WORKSHOP - Collage & Poetry - the surprising and the serendipitous

Collage poetry is poetry that has been constructed rather than invented. This is a distinction similar to the difference between a drawing and a collage. A drawing is completely fabricated by the artist while a collage is constructed from preexisting parts which have been carefully or even haphazardly arranged. These arrangements are often disjointed, surprising and serendipitous. Collage poetry is an exercise in collage where the author, being a collage artist or not, constructs snippets and clippings of gathered phrases and lines of text from a variety of sources. The resultant combinations often yield surprising, humorous, insightful, ambiguous and intriguing composites.

About Nina:

Nina Fraser (1984) b. St. Albans, UK, graduated in Textile Art from Winchester College of Arts (UK) in 2006, grounding her practice within the materiality of paper and methods of reproduction through print. She completed a Masters level course in Commissioning and Curating Contemporary Public Art from University of Gothenburg in 2023. Residencies include; “Plant thinking”, Estação Viva, Canelas, Portugal (2023); “Mycelium”, Roccamonfina, Italy, (2023); “BODY & PLACE”, Owlpen Manor, Gloucestershire, UK, (2019); and MArt experimental learning program, Lisbon, Portugal (2015 - 17). Individual exhibitions include: "Deliquesce", Art Room, Lisbon, Portugal (2024); “A Study of Psycho-cybernetics”, Marvila Art District, Lisbon, Portugal (2023); Home”, Espaço Cultural Mercês, Lisbon, Portugal (2021); and “TAXIS DERMA”, Museum of Natural Science and History, Lisbon, Portugal (2019). Nina’s collages have been published in magazines and books worldwide. Nina’s work is represented in the public and private collections including: The Doug and Laurie Kanyer Art Collection, Yakima, WA, USA; Coleção Grupo IMPRESSA, Lisbon, Portugal; Casa das Artes de Tavira, Portugal; Coleção Figueiredo Ribeiro, Abrantes.

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Collage Working Club (CWC) is a weekly open workspace for artists working in the medium of paper. Organised in the format of alternate ‘drop in’ sessions and workshops masterclasses, it has both a regular facilitator, whilst also involving the artist community in the sharing of knowledge and skills. Providing materials, education and connections is the primary aim of CWC, and it will do this through the interdisciplinary art of collage as both an art form and a tool for personal growth.

O Collage Working Club (CWC) é um espaço de trabalho semanal aberto a artistas que trabalham com o suporte papel. Organizado no formato de sessões alternadas e masterclasses, tem um facilitador regular, ao mesmo tempo que envolve a comunidade de artistas na partilha de conhecimentos e competências.
Fornecer materiais, educação e ligações é o principal objetivo do CWC, e fá-lo-á através da interdisciplinaridade da colagem como uma forma de arte e uma ferramenta para o crescimento pessoal.

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R. Gomes Freire 161, 161 Rua Gomes Freire, Lisboa, Portugal