Three-Dimensional Collage
Adult Course | Registration opens 3/4/2025 7:00 AM MST
This workshop will take the medium of collage into a more sculptural direction. Students are encouraged to bring in papers and fabrics to be used as collage materials and small wooden boxes as a vehicle for collage. I will bring an assortment of random pieces of wood that can be made into 3-D structures for collage.
First, an introduction and discussion to learn the students' involvement with collage and to see what materials they have brought in. Second, I show examples of 3-D collages and explain ways to start the process. Third, I show the random wood objects and show how they can be constructed into structures for collage. Fourth, I demonstrate basic collage procedure for adhering papers to a flat surface and to a dimensional surface. Fifth, the students begin to work. I assist by giving suggestions, and additional demos, especially for creating a structure out of wood. In case, a students shows up with no materials, I will have some blank paper, paint and drawing materials so the students can create paper for collage use. Then around noon, students and instructor can take a lunch break. After lunch we all continue building and collaging. Sixth, if time permits, a critique session, where students can reflect on their process and receive feedback from other students and the instructor.
- Learning Objectives:
The students should be able to complete at least one small Three Dimensional Collage.
- Papers and fabrics for collage. Scissors , blades or knife, metal straight edge, brushes, roller, rubber gloves. Optional, small wooden structures such as found wooden boxes.
Mark Friday
A printmaker and graphic artist, Friday's whimsical prints can be seen in the corporate collections of Kaiser Permanente and Qwest. His work was included in several group exhibitions, as well as in a solo exhibition at the O'Sullivan Gallery at Regis University. Teaching Philosophy: My teaching philosophy is to provide students with the necessary tools and information that will allow them to successfully create art. I work with them from the general to the specific, starting with an explanation of the particular art form, historical background if necessary, and plenty of examples of actual work. This is followed by appropriate demonstrations of processes and techniques. Most importantly, I enjoy working with students individually on their particular projects, helping them solve problems and giving suggestions, all in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Artist Statement: I enjoy bouncing around from medium to medium and style to style because my work is a lot about experimentation and invention. I go back and forth between working with the object and working with the image. I also like to blur the boundaries between media, create interactive works of art, and work with other artists in collaborations. When all said and done, I like my work to be thought of as clever, whimsical, fun, and sometimes eye dazzling. Some influences are: architecture, both refined and shabby; science fact and fiction; antiquity; pop art and folk art; and the works of others. The unpredictable and unique nature of found or discarded materials offers an exciting challenge for art making.