This is a two-session online workshop, February 2 & 4, 2021.

Explore the fun and intuitive nature of collage in this introductory workshop. Students will be introduced to collage processes and will be able to explore several techniques based on personal interests. Students will develop compositional skills, a deeper understanding of depth, value, form, and color.

In the first class, we will begin with basic collage materials and applications, focusing on the concepts of value and composition. In the second class, we will expand our knowledge with layering and basic color theory, as we continue to emphasize the expressive nature of collage.

The class will balance instruction, a significant amount of work time/studio process, and casual class feedback. Come prepared to glue!

---

Materials to Bring: 

Collage requires a good pile of ephemera to work with. We recommend you start collecting your materials immediately - every scrap headed for the recycling bin could have a future life as art!

• Something to cut with: scissors and/or X-acto knife with replacement blades and a self-healing mat

• Any of these adhesives: glue stick, elmer’s glue, mod podge, Yes! paste/glue, Acrylic Matte medium, or PVA glue, with appropriate brushes/applicators

• Surfaces to work on: Bristol paper, cardboard, watercolor paper, or found recycled objects

• Collage materials in a variety of colors/textures/weights: a collection of your personal photos/images/ ephemera, magazines, newspapers, old books, maps, special paper (colored, handmade, textured, tissue paper, found objects, etc.)

Workshop Fee: $80

Date & Time:  Tuesday & Thursday :: February 2 & 4, 2021 :: 4-6pm Pacific time

Location: Online over Zoom

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

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 29, 2021.

---

About the Instructor | Rea Lynn de Guzman

Rea (pron. RAY-uh) Lynn de Guzman is a San Francisco-based educator, curator, and 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. In 2019-2020, she curated “Wander Woman,” and "Wander Woman 2," 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 City College of San Francisco Extension, de Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Root Division, and the San Francisco Center for the Book.

---

Past Student Reviews:

“Rea was very clear with her instructions, positive about our work and her attitude and enthusiasm made it great fun.”

“Instructor was great! She provided helpful feedback. Also fun to see her process!”

“[I liked] the exercises. All parts of the class were useful: the examples by collage artists, the tips, the process, and the works done by other participants.”