Collage & Mixed Media Intermediate

Instructor(s): Erin McGill, Sheryl Oppenheim, Wennie Huang, Erin McCluskey Wheeler

Supply list for Erin McGill

  • Assortment of thick, white watercolor paper or cardstock (9x12” preferred)
  • X-acto type knife with a supply of blades
  • Cutting mat (12” x 18”)
  • 1 pair of good scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Elmers’s glue
  • Acrylic matte medium (8 oz.)
  • Inexpensive bristle or synthetic brush, 1” or 2” for glue and painting
  • Please collect assorted materials to be used in mixed media projects; paper, fabric, envelopes, old books that can be cut up, ribbon, magazines, cardboard, packaging etc. (including old collages you are willing to cut up/rework) - A selection of color or printed papers (such as origami paper, colored paper, Japanese paper, patterned or construction paper

Optional Materials

RECOMMENDED (but not required):

  • 2 foam brushes — 1-2”
  • Acrylic or watercolor paint
  • Colored pens and pencils
  • A straight cutting edge such as a ruler

Supply list for Sheryl Oppenheim

REQUIRED:

  • Magazines
  • glue stick (permanent)
  • Elmer’s glue (not the washable "school" one but the permanent one)
  • scissors
  • Bristol board (9x12 or 11x14 size, or whatever other size you prefer)
  • colored tissue paper https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-colored-tissue-assortments/
  • brush to apply glue (a cheap 1’’ flat chip brush from a hardware store or any paintbrush about 1’’ wide)
  • A SENSE OF HUMOR while we figure out hybrid online/in person classes 😊

Optional Materials

RECOMMENDED:

  • a selection of papers (such as origami paper, colored paper, Japanese paper, patterned or construction paper - many stores will sell mixed packs of papers that are fun to use.
  • These look great: https://www.washiarts.com/washi-paper-assortments or
  • https://www.mulberrypaperandmore.com/c-135-paper-packs
  • xacto knife
  • paintbrushes to apply glue and/or paint
  • acrylic or watercolor paint
  • colored pens and pencils
  • a straight cutting edge such as a ruler
  • cutting board
  • found objects (dried leaves, sticks, flowers, kitchen detritus such as bottle caps, old ribbons, buttons, fabric scraps seashells, feathers, glitter, puff paint – use your imagination!)

Supply list for Wennie Huang

  • 9" x 12" or 11" x 14" Bristol Board Pad
  • X-acto type knife with a supply of blades
  • Cutting mat (12” x 18”)
  • 1 pair of good scissors
  • 12” or 18” metal ruler with cork or rubber backing
  • Assorted Pencils-hard and soft grade White plastic eraser (Staedtler)
  • Glue Stick (permanent is better than washable)
  • A firm, hard rubber roller or brayer (3”, 4” max.)
  • 2 foam brushes—1-2”
  • Inexpensive bristle or synthetic brush, 1” and 2” for glue and painting
  • Black Sharpies Markers-thin and thick tips
  • Inexpensive acrylic paints in red, blue, yellow and white (2 or 4 oz. tubes) (optional: any additional assortment of colors)
  • An assortment of brushes
  • Bone Folder
  • Golden Soft Matte Medium 8oz
  • Please collect assorted materials to be used in mixed media projects; paper, fabric, envelopes, old books that can be cut up, ribbon, magazines, cardboard, packaging etc. (including old collages you are willing to cut up/rework)

Supply list for Erin McCluskey Wheeler

  • Paper to work on: watercolor paper or mixed media weight paper, 9x12, in a sketchbook or loose paper
  • Collage materials - anything! Some examples include: magazines, junk mail, origami paper, art experiments, scrap paper, thin fabrics, postcards, maps, cardboard
  • Glue: Kokoyu Gloo white glue stick is recommended but you can use any archival glue stick or glue you apply with a brush like Mod Podge, gel medium, Yes! Paste, or Nori paste - if using these glues, please also have a glue brush
  • Scissors
  • Ruler and pencil

Optional Materials

  • Pens: some examples (and please use whatever you have on hand) Tombow Brush pens, alcohol ink pens, Posca Paint pens, gel pens
  • Paint: Again, use what you have, but you may want to have watercolor, gouache, or a few colors of acrylic paint on hand to make your own colorful collage papers.