Contemporary Collage

3 units

Students will create a body of work using mixed media and collage materials to address a chosen theme inspired by their primary coursework or personal interests. We will learn to use principals of design and composition including line, shape, space, value, texture, color, and collage and explore traditional and contemporary art-making materials. We will consider the work of historical and contemporary artists in an effort to relate our current studio work to the greater context of art history and develop the vocabulary and framework to discuss, critique, and write about work created in the course. By the end of the semester, students will be able to speak with conviction about their layered and created compositions.