Li Newton
Paper Collage
My artwork represents the melding of my Air Force brat upbringing with my love for storytelling and exploration. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany I was fortunate to grow up experiencing many lands and cultures around the world. Those travels have always influenced the way I see and interact in the world.
My teaching experience includes:
Inyo Council For The Arts (1996-98) - Children’s Program Director - Summer Arts in the Park; Supervised workshops for ages 8-18 in gourd painting, paper making, drawing, beading and painting.
Silk Painting Classes (1995-2004) - Beginning, intermediate and advanced, teens & adults. Taught history, tools, color theory and basic to advanced skill.
Bahamian Reef Environmental Education Foundation (2004-06, 2008-14) - Gerace Research Center, College of the Bahamas
Summer Sea Camp is a life-altering experience that every Bahamian child should have at least once! Sea Camp includes daily snorkeling and provides hands-on experiential learning for students, using the natural environment as a teaching tool and engages campers in protecting our oceans and its resources. Sea Camp fosters a sense of appreciation for the Bahamian marine environment, inspiring campers to become environmental stewards. Ages. 7-18, 2 weeks each summer.
Trackside Studios (2024) - Teen and Adult Painting with Paper - Basics of Analog (by hand) Collage
Avail Classes: Pet Portraiture, Landscapes, Undersea Landscapes, Portraits, more to be announced.
Learn basic analog (cut by hand) paper collage techniques.
Learn how to transfer a photo onto a surface.
Basic cutting and gluing, building layers to create depth.
Complete a finished portrait of your favorite fur or feathered friend.
Materials: Practice boards and panels will be provided. I will also provide a wide selection of papers and gel medium, some scissors, paper towels
