This project was undertaken by groups with additional support needs using the IT Suite in the Connections Department.
It ran over several months and involved clients developing IT skills and using them to construct a creative collage. During the course of this project individuals learnt how to search the Internet for images of favourite things, which they could incorporate into their pictures. This involved learning to use several search engines and clip art applications.
Then skills, such as cut and paste, were introduced to copy the chosen images onto a document for printing. Resizing techniques were then used to obtain the correct size of images suitable for the collages. Then the print function was looked at and using the best page setup to maximize the use of paper. The images, once gathered, were then printed, cut out The groups all approached this project in a different manner, as can be seen by their finished pieces. Some concentrated on colour and then searching for images of that particular colour, others decided to use the canvas to construct a collage of something that was interesting to them and using pictures of this they liked within the collage to make it a very person representation of things they liked and enjoyed and applied to the canvas
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Some groups were also able to incorporate photos of themselves and the group into their collage. This initiative helped the individual group members learn some basic computers skills as well as encouraging them to use their imagination and be creative to produce a very effective and engaging piece of art.
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An exhibition of the collages has been arranged in the main foyer of Dundee Central Library to take place on 28th March and run for two weeks. This allows the group members to display their work to family and friends as well as the general public. All the people involved are very excited about this forthcoming display and are preparing photographs and information to accompany their work, which is again assisting them in learning, and using, more IT skills.
