Composition Through Collage
Thursdays, October 8, 15, 22, and 29, 1:30–4 p.m
Location: High Museum of Art, Yellow Workshop, Greene Family Education Center
Registration Required
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The registration fee includes all materials, weekly access to world-class art on view in the museum’s galleries and special exhibitions, hours of expert instruction, and additional access to a Friday afternoon open studio during the run of the class.
The registration fee includes all materials, weekly access to world-class art on view in the museum’s galleries and special exhibitions, hours of expert instruction, and additional access to a Friday afternoon open studio during the run of the class.
Learn principles of design while playing and experimenting with collage materials and techniques. Make collages with torn and cut shapes from paper, fabric, and discarded printed materials, and create collage materials using ink, paint, and texture rubbings. Throughout the class, create a series of collages based on observation and connections to personal experience using expressive shapes, textures, and colors.
- Week 1: Begin with an introduction to the collage processes that will be explored. Draw with scissors, and tear paper to create collage compositions with limited colors, considering paper edges, shape, and negative space.
- Week 2: Make your own collage materials through texture rubbings and ink pouring, in addition to painting paper and fabric. Create small collage compositions on shaped supports, combining materials you made with multiple colored papers and textures.
- Week 3: Collect and select discarded printed materials and further develop thematic and compositional ideas through thumbnail collage compositions. Use thumbnails to start planning for your final collage.
- Week 4: Make a collage composition using a combination of previously explored techniques and materials, based on your own themes and visual explorations. We will conclude our time together with a discussion about our work and a reflection on what we have learned.
This is an introductory-level Studio Class; it is designed to accommodate all levels of skill and talent. If you have never taken an art making class before, this is a great place to start. You will learn new skills that you can use in your artistic practice.
Please note that in the event of a session being canceled, November 5 is reserved as a makeup date.
About Studio Classes
Expand your art-making skills through guided, step-by-step instruction with expert instructor. Over multiple weeks, you will learn alongside other creative adults and delve deeply into the artistic process, explore new techniques, and build your practice.
The registration fee includes all materials, weekly access to world-class art in the museum’s galleries, hours of expert instruction, and access to a Friday afternoon Open Studio during the run of the class.
About your Instructor
Daniel Mantilla (he/him) is a Colombian-born artist with over a decade of experience teaching young people, families, and adults. In his paintings, drawing-collages, and cutouts, Mantilla explores ideas of transition and instability. He previously lived in New York City, where he recorded instructional videos for public television. His art has been exhibited across the United States and internationally. He has studied paintings in museum collections in Spain, conducted research on cadmium-free acrylic paint, and holds an MFA from Hunter College.
