Sunday, May 18; 11am to 3pm

Instructor: Catherine Cruz

Join French-American collage artist Catherine Cruz for a special, personalized workshop designed just for you. The word collage comes from the French verb coller, meaning "to glue", and is all about merging various materials to tell a visual story. Much as our lives are shaped by countless moments and experiences, collage pieces bring together fragments that reveal hidden connections and untold narratives.

In this class you will reflect on what matters most to you and how that can be expressed through art. Catherine will guide you in releasing the need for perfection and trusting your own creative instincts. By the end of the workshop you will not only have a finished artwork but also a deeper connection to your creative potential and a renewed love for the art of collage.

You will learn:

Creative ways to incorporate your personal story in your art

Methods for sourcing interesting collage papers

Techniques for crafting textured, multi-layered collages

Strategies for refining your composition

The instructor will provide a panel, collage papers, acrylic medium, and brushes. We encourage you to bring your own papers to personalize your artwork, such as photos, old letters, books, papers from memorable experiences, and documents that hold meaning for you. If you aren't comfortable using these you can bring color laser copies.

Catherine Cruz is an artist whose work is informed by the textures and patterns created by the passing of time and the effects of the natural elements on the built environment. She has taught collage and mixed media in the Bay Area and in France since 2019. Her background is in interior design and green building. She works from her home studio in Sebastopol and participates in Art Trails Open Studios

Website: www.beyouartstudio.com

Fee: Members $110 Non-members $125

Additional Materials Fee: $15 to be paid to instructor

Where: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael (at B Street)