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Paper Sanctuaries: A Meditative Journey Through Drawing, Collage, and Bookmaking

Erica Pizza
October 17, 2026
Three-hour Zoom Workshop

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Past Workshops & Instructors

Explore past Collage Artists of America workshops, visiting artists, and available resources.

2026   |   2025   |   2023   |   2021   |   2019   |   2018   |   2017   |   2016

2026

Abstract Collage with Vintage Books and Papers

Three-hour Zoom Workshop with Sarah Z. Short

Saturday, March 28, 2026, 9 AM - 12 PM PDT, 12 PM - 3 PM EDT

https://sarahzshort.com/

sarahzshort@driftwaystudio.com

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2025

Wabi Sabi + Collage Stories + Book

Three-hour Zoom Workshop with Donna Watson

Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10 AM - 1 PM, PST

https://www.donnawatsonart.com/

Supply List

Artist Statement and Bio

Tips, Definitions and Book Sources

Narrative Abstraction: Telling your story one mark at a time

Three-hour Zoom Workshop with Skyler McGee

Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10 AM - 1 PM, PST

Course Description and Materials

Skyler McGee website

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2023

Collage Processes as Metaphor

Three-hour Zoom Workshop with Andrea Burgay

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9 AM - 12 PM, PDT

Materials List

Abstraction in Collage - Composition and Techniques

Three-hour Zoom Demo/Workshop with Kathy Leader

Saturday, February 25, 2023, 11 AM - 2 PM, PST

2021

Painting with Collage Shapes (and paint too!)

Two-hour Zoom Demo/Workshop with Bob Burridge

Monday, October 25, 2021, 5-7 PM, PDT

Paper-Altering Using Acrylic Paint

Three-hour Zoom Demo/Workshop with Susan Gesundheit

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June 16, 2021

2019

Wit's End; Two Hands/Three Ideas; Maps to Becoming Your Art

Two-day workshop with Martin Facey

March 29 and 30, 2019

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2018

Inspirational Biography

Two-day Workshop with Malka Nedivi

Friday-Saturday, October 26-27, 2018


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2017

One-day Workshop with Gerald Brommer

Saturday, November 11, 2017

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Learn How to Make Altered Papers for Use in Collage

One-day Workshop with Kathy Leader

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Have fun creating interesting papers for use in collage/mixed media work. Learn how to make successful compositions.

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2016

Postmodern Painter Meets the Contemporary Collage Artist

Three-day Workshop with Bob Burridge.

Friday-Sunday, December 2-4, 2016

Workshop imageLoosen up, find your creative self in this three-day workshop led by internationally known mixed-media artist Bob Burridge.

Upcycling the Discarded

Two-day Workshop with Sylvia Torres

Tuesday - Wednesday . April 19-20, 2016

Workshop imageDiscover the use of a new/old element in your artwork. In this two-day workshop, participants will use the discarded and the worn -- old books, maps, photos, letters, documents -- to create works of artistic beauty. Sylvia will guide you through processes to resurrect and repurpose these delicate items of the past into works of precious wonder.

Functional Canvas Art

One-day Workshop with Rachelle Mark

Wednesday . January 27, 2016

Workshop imageIn this hands-on workshop, Rachelle will demonstrate techniques on how to collage onto unstretched #4 heavy canvas, which will then be coated with heat-resistant acrylic varnish. The finished washable work can serve as placemats, floor paintings, or frameable art!

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Previous Workshop Instructors:

Erica Pizza

Sarah Z. Short

Donna Watson
Skyler McGee
Andrea Burgay
Kathy Leader
Bob Burridge
Susan Gesundheidt
Martin Facey
Malka Nedivi
Gerald Brommer
Sylvia Torres
Rachelle Mark
Mary Guzman
Christel Thompson
Sherrill Kahn
Jeannine Stein
Tanya Mikaela
Kathi Flood
Jonathan Talbot
Caryl Levy
Jeanne Zinniker
Lois Ramirez
Kwei-Lin Lum
Phyllis Doyon
Barbara McIntyre

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