Workshop Overview

Participants will create mixed-media collage using found vintage materials and personal imagery, exploring composition, color, and texture to express a theme such as memory, identity, or transformation. This 2.5 hour workshop emphasizes creative exploration, storytelling, and hands-on process over perfection.

Learning Objectives

• Understand collage composition (balance, layering, focal point).

 • Learn techniques for integrating imagery, texture, and text.

• Explore how personal meaning can be expressed through found materials.

• Create an original collage that reflects a personal theme or memory.

Workshop Outline (2.5 hours)

1. Welcome & Introduction (10–15 min): Overview of collage practice and group introductions.

2. Concept & Inspiration (20 min): Short demo on composition and Layering, review of inspiration

3. Material Exploration & Collage Construction (60 min + 10 min break): Participants create collages using found materials

4. Sharing & Reflection (20 min): Group share-out and discussion on composition and meaning.

5. Closing & Cleanup (10–15 min): Wrap-up and optional documentation of work.

Materials List

• Found/vintage papers (magazines, books, postcards)

• Scissors and X-Acto knives

• Glue sticks

• Mixed media paper or bristol base

• Fabric scraps, washi tape, tracing paper, pens, paint

Optional items participants can bring:

• Personal photos or printed materials (copies, not originals)

• Favorite quotes or text clippings

• Small found ephemera (ticket stubs, letters, etc.)

Teaching Approach

My approach is exploratory, and accessible—welcoming participants of all skill levels. I emphasize discovery and storytelling through materials, encouraging intuition and imperfection over precision. The workshop fosters community through shared creativity and personal expression.