Some creative hobbies ask you to buy half an art shop before you can begin. Collage is much easier than that. You can start with a magazine, a pair of scissors, a glue stick and ten spare minutes. That is part of its magic. Collage feels relaxed, playful and surprisingly satisfying. It gives your brain something tactile to do, without the pressure of making a “proper” drawing or painting from scratch. You get to move colour, shape, texture and image around until something cl