Event Link: https://www.therourke.org/scissors-stories.html

Fee: $30*
Duration: 2 hours
Age Requirement: 18+

Scissors and Stories is a collage workshop that focuses on storytelling through symbolism and imagery in collage. Two collage exercises using color and imagery teach telling a story visually. The workshop focuses on space to create versus step-by-step instructions. Additionally, the workshop explores sourcing collage materials and how to organize materials by common theme.

All supplies will be provided by the instructor.

​*​ Cancel your registration up to 14 days prior to class day by emailing museum@therourke.org for a partial refund.

About Your Instructor:
Ryan Flynn is a mixed media artist with a focus on paper collage. They create analog collages using vintage magazines, comics, and books. Their process is intuitive, driven by color, and chaotic. Juxtaposition is often seen in their work, representing the difficulties and joys of life. They chose the name sacred chaos because collage helps them sort through their emotions and experiences in a deeply personal way. They started collaging 3 years ago and have created over 200 original works. Their work features themes of mental illness, disability, body positivity, queer identity, and society. Collage is one of their favorite mediums because cutting up images is a rejection of society’s viewpoint. It breaks images down and rebuilds them to reflect a different worldview and experiences. The use of simple, secondhand paper is a rejection of the hierarchy and exclusion often found in the art world.