Puzzles!
/I love puzzles. It’s incredibly satisfying to watch an image grow as little pieces slot in together, accumulating meaning that they didn’t possess on their own. The collage process is similar. Each little scrap of paper culled for color or pattern has no context on its own. The scraps are one step away from the recycling bin; if they flutter away in the wind, they just become litter and are easily replaced. But when they’re glued down with other pieces and a new image surfaces, suddenly they’re necessary and irreplaceable.
Because each collage is made from hundreds of little pieces and are like puzzles in themselves, I’ve played around with turning them into actual jigsaw puzzles. They’re great! They’re challenging, but there’s enough variation that they’re totally doable. The big problem, though, was always price. Print on demand pricing is designed for the end retail customer, not for an artist to resell, so my margin was basically nothing.
But I found a small batch wholesale manufacturer online and their quality is fantastic! The pieces come in a ziploc bag, the box is sturdy, the pieces are strong, and there’s a clear, helpful reference image on the cover.
To have them made, I need to order 64 and I can include up to 4 different images within the order. Here are the images that would work in order of my favorite options.
