JSS 1 Cultural and Creative Arts Flashcards: Meaning, Types, Materials and Methods of Collage

Question 1

What is collage?

Accepted Answer

An artwork made by arranging and attaching different materials to a surface.

Question 2

What is a paper collage?

Accepted Answer

A collage made mainly from cut or torn paper pieces.

Question 3

What is a fabric collage?

Accepted Answer

A collage composed mainly from pieces of cloth.

Question 4

What is a nature collage?

Accepted Answer

A collage using natural materials such as leaves, seeds or dried flowers.

Question 5

What is a mixed-media collage?

Accepted Answer

A collage combining more than one kind of material or art medium.

Question 6

What surface is suitable as the support for a small collage?

Accepted Answer

stiff cardboard

Question 7

Which adhesive is suitable for attaching light paper pieces to cardboard?

Accepted Answer

glue stick or paper glue

Question 8

Which tool is used to cut straight-edged paper shapes safely?

Accepted Answer

scissors

Question 9

What should an artist do before gluing collage pieces?

Accepted Answer

Arrange and adjust the pieces to test the composition.

Question 10

Why should glue be applied sparingly in a paper collage?

Accepted Answer

Too much glue can wrinkle paper and make the work untidy.

Question 11

What is the purpose of overlapping some collage pieces?

Accepted Answer

To create visual connection, layering and depth.

Question 12

How can texture be introduced into a collage?

Accepted Answer

Use materials with different surface qualities, such as fabric, tissue and leaves.

Question 13

Why must fresh leaves be dried before they are used in a lasting collage?

Accepted Answer

Drying reduces moisture that could cause decay or mould.

Question 14

Which is NOT a suitable collage material: magazine paper, fabric scraps, buttons or liquid petrol?

Accepted Answer

liquid petrol

Question 15

What is the safest way to pass scissors during collage work?

Accepted Answer

Closed, with the handles offered first.

Question 16

Why should a craft knife be used on a cutting mat and under supervision?

Accepted Answer

The mat protects the table and supervision reduces injury risk.

Question 17

A collage looks crowded and its main subject is unclear. What is the best improvement?

Accepted Answer

Remove or reposition some pieces to create emphasis and space.

Question 18

What is the correct basic order for making a collage?

Accepted Answer

plan, collect materials, cut or tear, arrange, glue and finish

Question 19

Why should heavy collage items such as buttons use a stronger adhesive than tissue paper?

Accepted Answer

Their greater weight needs a stronger bond.

Question 20

How does collage encourage creative reuse?

Accepted Answer

Discarded safe materials can be transformed into meaningful artwork.

Strong work.