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Brian Schorn has earned MFA degrees in fine art photography, graphic design, creative writing and electronic music. Since the 1990s, he has taught visual art, photography, comparative art, digital art, sound art, graphic design and creative writing at Interlochen Arts Academy, University of Michigan, Brown University, Eastern Michigan University and Grand Valley State University. Currently, Schorn teaches full-time in the Art+Design Program at Alpena Community College.
Brian frequently contributes to art exhibitions and publications as a curator, juror and designer. Brian’s own art is in numerous private collections as well as the public collections of Seligmann Center for Surrealism; Berkeley Art Museum’s Pacific Film Archive; Besser Museum of Art, Science and History; University of Michigan Art Museum, and the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science. Brian says he combines found and natural materials, humor, simplicity and a heightened attention to process to engage the world in a curious, spacious, and open manner. Ultimately, my art practice is an ongoing attempt to see things as they are and to work with things as they are. |
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This workshop will focus on understanding the art of assemblage, which can also be described as 3-D collage. An historical overview of assemblage will be presented along with a variety of tips and techniques for creating juxtapositions and relationships for connecting objects together. Various projects and exercises will be offered.
On Friday morning, the class will begin with a visit to the annual Lost Lake Woods Club rummage sale, held near the club entrance. Each artist will be given $20 to build a small collection of objects and materials to work with during the workshop. In addition, please bring any found objects and materials from home that you would like to work with. Each participant should bring at least one found-object container (wooden box, cigar box, cardboard box, etc.) and a personal sacred object to be used in a reliquary project. Suggested materials Assortment of found objects Wire, string, rope, or other binding materials Fabric scraps Metal scraps Collage materials Gel medium Tacky white glue Wood glue Acrylic paints and brushes Spray paint Suggested tools Hot glue gun and glue sticks Hammer and nails Hand or power screwdriver, screws Power drill, drill bits Stapler Small hand saw Note: Brian will bring a variety of battery power tools (drill, jigsaw, circular saw, chop saw, nail gun, palm sander).He will also offer free scrap wood. To learn more about Brian's work, visit www.brianschorn.com. All levels of experience. Class limit is 12 students. |
