Abstract Collage Workshop

Date: Oct. 29th

Location: Raven’s Wish Gallery, 101 West Milwaukee Street, Janesville WI

Time: 10 am – 3:30 pm

Fee: $50

 Registration limited to 8 participants.

This workshop will focus on the elements of design – color, line, shape, value, texture, etc. with specific discussion on cruciform, grid and stripe formats. The session will include a demonstration, plenty of time for individual creativity and optional one-on-one coaching by the instructor. Attendees are encouraged to create a collage using favorite papers, including old letters, maps, music, old book pages, ticket stubs, hand decorated papers, textured papers, magazine pages, brown grocery bags, newspaper, etc.

Demonstration will include:

·         Altering magazine pages for use in collage

·         Composing and assembling an abstract collage

·         Adding text and/or embellishments to a collage

Attendees can expect to create 2 small (approximately 5” x 5”) or 1 medium size (approximately 10” x 10”) pieces of art.

Karolyn Alexander is a Whitewater, WI artist who has been painting with watercolors, mixed media and collage for over 13 years.