Mixed Media Art Collage 2-Day Workshop with Michael Giaquinto

The Museum School at the Cape Cod Museum of Art presents:

Mixed Media Art Collage 2-Day Workshop with Michael Giaquinto

Tuesday, February 20, and Wednesday, February 21, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm

$80 Member / $100 Non-Member

Art collage helps to structure, develop, analyze, and present visual issues that are difficult to express in words. It is the technique of composing an artwork by gluing a wide range of materials - including pieces of paper, fabric, and/or newspaper clippings. This two-day workshop with artist Michael Giaquinto will bring together a variety of mixed media; including collage, embellishing, and paper craft. Mixed media may include acrylic paints, graphite, pastels, crayons, ink markers, and any water-based materials. Students can work on canvas board, pre-painted masonite, paper, matte board, old books, or any firm surface that will take paints and adhesives. 

Michael will share a variety of examples in this two-day workshop to inspire you to artistically create a unique piece of art. Instructor demonstrations, critiques, and group discussions will be included.

Students should bring matte board(s) canvas board, and/or pre-painted masonite to mount their work on up to 16 x 20 inches along with the following:

• Old books and magazines, if using old photographs, make copies first.
• Watercolor paints or/and acrylic paints
• Cheap hardware store brushes, 1” - 2”
• Foam brushes, 1” - 2”
• Scraps of colored paper, tissue paper
• Rubber Stamps, stencils, and ink pad
• Utility Knife and craft pen knives
• Metal ruler (12” or 18”)
• Paper towels

Michael Giaquinto was the Exhibitions Curator at the Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA) for 17 years from 2003-2020. During that span, he curated over 200 exhibitions. Giaquinto studied fine art at the Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA, and art history at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. He became the Chief Art Prepartor for the NC State University Gregg Museum of Art & Design from 1991-2000. Upon relocation to Cape Cod, Giaquinto became the art teacher for grades 9-12 at St. John Paul II High School in Hyannis. He continues to teach a wide range of mediums and levels to adults and children at many cultural institutions.

Giaquinto has exhibited in museums and galleries across the region and his artwork can be found in private, corporate, and museum collections. He is the 2023 Cape Cod Museum of Art Muse Artist Award recipient and will hold a one-person exhibition at CCMoA in 2025.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art is committed to making Art accessible to everyone in the Cape Cod Community. The Museum School Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to qualified, year-round Cape Cod residents ages 6 and up. Click here to apply.

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for refund.