Mixed Media Collage workshop:
Collage is an inclusive medium that incorporates a multitude of materials, diverse techniques a strong compositional skills. Each day will begin with a warm-up collage exercise to expand on your skills. Through found materials and media such as watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and fiber, you will create unique pieces of artwork. Techniques will include image transfer, layering with transparency, integrating imagery, and incorporating found objects, all with an emphasis on composition.

About the instructor:
Clare Murray Adams was born in Canton Ohio and received a BFA from Kent State University with an MFA from Vermont College. She is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Visual Art Department at Malone University in Canton, Ohio, now living in rural Southington Ohio where she maintains an active studio practice.
Clare was awarded a residency in 2005 at the Jentel Foundation in Wyoming where she honed her encaustic painting and collage skills. She received a grant from Arts in Stark to create an artwork that reached out to the community and Assisted Living Facilities in Canton researching the importance of memory as one ages.
Clare currently teaches workshops in collage and encaustic painting and exhibits throughout the United States. She has twice shown at Quilt National in Athens OH, at The Third Encaustic Invitational in Tucson AZ, and Tokyo Japan, with one person exhibits in Ohio, South Carolina, Michigan, and California.