Mixed Media Collage In-Person Workshop
Jennifer Lommers Workshop: Playing with Vintage Materials in Collage
Appropriate for all levels - from beginner to advanced. Simple sewing and embroidery will be encouraged in the process (and taught, as needed), but no prior experience is required.
Current Workshop Location Options
Corvallis, Oregon - Corl House
Private Parties (available in Salem, Eugene, Corvallis, Albany, and surrounding areas for no additional fee)
In this workshop, participants will create collage art from an assortment of vintage and personal items. Each participant will leave with at least 1 (and possibly more) small finished collages, approximately 5x7 inch in size.
Collaging with vintage materials started for Jennifer with collections of items she received from her own family’s history. Wanting to find purpose and new meaning for these items became a passion that fitted well within her broader desire to be economical with resources and more thoughtful in her artistic choices.
Jennifer’s teaching style is casual and conversational, letting the students explore much of the process. Jennifer will provide an introduction (discussing composition, application and adornment techniques, and methods for storytelling with the art) and then will start working with individual participants, stopping for informal group sharing and redirecting as needed. The workshop will finish with each participant choosing and sharing their favorite collage of the day to mount on a mat board for display (last 1/2 hour of class).
Approximate class time: 3 hours
Space is limited - Reserve your space today!
Looking to book a private event? Contact Jennifer for arrangements.
Please read the “additional information” for workshop material details (below)
Participants will be contacted via email with a reminder of date, time, and suggested materials at least 1 week prior to the event.
Provided by Jennifer during the workshop
Cutting mat for each participant
Bookbinding awl for punching paper for each participant to use, as needed
Ruler for each participant
Glue stick for each participant
A selection of sewing needles for adding hand-stitched elements
Exacto knives for sharing
A sewing machine to share for quick stitching
A collection of vintage papers and materials to share
A collection of fibers, notions, and art materials to share
A selection of drawing materials to share
Matboard for supporting and/or displaying finished pieces
Demonstration of various collage techniques
Examples to show for inspiration
Recommended to bring to the workshop
• Vintage and/or personal* items with which to collage such as:
• book pages
• letters
• postcards
• photographs
• linen
• doilies
• art to be re-purposed
Other notions to consider: buttons, beads, ribbon, lapel pins, yarn/fiber scraps
* Jennifer highly encourages play in her process. Collaged items will be cut, punched, glued, torn, and reassembled. DO NOT bring personal items (such as vintage photographs) that are irreplaceable. Only bring what you are willing to destroy. You will need the freedom to create without fear to make your best work.