60 Years

This collage will always be one of my favorites. Done for a friend’s grandparents, he literally gave me a box of photos and their wedding album and told me to use whatever I wanted. He was able to get everything and still keep the collage a secret by telling everyone that he was taking it all to be scanned to preserve it. I was completely amazed and overwhelmed by all of the photos and it was very difficult choosing what to include. They had pictures of the 30, 40 and 50th anniversary. The program, invite, and napkin from the wedding. Pictures of them as children, while dating and while raising their family. And to top it all off, a letter from the bride’s parents to the couple congratulating them on their wedding day. I think the best part of the collage was that I was able to juxtapose the focal picture with a current picture of them.

I matted and framed the collage just in time for the party. My friend told me that his grandfather was suffering from memory loss and had good days and bad days. Unfortunately, he didn’t recognize himself in the collage, but enjoyed it just the same. I got a very nice phone call from his grandmother thanking me for the collage and for using it on my postcards announcing my art fair schedule. She told me she gets compliments from everyone who sees the collage. To this day I still use this collage on the back of my business cards to show the custom facet of my business. I think it truly shows how amazing your history can be if you take the time to preserve the memories.