Happy new year, happy new features! This is an idea I've had stewing since last year, to compare collages based on content or technique, to show how we inspire each other or are drawn to the same things naturally. I want to think of it as a little collage encyclopedia...

1. selflesh 2. misspaperclip 3. Sandra Juto 4. Caitlin on Flickr 5. Karine Leger
6. Chris Kenny 7. Elisabeth Lecourt 8. Brandi Strickland 9. Edvard Derkert

I've been planning this post for what seems like forever! I love when maps are used in collage, and here are a few examples of different ways it can be done, and done well. Two aren't exactly collage, but I found it necessary to include them here. #6 is the work of Chris Kenny, who cuts out graphic elements (rivers, roads) in maps and mounts them, and Elisabeth Lecourt folds dresses out of maps. Hope this inspires you to use maps in your collages! Break out those old Atlases...