Painting From Collage to Painting

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In this course, we will explore the process of collage as a method for creating dynamic compositions. Collage is a way to communicate complex emotions, layered ideas, and nonlinear stories. We will learn different techniques of collage, using found materials, photographs, and craft supplies. Collage will be utilized as a preparation toward making a series of paintings that will also become a part of paintings. At the core of this class is openness to material experimentation, interest in learning how to communicate through paint as well as nontraditional painting materials, and learning about other artists who have used collage and assemblage in their work. The class follows a series of prompts or visual problems posed by the instructor. By the end of the course, a series of works will be produced. Each student will investigate topics of interest through methods of collage and painting. Some visual materials that we will reference are stained-glass windows, quilts, tiles, mail art, and book art, as well as artists who have used/use collage in their paintings/drawings/sculpture today. Curiosity and Collection: Building a Painter’s Archive