Arts and Crafts
Adult Courses
New for 2010
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20th Century and Contemporary Collage
Many artists from the 20th and 21st century have used collage as a medium to explore their ideas in a fast changing world. We will look at how they have transformed readily available printed material and paper scraps into beautiful abstract compositions, extraordinary imaginary worlds, and weird and wonderful hybrid creations. We'll use a variety of found and collected materials to make our own collages trying out techniques developed in the 1920s through to the present day. Bring along your old magazines, photographs, catalogues and calendars and be prepared for some surprising results!
This course aims to give you an introduction to collage; a way of working that became common place in the 20th century and is still being explored and developed by artists today. You will be shown many different ways in which artists have worked with scraps of paper collected from a variety of sources to create extraordinary visual effects and meaningful art works.
You will be able to try out many collage techniques. The course will be a combination of informal talks and discussions, tutor lead making and time to develop your own ideas with guidance.
You will have access to the Marlborough College Art School Reference Library which has a wealth of material on this subject.
What you will actually do:
- Play games that introduce ways of thinking and working with collage
- Look at and discuss examples of collage from the 20th and 21st centuries
- Try out a variety of different collage techniques and approaches
- Make your own extraordinary collages based on what you have learned and what interests you
Some of the artists whose work we will look at:
Pablo Picasso
Kurt Schwitters
Max Ernst
Hannah Hoch
Joseph Cornell
John Stezaker
Martha Rosler
Jonathan Hernandez
Malanie Carvalho
Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez
Materials:
You will be provided with the necessary materials and equipment for the processes involved, including collage material, however, if you would like to bring along own collage material – old magazines, books, newspapers and photographs – this will give you the opportunity to make your work more personal.
About the Tutor:
Lucy came to Marlborough College as Artist in Residence. She remained to do some teaching in the Art School and currently has a studio on campus. Lucy completed an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London in 2007. She has taken part in residencies and exhibitions in the UK and abroad. During her studies and work in education she has become particularly interested in the how different people approach making art work and it is this interest and a general passion for collage that she brings to this course.
