Pieced Together: Collage as an Artist's Method for Interdisciplinary Research

Vaughan, Kathleen

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“…These involve activities which are visual, tactile or performative (Coad, 2007). They include artwork (Wesson and Salmon, 2001), collages (Vaughan, 2005), clay modelling (Bernhaupt et al, 2007), Lego™ (Gauntlett, 2007), photography (Darbyshire et al, 2005), video (Gauntlett, 2004), acting and puppetry (Greene and Hill, 2005).…”

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‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

Angell

Alexander

Hunt

2014

Journal of Early Childhood Research

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The creative research method 'draw and write' has been used in health, social care and education research for several decades. A literature search of studies utilising this method was conducted during the planning stages of a study exploring primary school children's perceptions of infant feeding. A review of this literature noted a range of benefits of 'draw and write' in enabling child participation. However, it also identified that the method has been used inconsistently, and found that there are issues for researchers in relation to interpretation of creative work and analysis of data. As a result of this an improvement on this method, entitled 'draw, write and tell', was developed in an attempt to provide a more child orientated and consistent approach to data collection, interpretation and analysis. This article identifies the issues relating to 'draw and write' and describes the development and application of 'draw, write and tell' as a case study, noting its limitations and benefits. KeywordsChildren, draw and write, draw write and tell, creative methods, infant feeding, breastfeeding 2 of 26The creative research method known as 'draw and write' has been widely used by researchers working with children to explore a range of social and health related subjects. A literature review of studies in the United Kingdom, which have used 'draw and write', was undertaken recently as part of research exploring children's perceptions of infant feeding. This article reports the findings of this literature review and comments on the use of the method across a range of studies. It also describes and discusses the rationale for 'draw, write and tell', which was developed for the research study (Author 2011a) in an attempt to resolve some of the issues relating to 'draw and write' identified during the literature review.

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‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

Angell

Alexander

Hunt

2014

Journal of Early Childhood Research

132

120

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“…The methods of visual analysis I read about reminded me of a series of collage paintings I created in Ghana depicting the trajectory of my children's African ancestry from West Africa to Texas, where their father was born and raised. The Ghana paintings are described as visual stories and memory keys and seem quite similar to the collages discussed in social science in the literature (Leavy, 2009;Vaughan, 2005). Based on my examination of the literature, I discovered a precedent in using collage and portraiture in qualitative research and decided to experiment with the collage technique for this study.…”

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“…Furthermore, Diaz (2002) posits that the visual arts can open up dialogue among diverse people, offer new insights and reflection, and provide new ways to critique a subject. In her study of her father's early life, Vaughan (2005) used collage as a way to create new meanings from selected images, and she views collage as a method of gathering, selecting, analyzing, and presenting-a methodological process similar to traditional qualitative research.…”

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“…Portraiture is a method of documentation, analysis, and narrative development that uses a variety of mediums including photography (Phillips & Bellinger, 2011), poetry (Hill, 2005;Witkin, 2007), jazz (Dixson, 2005), performance (Kuhn, 2010), and visual art (Butler-Kisber, 2008;Jongeward, 2009;Vaughan, 2005). In this article, I discuss the blending of the arts-based research methods and artistic genres of collage and portraiture as a method of analyzing qualitative interview data and creating a representation of the experiences of a family producing an art installation in rural Texas.…”

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Collage Portraits as a Method of Analysis in Qualitative Research

Gerstenblatt

2013

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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This article explores the use of collage portraits in qualitative research and analysis. Collage portraiture, an area of arts-based research (ABR), is gaining stature as a method of analysis and documentation in many disciplines. This article presents a method of creating collage portraits to support a narrative thematic analysis that explored the impact of participation in an art installation construction. Collage portraits provide the opportunity to include marginalized voices and encourage a range of linguistic and non-linguistic representations to articulate authentic lived experiences. Other potential benefits to qualitative research are cross-disciplinary study and collaboration, innovative ways to engage and facilitate dialogue, and the building and dissemination of knowledge.

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“…According to Vaughn (2005), collages can be utilised as an additional data-gathering method, which provided the participants with an another opportunity to express their views. It is also seen as a creative method of data collection.…”

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Exploring the Play of Middle Childhood Children in a Poor Community in the North West Province: Caregivers’ Experiences

Prinsloo

Wilson

2017

SWORK

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Play is affected by the specific community and culture children live in. Through an explorative descriptive design this qualitative study explored the experiences of play of middle childhood children in a poor community in North West province. Eighteen participants were selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data-collection methods included focus groups and collages. Findings illustrated different types of play, factors which influenced the children's play, and the effects of poverty, resources, safety and supportive structures on play. It is recommended that professionals rendering services to children in this specific age group be aware of the games children prefer to play.

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Pieced Together: Collage as an Artist's Method for Interdisciplinary Research

Cited by 73 publications

References 18 publications

‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

Collage Portraits as a Method of Analysis in Qualitative Research

Exploring the Play of Middle Childhood Children in a Poor Community in the North West Province: Caregivers’ Experiences

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