Did you know that the practice of collage goes hand in hand with the invention of paper and can be traced back to 200 BC in China? Find out more about this and other interesting snips of history in A brief history of Collage compiled by Susan Krieg is a brief overview of the practice.
It was an interesting site. I especially liked the comment about needing two artists, one to paint and one to hit him on the head when it is done. I feel the same way sometimes when I am doing original embroidery and I know from comments that some CQers feel the same way as they work.
I didn’t know that, as I don’t know a lot of the little bits of info you find. I imagine you sitting at your computer searching out these interesting little bits of things.