Dust Bin Alchemy - Assemblage (Mendocino, CA)

Odd scraps of paper, vintage items, rusty materials, and bits and pieces found at the back of the junk drawer can give us the opportunity of approaching art with a more light-hearted attitude. We can become the alchemists: transforming bottle caps into planets and pie tins into shrines.

During this two-day workshop we will explore the art of assemblage by creating individual artworks that are rich in color and texture and complex in composition. We will age paper and objects creating an atmosphere of greater interest and cohesiveness.

While we work, we will informally visit the art of historic assemblage artists to better understand what this art form is about and view works of some current assemblage artists who are being recognized for their works.

By the second day, we will discuss composition, glues and attachments and some tools of the trade. Our pieces will take shape using objects and all that ‘stuff’ that magically transforms.

At the end of this class, in addition to completing an assemblage piece, students will have the foundation to feel comfortable creating assemblage pieces and have a pocketful of techniques that will help them meet challenges of creating in this enigmatic art form.

http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/Fall17/Spencer-Wilson.html
Venue: Mendocino Art Center
You may register online until two weeks prior to class start date. After that date, please call the registrar:
707 937-5818, ext. 10 or toll-free 800 653-3328, ext. 10