Join us at Scandinavia House for a beginner friendly adult art workshop. Inspired by the work Inspired by the work of Scandinavian artists, such as The Icelandic Love Corporation and Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, participants will create a textile collage. Guided by teaching artist Korka, participants will use thrifted second-hand clothing and found fabrics to create a collage in a relaxed atmosphere. All materials are provided.
Melkorka Helgadottir, A.K.A. Korka, is an Icelandic visual artist and teaching artist living in Brooklyn, NY. She received an MFA in Sculpture from San Francisco Art Institute and has taught for Brooklyn Arts Council, LEAP, and Studio in a School. As a teaching artist, Korka believes in nurturing the creative spark that each of her students possesses. She is currently working on an autobiographical comic.