Psychology of Collage

Steven Rudin

Steven Rudin

Workshop Description

JANUARY 27, 29 & 30
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
6:00–9:30 pm
Fee: $270 (includes $15 material fee)
Instructor present every day

In this hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with collage as a powerful form of artistic expression. Using images and photographs collected from their own sources, participants will learn how to create hand-cut paper collages with personal meaning. Participants will be introduced to the instructor’s philosophy, “The Psychology of Collage,” which explores collage as a metaphor for memory and identity. The fundamentals of process including inspiration, planning, composition, and perspective will be covered in detail. Group discussion will be an exciting opportunity to further understand this medium.

Workshop Objectives

  • Learn a four-step approach to creating collage (Observation, Deconstruction, Rehearsal, Assembly)
  • Experience the meditative qualities of the process
  • Become comfortable with and excited about the materials
  • Develop a vision for a composition that evolves with you and serves as a source of inspiration
  • Practice a set of techniques specific to hand-cut paper collage
  • Explore collage as a metaphor for memory and identity

*Bring color photocopies of any personal photos, as well as magazines, catalogs, and other paper media.

About the Instructor

Steven Rudin is a visual artist, speaker, teacher, and psychiatrist based in New York City. Rudin reimagines hand-cut paper collage as a metaphor for memory and identity. A blend of precision and whimsy, his multilayered compositions draw viewers into a dialogue about the dynamic nature of the mind. Based on his expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, his art philosophy examines how stories can be put together in many different ways using the same parts. His lively exhibitions, talks, and classes encourage participants to visualize their inner lives as collage.

In mid-2017, Rudin made the shift to art full time after nearly two decades in clinical, academic, and leadership positions at Columbia University. He holds degrees from Columbia University, Cornell University, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He has extensive experience teaching about cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety. Rudin’s philosophy, The Psychology of Collage, is a hybrid of visual art and education.

He has been a featured guest speaker in many settings, including the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the New York Film Academy.   His work has been exhibited internationally in galleries, public spaces, and art fairs in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Cannes.

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