This engaging workshop is designed for both beginners and advanced students, offering a playful exploration of collective creation.
The exquisite corpse technique originated from the Surrealist movement in the early 20th century, where artists would collaborate on drawings or writings without seeing the full work. You’ll experience this concept through collaborative collage-making. Working in small groups, participants will build upon each other’s contributions, creating unique and surprising compositions. The workshop encourages participants to let go of control and make creative decisions based on instinct, fostering a sense of freedom and spontaneity in the artistic process. Through this collaborative journey, students will discover the beauty of unexpected connections, new perspectives, and the power of collective imagination. By the end of the workshop, each participant will not only have their own completed collage but also a deeper appreciation for the history of the exquisite corpse technique and its relevance in contemporary art. All supplies provided.
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Chelsey Pettyjohn is a multidisciplinary artist working primarily in paint, sculpture, and collage. Her work engages a specific collection of self-made archetypes and iconography. Themes reveal personal history: childhood fantasies, fragmented dreams, the secrecy of inner worlds. She is interested in the juxtaposition of delicate and grotesque; articulating the human experience in all its innocence and brutality.
She holds a BFA from Parsons the New School for Design, and a BA from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. She has shown her work locally and internationally; exhibitions ...
She holds a BFA from Parsons the New School for Design, and a BA from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. She has shown her work locally and internationally; exhibitions include solo shows at Hunter College and Tennis Elbow, as well as group shows at Kapp Kapp, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, and Foxy Production. She lives and works in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
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