How do we pay homage to the people in our lives who have made an impact? Taking a photo of a person can be powerful but to create a piece that showcases their essence and how they appear to us is priceless. In this hands-on workshop, collage artist Zharia Shinn will teach you how to create your own paper collage of a pivotal figure in your life. You will gain knowledge of the color wheel as well as her intricate paper collaging process before diving into your own masterpiece to create and take home.

Skill-level: All skill levels are welcome
Seat availability: 20 people (RSVP is the only way to secure a spot)
Supplies: All supplies provided

*** Important workshop instructions: Choose one photo of a person that is influential to you. This image will be printed for you prior to the workshop and will be your reference point when collaging. Zharia Shinn will send you follow up instructions on what to provide so please look out for a follow up email after you RSVP to the event***

About the artist:

With artist Zharia Shinn’s paper collages, there is more than what meets the eye. Her striking portraits broaden the context of conversation surrounding the visual representation of the African Diaspora. While distorting references of her subjects, she dresses them in an array of mediums such as, but not limited too; decorative papers, printed posters, paint swatches, and more.

Zharia Shinn’s work can be found on the poster of the recent Broadway show “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” and has made the New York Times best seller list as the artwork for the publication “The Black Friend” by Author Frederick Joseph. She has also had the privilege of showing her work internationally in the “Go West!” group exhibition in Austria, Vienna curated by Artist Peter Diamond. Her works continue to bring its application to life in fresh and innovative ways.

Instagram: @zhariart
Website: www.zhariart.com
Contact: zhariart@gmail.com

Photo credit: Zharia Shinn’s paper collage “The Consciousness of a Black Man” (Series 3/3)