Snip, rip, cut and create with collage artist Allison Sissom at the new Magic House @ Made, a 7,000-square-foot maker space for kids! Sissom will teach kids how to give photos, book pages and magazines a new life and assemble them into collages.
Sissom is a St. Louis artist and art educator working in collage. Her pieces are created from second-hand materials including nature photography and children's books.
The Visiting Artist Series is made possible with the support of the Regional Arts Commission.
Visiting Artist Series: Collage is free with admission to The Magic House @ Made.
Saturday, July 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More information: magichouse.org
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