Frottage
One way of making drawings more intricate and elaborate is by reproducing textures with a soft pencil. We will follow the example of Max Ernst and make pictures by superimposing various texture patterns.
Collography
The word “collography” is close to the word “collage” because the process of creating an artwork in these two techniques is similar. In collography, materials like cardboard, paper or fabric are glued to solid cardboard and covered with a thick layer of ink. When the ink has dried, it can be partly removed by the artist. Then, the collage is covered with a sheet of paper, and the work is put under a press to create a print.
Shades of White
How expressive can a black-and-white image be? White allows us to create space, picture light and shadow, locate objects in the foreground, middle ground or background. We will look at Robert Longo’s works, displayed in Proof, and try to create a spatial model using simple everyday materials painted white.
NSK. Map of an Imaginary State
Based on the exhibition NSK: FROM KAPITAL TO CAPITAL, we will invent our own imaginary state. What shall we name it? How big will it be and what landscape will it have? What will its settlements look like, and, more importantly, who will inhabit then? Answering these questions will help us draw maps of our imaginary state, be it Marmeland or Chocoland. This workshop will help children learn about the state organization and develop spatial thinking and abstract imagination.
The Art of Sketching
We will make sketches in the exhibition Proof, currently on show at Garage. Finding inspiration in the works of Robert Longo, Sergei Eisenstein and Francisco Goya, we will learn to work with contours and texture
