Make+Take: Cutting Mats for Presentation
March 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00Let’s Make+Take!
Wednesday, March 26, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Whether you’re looking to frame your work for a show or to simply hang artwork in your own space, presentation is everything. Learn to measure, cut and bevel a mat. You will learn the specifics of using a Logan Matt cutter, how to use the start and stop, and tips and tricks for the perfect cut and presentation. We will also discuss tape types and ways of securing art in mats. Bring a small print or a piece of your own art (8”x10” or smaller) and leave with your your work ready to frame!
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary.
Registration closes March 18, 2025 and all materials are provided. Students may wish to gather additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Trisha Gupta
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following items for class:
- Your own personal 2-D artwork to mat, 8”x10” or smaller. If you don’t have something ready to mat, we’ll have some options on hand for you to practice with.
- (optional) A piece of matboard that is larger by at least two inches in width and height than the original artwork. Recommended if you have a specific color preference other than white and/or larger work you’d like to mat
- (optional) Pencil and notebook to take notes
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Trisha Gupta is a contemporary artist, community activist, and educator. Her work is heavily influenced by her Indian-American heritage and explores themes of mental health, and immigration. She believes in art as a platform for social change. As an Occupational Therapy candidate at Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, she has taught art to diverse populations in schools, homeless shelters, and off Rikers Island. Her ongoing project, A Table for Everyone, hosts community dinners and public art projects to introduce new immigrants to the community. Currently, Gupta is pursuing her graduate degree at MICA from the Mount Royal school. Her work is listed in the New York Public Library collection, the Art students League, and in collections internationally and domestically. She currently runs a communal studio out of Burtonsville, MD. Learn more about her work at www.trishaart.com.