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Created and Found Collage Elements

10-11:30 Pacific time

1-1:30 Eastern time

This event is Virtual and Free to members of Northwest Collage Society. Membership is $40 for the year and includes many perks. It’s easy to become a member, see the button at the bottom of the page

A collage can be made by assembling a group of shapes on a substrate to make a whole.

The items you can collage with are infinite as are the substrates.

 

In this workshop, Susan will:

 

·      Show a variety of interesting collage materials for inspiration and talk about how and where you can make, find and purchase your own unique collage elements

·      Demonstrate how I make patterned collage paper

·      Demonstrate hand painted paper techniques

·      Talk about several adhesives and when to use each one

·      Talk about composition

·      Create some collages

 

We’ll have check-ins to see what you’re making and there will be plenty of time for Q&A

 

Materials Susan will  be using:

·      Gel Press plate

·      Golden OPEN acrylics colors

·      Rice paper

·      A repurposed Tyvek envelope

·      Scissors, tweezers

·      Found and handmade papers

·      GOLDEN Soft Gel Matte, Heavy Gel Matte

·      Silver Brush Bristlon flat brushes, Natural Fan brush

·      Water bucket and rags

·      Palette knife

·      Ampersand Museum Series Hardbord panel

·      6x6” Ampersand DuoFrame

·      Watercolor paper or art journal for substrate