IN PERSON CLASS: Painted Paper Collage
Jan
15
to Feb 19

IN PERSON CLASS: Painted Paper Collage

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Learn to make your own collage material that we will then incorporate through a range of collage techniques to make beautiful, lively works of art. We will start the class by exploring mark making with paint and playing with monoprints and unconventional painting tools. From there, we’ll cut and use our painted papers to put together new color combinations and compositions.

Week 1: Collage warm-up / Color mixing basics and exploration of your paint set  
Week 2: Monoprint papers for collage with gelli plates and paint / collage study in squares
Week 3: Painting papers with unconventional tools and paint / collage study in circles
Week 4: Limited color collage
Week 5: Compositional studies in collage
Week 6: Color studies in collage

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IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Composition Studies in Collage
Dec
1
1:00 PM13:00

IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Composition Studies in Collage

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Collage is a great medium to explore principles of composition because the papers can be endlessly rearranged, reworked, recombined, cut up, and moved around. We will look at ways to divide and organize your papers, how shapes and scale change the movement and focus of the collage, and how we can use rhythm, repetition, and line to create a well balanced collage. In this workshop, you might work on one collage that combines several compositional ideas, or create several collage studies.

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IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Color Theory & Collage
Nov
2
1:00 PM13:00

IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Color Theory & Collage

Join me for a workshop at a brand new space (Mighty Mighty Studio) to explore color theory though the medium of collage. We will start by looking at the color wheel for color combinations and ideas. We’ll make some quick color study collages and then focus on one (or more) larger or more intricate piece exploring a set of colors or your choice. I’ll bring a lot of colorful papers to select from and students are invited to add their own papers to any of the colorful piles. 

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ONLINE CLASS: Collage then and Now
Oct
18
to Nov 15

ONLINE CLASS: Collage then and Now

Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work.

Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media class. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand.

We will meet for 5 classes, each class will include an art history lesson, a demonstration, and critique and discussion.

Register and more info with 92NY HERE >>

Please note the class time depending on your location (I’ve got the class times listed here on my website for Pacific time)

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ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 4
May
24
to Jun 28

ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 4

Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work.

Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media class. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand.

There are multiple 5 and 6 weeks sessions of this class and each section will cover different artists so you are welcome to sign up for one or more sections. Please note, the time listed here is Pacific time and the 92Y is in New York so the class times listed when you are register are in Eastern time. Classes meet live on Zoom and are not recorded.

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ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 3
Apr
12
to May 17

ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 3

Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work.

Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media class. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand.

There are multiple 5 and 6 weeks sessions of this class and each section will cover different artists so you are welcome to sign up for one or more sections. Please note, the time listed here is Pacific time and the 92Y is in New York so the class times listed when you are register are in Eastern time. Classes meet live on Zoom and are not recorded.

Sign up with the 92Y here >>

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ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 2
Mar
1
to Mar 29

ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 2

Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work.

Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media class. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand.

There are multiple 5 and 6 weeks sessions of this class and each section will cover different artists so you are welcome to sign up for one or more sections. Please note, the time listed here is Pacific time and the 92Y is in New York so the class times listed when you are register are in Eastern time. Classes meet live on Zoom and are not recorded.

Sign up with the 92Y here >>

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ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 1
Jan
12
to Feb 16

ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now Session 1

Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work.

Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media class. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand.

There are multiple 5 and 6 weeks sessions of this class and each section will cover different artists so you are welcome to sign up for one or more sections. Please note, the time listed here is Pacific time and the 92Y is in New York so the class times listed when you are register are in Eastern time. Classes meet live on Zoom and are not recorded.

Sign up with the 92Y here >>

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ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now
Sep
22
to Dec 8

ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now

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Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work.

Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media class. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand.

There are multiple 5 and 6 weeks sessions of this class and each section will cover different artists so you are welcome to sign up for one or more sections. Please note, the time listed here is Pacific time and the 92Y is in New York so the class times listed when you are register are in Eastern time. Classes meet live on Zoom and are not recorded.

Sign up with the 92Y here >>

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IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Single Color Collage
May
6
10:00 AM10:00

IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Single Color Collage

Join Erin for this workshop exploring one color through the medium of collage. We will be making single-color abstract collages with a variety of different papers. For instance, if you are interested in exploring the color yellow, bring all the yellow papers and fabric you have on hand. You will discuss colors that play with your selected color. You can add to, and enhance your single-color collage with a variety of collage materials that will be available. Erin will lay out a rainbow of colorful papers to select from and students are invited to add their own papers to any of the colorful piles. Time permitting, you may want to start with or end with a collage rainbow using the collage materials provided. 

For more details and materials list and to sign up, please visit Arts Benicia HERE

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ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now
Apr
21
to May 12

ONLINE CLASS: Collage Then and Now

This online collage making and art history class is one of my favorites to teach. Each week we will learn about an artist’s life and work and then make a collage inspired by their colors, ways of working, ideas, or techniques. We will be learning from each other and from other artists that have come before us. Students will learn a large range of new techniques in collage and mixed media. Open to all levels.

Please note, this class is hosted by the 92Y in New York so all classes listed on the 92Y website are Eastern Time.

I am offering this class in 3 sections, each 4 - 5 weeks long starting in January and running through May. Each section will be different artists so you are welcome to sign up for more than one section. The classes are not recorded and this is the only online class I will be offering this semester.

For more information and to sign up, please go HERE

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IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Abstract Collage Landscape
Apr
8
10:00 AM10:00

IN PERSON WORKSHOP: Abstract Collage Landscape

Join Erin at Arts Benicia in this workshop where you’ll use collage materials to create abstract landscapes. You are welcome to bring in a reference photo to help create your landscape, or you can work in free form and use the idea of a landscape as a jumping-off point for composition and color. You will look at ways that the materials, found imagery, and text in your work all work together to tell stories about a place and make for a nuanced and interesting portrait of the land. 

For more information and materials list and to sign up, please visit Arts Benicia HERE

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Online Class: Collage Then and Now
Jun
1
to Jun 29

Online Class: Collage Then and Now

Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work.

Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media class. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand. We will meet online.

Sign up with the 92nd Street Y in New York for Wednesday or Thursday

(Please note, class times are listed in Eastern time - it’s 2 - 4 pm for my California students)

If you’ve taken this class before, I teach different artists and prompts each session.

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In Person Workshop: Painted Paper Collage
May
22
10:00 AM10:00

In Person Workshop: Painted Paper Collage

One Day Workshop / In Person in El Cerrito, CA at Liv & Chiu Art Studio

This workshop will focus on different ways to use paint to make expressive, unique and beautiful papers for use in collage and other mixed media work. We will talk about color in combination and ways to apply water based paint to paper to make rich and exciting papers. You might not even want to cut them up! After our lunch break, Erin will give ideas and demonstrations of ways to get started using your painted papers (now dry!) in collages. We will spend the remainder of the workshop making small collage studies and putting together ideas for larger pieces.

For registration and supply information, please visit Liv & Chiu Art Studio

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Online Class: Adventures in Mixed Media
Apr
1
to May 6

Online Class: Adventures in Mixed Media

The goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity to explore a variety of mixed media methods using a wide range of techniques. Each class will be a stand alone project and a chance to delve into a medium that is perhaps new or unexplored. Students will be encouraged to take a medium farther into personal projects and further exploration. You will leave this class with a new set of tools for working with wet and dry materials, printmaking, painting, collage, writing, and others. Classes will meet on Zoom and class times are listed in Pacific time.

Sign up with Arts Benicia and view the supply list here >>

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Online Class: Start with a Mark
Mar
2
to Mar 30

Online Class: Start with a Mark

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Each class in this series will start with a fun and easy drawing, doodling, or mark making activity. The goal will be to make a series of interesting and unique papers for use in collages. We will primarily be working abstractly but students are welcome to take their papers full of expressive marks and turn them into landscapes, figures, or representational pieces. We will use our freshly marked papers to make collages and mixed media pieces. Each class will include examples, demonstrations, and time to share with the group.

Sign up with the 92Y in New York for either the Wednesday or the Thursday class

This class will meet online via Zoom and all times listed on the registration site are in Eastern Time

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Online Class: Building a Body of Work in Collage and Mixed Media
Jan
21
to Feb 25

Online Class: Building a Body of Work in Collage and Mixed Media

Over the course of six weeks, we will work on building a group of art pieces that have some commonality and point of connection with each other. We will talk about signature styles, forms, and colors that might unify your pieces. Ideal for students with some art making experience already who are looking for ways to keep growing and developing their artistic style and build strong art making habits. Each class will include getting started prompts, demonstrations of technique and problem solving related to collage, and discussion of work produced so far.

To register and view full class listing, please visit Arts Benicia HERE

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Online workshop: Accidental Beauty
Nov
13
to Nov 14

Online workshop: Accidental Beauty

In this 2-day online workshop, Northwind Art Best Gallery "Lost Words" exhibiting artist Erin McCluskey Wheeler teaches you monoprinting techniques to make interesting and unique papers for collage. Good collages start with beautiful paper! You will explore gelli plate printing and other techniques to work with paint, printmaking, and other fun, low stress techniques for making beautiful art papers. Each session will start with paper printing and include demonstrations of how these papers are used in collage. Erin will also share examples of other artists working in collage and painting for ideas and inspiration.


Sign up with Northwind Arts HERE

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Online Workshop: Collage Starting Points - Composition
Nov
13
8:00 AM08:00

Online Workshop: Collage Starting Points - Composition

The workshop will be a fun introduction to composition and ways of approaching collage. This workshop is ideal for students who already have a collection of papers or fabrics and want to transform these items into colorful, well constructed, abstract collages. Erin will share her own work and process and give you lots of ideas and strategies for working on your collage projects. This workshop will be a combination of presentation and live demonstration with lots of time for questions about glue, substrates, materials, and paper sourcing.

Times listed are on my website are Pacific time

Sign up with the Kalamazoo Book Art Center HERE

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IN PERSON: Painted Paper for Collage Workshop
Oct
30
10:00 AM10:00

IN PERSON: Painted Paper for Collage Workshop

This workshop will focus on different ways to use paint to make expressive, unique and beautiful papers for use in collage and other mixed media work. We will talk about color in combination and ways to apply water based paint to paper to make rich and exciting papers. You might not even want to cut them up! After our lunch break, Erin will give ideas and demonstrations of ways to get started using your painted papers (now dry!) in collages. We will spend the remainder of the workshop making small collage studies and putting together ideas for larger pieces.

More information and sign up with Arts Benicia HERE

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Online Class: Accidental Beauty
Oct
20
to Nov 10

Online Class: Accidental Beauty

This class will focus on monoprinting techniques to make interesting and unique papers for collage. Good collages start with beautiful paper! We will explore gelli plate printing and other techniques to work with paint, printmaking, and other fun, low stress techniques for making beautiful art papers. Each class will start with paper making and include a collage demo. We will look at other artists working in collage and painting for ideas and inspiration. Class participants will also have access to an online sharing platform to share their work. All classes will meet online via Zoom - join from anywhere!

This class will be offered through the 92Y in New York - sign up for their mailing list to get the fall registration links first.

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Online Class: Collage Then and Now
Sep
24
to Nov 12

Online Class: Collage Then and Now

Each week we will look at a different collage or mixed media artist and learn about their work as a jumping off point for our own work. This class will cover artists from the 20th and 21st centuries and many contemporary artists working today in collage. Through slides and demonstrations, students will gain new skills and ideas for making their own collage and mixed media work. Open to any skill level and experience with collage, this is a great class for learning new techniques that can easily be done from home with materials and paper you have on hand.

There are two 4-week sections of this class and we’ll cover different artists in each section - sign up for one or both sections.

Sign up with Arts Benicia here

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Online Class: Start with a Mark
Sep
22
to Oct 13

Online Class: Start with a Mark

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Each class in this series will start with a fun and easy drawing, doodling, or mark making activity. The goal will be to make a series of interesting and unique papers for use in collages. We will primarily be working abstractly but students are welcome to take their papers full of expressive marks and turn them into landscapes, figures, or representational pieces. We will use our freshly marked papers to make collages and mixed media pieces. Each class will include examples, demonstrations, and time to share with the group.

This class will be offered through the 92Y in New York - sign up for their mailing list to get the fall registration links first.

This class will meet online via Zoom and all times listed are Pacific / California time

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IN PERSON: 12 Things Collage Workshop
Sep
18
10:00 AM10:00

IN PERSON: 12 Things Collage Workshop

This workshop will be an opportunity to make collages in collaboration and in community – things we have missed during the last year. Each participant will be asked to bring twelve collage items to share with the group. Examples would be twelve pieces of paper cut from a larger sheet of paper, twelve postcards, twelve images cut from other sources, twelve piece of a discarded print or painting from your discard stack. Erin will give demonstrations of ways to select and combine papers to create collages. We will cut, combine, and respond to the collectively sourced collage materials in this fun workshop. Through the process of using unexpected materials, we will learn new things about composition and color.

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Accidental Beauty
May
28
to Jun 18

Accidental Beauty

  • 7350 Stockton Ave El Cerrito, CA, 94530 United States (map)
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This class will focus on monoprinting techniques to make interesting and unique papers for collage. Good collages start with beautiful paper! We will explore gelli plate printing and other techniques to work with paint, printmaking, and other fun, low stress techniques for making beautiful art papers. Each class will start with paper making and include a collage demo. We will look at other artists working in collage and painting for ideas and inspiration. Class participants will also have access to an online sharing platform to share their work. All classes will meet online via Zoom - join from anywhere!

For supply list and to register, please visit the Arts Benicia website HERE

$120 / $110 Arts Benicia members

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Everyday Objects - a print and collage workshop
May
14
9:30 AM09:30

Everyday Objects - a print and collage workshop

  • 7350 Stockton Ave El Cerrito, CA, 94530 United States (map)
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Sometimes the most compelling marks are made with the simplest objects. It’s with this idea in mind that artists Amy Torgeson and Erin McClusky Wheeler invite you to spend the morning exploring mark making and pattern using everyday objects. Students will gather items from their home, garden and neighborhood to use as stamps for creating interesting texture, shapes and patterns. During the second half of the workshop, we’ll use our freshly printed papers to explore collage and the many ways we can cut, tear and re-imagine the everyday. Amy and Erin will share how they use simple mark marking methods in their prints and collages and how those methods have the potential to create a big impact in our work.

This class will meet on Zoom and will be recorded.

Suggested supply list

$75 - Register here

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Cut, Paper, Paint: A Collage & Mixed Media Collaborative Course
Apr
3
to Jun 19

Cut, Paper, Paint: A Collage & Mixed Media Collaborative Course

  • 7350 Stockton Ave El Cerrito, CA, 94530 United States (map)
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Over the course of 12 weeks, students will work with two artists, Erin McCluskey Wheeler and Laurel Shear, to build skills and techniques working with paper and paint. With collage as a starting point, you will learn new ways to approach abstraction and composition, gain new insight into color relationships, and build good art making habits to sustain your creative energy. Classes will be taught alternatively by each instructor allowing students to learn from two different artists, both highly skilled at mixed media work. Each class will feature critique and feedback, demonstrations, and introductions to other artists' work through slides and images. Students will have access to their own private art sharing platform to post and share work. Open to students at all levels of experience who are looking for a creative community and lots of ideas to make art.

Laurel and Erin will also send each registered student a pack of collage papers assembled from their studios - each paper pack will be unique and may be used for class projects or to spark other projects.

Classes meet on Zoom from Saturday mornings from 10 am - noon (Pacific time), April 3 - June 19. Classes will be recorded and can be available for students who need to miss a class.

Suggested supply list HERE

$400 / 12 weeks

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Building a Body of Work in Collage & Mixed Media
Mar
26
to Apr 23

Building a Body of Work in Collage & Mixed Media

Over the course of five weeks, we will work on building a group of art pieces that have some commonality and point of connection with each other. We will talk about signature styles, forms, and colors that might unify your pieces. Ideal for students with some art making experience already who are looking for ways to keep growing and developing their artistic style and build strong art making habits. Each class will include getting started prompts, demonstrations of technique and problem solving related to collage, and discussion of work produced so far.

$135 / 5 weeks

Register with Arts Benicia HERE >>

This class will meet online via Zoom and all times listed are Pacific / California time

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Color Theory Through Collage
Mar
10
to May 5

Color Theory Through Collage

This is the fun color theory class you always wished you could take. We will make collages in triadic colors, complementary colors, single colors, split complementary colors, and more. We will also talk about ways to work in collage and mixed media including cutting, composition, and gluing. In this class you will generate new ideas for creating abstract art and think deeply about color through the fun, accessible medium of collage. Open to artists of all levels of experience.

$310 / 8 weeks (no class meeting on 3/31)

Register with the 92Y HERE >>

This class will meet online via Zoom

The times listed here on my website are Pacific / California time but please note, that all times listed on the 92Y website are Eastern / New York time

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