Saturday, February 1, 2025; 12pm-3:30pm
$40 + $10 Materials Fee
Create one of a kind cards by searching for treasure among troves of images, vintage magazine pages, fabric, peeled acrylic palette remnants, rice paper, origami and leaf skeletons. Let inspiration strike where it will by composing fun collage cards with loads of personality. These unique creations will be treasured by your friends and family.
This relaxing class will allow budding artists to create beautiful images without the need to perfect painting and drawing skills. The more advanced student can also expand their knowledge of the effects of various papers and how to add unexpected and unique collage elements to their work.
Collage can be a really fun way to quickly create delightful compositions and play with pictorial relationships. Get Inspired by viewing collage works that moved the art world and play with my diverse collection of papers ranging from rice paper, origami, to metallic papers and vintage images.
About the Instructor: Amanda Rose Hopkins received her B.F.A from UC Santa Cruz with a concentration in painting and environmental art. Locally she has creatively taught children at Sunridge and REACH Charter schools. She spent 5 months studying under artist Kaveri Singh and Thangka painters from Nepal and Sikkim at the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute in India. Her work is currently focused on highlighting the sensuous texture and environmental importance of the kelp forests. You can view her work at https://artofnature.me