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Cut & Compose: A Collage Journey
September 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This four-week class meets on Thursdays: September 24, October 1, 8, and 15.
Cut & Compose is a 4-week online workshop introducing students to the rich history and expressive possibilities of collage art. Each session centers on one influential artist whose approach to cutting, layering, and combining materials opens up a distinct set of techniques and creative possibilities. Students will leave each class with a completed piece and a growing personal toolkit of collage strategies — from clean geometric cut-outs to raw, associative photomontage.
No prior art experience is required. This class is ideal for beginners curious about collage art, as well as more experienced artists looking to loosen up, experiment, and build a body of small, satisfying work.
About the Instructor
Robin Sanford Roberts originally studied architecture at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. After completing her studies she worked for several prominent architectural firms in Baltimore, Maryland. Her career took a turn towards a more creative path after a summer of inspirational study at Ecole des Beaux Arts in Fontainbleau, France. Robin then moved to San Diego to pursue a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatrical Set Design at the University of California San Diego.
Robin has been working professionally as a scenic designer for over a decade. She has collaborated with hundreds of artists and directors on over seventy-five different productions throughout the United States and Canada including twenty-five productions at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Robin’s scenic design work has been featured at numerous regional theatres and her Broadway show, “It Ain’t Nothin But the Blues”, was nominated for a Tony Award.
Robin currently has a studio at Art on 30th and is a mixed media art, combining paint, vintage papers and line drawing. She teaches several classes and workshops at Art on 30th as well as at the Athenaeum in La Jolla. She is a member of the United Scenic Artists 829 and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology.
