Name: Art in the Atrium: Painted Paper Collage with Dana Zumbrum
Start: 2025-12-14T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-14T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

Art in the Atrium: Painted Paper Collage with Dana Zumbrum

Discover the joy of artmaking in our beautiful, tree-filled, and sunlit atrium. These workshops are designed to be accessible to all ages and skill levels, providing a welcoming environment for everyone to explore their creativity, build confidence, and learn new skills.
Get inspired by the art on view in our galleries, and join exhibiting artist Dana Zumbrum to create your own vibrant paper collage!
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how to turn personal memories, meaningful places, or favorite objects into expressive works of art using hand-painted papers and layered collage.
We’ll begin with a demonstration of Zumbrum’s signature process: pulling paint across paper with a squeegee to create bold, textured surfaces. Then, working together, we’ll experiment with this playful technique to create a shared collection of colorful papers for our collages. After that, we’ll take a short walk through the galleries for inspiration and a closer look at Zumbrum’s work.
Back in the Atrium, you’ll be guided through Zumbrum’s personal collage process—starting with a “mother drawing” to design your scene, then breaking it down into shapes to cut, layer, and glue. With a mix of thoughtful planning and creative exploration, you’ll craft a one-of-a-kind collage that tells a story only you can tell.
By the end of the session, you’ll head home with a completed (or nearly completed) layered paper collage and a deeper appreciation for how personal experience can spark creative expression.
*Participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Level: All levels welcome
Sunday, December 14, 2025
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Members $30; Nonmembers $35
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dana Zumbrum is a Virginia Beach-based artist and educator known for her vibrant paper collages that explore memory, place, and personal connection. Having grown up in a military family, Zumbrum has lived in many places but has long called Virginia Beach home. She earned her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and her master’s from Old Dominion University.