Collage Discovery Workshop - Beyond the Unexpected: New Techniques Using Color, Personal Imagery and Creative Surfaces

Claudine Helmuth has bested her great Collage Discovery Workbook. It is filled with new ideas and techniques - new to me at least. I'm working my way through ans so far have loved them all. I highly recommend it. Peggy Solomon (Angelthreads)

This book is a great as the last! Chock full of interesting techniques with clear pics and instructions. Like the previous reviewers, I am not a fan of the whole "poppet" idea--it comes off as a little too simplistic, giving an almost juvenile effect. I would encourage readers to employ their own drawings and imagery rather than photography. Be fearless, there are no mistakes. I totally admire Hellmuth's ingenuity and generosity to her fans, and anxiously await the next work (minus the poppets). [...] Happy Collaging.

I loved Claudine Hellmuth's first book so I pre-ordered this one, even tho I'm not that crazy about her Poppets. And I was not disapointed. Techniques, techniques, techniques. The one on monoprinting from xerox copies alone was worth the price. I love how she explains what she did while encouraging the reader to experiment and not duplicate her work. She even includes a little how-to on finding your own style which will be beneficial to so many. This way we can learn from her yet each have our own unique style. Both her books are great and I learned a lot from them even tho I've been doing mixed-media collage for quite awhile.

Beyond the Unexpected avoids the usual pitfalls of craft books. Instead of showing a project and how to recreate it inch for inch - Claudine Hellmuth shows us the techniques and how to combine these in your own unique mixed media collages. I'm excited to try her home printing techniques and love the contact paper technique! A very well put together book with great advice!