Erin Boniferro

For our fourth and final remote Open Studio with Erin Boniferro of Collage Collage, Erin leads us through an exploration of the gallery space; a place where artists, curators, program directors and others come together to bring artwork to the public.

Watch the video and follow along as Erin creates a mini gallery out of a cardboard box. She’ll share tips and tricks for creating a variety of mini artworks out of found objects and materials.

### Materials

- cardboard box or 3 pieces of cardboard
- scrap paper and magazines you can cut up to collage
- glue stick
- liquid white glue
- found and recycled objects (beads, pompoms, stickers, small containers, etc.)
- washable paint like tempera and paint brush
- scissors or box cutter
- tape (optional)
- assorted markers, pencils, pencil crayons or crayons

This activity is recommended for artists 4 years and up. Adult supervision is recommended for scissor work!

Share your mini galleries with us! [@CAGVancouver](https://www.instagram.com/cagvancouver/) [@CollageCollage](https://www.instagram.com/collagecollage/)


CAG X Collage Collage: Mini Galleries

Open Studio

For our third remote Open Studio with Erin Boniferro of [Collage Collage](https://shop.collagecollage.ca/), Erin leads us through a puppet making activity inspired by Julian Yi-Zhong Hou’s multisensory *Grass Drama*. From pattern to music to performance, Julian’s work brings together multiple elements to create connections between unlikely things and ideas.

Watch the video and follow along as Erin creates a puppet out of paper and cardboard. She’ll share tips and tricks for creating your own unique, layered patterns with wax crayons and watercolour paints.

### Materials

- coloured paper
- glue stick
- tape
- cardboard (corrugated works well)
- dowel stick (optional)
- scissors
- watercolour paints
- wax crayons or pastels
- markers, pencils, pencil crayons (optional)

This activity is recommended for artists 3 years and up. Adult supervision is recommended for scissor work!

Share your puppets with us! [@CAGVancouver](https://www.instagram.com/cagvancouver/) [@CollageCollage](https://www.instagram.com/collagecollage/)


CAG X Collage Collage: Pattern Puppets 

For our second remote Open Studio with Erin Boniferro of [Collage Collage](https://shop.collagecollage.ca/), Erin shows us how materials found around the house can be used to make a diorama inspired by Althea Thauberger’s *Pagal Pagal Pagal Pagal Filmy Duniya*, a film that explores community in and around a cinema house in Karachi, Pakistan.

Watch the video and follow along as Erin creates a three-dimensional diorama of a theatre out of a simple box. She’ll share tips and tricks for using paper, found images and other collage materials to bring your diorama to life.

Gather the materials below at home to get started.


### Materials

- card stock or heavy paper
- collage images (magazines, newspaper)
- glue
- additional construction or scrap paper
- box (shoebox works well)
- wooden people
- scissors
- markers, crayon, pencil crayon
- paint (optional)
- sequins, buttons, string, pipe cleaners (optional)

This activity is recommended for artists 5 years and up. Adult supervision is recommended for scissor work!

Share your dioramas with us! [@CAGVancouver](https://www.instagram.com/cagvancouver/) [@CollageCollage](https://www.instagram.com/collagecollage/)



CAG X Collage Collage: Theatre Diorama

For our first remote Open Studio with Erin Boniferro of [Collage Collage](https://shop.collagecollage.ca/), Erin shows us how materials found around the house can be used to make colourful collages inspired by the work of Madiha Aijaz and her videos and photographs featuring spaces and places in Karachi, Pakistan.

Watch the video and follow along as Erin creates a mystery room from scrap materials. She’ll show you how to layer found images with drawings, paper and other everyday supplies to create a space of your own making.
Gather the materials below at home to get started.

### Materials

- construction paper
- scrap paper, wrapping paper
- magazines you can cut up (home design magazines work well)
- markers, crayons and/or pencil crayons
- scissors
- glue stick
- washable paint (optional)

This activity is recommended for artists 3 years and up.

Share your collages with us! [@CAGVancouver](https://www.instagram.com/cagvancouver/) [@CollageCollage](https://www.instagram.com/collagecollage/)


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