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Sarah Z Short

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Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

Sarah Z Short

Driftway Studio

Hello Reader,

My sketchbook practice began on the floor of my living room, working on an old cafeteria tray, making collages with vintage magazines and a glue stick while I watched TV with my son. These simple compositions helped me learn to love working small and quickly, without any pressure to make them perfect.

These little studies began to influence my studio practice, and I haven't stopped making them.

Scraps: A Tiny Collage Practice is a self-paced online course built around the idea that small work, done regularly, changes how you make art.

If you've ever had a pile of beautiful offcuts, torn book pages, old maps, or printed scraps that you couldn't bear to throw away but didn't know what to do with — this course was made for you.

Here's what it is:

  • Prerecorded video lessons
  • A travel collage kit
  • A timed practice
  • Bonus challenges to keep things interesting

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Here's what it isn't:

  • Complicated
  • Another course that requires a big supply investment
  • Something you need a long studio session to do

The course is $57. You get lifetime access and can start today.

I'd love to see what you make. And just think of all the space you'll make by using up your scraps.

Warmly,

Sarah

James Trail Driftway, West Kingston, RI 02892
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Sarah Z Short

I'm an abstract artist using vintage paper and letterpress printing for contemporary collage art. I teach online and in-person collage workshops.

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