Photo Collage and Resin Workshop   Students will explore the world of collage with an introduction to a variety of techniques for image transfer including Gel Medium transfers and Blending Marker transfers. Composition and color theory concepts will be used to create images ranging from a surealist dreamscape to a family photo-montage. Resin will encapsulate our final images.   Supply List Items from home: • Scissors • A spoon • Baking dish or something similar (deep, flat container) for soaking paper • Hairdryer (if you have one… you can share if not) • Pencil • Paper towels or rags Free items: (Can be picked up at Publix or any grocery store in the evening) • One flat piece of cardboard that is at least 3 inches larger than your panel on all sides. You can tape several smaller pieces together to achieve the correct size. • A cardboard box or flat object that is smaller than your panel on all sides to use for lifting your piece off of the ground. • One cardboard box that is larger than your piece to take your work home in. • Three wooden stirrers (traditionally for paint) (Home Depot or Lowes) Can be found in the scrap area for free at Home Depot or Lowes: • Piece(s) of Masonite to practice on (or you should buy Canvas boards which can be purchased at the art supply store). • Wooden or Masonite panel (or you should buy Canvas boards which can be purchased at the art supply store) for final artwork (hard support) (you choose your size) Photocopies: Staples or Office Depot • Laser color copies AND black and white copies of photographs or images that you like* (Laser- not Ink Jet-- very important!) *Bring extra copies of the things you want to use in case of mistakes… *Note: For photo transfer, images with text will be reversed or not legible. Home Printer • If you have a nice printer (ink jet or laser) and some glossy photo paper try printing some of your images on that to bring to class (this will most likely be inkjet- which is okay for the purpose that we will be using these for). Text will NOT be reversed for this technique. If you don't have a printer to do this on I will have some extra images that you can use. Home Depot, Lowes or Ace Hardware • EnviroTex Lite Pour-On Resin (1 square foot = One 4 oz. Box) (To be safe, buy a little more than you think you need based upon the size of your final piece.) You can find this at Ace Hardware or Sam Flax • Gas Mask (not a dust mask) • Two round disposable 48 oz. plastic mixing containers that have completely flat sides and bottom • Three inexpensive medium-sized brushes or sponge brushes Art Supply Store (Sam Flax, Binders, Utrecht, Pearl) • A few small Clayboards (these are exceptional surfaces for transfers) (can be bought at Utrecht- not sure about others) • A variety of papers, different colors and textures (including but not limited to drawing paper, construction paper, handmade papers, newspaper, pages from books, etc.) • Acrylic Gel Medium (Liquitex or Golden Gloss Medium) • “Design Art Marker: Colorless Blender” or “AD Marker: Blender”. The brand is important. (Prismacolor does not work) • Brushes: one medium flat brush and other brushes that you may already have. • You can also buy the resin at Sam Flax but it is more expensive than at Ace Hardware. • Gesso (if you are using wood or masonite from the hardware store as your base) You will NOT need gesso if you are buying canvas boards and/or clayboards which are usually already gessoed). • Masking tape Optional Supplies: • Acrylic Paint: Red, Yellow, Blue, White, Black, etc. • Stencils/ spray paint • Found objects such as dried natural objects, thin piece of wood, buttons, bottle caps, etc. • Color wheel • Exacto knife