Interdisciplinary Arts 0283 - Collage/Assemblage

Using collage, students will produce two-dimensional projects with found imagery, drawn imagery, and collage making materials, i.e. painted paper, cardboard, plastic and other media, to produce an ambitious body of work. The history of collage, including its role in Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Pop Art, Digital Art and Contemporary Art will be covered through slides and readings. Both representational and abstract imagery will be produced. In assemblage students will investigate the interstitial space between two and three dimensions using accessible fabrication media such as paper, cardboard, paper-mache, sheet metal, wood, plaster and found objects. The use of assemblage in both historical and contemporary contexts will also be presented through slides and readings. This course will culminate with an independent project in either collage or assemblage. Prerequisite: Completion of "Sculpture foundation" or "Object and Environment" at Hampshire College.

Independent Work Course Fee: $60.00. In this course, students are expected to spend at least five hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.