KWASSIE ART STUDIO

Collage Fun with Guest Artist ANITA KROÓ 

Discover paper cut-outs, playful printmaking and layered storytelling in a joyful one-day art experience.

About the workshop

Join us for a vibrant, one‑day mixed‑media collage workshop that invites playful experimentation. Led by award-winning artist Anita Kroo, who studied at the renowned Pratt Institute in New York, and inspired by Henri Matisse’s paper‑cut techniques and the instructor’s own studio practice, we’ll layer hand‑cut shapes with expressive passages of acrylic paint, applying simple printmaking tricks to add unexpected texture and rhythm.  A quick visual tour of contemporary and historical collage artists will spark ideas before you dive into making.

Step by step, you’ll explore composition, colour harmony and dynamic mark making, leaving with at least one finished artwork and a toolkit of ideas to keep exploring. All materials are provided, and no prior drawing, painting or collage experience is required. Come ready to cut, print, layer and celebrate the joyful possibilities of paper. You'll work together in a relaxed studio atmosphere, and leave energized to continue your creative journey.

About the instructor

Anita Kroó is a painter originally from Budapest. Working in the medium of painting, printmaking, drawing and collage, she focuses on the female perspective through a social and cultural context. In 2015 she was awarded the merit scholarship of Pratt Institute and moved to New York City to complete her Masters degree. Following her New York years she moved to Berlin and created a solo exhibition at Collegium Hungaricum Berlin in 2018. Between 2020 and 2023 she completed three years of research at University of East London, with a focus on contemporary feminist discourse.

She has exhibited in group and solo shows in Budapest, New York, Rome, London and Berlin. Among her achievements she has been awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields artist grant, the artist scholarship of the Hungarian Academy in Rome, and The Hungary Initiatives Foundation Scholarship. She currently lives and works in Vienna.

More on Anita's work here.

Technique

Collage on cardboard and canvas

Level

All levels are welcome to join this workshop.

What is included?

All work material including special materials, a 50x60cm canvas are included in the price of the class as well as tea, coffee and snacks throughout. An apron is available to use on site as well.

What will I take home?

At the end of the class, you will be able to take home at least one completed artwork!

Language of instruction

English, with basic German support