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GILDA AND HENRY BLOCK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Collage & Mixed Media for Absolute Beginners

Instructors: Carla Aurich, Eric Hibit, Erin McGill, Chelsey Pettyjohn, Melissa Staiger, Lia Zuvilivia

Carla Aurich’s Supply List:

  • 9" x 12" or 11" x 14" Bristol Board Pad
  • X-acto type knife with a supply of blades
  • Cutting mat (12” x 18”)
  • 1 pair of good scissors
  • 12” or 18” metal ruler with cork or rubber backing
  • Pencil, eraser, and Micron pen (any tip size)
  • Glue Stick (permanent is better than washable)
  • Acrylic matte medium (8 oz.)
  • A firm, hard rubber roller or brayer (3”, 4” max.)
  • 2 foam brushes—1-2”
  • Inexpensive bristle or synthetic brush, 1” and 2” for glue and painting
  • Please collect assorted materials to be used in mixed media projects; paper, fabric, envelopes, old books that can be cut up, ribbon, magazines, cardboard, packaging etc. (including old collages you are willing to cut up/rework) Vintage magazines (before the 2000s) specifically encouraged: National Geographic, Star and Sky, Sky & Telescope, LIFE, Look, any vintage art magazines, etc. Old art books/catalogues, childrens books, wallpaper/paint swatches, metallic paper.
  • Inexpensive acrylic paints in red, blue, yellow and white (2 or 4 oz. tubes) (optional: any additional assortment of colors)
  • Bone Folder
Chelsey Pettyjohn's Supply List:
  • 9x12" Bristol Board Pad or Watercolor Paper (Canson is a good brand for both)
  • 1 pair of good scissors
  • A few Micron pens (any color and tip size)
  •  A few markers in various colors
  • Glue sticks (Elmer's is fine)
  • Most important: Collect assorted materials to be used in mixed media projects; colored paper, fabric, envelopes,books that can be cut up, ribbon, tissue paper, old collages you are willing to rework. Especially encouraged: Vintage magazines (before the 2000s): National Geographic, Star and Sky, Sky & Telescope, LIFE, Look, art magazines/books/catalogues, childrens books, wallpaper/paint swatches, metallic paper. The outdoor $1-3 dollar bins at The Strand are a great resource! Upstairs in the art book section they have hundreds of old catalogues as well.
Optional supplies, in order of importance:
  • ModPodge (8oz Matte) -a fun medium to try as both adhesive and varnish!
  • Gouache paint (LUKAS or Talens from Blick have starter sets for under $12)
  • Inexpensive bristle or synthetic brush, flat, 1” or 2” for ModPodge and painting
  • KwikStix paint sticks 
  • X-acto type knife with a supply of blades
  • Cutting mat for X-Acto use

Eric Hibit’s Supply List:

Julia Norton’s Supply List

  • Assortment of thick, white watercolor paper or cardstock (9x12” preferred)
  • X-acto type knife with a supply of blades
  •  Cutting mat (12” x 18”)
  • 1 pair of good scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Elmers glue
  • Acrylic matte medium (8 oz.)
  •  Inexpensive bristle or synthetic brush, 1” or 2” for glue and painting
  • Smaller brushes (for details)
  • A wooden panel Like this one, any size is fine.
RECOMMENDED (but not required):
  • 2 foam brushes—1-2”
  • Acrylic or watercolor paint
  • Colored pens and pencils
  •  A straight cutting edge such as a ruler
  • Yupo paper
  • Please collect assorted materials to be used in mixed media projects; paper, fabric, envelopes, old books that can be cut up, ribbon, magazines, cardboard, packaging etc. (including old collages you are willing to cut up/rework) - A selection of color or printed papers (such as origami paper, colored paper, Japanese paper, patterned or construction paper - many stores will sell mixed packs of papers that are fun to use. For a range of exotic papers, I recommend ordering from Hiromi Paper https://www.hiromipaper.com/ite watercolor paper or cardstock (9x12” preferred)

Melissa Staiger’s Supply List:

  • 9" x 12" or 11" x 14" Bristol Board Pad
  • X-acto type knife with a supply of blades
  • Cutting mat (12” x 18”)
  • 1 pair of good scissors
  • 12” or 18” metal ruler with cork or rubber backing
  • Pencil, eraser, and Micron pen (any tip size)
  • Glue Stick (permanent is better than washable)
  • Acrylic matte medium (8 oz.)
  • A firm, hard rubber roller or brayer (3”, 4” max.)
  • 2 foam brushes—1-2”
  • Inexpensive bristle or synthetic brush, 1” and 2” for glue and painting
  • Please collect assorted materials to be used in mixed media projects; paper, fabric, envelopes, old books that can be cut up, ribbon, magazines, cardboard, packaging etc. (including old collages you are willing to cut up/rework) Vintage magazines (before the 2000s) specifically encouraged: National Geographic, Star and Sky, Sky & Telescope, LIFE, Look, any vintage art magazines, etc. Old art books/catalogues, childrens books, wallpaper/paint swatches, metallic paper.
  • pack of watercolor pencils
  • set of gouache paint
  • a few tubes of acrylic paint in colors you love
  • artist tape
Lia Zuvilivia's Supply List: The most important thing! Gather various papers: Optional
  • Pencils, sharpie or pen
  • Art knife medium, small
  • A small sketchbook
  • Metal ruler with cork or rubber backing
  • Acrylic matte medium (8 oz.)

Phone: 212.415.5562 | Email: artcenter@92y.org

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Phone: 212.415.5562 | Email: artcenter@92y.org

Please note that all 92Y regularly scheduled in-person programs are suspended.