Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Collage Workshop In Milwaukee


Collage Workshop
The Collage Workshop: How To Get Started and Stay Inspired
Sunday, July 15, 2012 from 10 am - 4 pm
Stella's
5050 Vliet St. Milwaukee, WI.

Cost: $75.00
Sign up for the workshop by sending an email to:
studio@rplowman.com
Space is limited so sign up early

Each person signing up for the workshop will receive a free copy of The Collage Workbook: How To Get Started and Stay Inspired.
Randel Plowman will be conducting a one-day collage workshops for both the beginner and advanced artist and teachers at Stella's on July 15, from 10 am - 4 pm. These workshops will explore the full potential of collage and its limitless possibilities. It will examine various transfer methods, the use of glues and mediums and how to mat and frame your art work . Most supplies will be included in the workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring an assortment of personal images to use in their work. A more detailed list will be provided before the workshop.

Randel Plowman is a mixed-media artist living and working in Northern Kentucky. He has worked in collage since 1982, and his art has been exhibited in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the United States; in addition, his pieces have appeared in many public and private collections in North America and abroad, including the Cincinnati Art Museum. Plowman’s work has been cited in numerous publications, including The New York Times and USA Today; been featured in How Design magazine, Artist Magazine and Somerset Studio and has been used as cover art on numerous books. He is the curator and author of Masters: Collage and The Collage Workbook both published by Sterling Publishing He also teaches workshops in printmaking and collage, and has a popular collage blog: www.acollageaday.com

For additional information please contact:
Randel Plowman: studio@rplowman.com
414.429.3738

Saturday, June 16, 2012

The Collage Workbook Giveaway!


The Collage Workbook Giveaway!

To celebrate this month’s publication of The Collage Workbook Lark Books is offering up a very special giveaway. 
One very lucky Lark Crafts reader will not only win a copy of The Collage Workbook but also a signed, matted, and framed original collage by Randel, complete with certificate of authenticity. This is a seriously fabulous prize.

How can you enter for a chance to win? Leave a comment at the link here, Lark Crafts  by 9 p.m. EST by Thursday, June 21. Any comment will do, but why don’t you tell us whether or not you already collage or would simply like to give it a try.  One winner will be selected at random and announced on Friday, June 22.

This book features over a hundred images of my work from the A Collage A Day blog. To find out more about the book go to this link HERE

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

$20 Collage Sale

I've Got a few collages from the past that are on sale for $20. These collages are matted and includes free shipping
There are only a few left.

You can see them at:
randelplowman.com

Friday, June 01, 2012

Flyer

Flyer
collage on paper
6" x 6" 06.01.12
SOLD

This collage was made in 2011 and measures  6" x 6" and is mounted in a 8" x 8" mat and ready for framing.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Share Your Work

If you recently purchased The Collage Workbook I would like to see some of your collages and share them with other viewers.

To have you collage featured on The Collage Workbook Site please send the following info to the email below:
YOUR NAME:
WHERE YOU LIVE:
A BRIEF  DESCRIPTION ABOUT YOUR COLLAGE AND THE PROMPT YOU CHOSE TO DO AND YOUR WEBSITE IF YOU HAVE ONE. SEND JPG FILES NO LARGER THAN 400 PIXELS.

Send all information to: studio(at)rplowman.com

PLEASE NOTE: Although I will make every effort to post all work on this site I may not be able to post everyone's submission due to space and time limitations. Please allow a few weeks before seeing your work posted.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Collage Workshop Blog






















I've started a new blog to help promote other artists who work in collage. It features a place for artist to share their work, a link to sites that offer downloadable imagery, a place to learn about resources and workshops. It also has a featured artist link. This months featured artist is Stacy Blint. Be sure to check out her work and read the interview. Also sign up to receive updates about new monthly artists interviews, shared collages prompts and more. Updates average one per week. I will also be giving away artwork and copies of my latest book in the coming weeks.

You can take a look at the new site at:
http://thecollageworkbook.com
or
http://thecollageworkbook.blogspot.com/p/featured-artist.html

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Orphaned Collage Sale

Orphaned Collage Sale

I've selected a handful of overlooked collages from my site and marked them down to $20 + Free Shipping in the U.S and Canada.

To see more go to:
http://randelplowman.com/artwork/2648302_Alphabet.html

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired : In Bookstores Now!



















I just wanted to let everyone know that I have a new collage book out and it is available now at most major booksellers.
In it I  talk about some of the techniques that I use in my own collages. There is also a section on materials, including glues and supports. It features hundreds of images of collages that I've created over the years.
I have also created a site for the book that includes a link to share your work, links the sites that offer downloadable imagery, featured artists, resources and workshop.
You can also sign up to receives updates via email.
Go to: http://thecollageworkbook.com
to have a look.

You order the book here http://tinyurl.com/6oror2o 
or can it be picked up at most major book sellers.

he Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired [Paperback]
Now Available At Most Major Booksellers
 
Both a popular hobby and a recognized art form, collage encompasses a wide range of creative styles and techniques--explored here by the creator of the popular A Collage a Day blog. Offering step-by-step instruction, visual inspiration, and even a library of copyright-free images, this hands-on guide covers all the necessary materials, tools, and know-how, from adding color and transferring images, to décollage (tearing away layers). And to spark the reader's imagination, there are 52 creativity prompts, such as a collage using the letters of a single word.

Silver Tongue


Silver Tongue
collage on paper
4" x 4" 05.17.2012
SOLD

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Wednesday, December 21, 2011