You will explore collage as a pictorial medium that examines contemporary subjects and ideas. The emphasis is on experiencing collage as a tool for thinking, as a means for articulating form, as inspiration for transferring ideas to their art practice and to encourage you to nurture new ideas. The course probes traditional and experimental methods that enable you to visualise your ideas. Collage is experiencing an exciting renaissance due to contemporary ideas about both physically and conceptually bringing layered depth to work. Contemporary collage is based on ideas as well as on skills. This course will address both. The potential of collage will be explored as a versatile means of creating imagery, as a process of layering and juxtaposition that uses fragments of other media such as painting, printmaking, photography and text, among others. Illustrated talks provide a comprehensive overview of this exciting art form, outlining the history of the medium and investigating the new ways that collage is used throughout contemporary art today. The course is suitable for beginners or as a refresher for those who want to push their practice further. In an atmosphere that is stimulating and non-competitive, collage is used as a vehicle for personal growth.