Course Dates: January 8, 15 & 22
Join artist and ephemera dealer Alesia DiFederico for a three-part workshop exploring the process of mixed media collage using authentic bits of history, inks, paints, and your imagination. Creating art is for everyone; the joy is in the doing!
*Enroll in the first session to be registered for the full series. *
Part 1: Marking the Way - Creating Collage Papers
Collage fodder is any raw material used to feed collage arts. In this first class, participants will explore different techniques (mark making, color washing, layering, distressing, texturing) to create collage fodder and learn how to incorporate them into a project.
Takeaways include personalized collage fodder, a Mini Ephemera Good Bundle, and supplies.
Part 2: Duly Noted - Creating Reclaimed Collage Notecards
The second class focuses on creating personal collage notecards using collage fodder, authentic ephemera and vintage papers. Participants will combine their own collage papers with other vintage elements to create notecards and envelopes suitable for any occasion!
Takeaways include a completed stack of personalized cards, an additional set of six cards/envelopes and a Mini Ephemera Goody Bundle.
Part 3: The Box of Tricks - Creating with Collage Decoupage
In the final class, participants create collage decoupage boxes using materials from the first two sessions. Transform a basic cigar box into a personal reliquary for treasures!
$35 registration fee includes all materials for the full series.
Note: The Westport Library wants to ensure that all interested students are able to participate in Verso University courses. If the registration fee is a barrier to entry for you, please contact kgawreluk@westportlibrary.org.
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Verso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative, serving up year-round offerings of classes, workshops, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly.
Verso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund.
