WORKSHOP - Collage & Poetry - the surprising and the serendipitous

Collage poetry is poetry that has been constructed rather than invented. This is a distinction similar to the difference between a drawing and a collage. A drawing is completely fabricated by the artist while a collage is constructed from preexisting parts which have been carefully or even haphazardly arranged. These arrangements are often disjointed, surprising and serendipitous. Collage poetry is an exercise in collage where the author, being a collage artist or not, constructs snippets and clippings of gathered phrases and lines of text from a variety of sources. The resultant combinations often yield surprising, humorous, insightful, ambiguous and intriguing composites.

In this workshop we will explore both the poetic and the visual side of books, using the covers as substrates for the work produced. All materials supplied, no experience in collage or poetry necessary. The workshop will be conducted (mostly) in English.

About Nina:

Nina Fraser (1984) b. St. Albans, UK, is a multidisciplinary artist who creates artworks that reflect upon a sense of place to shape memory traces into physical form. She uses collage as a primary tool in both her visual artist practice - often site-specific - and to build community through formal and informal learning exchange. She works within or alongside many organisations, as a means to create space for sharing and collaborations.

She holds a Postgraduate Degree in Curating and Commissioning Public Art from HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg, and Bachelor's Degree in Textile Art from Winchester College of Arts, University of Southampton (UK). She undertook the residency program at A BASE escola de arte (formally MArt) between 2015-2017, in central Lisbon, where she began exhibiting her work in Portugal. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions worldwide and has had several solo exhibitions in Portugal, including: “Deliquesce”, Art Room, Lisbon, (2024); "Home", Espaço Cultural Mercês, Lisbon, (2021); and "TAXIS DERMA", Museum of Natural Science and History, Lisbon, (2019). Nina’s collages have been published in magazines and books worldwide.

www.ninafraser.xyz

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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