Collage and Activism
Taught by Christine Garvey
Christine Garvey is an artist and coach based in Austin, TX. Her paintings and installations have been exhibited internationally, including exhibitions with Galerie Circulaire (Montreal), Sur La Montagne Galerie (Berlin), Jules Maidoff Gallery (Florence), International Print Center (New York) and The Contemporary Austin.
Garvey’s work has been recognized with a Fulbright Research Grant (2016), a Fellowship from the Vermont Studio Center (2020), and an Artist Relief Grant from The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, United States Artists, and Creative Capital (2021). She's taught at the University of Texas at Austin, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, and Pioneer Works Center for Art and Innovation.
She writes and speaks about ideas that impact contemporary artists, including scarcity, endurance, and financial stability. Her work has been featured in Creative Mornings Global, Brooklyn Magazine, and The Creative Independent.
Historically collage has offered artists a means to directly engage with the visual refuse of their time. Through examining, re-organizing, and manipulating this imagery, collage presents a language through which we can re-imagine the stories we've been told.
This 3-hour workshop will introduce students to the place of collage during periods of political unrest, and offer creative exercises on how we can disrupt and reclaim the images that dominate our cultural landscape.
Students will learn introductory collage techniques and discuss the range of images that emerge in group conversation. Students will also be provided with resources on how they might bring these images forward into the urban landscape.
(class size: 10, all materials provided)