Collage conversation

Collage conversation

What

A collage conversation is a ‘generative’ interview technique that involves making a collage about a theme or issue, which can then serve as the basis for a conversation on this theme or issue.

Why

Making a collage is an interpretative, associative process of collecting images each of which says something about the theme or issue, while also forming a coherent whole. It is a process of assigning meaning, resulting in a thorough, layered picture of the participant’s perspective on the theme or issue.

How

1. Collect what you need to make a collage:
   1. Glue or tape
   2. Scissors
   3. Magazines to tear or cut illustrations from
   4. A3 paper (or larger) to paste the illustrations onto
   5. Optionally: markers
2. Decide on the topic for the participants to make a collage about.
3. Have the participant make a collage about the topic using the collected materials. Give the participant enough time.
4. Discuss the collage:
   1. What does it show?
   2. Which individual illustrations does the collage consist of? What do these say about the topic?
   3. What does the collage as a whole say?
   4. Why has the participant chosen these illustrations?
   5. What does this say about the participant?
   6. What do you yourself see in the collage?
5. Think of a caption for the collage. Which sentence captures its essence?