COLLAGE EXERCISES

 The September workshop will feature several exercises in collage. Dena Bliss, our member who founded the Sonoma County Book Arts Guild 16 years ago will be our instructor. Dena has been teaching collage and gel printing for the past 10 years and has been a member of NORBAG since 2009. 

According to Wikipedia, Collage is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. Collages are a great way to use scraps of paper that can then be embellished with rubber stamps, calligraphy, or stitching to name a few ideas. Collages can fill the pages of books and be used as décor for the covers of books.

Here are a few examples of Dena's collages.

Materials Needed:

• Five to eight pieces of Cardstock sized 4" x 6"
• Two glossy magazines such as Fashion and Home Dec (they do not need to be current). We will be tearing the pages for swatches of color.
• Glue Stick
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Wax paper
• Weights, such as acrylic blocks, heavy books, or a brick.
• Something round (jar, jar lid) to trace for approximate 3" circle (if you have a compass, you can draw a 3" circle to use as a template).
• Circle compass (if you have one, but not necessary)
• Color Wheel

When:    Saturday, September 14, at 10 a.m. PDT

Where:   On your computer, tablet or smartphone via Zoom

RSVP:    To Dolores Guffey by September 9 to receive the password

Workshop Questions: Dena Bliss, dbliss@sonic.net

Zoom Questions: Bobbie Hayes

Contact information is in the newsletter.

CALL FOR NPBAF WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

DEADLINE: October 04, 2024

 The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is accepting proposals for the annual Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival. The 2025 festival dates are April 10th, 11th & 12th 2025. The workshops will be held at the Newport Visual Arts Center as well as other classroom spaces in the area. We welcome new and innovative techniques as well as traditional processes, including but not limited to: Assemblage, Book Arts, Collage, Dyeing, Mixed Media, Paper Making, Paper Manipulation, Printing, Specialty Binding Techniques and Surface Design. We encourage you to submit multiple workshop proposals for consideration. The deadline for submitting proposals is October 4, 2024. For more information go to https://coastarts.org/newport-paper-book-arts-festival/submit-a-proposal/ or contact Christina Carlsen  ccarlsen@coastarts.org or call her at 541.574.3364.