Explore the fun and intuitive nature of collage in this introductory, 2-week workshop. We will navigate through this picture-making technique by composing and layering found images and other materials on a blank picture plane surface, with the option to combine painted or drawn marks.

Students will be exposed to collage materials and techniques such as precision cutting, tearing, and different forms of application. They will learn color theory, compositional design elements, and have the opportunity to incorporate their unique narrative concepts into their work. Most materials will be provided in class including: surfaces to work on such as paper or panel, pencils, different kinds of adhesives (glue sticks, mod podge, Yes glue, PVA, matte medium), scissors, extra images and paper to work with: magazines, colored paper, etc. 

Materials to Bring: X-acto knife with replacement blades, a collection of your personal photos/images/ephemera, magazines, books, etc. 

Optional: Precision scissors, small sketchbook and drawing materials (pencils, pens, watercolor, gouache, paintbrushes).

Option and available at SFCB for student use during workshop: self-healing mat.

Workshop Fee (includes $20 materials fee): $150.00

Date & Time: Mondays, June 1 & 8, 2020 :: 6:30-9:30pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.

About the Instructor | Rea Lynn de Guzman

Rea (pron. RAY-uh) Lynn de Guzman is a San Francisco-based interdisciplinary artist working in painting, print media, and sculpture. She received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. She has exhibited work in the US, and internationally in Australia, India, and the Philippines. She was Kearny Street Workshop’s APAture Visual Arts Featured Artist in 2017. In 2019, she curated "Wander Woman," a group show series featuring Bay Area-based, immigrant, women artists of color. She has been featured in the Asian Journal Magazine, Hella Pinay, KQED Arts, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications.

She teaches art at the de Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco Extension, San Francisco Center for the Book, and Root Division, where she served as the organization’s first Filipina Teaching Artist Fellow in 2017.

Past Student Reviews:

[What did you find most valuable about this workshop?] “Rea's toolbox of knowledge and her style of teaching/sharing all that she could.”

“So much good info plus ample time to experiment w/ the different techniques being demonstrated made these classes both fun & incredibly valuable!”

“The class was excellent!”