I think that I want to start exploring different textures with collages. For my next project, I want to use material. I was thinking that I would go buy some material, and die it to the colors and shades that I want and make a picture the same way I do with paper, just this time it would be with material. Although I haven't completely thought it through yet because I am not sure how to make all of the little pieces of cloth stick to form a picture. Obviously I cannot use Elmer's glue, because the glue spots on the cloth would look awful and there would be no way to hide it. I'm thinking I might try and stretch material over a canvas board and use that as my canvas and background so I don't have to put a lot of time and money into creating a background to go with it. I also really want to do a collage with beads...but i probably wont get to that because that would take an enormous amount of time. If any of you have any ideas for some different mediums I could use to get some different textures let me know!

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I feel like this year has gone by so slowly. I am running out of ideas for projects and I feel like I don't have very many yet that I like. At the beginning of the year I was excited to do projects everyday, and now I have to say that I am starting to dread it. I have switched what I want to be to an interior designer, so I don't really need my portfolio, which is why I think I am having such a problem getting inspired to make something. I think I am burning myself out with art, but at the same time I still love it. I think that once school is over and I wont have so much going on at once, I will be able to enjoy making art again because I won't feel stressed over it.