Art Doesn’t Have to Match Your Sofa

Volume 3 of Art Doesn’t Have to Match Your Sofa

Also, be sure to check out Volume 2 of Art Doesn’t Have to Match Your Sofa.

CALL FOR ARTISTS IS CLOSED FOR ENTRY

The response to our first-ever Call for Art was overwhelming, with artists from over 27 countries and most U.S. states applying! I was very pleased with the quality and range of work submitted, and the choice of who to include was not an easy one.

Due to the number of outstanding submissions, we have actually decided to publish two books, instead of just one! Twenty-six international collage artists were chosen for Volume 2 of Art Doesn’t Have to Match Your Sofa. Additionally, twenty-six collage artists from across the USA have been chosen for Volume 3!

Join me in congratulating these 52 artists. If you were not selected, please know that a variety of criteria were used – some of it very specific to how these books will be created, and how the overall selections relate to each other. Please do keep following Collage-Lab for other upcoming calls and events – this Call was the first of many planned, plus Collage-Lab will continue to offer online classes, resources, a Quarterly Scrap Exchange, and other opportunities.

Artists selected for “Art Doesn’t Have to Match Your Sofa” Volume 2 – International Collage Art

AGAZART

Alina Kashitsyna

Bea Montero

Cindy McMath

Pages sur pages

Eve Baldry

Evgenia Bolyukh

Nina Drenth

Irina Sevostyanova

Jo Hudson

Kalle Ahonen

LEMESTYLE

Lisbeth Degn Jensen

Mariana Mendivil

Marianne Burger

Mary Rouncefield

Melissa Moffat

Michelle Langelier

Mikayla Castello

Mireia Sanz

Rhed Fawell

Sara M Fernández

Sarah Cowling

Soraia Aguirre

Susan Jessop

Vera de Gernier

Artists selected for “Art Doesn’t Have to Match Your Sofa” Volume 3 – Collage Art from Across the USA

Allison Belolan

Ben DiNino

Beth Bynum

Beverly Silva

Celia Crane

Chad Yenney

Clive Knights

Cynthia Nazari

Deborah Greer

Donna Cox

Doug Schulte

Erin Houghtaling

JRC

Julia Payne

Laurel DeFreece

Mandy Fariello

Marty Gordon

Michelle Concetta Parchini aka /DRI:M/ARTZ

Molly McCracken

Nancy Kay Turner

Paloma Trecka

Selena Dixon

Shannon Elizabeth Gardner

Sian-Day Lewis

Ski Taylor

Tara Pellegrino

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TP

I think that Kelly has done an excellent job on all points. I am currently enrolled in the Biz class and I assure everyone that it is worthwhile. Lots of solid advice for more experienced folks but very accessible to emerging artists.

AM

Classes are VERY well thought out with clear information and content. Kelly is engaging as a teacher and has a very good presentation style. She has an indepth knowledge of her subject and passion for collage which shines through.

DS

I started the ABC class a little behind the initial group, but I've now gone through the A and B courses (just haven't done the assignments yet) and just want to say that the way you've set up the course is fabulous! The documents and videos are so well organized and your instruction in the videos has so much value by delving into technique, considerations, your own examples, etc. It’s really well thought out and executed!

RM

Kelly puts together a smashing fun time! She is organized, well prepared and brings her own unique spin to whatever she does. If you take a class with her, be ready for good direction, but with plenty of room outside the box, to learn new things, and walk away feeling it was time well spent.

SD

I just watched the Grids class with my morning coffee. Can't believe it is free because it is a first class production! Great class - well organized, good demos, we get to discover what variety there is in the grid structure and in the not so griddy grids. I realized so many of my collages are grid based - my legacy of being a quilter... Thank you for your generous post!

ML

I am really enjoying the collage alphabet course. First of all, I like that there is one class every two weeks, it gives me time to do the exercises without rushing. And there are a lot of exercises in each lesson! So this gives me a lot of fun processes to experiment with. Also, I like that each exercise is explained clearly in writing, not only verbally. And we even get to see Kelly live doing each exercise. Also, everything is printable: the supply list, each lesson’s explanation, and there are worksheets (although we don’t have to use them, they are convenient). But the most important thing about this course is the generosity of Kelly the teacher. She is available to answer all questions, she encourages me all the time and helps me when I am stuck somewhere. The facebook group is very alive also. In resume, this course is a good occasion for me to have quiet artistic time, to focus. And the results are amazing, I really like my creations!

MM

The G is for Grids class is packed with content. From simple grid compositions to more complex layered compositions. The step by step teaching segments guide participants through each stage. Participants can try as many or as few of the techniques as they like - each segment is standalone. I certainly hadn’t thought there could be so many ‘styles‘ of collaged grid to create. Kelly’s presentation as a teacher is warm and personable and encourages the viewer to ‘have a go’! There is no need for expensive materials or kit! I recommend!

JF

Kelly is hugely talented and oh so patient!!!