Continuing the Art of Play
July 23 + 30, 2025
Artist: Eileen Agar
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the reluctant surrealist
Week 1 | Warm-up + Project
This week we are focusing on Agar's paintings. Some will overlap as collage.
Consider an image (subject), focal point, or abstract design.
All materials may be considered for a flat surface piece.
Think...
design
pattern
color
movement
Some of Agar’s paintings look as if she cut up a painting and repositioned it. Or perhaps she painted and then masked out (painted out) portions of the painting to create the final composition.
Whatever you see and are inspired by, go for it!!
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Week 2 | Warm-up + Project
We are moving on this week reflecting on Agar"s dimensional pieces.
Ideas starters...
Create a hat, use your own form, a plain straw hat or some other headcovering and make it art.
Create a sculpture or found object assemblage 3D or 2D.
Enhance your project from week one with dimensional elements.
Again, all materials may be considered, including paper!
Material ideas:
you may need
additional adhesive materials (tacky glue, hot glue, liquid nails to name a few)
items from nature
found objects in your home
old art projects
anything that inspires you
There are so many possibilities!!
Week 1 | Painting & Drawing
The Gardener (Leaf Head), 1965
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 1/8 inches (61 x 46 cm.)
Figures in a Garden 1979–81
The Magician
Slow Movement 1970
Untitled 1981 - signed and dated 'AGAR 1981' (lower right)
acrylic, crayon, felt-tip pen and pencil on paper
42 x 29.5cm (16 1/2 x 11 5/8in).
Siren, 1972. Oil and graphite on canvas. 20 x 30⅛ in (50.9 x 76.5 cm).
Week 2 | Assemblage, Sculpture or collage including natural objects
Woman reading - collages, drawings, works on paper
Materials: paper, ink, leaf, glue | collage of pen and ink, pasted paper and pressed leaves
Techniques: collage
Precious Stones 1936
Hat for Eating Bouillabaisse
Collage Head, 1937
280 x 356mm
Mini art print on textured paper
Supplied with backing board and wrapped in cellophane for safe shipping
Marine Object - 1939
Erotic Landscape 1942
Long-nosed goblin's lair —hat with schiaparelli gloves'
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