Art and Collage Workshop: Collage of Seasons & Transitions

​Collage of Identity

​As the vibrant energy of summer transitions into the serene embrace of fall, our surroundings and emotions undergo a beautiful transformation. This seasonal shift changes the landscape around us and also inspires changes within us.

​This "Collage of Seasons" workshop invites you to explore and express these themes of transition and change through the art of collage.

​THE WORKSHOP

​Using a variety of materials such as magazines, crafting fabrics, paints, and pens, you will create a personal collage that captures the essence of change in your life and the world around you. This workshop will introduce you to the fundamental elements of collage, from design principles to techniques used by renowned collage artists. You’ll have the opportunity to reflect on the seasonal shifts and what they symbolize in your personal journey, ultimately creating a piece that is both reflective and forward-looking.

​No experience is necessary. Everyone will be provided with magazines, fabrics, paint, pens, markers, scissors, glue, and paper to use.

​ABOUT MASH VASS

​Mash Vass draws her inspiration from artists such as Frida Kahlo, Lee Krasner and Hannah Höch. She blends these great artists' work with her own experiences and explores themes around death and life, the masculine and feminine, and the movement of the human body. Her preferred medium of choice is collage, particularly when she combines her own photography and ink work into the piece.

​Losing her mother at a young age was a formative experience. This motivated her to cherish and perceive life in a way unlike that of her peers – knowing that every moment is fleeting. As a child living in an immigrant family, she works to honour her Greek roots, her ancestors, and her loved ones, for all that they sacrificed for her to flourish through her art. Her rich culture and history can be seen in her various pieces.

​Mash deeply enjoys hearing people’s interpretations of her art, and the emotions and reflections that they evoke. She hopes her work sparks a moment of joy, sadness, clarity, compassion, and wisdom in her audience. Learn more about Mash Vass at www.mashvass.com.