Artist Jonathan Talbot offers collage workshop in Warwick
Warwick Internationally known painter and collage artist Jonathan Talbot will offer a four-day collage intensive workshop at his studio in Warwick, from July 31 to August 3. The workshop, which requires no experience, will focus on the innovative techniques described in Talbot’s book “Collage: A New Approach.” These techniques remove liquid adhesives from the collage-making process, allowing greater spontaneity and more precise placement of materials. They also eliminate wrinkling and allow collages to be composed and then “glued down” without disassembly. Works by Talbot, a leading artist in the collage field, have been shown at the National Academy and the Museum of Modern Art in New York; have represented the U.S. overseas in exhibits sponsored by the State Department and the Smithsonian Institution; and are included in museum collections in both the United States and Europe. Talbot has led workshops throughout the United States and Canada and has just returned from leading a workshop in Gijón, Asturias, located in northern Spain. “One does not have to be a painter or sculptor to be an artist,” said Talbot in a recent interview. “All of us are creative artists in many ways.... More than any other visual art medium, collage is a metaphor for life ... Like life, collage offers a nearly infinite choice of materials and creative possibilities.” During the workshop, Talbot will also lead participants in exploring composition, creation of a personal visual vocabulary, “paperless” image transfer, presentation and framing of finished works, and more. There is a fee of $500 for the four-day workshop, which will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will include optional evening hours at no additional cost. The fee includes all tools, materials and refreshments. Persons interested in participating in the workshop should call Talbot at 845-258-4620 or log on to www.talbot1.com and click on “Workshops” to download a registration form which can be printed, filled out and mailed in. Registrations will be honored in the order in which they are received.