Collage has the incredible capacity to combine materials, text, and imagery into a single, coherent composition that is textural, colorful, and visually interesting or even surprising. It also can serve as a great means of personal expression, story-telling, or self-exploration, combining objects from the artist’s life or surroundings.
Explore the many ways you can create your own imagery through mixed media collage by examining composition, communication, and assembling techniques.
Experiment with painted papers, images, text, paint, ink, and dry media on various surfaces. This workshop is open to all levels. No prior experience necessary.
About the Instructor: Sue Casey
I don't think of “art” as being separate from myself - it is and always has been a part of who I am. I've been thinking about, looking at, making, and teaching art for as long as I can remember.
My inspiration for my work comes from nature where I enjoy walking along the beach, hiking in the White Mountains and paddle-boarding and kayaking in the North River. Every day I am inspired by the beauty of nature and the light and color that surround me.
I have always been drawn to mixed media due to the ability to experiment with layering materials and textures help me reset and work through ideas. I am particularly drawn to geometric shapes and how they appear in an organic setting. My goal is to simplify these shapes and be less deliberate over the arrangements of found and painted paper shapes and edges to create an overall cohesive composition.
Suggested Materials List:
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2 or 3 wrapped canvases, canvas panels or matte board (choose sizes based on your comfort level)
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Matte medium to apply collage materials (Utrecht, Golden, Liquitex are all good)
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Collage materials such as: newspaper, old book pages, tissue paper, old sheet music, fun printed cocktail napkins, old receipts,
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Stencils (if you have them)
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Any mark making tools of your choice: lead pencils, charcoal, oil pastels, paint markers
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Acrylic paints: red, yellow, blue, white, black or more if you'd like
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Brushes to apply paint
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Palette knife or old credit card to apply matte medium
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Spray bottle for water
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Masking tape
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Paper towels
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Scissors
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Reference photos: still life, landscape (bring a few ideas to choose from)
