From Scraps to -Scapes: Painted Paper Collage
Visiting Artist-Graphics | Registration opens 5/19/2026 9:00 AM EDT
Explore the fun and expressive freedom of painted paper collage. Students will begin by making creatively textured and colored paper using a variety of mediums — gouache, acrylic, pencil, crayon, etc. — and application techniques like painting, dripping, splattering, scribbling, and so forth. Students will gain confidence with collage shape-making and application skills by first creating small, imaginative pieces.
Then, working from reference landscape photographs, students will construct larger, loosely realistic collages, learning to approximate color, texture, and composition to achieve a painterly, expressive look of the landscape using big and small bits of paper. All levels welcome.
Additional Information:- Registration will close one month prior to the start of class.
- A material fee of $50 will be added at checkout.
- Enrollment is open to participants aged 18 +
- This workshop is for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome.
Join us for Sawtooth Luminaries, a long weekend of immersive and intensive workshops in Winston-Salem, NC, from October 2 to 4, 2026.
Sawtooth Luminaries offers an unparalleled long weekend filled with in-depth instruction, communal bonding, and a platform for exchanging ideas and igniting inspiration. Workshops led by innovative leaders in contemporary art and craft deliver an enriching experience for those seeking to take their practice to the next level.
Programming is designed to offer a balanced experience, with structured studio time in Sawtooth’s landmark downtown facilities, communal lunch offerings, and evening events that explore Winston’s reputation as the City of Arts and Innovation
Tuition includes three days of instruction and dedicated studio time, catered lunches, opportunities to socialize with other artists in attendance, and exclusive access to some of the city’s most beloved art institutions. Special rates at The Historic Brookstown Inn, Sawtooth’s preferred lodging partner, are available for enrolled students and guests. (Discount code is provided after registration.)
Registration for Sawtooth Luminaries 2026 opens May 19th! Secure your spot as soon as possible; enrollment will close one month prior to the workshops.
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Kristi Colbert
Kristi W. Colbert (she/her) is a mixed media artist specializing in painted paper collage - a medium she wandered into experimentally as a means of breaking out of her perfectionism and into her creative freedom.?With a B.A. in Studio Art and Geology from Colgate University, a M.S. in Leadership from Northeastern University, and nearly 20 years experience working in various sectors of education, Kristi returned to her lifelong passion for art in earnest at the onset of the pandemic.
Now working from her home studio in Western Massachusetts, she draws inspiration from her surroundings and travel. Made entirely from scraps, her work explores the wonder of place and beauty of duality. It is painterly and sculptural; deconstructive and reconstructive; realistic and abstract; intricate and unfussy. It’s a record of places traveled, a map to what lies ahead, and an energetic practice in piecing back together this breaking world. Kristi's work has been exhibited in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Michigan, recognized by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, featured in Gillette Stadium and the Massachusetts State House, and has a fast growing body of collectors near and far.
To see more of Kristi's work, please visit:
www.kristicolbert.com
IG @kristicolbertstudio