Collage Multiplied: A Three Session Class with Chris Cozen

This class takes place over 3 days on consecutive Wednesdays.

Collage, also known as Papier Colle, is an exciting medium which combines unrelated elements into a cohesive whole. Making a collage is an adventure, a puzzle, of sorts. Over time artists have used collage as a means of experimentation, or as a prequel to paintings they hope to make, but in the last century collage came into its own.

This class will take a deep dive into the history and process of Collage by:

• Exploring the roots of the many styles of collage,

• Discovering the artists who use it in their work.

• Learning/Refining the process and experimentation of making collage.

• Creating our own papers,

• Mastering the use of the gel press,

• Learning the best products and techniques for smooth adhesion,

• Discovering unexpected sources for collage elements and ephemera,

• Understanding ins and outs of copyright regarding images

• and much more.

Expect to be busy and productive during this class experimenting, creating, processing, thinking, and sharing ideas and materials.

​Day 1: Collage Basics, overview of materials, sources of images, Use of Gel Plate, mark-making as a means of creating papers for collage, sources for unexpected elements, Copyright limitations on images. We will make at least three small (under 8”x10”) collages from elements we create and bring.

​Day 2: We will explore several Collage artists and their works, discuss composition and styles, and then utilize what we learn as inspirations for a larger collage on Canvas or Board. Manipulation and creation of collage elements continues.​

​Day 3: We will combine Paint and Collage to fuse these two mediums into one cohesive composition on the surface of your choice.

Student Materials List:
• Please bring 2 pairs of scissors, one for small area fine cutting and one standard set (please label them with your name). You may substitute a fine point exacta knife for one pair.

• Collage papers and materials of your choice.

• 2 or more magazines (at least one should be a fashion magazine).

• A roll of clear packing tape,

• A towel or a rag.

• An old brush to use for gluing elements.

• A few brushes for painting

• A brayer if you have one

• An apron

• Lunch

Chris will provide acrylic paint and mediums, tools, stencils, gel plates and papers, plus a canvas and other materials for use in class.

Host or Publisher Artists Council