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Photomontage Collage
November 5, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$174.00A 2-Day In-Studio Workshop!
Wednesdays, November 5 and 12, 6-9pm
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About this Workshop:
If you like the idea of using all or mostly magazine images to create collages that tell a story, then this workshop will provide a wealth of imagery and ideas for executing your own pieces. For many of us, magazine collage was the first form of collage we were exposed to, along with the rich array of possibilities using existing imagery. It also harkens back to the irreverent tradition of the pioneer artist Hannah Hoch, the only female member of the Dada artist movement in post WWI Germany. It’s an opportunity to walk down the path of surrealism, political commentary, or any number of other subjects of your choosing.
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary!
Registration closes October 28, 2025. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students may/will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample image by Sharon Robinson
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $16 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including matboard, additional paints and pigments, stencils, stamps, and access to more collage/magazine materials. Students will need to bring additional supplies of their own, including:
- 6-8 colors of acrylic paint, including black and white
- Scissors
- Xacto knife
- Glue Stick – we recommend UHU stick, but any will do
- Small bottle of acrylic medium – gloss or matte
- (optional) Assortment magazines or other found papers such as sheet music, book pages, maps, etc.
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get a little messy
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Sharon Robinson is a mixed media artist specializing in abstract collage and assemblage currently residing in the Washington, D.C. area. She earned a master’s degree in urban design and community development from MIT and worked in the urban transit and development field for 20 years in Los Angeles and Portland, OR., prior to becoming a full-time artist in 1999. She has also been a muralist, instructor, gallery manager and arts program administrator. She exhibits her work in the Washington DC/Maryland area as well as other cities and teaches mixed media classes at the Smithsonian, The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD and other regional art centers, as well as in her personal studio. Her community activities include serving on the board of Pyramid Atlantic, the Mt. Rainier, MD Arts Commission and SCRAP-USA, a network of nonprofit creative reuse centers.. Learn more about her work at www.therobinsonstudio.com.