Fleisher Art Memorial | Design with Collage

Design with Collage

Adult Class | Available

Date: 9/14/2026-11/16/2026

Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Mon

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Tuition $275.00

Member Tuition $250.00

Studio Fee: $20.00

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Design with Collage

Adult Class | Available

Program Description

Explore the fundamentals of visual design through the creative and accessible medium of collage. Using cut paper, found imagery, and mixed materials, participants will learn key design principles while creating original collage compositions. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike.

What You Will Learn:
- The elements and principles of design, including balance, contrast, emphasis, rhythm, and unity
- Techniques for selecting, arranging, and combining imagery to create compelling compositions
- How color, shape, texture, and space influence visual communication
- Strategies for developing a personal creative process through collage
Who This Class Is For: True beginners and all levels welcome. Questions about whether this class is right for you? Email adulteducation@fleisher.org.

Please note: There is no class scheduled for 9/21 (Yom Kippur) or 10/12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day).

Special Notes

This is an in-person class. Please review our Safety Policies and Community Guidelines.

To make our classes and workshops accessible to everyone, Fleisher offers tuition assistance every term so that everyone can join our creative community. Tuition assistance applications can be completed once registration is open by clicking here.

Required Supplies

- Scissors and/or craft knife (X-Acto)
- Glue stick and/or matte gel medium
- Small selection of magazines, newspapers, or photocopied imagery for collage
- A few sheets of lightweight printmaking or mixed media paper (9x12 or larger)
- Acrylic paint (a few colors of your choice)

Optional:
- Personal ephemera (letters, tickets, photographs, fabric scraps)

Instructor

Amira Barnes

Amira is a collage artist, painter, and printmaker. Her work serves as an attempt to navigate growth, grief, and joy while centering her experiences as a black woman. My teaching practice involves experimentation and intuitive making with mosaics, painting, and collage.