This structured visual arts class explores the expressive power of collage, with a new technique or prompt introduced each week. Students will build foundational and advanced design skills over time, experimenting with composition, layering, color theory, and mixed media techniques. Weekly assignments and focused in-class time are essential—this is not a drop-in space, but a skill-building studio for committed artists. Come ready to think visually, work thoughtfully, and grow your creative voice through practice and experimentation.

Competency Attainments You’ll Practice:

• Problem Solving:
  Learn to evaluate and refine visual compositions based on feedback and personal reflection. Tackle creative challenges using constraints as fuel for innovation, and build fluency with design tools and visual language.
• Creativity:
  Develop original ideas and artistic concepts through iterative design. Take risks, experiment with unfamiliar materials or approaches, and build confidence in generating and developing your own creative direction.
• Voice:
  Communicate your unique perspective through intentional visual choices. Use design elements like contrast, repetition, and scale to express mood, meaning, and narrative in your artwork.

Cell Phone Policy:
No cell phone use for the entire class period.