Ashland University's Coburn Gallery presents Flash exhibition featuring collage art

Ashland Times Gazette
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Flash, an exhibition featuring collage works by 11 artists from across the U.S., is on display at Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery, 331 College Ave., through Sept. 23.

An opening reception is set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, which is free and open to the public.

Flash offers a broad range of analog techniques that include both 2D and 3D forms, as well as a diverse approach to the use of ephemera.

“Collage techniques using overlays of paper and imagery can be dated back to 200 B.C. in China, but the term collage was coined from the French word coller, to glue, by Pablo Picasso and George Braque in the early 20th century,” explained Director of the Coburn Gallery Cynthia Petry in a news release.

Artists featured in the exhibition include Axelle Kieffer of Georgia, Rhonda Urdang of Arizona, Clare Murray Adams of Southington, Ohio, Nick DeFord of Tennessee, Diane Speight of Georgia, Robert Villamagna of West Virginia, Dan Barry of Texas, Colleen Monette of Washington, Larry Zdeb of Michigan, Gwyn Waight of Peninsula, Ohio and Bret Hines of Akron, Ohio.

A series of activities is available, including an interactive collage station where patrons can try their hand at creating their own artwork. From 10 a.m.-noon on Sept. 17, an Art Saturdays event, Cut & Paste, will introduce the medium of collage to children ages 7-12. Registration is required.

On Thursday, Oct. 6, a collage and mixed media workshop will be offered from 6-8 p.m. in room 346 of AU’s Center for the Arts. The event is part workshop, part hands-on art making and networking for adults that are interested in collage and mixed media techniques.

Materials are provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring collage and material items to share.

It is free and open to the public, though Registration is required.

The Coburn Gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-4 p.m. weekends. Gallery admission is free.

For more information about the exhibition, reception or upcoming activities, call 419-289-5652 or find the gallery on Facebook.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Collage artists' Flash exhibition comes to Ashland University