Zero-Waste Collage: Unexpected Material Approaches

In the spirit of environmental sustainability, in this workshop participants will explore using found, salvaged and reclaimed materials to develop a series of inventive collages. From renewable natural materials such as fallen leaves, through repurposed manmade materials such as packaging, mail and litter, participants will generate works with a high impact and low environmental footprint. By challenging oneself to utilize particular materials typically unfamiliar as an art supply, participants are offered the opportunity to create works that they otherwise would not have predetermined. This opens new creative avenues and inspires conversation around environmental stewardship and our role as artists.

Bethany Johnson is an artist living in Austin, Texas, working in drawing, collage and sculpture. Johnson received her MFA in painting at UT Austin in 2011. Her work is represented by Moody Gallery in Houston, and her artwork has been featured in New American Paintings, Hyperallergic and HuffPost. bethanyjo.com.

• Scissors

• Ruler

• Xacto knife #2 and spare blades

• Collected junk mail, catalogs, waste paper

• Flat/flattened natural materials such as pressed leaves, birch bark, etc.

• Additional natural and waste materials will be scavenged on-site

• $50 Yes Stikflat Glue (quart, 2 count)

• $34 Blick Economy White Bristle Brush - Bright, Size 24 (12 count)