Imagine working loose and free, with no thought toward an outcome. You don't have to worry about composition, subject matter or anything at all. Just enjoy the process of creative play. That's what we are gonna do in Parts is Parts.
Many years ago, I decided I prefer to make my own collage elements and papers rather than spending a lot of money on store bought items. This class will replicate how I multi-task in the studio when I am making Parts; there is nothing more gratifying that to have a stash of your own handmade materials. You will learn to switch back and forth from one item to the next, covering lots of ground in the process. Our day will start with making a Collagraph/Frottage Plate - big words, easy concepts for printmaking and rubbings that will result in beautiful papers for collage. We will then move to Crazy Paper, Text Blocks, Cardboard Cutouts and Plexi Pieces. While one thing dries, we navigate to the next, and then the next and so on. Eventually we will find our way back to those Collagraph plates and pull some lovely prints and rubbings.
By the end of the day we will have prepared all sorts of 'parts' and I will then show you a few 'starts' to give you an idea of how versatile it is to work this way. This class is suitable for any level.
Supply List:
- Water container
- Soft Rubber Brayer
- Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue
- A small selection of collage scraps, tissue, napkins, sequins, fiber scraps in one specific color scheme
- We will be messy so you may want to wear gloves and an apron.
Teacher will bring:
- All acrylic paints
- Colored pencils
- Markers
- Pastels
- Wood Icing™ Textura
- Stencils
- Sticks
- Skewers
- Trowels
- Sandpaper
- Freezer Paper
- Plexi
- Matboard
- Gel Medium
- Cardboard
- Inkpads
- Dry Pasta
- String
- Masking Tape
- Scribbles
- Canvas Board
- Acrylic Paint
- Alcohol ink
- Foil
A Little About ME
Mary Beth Shaw works in Mixed Media because she loves to play with art supplies; she jokes that Mixed Media is for artists who can't make up their mind. Her process utilizes pastel, ink, marker and acrylics layered with various collage and texture materials; she welcomes so-called “mistakes” because they lead to wonderful opportunities and discoveries. She is author of Flavor for Mixed Media published by North Light and is also a Columnist for Somerset Studios. Living in Wildwood, MO with her husband and 2 cats, Mary Beth is passionate about every moment of life.
