# Event Details - **Event Name**: Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes) - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: A playful mixed media collage series where mistakes are welcome, realism is optional, and surprise leads the way.About this EventThis is a 6-week series, meeting on Fridays from January 30 through March 6.What if you could take an art class where mistakes are good? Where realism is optional and free play is the rule?This mixed media collage class begins with the idea that making art starts with easy upper-body movement to generate works of the imagination. We will loosen up physically and psychically, using movement and our mistakes to generate new ideas and images.“What I expect from any work of art is that it surprises me, that it violates my customary valuations of things and offers me other, unexpected ones.”— Jean DubuffetMixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise, with Mary Boxley BullingtonJoin me for a rollicking series of experiments in making your own collage papers and collages by mixing acrylics, oil pastel, gesso, and other media of your choice. We will start in the footsteps of the Surrealists creating a collaborative “Exquisite Corpse” and go from there to painting and scribbling our personal collage papers. Then, from this handiwork, we will construct collages of people, animals, and flora bound to alarm, amuse and amaze us. As we work, we will peruse some of the works of Dubuffet, the artists in CO.BR.A., and Romare Bearden.You will need to bring:Good scissorsa 4”or 6” brayerwhite gessoacrylic paints (suggested colors--primary or napthol red, primary or cad yellow, pthalo or primary blue, magenta, yellow oxide*)Whatever drawing materials you like, from sharpies to Crayola crayons to pencils and charcoal, and sketch paper. (Mary will sell you at cost 5 sheets of rag mixed media paper -- $35.)Two paper grocery bags—one for trash, one for scraps.Mary will provide black gesso, glue, oil pastels, Kleenex, and paper towels.Highly suggested—you bring an apron or wear old, stained clothes. You may want latex gloves and a sketchbook.*Material available online at :brayersEbony Splendor or other good synthetic brushes (#6 and #8 round, 1” bright, #2 liner brush suggested)Soho acrylic paintsgessoA list will be provided on request, but if you already have acrylics and gesso, bring them.Liquitex and Golden and other brands are fine. (SoHo Artist Acrylics Basic Colors Set of eight 75 ml tubes is simply a good student grade for about $28.) https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e5b04de0-f0bc-11f0-b8a1-2d4a23db2288-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg About the ArtistA self-taught artist working in mixed media and collage, Mary Boxley Bullington taught English and the Humanities during the first half of her adult life. After finishing her doctorate in English medieval literature at Indiana University in 1993, she moved back to the Blue Ridge Mountains to her native city of Roanoke, VA, and rented her first studio. Seven months later she had her first solo gallery show in Charleston, WV. Since 1998, she has painted and collaged full-time in her home studios. She is a founding member of The Market Gallery in downtown Roanoke and of the Roanoke Open Studios Tour, which she directed from 2005-2015. Her award-winning work is included in the collections of Virginia Tech, Carilion Hospitals, UVA Hospital, and the National Institutes of Health, and private collections across the country. Bullington is the author of the text in Native Grace: Prints of the New World, 1590-1976 (Charlottesville: Thomasson-Grant, 1987). - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/roanoke/mixed-media-collage-the-art-of-surprise-with-mary-bollington-6-classes/100001980489250662 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts, literary-art, meetups, health-wellness, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Art Project Roanoke - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 350, max: 350, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Roanoke - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: Art Project Roanoke - **lat**: 37.2719986 - **long**: -79.9425729 - **full address**: Art Project Roanoke, 101 Campbell Avenue Southwest, Roanoke, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/aeaa80518a3505b503902d94049703b604874e88105c4d2f05e9e201b92563cf-rimg-w481-h483-dc624362-gmir.jpg?v=1770134127 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes) being held? - **A:** Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes) takes place on Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Art Project Roanoke, 101 Campbell Avenue Southwest, Roanoke, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes)? - **A:** Tickets for Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes) are priced at USD 350 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 350Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes)? - **A:** Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes) is organized by Art Project Roanoke. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Mixed Media Collage: The Art of Surprise with Mary Bollington (6 classes) is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Roanoke, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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