Collage is one way of finding a path through the confusing world of being human. Interdisciplinary artist and writer Suzi Banks Baum puzzles through joy, motherhood, connection, and motivation on the page in a variety of ways that provide a container to hold the bigger questions about life in a swiftly shifting world.

Some things Suzi will address in her Artist Talk: What is it about Suzi that has motivated her to the life of a maker? How collage is immediate and conversational with the world when you use materials that are common. How collage gives her interior life a context, allows the disparate to be adjacent, and lets discomfort/pain/curiosity/inquiry/experimentation to be expressed in image so that a new conversation can sprout. Suzi cares deeply about the lives of women. Much of her artwork, her activism, and her writing is about being a woman, advocating for women, and exploring the forces that shape us.

Participants will get a sense of how art makes a difference in their life and why beauty matters.

For more on Suzi, here is a very new publication of a recent needlework project about making: https://www.doesithavepockets.com/artandhybrids/suzi-banks-baum

Tiered Pricing

Berkshire Art Center is excited to offer tiered pricing for our virtual World Collage Day workshops in effort to increase access for all and ensure everyone can participate in the celebration of collage! Throughout the day, virtual workshops and events will be available at three ticket prices, with a limited number of sponsored spaces available to those who need them. Please pay what you can when registering to ensure that this pricing model sustainably supports all interested participants as well as our wonderful Berkshire Art Center faculty artists. Berkshire Art Center values making art accessible to all and supporting the artists who share their skills. Please thoughtfully consider your current income level (no proof required), the value of this class to you, and your ability to support a fair price for fellow community members in need.

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