History of Collage & Survey of Collage
Lecture by Kelly Schaub
May 4 & May 11, 2023
6 PM -7:30 PM
204 S Austin St Rockport, TX
$20 for Members, $25 for Nonmembers.
Course Description
Collage is one of the most popular and pervasive of all art forms. Long before Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque added collaged bits to their paintings, we can trace the origins of pasted papers back more than 400 years. Collage became the technique of choice in the 1960s and 1970s for anti-establishment protest, and in present day, it is practiced by millions of professional artists, makers, amateurs, and children. We’ll trace the history and popularity of collage and then introduce several artists around the world that continue to elevate collage to a fine art. We’ll explore a broad definition of collage and examine some of the techniques employed by a wide range of artists. German artist, Max Ernst, once stated “Collage is the noble conquest of the irrational, the coupling of two realities, irreconcilable in appearance, upon a plane which, apparently does not suit them.” Come learn more about this fascinating art medium/genre, as we prepare to celebrate World Collage Day on May 13th and start seeing collage in a whole new way!
About the Instructor
Collage artist Kelly Schaub resides and works in Rockport, TX. She regularly teaches and exhibits around the area. After 30 years in nonprofit theatre, Schaub began exploring mixed media collage in 2014 when she packed up all of her belongings in a vintage RV and began life on the road. In 2020, Schaub launched Collage-Lab.com, an online resource for collage artists. She was profiled in Kolaj Magazine’s World Collage Day Special Edition in 2019. She was honored with a purchase award from the Doug & Laurie Kanyer Art Collection, along with awards for mixed media collage from Rockport Center for the Arts, Art Center of Corpus Christi, Port Aransas Art Center, Art League of South Texas, and Art Association of Corpus Christi. Schaub recently received Best of Show at the Art Center of Corpus Christi All Membership Show and had a solo exhibition in the Kucera Gallery in 2023. Additionally, Schaub was awarded a grant from the Fine Line Group for The New Normal – Rockport initiative in 2020. She has self-published several collections of collage and has curated international collage exhibits. She is spearheading all of the collage activities that you see around Rockport for World Collage Day 2023. Her work is featured in the book, Collage Care: Transforming Emotions and Life Experiences with Collage, by Laurie Kanyer, MA. Schaub also is honored to serve on the Board of Directors of the new Rockport Center for the Arts.
REGISTER FOR CLASS
2 Week Series
$20 members | $25 non-members