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Celebrate NHFPL Welcome Week by making your own collage! The event will be held at the tables next to the Info Desk on the first floor, and all materials will be provided!
Join us on Saturday, September 23rd from 1-4pm and create your own unexpected, unique compositions with the help of our extensive collection of magazines and materials. We will have black cardstock posters and postcards for you to fill with colorful cutouts, doodles, text and more!
Pablo Picasso, “Bottle of Vieux Marc, Glass, Guitar and Newspaper,” 1913
While "collage" as a term was coined in the 1910s by cubist artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, people have been making assemblages of mixed media since the invention of paper! Collages can be created from a range of materials, though most are made of paper or wood and often feature cut-and-pasted photographs, painted forms, or even 3-dimensional objects. As more and more modern artists began exploring the practice throughout the 20th century, these mediums have become more varied and increasingly experimental.
An example of modern collage art, by Eugenia Loli
Try it for yourself! Come to our Collage Workshop to relax and create; you never know what you might be able to make!
AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-17) | Family and Children (6-12) | Family and Children (0-5) | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literature, Arts, and Culture |
TAGS: | DIY | Design | Creatives | Arts and Crafts | Art |
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