COLLAGE AND THE FIGURE

Thursday, October 30-Sunday November 2, 2025

10 a.m.-4 p.m. eastern time
10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP AT BLACK POND. Collage gives one the opportunity to paint without fear. It turns looking and composing into a playful game, where shapes of color are easily cut and moved. We will start by painting paper; participants will create their own color palette. Throughout the workshop we will investigate color families, rhyming shapes, and echoes in painting.

We will focus on the connection between the model and her surroundings, first through art history and then through looking and experiencing life in front of us. When painting something alive like the model, suddenly the wall, the chair, the flowers, everything around her becomes alive and part of the composition. By prioritizing that connection, and applying observation and invention, surprising harmonies will occur. Lunch will be provided.