FOBA 2024 - Hope Amico – Collage Techniques for Altered Books

Class Overview - All Levels

Altering books allows us to begin with a canvas of ideas which we may combine, remove, or change to create a new work. Using collage techniques, including strategic removal to create windows, the addition of colors and patterned paper to build new backgrounds, and three dimensional processes for texture, students will be able to explore juxtaposition, layers, and reveal new compositions in the structure. Starting with a book of images, participants will witness numerous demos, leaving plenty of time to experiment with new skills. Expect to go home with an altered book to use as reference for methods to incorporate into your own work.

CLASS SUPPLIES

• Scissors (S1662, S1665)
• Cutting mat (S504)
• X-Acto knife (some will be provided by instructor) (S417)
• Papers for collage: handmade, pattered, marbled, etc. (some will be provided by instructor) (P226, P227, PA101)