Creative Collage Papers (Online Workshop) Winter 2027 w/ Sarah Bagshaw

January 11 to January 25 (Mondays), 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

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Workshop Description

In this workshop you will learn about my own professional art and design practice - surface pattern design, printmaking and collage. I will talk about the importance of surface texture in my work and how I achieve certain effects. You will experiment with a range of practical print and mark making techniques to make a variety of papers to use in your own art, craft or design projects.

You will learn about artists and designers I find inspiring and will be encouraged to share your own experiences and examples of your practical work. The workshops will be experimental and fun, allowing discovery through accessible printmaking techniques.

Workshop Outline

Week 1 - Monoprinting

Introduction

Creating textures and patterns on paper using experimental mono print techniques.

Week 2 - Gelli plate printmaking

Review and discuss the previous week’s outcomes.

Gelli plates can be used for much more than creating perfect outcomes. You will learn to use yours in an experimental manner to produce marks, patterns and textures that will surprise you and give you a wealth of resources to use in your own work.

Week 3 - Marbling and resist methods

Review and discuss the previous week’s outcomes.

This week, we will experiment with practical processes using everyday materials, enabling you to create further interesting surface textures in your own work.

Workshop Materials

Week 1 materials required -

Water based block printing ink (black plus one other colour is enough)

Perspex sheet for rolling ink onto.

Roller (brayer) - at least one, more if possible (to save on washing up during the session!)

Paintbrushes

Cardboard (to chop up and make marks with)

Pen and pencil

Papers (white, coloured, old book pages, tissue, baking, newspaper - a selection is good)

Water spray

Plastic bag

Fabric

Leaves

Anything else you think may create interesting marks or textures.

Week 2 materials required -

A gelli plate

Rollers (brayers)

Water based paints - I use acrylics, gouache and household tester pots - anything I can get my hands on!

Drawing, painting and mark making tools as above - anything with an interesting texture can be used - lace, leaves, fabric, glossy magazine pages/vintage book pages for image transfer - bring whatever you have to experiment with Papers (a range, as above).

Week 3 materials required -

Shaving foam

Runny acrylic paint or food colourings (two or three different colours)

A baking tray

Papers - again, a range of what you have in stock

A regular household candle 

Cornflour (cornstarch is the US)

Watercolour paint and brushes

Papers - whatever you have in stock