*FULL DAY WORKSHOP*
Portrait Collages:
Imagery & The Creative Process
~with Angela Silva~
"What I liked most about the Portrait Collage Class was that we really worked!
Everything was excellent and Angela's preparation & organization was more than excellent - extra ordinary!
Angela is an inspiration! I would definitely recommend this workshop to a friend." - Loretta Smith
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Sunday March 22, 2009 |
10 am - 5 pm (7 hours) $90 (plus $10 materials fee) |
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Sunday June 14, 2009 |
10 am - 5 pm (7 hours) $90 (plus $10 materials fee) |
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In this 7-hour class, you will learn how to tell personal stories through creative collage techniques. You will use your own favorite photographs, personal mementos or treasured images of loved ones as the focal point in several collage exercises. I will demonstrate various ways of starting a collage, preparing backgrounds & surfaces, arranging imagery & text, while building layers of color & transparency. Using my artwork as examples, we will review some basic image transfer techniques, elements of design & color theory. You will learn how to prepare papers & substrates, what glues & adhesives to use, how to transfer images, and how acrylic mediums & paints for glazing & painterly effects can enhance your artwork. Together, we will explore collage composition, storytelling, and using found objects & personal histories while we spontaneously experiment with creative mixed-media techniques. You will leave with finished artwork, a handout of collage tips, a list of books, resources and links to help jumpstart your personal vision. Before the workshop date, each registered student will be contacted through a brief series of individual emails. I will personally work with you on how to select and prepare your images, how to plan your work using personal themes, and what to bring to enhance your collages. In time, I hope to replace this with a website resource. Because of this personal attention, the class is strictly limited to 10 students. The materials fee provides image transfer sheets and the use in class of the following: an assortment of acrylic and metallic paints, glazes, oil pastels and colored pencils, assorted Japanese rice papers, tissue paper, art and handmade papers, Epson inkjet printer/scanner/copier with DuraBrite pigment inks, hair dryers, fixative and acrylic sprays, deli-wrap paper, craft sticks, cotton swabs, and paper towels. |
WHAT
TO BRING:
Please bring a brown-bag lunch or lunch money and the following supplies:
* Photocopies and/or inkjet prints of your favorite color and/or black and white photographs or images. Ideally, each image no larger than 3"x5". Several images can be printed on a letter-size sheet. At least 8 to 10 total images. |
* Two (2) 5"x7" canvas boards, primed for acrylics |
* One to two (1-2) 8"x10" stretched canvas, primed for acrylics |
* 1 pad 9"x12" (12 sheets) 140 lb. watercolor paper (cold-pressed or hot-pressed) |
* Reynolds freezer paper, cut to letter-size sheets, 5-6 sheets |
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* Golden soft gel medium (matte, small container) |
* Assortment of collage ephemera (postage stamps, old maps, handwritten letters, vintage documents), torn book pages, art papers, handmade and Japanese rice papers |
* Small objects: buttons, beads, shells, coins, ribbons, bits of lace, pressed leaves or flowers, scraps of light-colored fabric, etc. |
* Golden white gesso (small container) |
* Cheap nylon paint brushes in assorted sizes |
* Two (2) 1-inch foam brushes |
* Bone folder and ruler |
* Cutting mat, scissors and X-acto knife |
* Glue stick (UHU Stic, Avery, 3-M or Elmer's) |
* Small natural sponge |
* Small spray bottle |
* Water container |
* Your favorite acrylic paints, watercolors, gouache, markers, oil pastels or crayons |
* Your favorite rubber stamps: figures, patterns, alphabets, quotations |
* Apron or smock to protect your clothes |
ABOUT
THE TEACHER:
Angela
Silva is a self-taught collage artist based in Berkeley who has
taken workshops with national artists: Ann Baldwin, Claudine Hellmuth,
and Jonathan Talbot. Her artwork emphasizes strong personal imagery
and mixed-media techniques, including digital manipulations. She
has taught creative workshops in the Bay Area. Angela is also
an established corporate trainer who has worked at major advertising
agencies for many years. Angela currently teaches two full-day workshops: Portrait Collages: Imagery & The Creative Process and Image Transfer Intensive at The Nova Studio.
SIGN-UP DETAILS:
Refer to the table above for price, date, time and registration options. Contact us at 510-234-5700 with any questions. Please read the Class Policies & Info Page before signing up.
