Welcome to the Summer of Collage!
Summer 2023 is going to be HOT, HOT, HOT with all of these great COLLAGE workshops, challenges, and more!
Summer Sparks – a 4-workshop bundle to jumpstart your collage-making this summer
Includes:
PAPER ALCHEMY
This is an experimental workshop where we will be transforming regular paper into one-of-a-kind papers for mixed media and collage art. We will explore several techniques to alter and create an assortment of unique papers for collage and mixed media.
Citrasolv and National Geographics
Gesso Resist
Nevr Dull and Resist
Rubbing Plates
Momigami
Wax Origami
This is part art, part science, part experimentation. Results will vary – that’s part of the fun!
WARM-UPS
How do you get started? How do you deal with a creative block?
When you learn piano, you practice scales. When you learn penmanship, you practice your letters. We are going to put the “practice” into our mixed media art practice with warm ups to stretch the creative muscles. These fun exercises will allow you to play, work intuitively, and just start creating.
MARKMAKING SAMPLER
An artist’s marks are as individualized as our fingerprints. In this session, we will explore how to create a lexicon of marks so we have a reference point. Marks can add color, pattern, value, texture, and interest to our mixed media work. And, just about anything can be used to make marks. Plus, we’ll go on a treasure hunt around the house, the garage, even the trash bin, to find unique markmaking tools.
INSPIRED BY...
Where do ideas come from? Where do you go for inspiration? How do you think of titles for your artwork? How do you translate ideas into art?
Put your thinking caps on and be prepared to be inspired.
PRE-SALE PRICE THROUGH JUNE 1 - IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO ALL 4 WORKSHOPS ON JUNE 1, 2023.
Summer Scraps – a new round of the popular Scrap Exchange with a twist!
Our Scrap Exchange is back this summer, with a twist!
Sign up. Send precious collage fodder to another collage artist. Receive precious collage fodder from another collage artist. Make a collage using some of the collage materials that you received from your partner. Send us an image. Be included in an online exhibit and possibly be selected for our SUMMER SCRAPS book! (No fees to participate – you will be responsible for postage to send your materials to your partner.)
Summer Series – a summer challenge and the Working in Series class returns
This summer I challenge you to create one or more series of collage works.
What is a series? Find out in the 5-week Working in Series self-paced class.
PRE-SALE PRICE THROUGH JUNE 1 - IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE FIRST WORKSHOP ON JUNE 1, 2023.
Summer Shorts – a series of fun YouTube videos – demos, tips, speed-throughs, and more
SUBSCRIBE to the Collage-Lab YouTube Channel to be notified of all of the new Summer Shorts videos!
Summer Shares – a new opportunity for your work to be shared on Collage-Lab social media
Each week, starting in June, I will share your collage art on the @mycollagelab Instagram account. Show us your best work and tag @mycollagelab using the hashtag #summershares - follow us for inspiration and ideas!
Summer Sillies – well, it will be silly – that’s all I’m saying right now!
and a Summer Sampler Sale – ever wonder what happens to all of the work that I create in classes and demos?
Sampler Sale will be announced later this summer - stay tuned - make sure you are on the Collage Scraps email list! SIGN UP HERE.