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Silver Artisans

Creating with Collage
2025-03-27 13:30:00 2025-03-27 14:30:00 America/New_York Silver Artisans Please join us for a collage workshop where the participants will use various papers to layer on a flat surface using the principles of design to make a collage. Registration required. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, March 27
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-27 13:30:00 2025-03-27 14:30:00 America/New_York Silver Artisans Please join us for a collage workshop where the participants will use various papers to layer on a flat surface using the principles of design to make a collage. Registration required. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Please join us for a collage workshop where the participants will use various papers to layer on a flat surface using the principles of design to make a collage. Registration required.

There will be a wide variety of styles demonstrated. No experience is necessary but any level is welcomed. The instructor will bring papers to collage, glue and scissors, but bring any personal favorite papers to use including junk mail, xeroxed photos or magazine pictures. You can work in a sketchbook or provided paper. 

Carol Siegel has been teaching creative expression for over 20 years for Arts for the Aging and has worked in Adult Day Care Centers in the Community. She is a multi media artist and a former photographer. She has a MA in Expressive Therapy. 

If you have any questions, please contact Caroline at cpak@alexlibraryva.org.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Art & Music | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | seniors | maker | Arts & Craft | All Alexandria Reads | AAR |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
ahargreaves@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
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Abby Hargreaves
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