The Art of Collage on Canvas
Class length 6 hours long with 1 hour for lunch.
Price $130.00includes materials fee
I will cover, a brief history of Collage, creating backgrounds and compositions. In this workshop I will teach you 4 basic structures of composition and how to use your intuition. I will teach a few methods for creating backgrounds, I will touch on copyright laws. I will provide information on the National Collage Society and the International Collage Museum in Cuernavaca, Mexico. I will also give tips on how to exhibit and submit your art to juried shows. During the workshop you will make several collages. Fee: $120.00 + $10.00 use of class materials

*NEW WORKSHOP*
The Art of Collage: Beyond the basics.

Copyright 2007 Cheryl Strait
Class Length: 6 hrs
Cost: $135.00 + 15.00 supplies = $150.00
Description: This class will explore various in depth techniques for creating personal collages, the use of personal images, or vintage imagery, symbols, text and color. The techniques for creating backgrounds include, layering with paint, papers, water soluble crayons, water soluble pens, paint pens, Higgins drawing inks on various substrates including watercolor paper, foam core board, corrugated cardboard and canvas board. We will also explore gel & tissue paper transfers, and techniques for adding texture. Participants will then be encouraged to analyze and interpret the symbols, colors and images that reoccur within their own work, helping them to better understand what their personal collages mean.