One of the many things I love about using collage as a form of expression is that no two pieces are ever the same. The possibilities truly are endless. Not only that it is inexpensive, easily accessible, forgiving, playful, expressive, diverse, complex, simple, for all skill levels, and so much more... sorry I got carried away. Collage simply is WONDERFUL! This class will be all about using collage to communicate with ourselves and the viewer. We will be using simple techniques to more advanced techniques and adding splashes of paint, pencil, and whatever else to pull the collage elements together. Come spend the day exploring the many ways to express yourself with collage.
Supply List:
- 10 sheets of 11" x 14" Hot press 140 lb Watercolor Paper.
- Soft GEL Matte Medium for Glue
- A healthy stash of Collage materials; fun papers, ephemera, old letters, book pages, magazine images, catalogs...
- Gesso or titanium White
- Marks All Stabilo Black Pencil
- 3 tubes Primary Acrylic Paints (Blue, Red, Yellow) (Blick brand is really nice and inexpensive)
- A handful of Water Soluble Artist Crayons
- Scissors
- Rag or wipes
- Container for Water
- Old credit card or scrapper of some kind
Optional:
- Water Soluble Ink
- Masking Tape
- A sheet of rough Sandpaper
A Little About ME
Misty Mawn is a full time mixed media artist, mother, and workshop instructor. She spends every single day possible creating, playing, exploring, learning, and constantly being inspired and intrigued by everything around her. Her passion to create continues to bless her life with purposeful work and fulfilling adventures. When not in the studio she can be found amusing and be amused by her two darling children, cooking up come creative concoction in the kitchen, or strolling the back trails with camera in hand. She studied studio art at Moravian College, started a pottery business, and has since retired from clay to focus on painting and teaching mixed media art. She lives with her husband and children amongst the Blue Ridge mountains of rural Virginia
