The Essentials of Collage

Dive into the creative world of collage in this hands-on and inspiring workshop for primary and secondary art educators. Participants will explore four expressive approaches to collage - paper, photomontage, digital, and mixed media, discovering how each can be used to foster creative thinking and personal expression in the classroom. Through practical demonstrations and guided experimentation, educators will work with a variety of tools, materials, processes, and surfaces to create a series of inspiring sample works.

The session highlights ways to scaffold collage-making for different year levels and abilities, and provides adaptable lesson ideas that connect to the curriculum while encouraging individuality.

Key Course Takeaways

• Discover creative and accessible ways to introduce collage across year levels and learning abilities.
• Gain practical strategies to build student confidence, curiosity, and personal expression through collage.
• Explore how collage can connect meaningfully to curriculum outcomes and cross-curricular learning.
• Develop approaches to support creative risk-taking, reflection, and visual problem-solving.
• Leave with adaptable lesson ideas, classroom samples, and inspiration to enrich art programs with expressive collage-making.

Art Skills in Focus 

• Cutting, layering, and assembling techniques
• Painting and preparing collage papers
• Exploring surface and material experimentation
• Applying different glues, tapes, and joining techniques
• Experimenting with digital collage and mixed media processes
• Developing composition, balance, and spatial awareness
• Manipulating and creating with contrast, texture, and colour

Onsite at the Zart Studio

Hands-On, Immersive Workshops

• Experience live workshops in our dedicated education studio.
• Learn directly from expert educators and contemporary Australian artists.
• Engage in artmaking, live demonstrations, and curriculum-linked applications you can take straight into your classroom.

All materials are provided and catering is included in this workshop.
Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.