Classes
ONLINE: Collage in Photoshop: Personal Voice + Digital Presence
In this class, participants will need to write a few sentences, paragraphs, or poems to express their personal voices about digital presence and their attitudes toward social media. They will then find images related to the text they wrote and create one or multiple digital collages. The images could come from the internet, be photos that they took, or be images they create, such as their own illustrations. They can use Photoshop to create digital collages. In the end, they will share their work with each other and discuss the ideas behind their creations. Students should have access to Photoshop and a basic understanding of it, especially knowing how to use the pen tool, as this is the primary software we will use in class.
Special Notes
- This class is held online through Zoom; learn more about how online classes work <a href="https://www.visarts.org/classes-camps/visarts-online-class-support/">here
This instructor speaks Chinese, but the class is held in English.
About the Instructor
Feixue Mei
Feixue Mei, a designer/artist/illustrator/educator from China based in Missouri, challenges social norms through cultural production, focusing on the impact of social media, online platforms, and shared spaces on cultural identities. Her work, recognized by International Design Awards, Graphis, and Indigo Design Awards, explores community building and amplifying marginalized voices. She has chaired and presented at conferences like CAA and SECAC. Her creative works are in the collection of James Branch Cabell Library at VCU and Printed Matter. Featured in Creative Boom, Aesthetica, and e-flux, she exhibits globally and holds an MFA in Design from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Website: feixuemei.info
Instagram: @feixuefeixue