Mythic Mirror: Exploring Identity Through Archetypes & Collage

In this workshop, you will explore the many "selves" that live within you—through the lens of universal archetypes and the intuitive practice of collage. Drawing on mythology, psychology, and pop culture, we’ll look at how figures like the Hero, the Rebel, the Healer, or the Trickster may influence how you see yourself—and how you show up in the world. Using collage as a creative tool, you’ll deconstruct and reassemble your self-image, combining printed portraits, found images, textures, and symbols that speak to your inner characters.Using printouts of your own image alongside found photos, textures, and symbols, you’ll create collage that reimagines your identity through the lense of the archetypes. Collage allows you to experiment with abstraction and symbolism, breaking apart fixed ideas of self and reassembling them with intention. This process is both reflective and empowering—a way to reconnect with your inner mythic landscape and express it visually.

Rebecca Fontaine-Wolf is an interdisciplinary artist and curator whose work focuses on mirrors and self-portraiture to explore the complexities of womanhood—both its visceral realities and societal implications. She has developed a distinctive physi-digital mixed media technique that addresses themes of identity, self-image, and digital representation.Fontaine-Wolf is a Chelsea Arts Club Trust Award Grant recipient and a former vice president of the Society of Women Artists (UK). As co-founder and director of InFems: Art Collective, she recently curated “Lost Girls,” featuring renowned artists such as Ai Weiwei and Maggi Hambling. Her work has been exhibited at institutions like the V&A Museum and Royal College of Art in London, and Haus Kunst Mitte in Berlin. She has been featured in Forbes, the Guardian, and the BBC. Recent highlights include a commission by Carolina Herrera for International Women's Day and her first institutional solo retrospective in Berlin. She is nominated for the Portuguese Sovereign Art prize 2024.

Collage Working Club (CWC) is a weekly open workspace for artists working in the medium of paper. Organised in the format of alternate ‘drop in’ sessions and workshops masterclasses, it has both a regular facilitator, whilst also involving the artist community in the sharing of knowledge and skills. Providing materials, education and connections is the primary aim of CWC, and it will do this through the interdisciplinary art of collage as both an art form and a tool for personal growth.

O Collage Working Club (CWC) é um espaço de trabalho semanal aberto a artistas que trabalham com o suporte papel. Organizado no formato de sessões alternadas e masterclasses, tem um facilitador regular, ao mesmo tempo que envolve a comunidade de artistas na partilha de conhecimentos e competências.Fornecer materiais, educação e ligações é o principal objetivo do CWC, e fá-lo-á através da interdisciplinaridade da colagem como uma forma de arte e uma ferramenta para o crescimento pessoal.

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