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 junk journalling, 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

Online Structured Video Courses

Skill-Based, Supported Learning

• Step-by-step video courses to build confidence and capability.
• Includes access to a dedicated online platform for questions and feedback.
• Encourages ongoing professional dialogue and collaboration beyond the videos.

This workshop requires you to provide your own materials.

A Materials Kit, which contains everything you need, is available to purchase below at a 25% discount.
Alternatively you can also purchase individual items as needed as the regular price below.