Collage Class with the Middle School Kids

I don't usually teach kid's classes but recently had an opportunity to teach a Collage class in the Youth Program at Shake Rag Alley. What a treat!

And what an interesting difference from adult classes. This was essentially the same class I have done many times with adults - lots of collaging and paint layering and pattern making. Adults usually fuss and fuss and rarely complete more than one piece in a two hour period but the kids just charged ahead with complete abandon...so much so that I had a hard time keeping up with them. Oh, to still have that energy and lack of self editing!

Here are some of the collages they came up with. I think they are wonderful.