Re.Imagine Gallery & Studios

Back by popular demand, in this two-part introductory workshop taught by Jan Widner, you will first learn how to make your own collage papers. In the second session, you will learn how to create a collage painting using your own handmade papers.

Working with small canvases that can be completed in the timeframe of the class, you will create an abstract collage that you can proudly display in your own home. Be thinking about themes, evoking an emotion, or maybe just something that is pretty!

What will be provided:

1. Various acrylic paint colors
2. Various papers to print on
3. Templates
4. Small paint rollers
5. Brushes
6. Gelli pads
7. Mark-making tools
8. Small canvases

What YOU should bring to the class :

1. Old clothes or an apron
2. Latex gloves
3. Acrylic paints in some of your favorite colors (optional)
4. Samples of abstract design work that you like (optional)
5. Mark-making tools of your choice: black markers, pencils, oil pastels, crayons, etc. (optional)
6. Templates if you have some (optional)

Here are some examples of collages Jan's students made in her previous workshops:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SGZKkwsc5NQmtIH3UdwpixhG4FcyesCE

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SV76mzyeObCoehIdS7YAzgGsH1x6pKFJ

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SIjzD4RqEqkw08c1mRbE84XG76PKTPj-

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SUmhJ5pPyWw8gblSP0HpKSDO-jYT2AvH