Three Dimensional Collage

Adult Course | Registration opens 8/5/2025 7:00 AM MDT

200 Grant St Denver, CO 80203 United States
A-02
Beginner, Intermediate
9/27/2025 (one day)
10:00 AM-5:00 PM MDT on Sat
$129.50
$110.07
$5.00

Three Dimensional Collage

Adult Course | Registration opens 8/5/2025 7:00 AM MDT

Initially we will try to assess the students involvement with collage. It is suggested to bring some of your work to show. The instructor will bring in examples of my three dimensional collages to show approaches to pushing a primarily two dimensional medium of collage into sculptural forms.
Next, the instructor will create a series of demos, using gel medium as an adhesive. He shows how to cut and adhere paper to fit the back surface of a wooden box along with showing how to cover a block of wood with a sheet of paper, followed by covering shapes that have curved surfaces.
There are two suggested ways of working, the first being working within a pre made structure, such as a box. The second, covering a variety of shapes with paper as a first step, then creating a composition, basically working from the inside outward. After a satisfactory composition is realized, the instructor demonstrates how to join the various parts together.
Students will then start working, making suggestions when needed. There will be tools and materials available to students new to collage to have plenty to work with.
Each student has a six foot table to work on so that they can work on several small pieces at a time. By the end of the day, students should be able complete at least one, perhaps two finished pieces.

  • Supplies will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring in their tools and materials.
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. http://www.markfriday.com/