23, 2012 at 12:34 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thank you SO much…he really was loved. He made everybody laugh…we still meet people at restaurants, stores, etc that tell us they miss him…
on June 23, 2012 at 3:33 pm | Reply eof737

You did a lovely job with the collage. Kudos!
- on June 23, 2012 at 3:34 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thank you so much! It makes me smile to see all the photos…
on June 24, 2012 at 12:43 am | Reply Jo Bryant

Such a heartwarming tribute to your Dad
- on June 24, 2012 at 2:39 am | Reply sued51
  
  Thanks, Jo. It was fun to do because of all the memories.
  
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on June 24, 2012 at 9:42 am | Reply Weekly Photo Challenge: CREATE… | Mirth and Motivation

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on June 24, 2012 at 5:38 pm | Reply Cathy G

What a nice idea…a visiting collage!
http://wp.me/s1OXNv-create
- on June 24, 2012 at 9:43 pm | Reply sued51
  
  I can’t take credit…my husband came up with the idea…I thought it was a good one though!
on June 26, 2012 at 2:40 am | Reply The Retiring Sort

What a lovely, creative way to share your memories of your father with your family!
- on June 26, 2012 at 11:58 am | Reply sued51
  
  Thank you…I think it is a healing activity.
on July 2, 2012 at 1:34 pm | Reply Living an Extraordinary Ordinary Life « Sued51's Blog

[...] For Father’s Day I worked on a photo collage of my father. Since he died, I think about him almost every day. My mother and I talk about how she meets people at the pharmacy, bank, and senior center that say they miss still him. He was the light in a lot of people’s average days. [...]