Join us on Saturday, 17 February, for a facilitated workshop with correspondences’ Emma Thomson. Throughout the session, we will also chat with resident artists Emma Ovenden and Elyss McCleary about collaging, their practice and their experiences working together on the project.
Your ticket includes all materials and equipment. All materials will be provided as part of the ticket price. If you'd like to bring a few of your own special materials, please do. Please also feel free to bring your own collage works in for a little show-and-tell! Resident artists Elyss and Emma will bring some examples of recent works.
Please refer below for Proceedings, Pre-work and Additional information.
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Location: correspondences 39 Sydney Road Bulleke-bek (Brunswick), VIC, 3056.
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Proceedings:
1:00–1:05 pm / 5 minutes
Acknowledgement of Country
Welcome & Plan for today
Housekeeping & Questions?
1:05 – 1:25 pm / 15-20 minutes
Introduction
What is collage?
Walkthrough of five elements with reference to images of other artists’ works
1:25 – 1:55 pm / 30 minutes approx.
Activity 1 (Warm-up) – Abstract stripes
Idea: Sound and colour waves – draws inspiration from the concept of the Harmonious Eccentricity concept, which explores the intuitive connections between colour and sound.
2:00 – 2:15 pm / 15 minutes
Coffee/tea break/snacks & collage show and tell
2:15 – 3:15 or 3:30 pm / 60 minutes approx.
Activity 2 Collage inspired by one of the poems
Idea: Inspired by the imagery and sounds that emerge from the poems. Working more loosely without an under-drawing/sketch, focusing more on playing with arranging various cut-out elements. Participants will be sent a link to the following poems by Rebecca Elson and Lisel Mueller:
Rebecca Elson: Antidotes to fear of death, Girl with a balloon & Let there always be light.
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Lisel Mueller: Cicadas, Why I need the birds & The laughter of women
3:15-3:30 pm Wrapping up. The event concludes at 3:30 pm.
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Pre-work:
—Think about the images, sounds, and related ideas that emerge from your reading of the poems. Choose one that might be the focus of Activity 2 for you. A list will provided to guests who have registered.
—Materials will be provided as part of the ticket price. However, if you'd like to bring a few of your own special materials, please do.
—Please also feel free to bring your own collage works in for a little show-and-tell! Resident artists Elyss and Emma will bring some examples of recent works.
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Additional notes:
—Audiences are invited to contribute a collage for the guest book displayed in the space.
—If you prefer to join a freestyle, self-guided session, join us on Saturday, 2 March. Details —>here.
—All of our events are photographed as we need to document all that we do to evidence our work and secure grant funding. If you'd prefer not to be featured in our event photographs, please let us know in advance, and we will ensure you're not captured. Your comfort is important to us.
—All contributions received go towards funding the work we do - like paying for materials and paying our creatives.
Credit: Pictured are our guests enjoying community drawing as part of last year's Resonate project. Emma is also pictured.
