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…
A lovely tribute.
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Thanks, Marion!
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[…] Weekly Photo Challenge: Create « Last Train to QVille […]
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Such a lovely idea
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Thanks, Madelaine. 🙂
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Very creative and a wonderful tribute 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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A touching tribute to a very loved man:-)
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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…
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You did a lovely job with the collage. Kudos!
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Thank you so much! It makes me smile to see all the photos…
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Such a heartwarming tribute to your Dad
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Thanks, Jo. It was fun to do because of all the memories.
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What a nice idea…a visiting collage!
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I can’t take credit…my husband came up with the idea…I thought it was a good one though!
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What a lovely, creative way to share your memories of your father with your family!
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Thank you…I think it is a healing activity.
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[…] 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. […]
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