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Taught by Erin McCluskey Wheeler
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In this joyful tribute to exceptional collage, explore into the work of fifteen female-identifying artists who have embraced this medium as part of their artistic practice. Each session begins with an introduction to the life and work of one of these remarkable women, spanning both historical and contemporary figures. Artist Erin McCluskey Wheeler is an experienced teacher of this unique blend of art history and hands-on creation and finds joy in watching students transform inspiration into their own distinct style. While the focus is on developing your own personal collage style, understanding how these artists approached shape, color, and composition will enrich your creative vocabulary. By exploring the practices of these 15 artists, you’ll build your own "artist family tree" and discover your artistic lineage.
This 15-day practice will be released every other day this month.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Mixed media and/or watercolor paper cut to 9" x 12"
- Colorful paper and cardstock, and other assorted collage papers
- Pages from magazines, catalogs, or old books
- Yes! Paste and palette knife
- Glue stick - Erin uses Gloo brand
- Scissors - small and short that come to a point
- Cutting mat and craft knife
- Artist’s or washi tape
- Ruler
- Pencil
Special materials and books for each day below:
Day 1 - Mary Delany: Black cardstock or construction paper, tracing paper, a photo or image of a flower, soft lead pencil, mixed media weight paper painted with watercolor in tones similar to your flower, The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 by Molly Peacock. Learn more about her at The British Museum.
Day 2 - Sonia Delaunay: Circle aperture tracing tool, Sonia Delaunay: The Life of an Artist by Arthur A. Cohen - title is currently out of print - check your local library for copies
Day 3 - Anne Ryan: Handmade or textured papers, small pieces of fabric, fabric shears, Women of Abstract Expressionism
Day 4 - Hannah Höch: Magazine images plus additional paper (can be from the same magazine), Hannah Höch, Edited by David F. Herrmann and Dawn Ades
Day 5 - Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Colorful cardstock, Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Living Abstraction
Day 6 - Eileen Agar: Magazine images, Eileen Agar: Dreaming Oneself Awake by Michel Remy
Day 7 - Perle Fine: Bone folder, cardstock that is has two different colors on each side, Women of Abstract Expressionism
Day 8 - Lee Krasner: Kraft paper cut in a circle, small scraps of collage material,1-inch circle punch, Lee Kranser by Eleanor Nairne
Day 9 - Miriam Schapiro: Decorative printed papers, Miriam Schapiro: Shaping the Fragments of Art and Life by Thalia Gouma-Peterson - title is currently out of print - check your local library for copies
Day 10 - Betye Saar: A shallow box and found objects, Betye Saar: Cage; A New Series of Assemblages and Collages by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, Betye Saar ; Call and Response by Carol S. Eliel
Day 11 - Geta Brătescu: Large Sharpie-type pen, Geta Bratescu: Game of Forms
Day 12 - Howardena Pindell: Circle punches in various sizes or confetti punch, Howardena Pindell: What Remains to Be Seen by Naomi Beckwith and Valerie Cassel Oliver
Day 13 - Lorna Simpson: Magazine images, watercolors, Lorna Simpson Collages
Day 14 - Beatriz Milhazes: Candy wrappers, Beatriz Milhazes: Collages by Frédéric Paul - title is currently out of print - check your local library for copies
Day 15 - Deborah Roberts: A copy of a picture of yourself as a kid (or any other kid), decorative printed papers, acrylic gouache, Deborah Roberts: Twenty Years of Art/Work
Downloads:
- Explore the lives and art practices of fifteen women artists
- You can take into your own art practice inspired by these women
- Approach materials and composition in collage and mixed media work in new ways
- Use different papers from handmade to painted papers and effective ways to use them in collage
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Collage Homage: 15 Women Artists to Know Reviews
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P.
A really inspiring class! I enjoyed getting to know so many different artists. The teacher really showed how you can be inspired by different artists.
August 20
Lisa Ochs
This was a great class! Very educational and I like that she chose some BIPOC women. For Lorna's artwork with the hair theme, it made me wonder if there was some cultural and racial statement. I've heard that there's been some real and/or perceived pressure for black people to have hair more like a white person, which is sad.
August 11, 2025
Jen McGahan
Erin provides a brief synoopsis of historical women artists, along with a fun and easy jumping-off point for creating a singular motif that represents each artist's style at a certain point on her career. I really enjoyed the approach; the intermingling of the historical context with the contemporary artist's view point using current products and techniques.
What a geat class! I now have both books to purchase (in my wish list), as well as museums to visit in order to understand these artists, and enjoy their work in full.
August 10, 2025
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