Saturday, May 2; 10am – 3pm

Instructor: Erin McCluskey-Wheeler

Create an abstracted landscape collage using created and found papers. In this workshop, you will make two collages; one smaller collage will use handmade papers, and a second larger collage will use painted paper on a cradled wood panel.

You may bring in a reference photo to use in envisioning your landscape, or you can work free form and use the idea of a landscape as a jumping off point for composition and color. You will look at the ways the materials we use and the incorporation of found imagery and text into our work can tell stories about a place and make a nuanced and intriguing portrait of the land.

The instructor will provide an 11 x 14 cradled wood panel, archival glue, acrylic paint, a glue brush, and a curated collection of assorted handmade, marbled, painted, and found papers. You are also welcome to bring your own supplies. There are scissors available but you may also prefer to bring your own.

Erin McCluskey Wheeler holds a BA in Art History and Studio Art from Beloit College and an MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts. She is a visiting faculty member at the 92nd Street Y in New York and teaches at the Richmond Art Center, Ruth’s Table, and other Bay Area art centers. She designed and filmed two classes with Creativebug and her mixed media work has been licensed and sold with West Elm, Samsung, Target, and Minted. Erin has been an Artist in Residence for the City of El Cerrito, the City of Walnut Creek, Nick’s Cove, and Creighton University. In 2025, she was awarded Best Local Maker / Artist by the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce.

Website: www.erinmwheeler.com

Fee: MarinMOCA Members: $170; Non-members $200

Materials Fee: $20 to be paid to the instructor on the day of the class

Where: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael (at B Street)