A community art project has announced free collage workshops for Mid-Michigan in February.
Event: Words & Afterwards: Free Collage Workshops
Two Available Sessions
When: Monday, February 13, 2012, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Where: RCAH Art Studio, Snyder-Phillips Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
When: Monday, February 20, 2012, 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: RCAH Art Studio, Snyder-Phillips Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
This free collage workshop is for adults and high-school aged youth, artists and first-time art-makers. 
The same session is offered twice — Feb. 13 2012, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., and Feb. 20, 2012, 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. — at the RCAH Art Studio (basement Snyder-Phillips Hall) at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. There are 15 spots per session. Register at 517.897.5833 or by email to melissahasbrook[at]gmail[dot]com.
Gail Bohner (visual artist, artist educator) and Melissa Dey Hasbrook (writer, community organizer) use image and word to explore stories and attitudes about violence and healing. Violence is widely applied, including war, bullying, hate speech and crimes, domestic and sexual violence, and suicide. Healing is a process for survivors, including those left behind after someone’s death.
Work by participants becomes part of a community collaboration that culminates in an exhibition at (SCENE) Metrospace of East Lansing from April 27 to June 24, 2012. The workshop collages are rendered into book art by featured artists Bohner and Hasbrook for the exhibition. Collages may be selected for individual exhibition.
This activity is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Inc. Partners include the Peace Education Center, the RCAH Center for Poetry, and (SCENE) Metrospace.
