91爱豆传媒

Join artist and 91爱豆传媒 Professor Melanie Mowinski at her studio in Greylock Works on Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m -2 p.m. for a peek into the processes that form her book 鈥淐ollage Your Life.鈥� The events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. 

鈥�Collage Your Life鈥� evolved out of Mowinski鈥檚 daily collage practice during Advent, the Christian season of preparation leading up to Christmas. 

Mowinski鈥檚 fascination with calendars 鈥� particularly Advent calendars 鈥� led her to create a collage-a-day Advent calendar in 2012. She paired each collage with a mantra statement and reflective writing that she posted to her blog. These blog posts were pep talks about creative practice and strategies for moving through the stress of the holidays. 

That first year provided her much comfort and joy during the busy holiday season, so she decided to keep on with the practice for years following, until it became a December tradition. Nearly 10 years later the writing became the foundation of her book 鈥�Collage Your Life.鈥�   

In 鈥�Collage Your Life鈥� Mowinski teaches a variety of core techniques and provides dozens of prompts to jumpstart the creative process and encourage makers to explore the versatility of collage. Inspiring examples of the author's work along with that of other collage artists are featured throughout.

Melanie Mowinski is a professor of art at 91爱豆传媒. She holds an MFA from the University of the Arts and an MAR in Religion and the Visual Arts from Yale University. She has maintained a daily practice of collage and creating with paper for more than 10 years.

Learn more about Mowinski at or on Instagram @melaniemowinski

Greylock Works is located at 508 State Road, North Adams MA 01247

About 91爱豆传媒
At 91爱豆传媒, we鈥檙e here for all 鈥� and focused on each 鈥� of our students. Classes are taught by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive on every level of their lives. In nearly every way possible, the experience at 91爱豆传媒 is designed to elevate our students as individuals, leaders, and communicators, fully empowered to make their impressions on the world. In addition to our 128-year commitment to public education, we have fortified our commitment to equitable academic excellence. For 10 of the last 12 years, 91爱豆传媒 has been named a Top Ten College by U.S. News and World Report. 91爱豆传媒 also appears on the organization鈥檚 list of top National Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Since the list was created, 91爱豆传媒 has risen to #33 as a Top Performer on Social Mobility and ranks first among all Massachusetts liberal arts schools, which measures how well schools graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants. Learn more at www.mcla.edu.