Found Families
A Collage Workshop with Eli Craven
February 3, 1-4pm
Aurora PhotoCenter 
1125 Brookside Avenue, Suite C9, Indianapolis

In conjunction with his exhibition Beholden, Eli Craven will lead a free workshop on Saturday, February 3, 1-4pm. Craven will speak about the use of collage in his own work before demonstrating some basic concepts and techniques used in the process. We will then experiment with collage, using found photographs and printed materials, to explore ideas about family, friends, and connectedness.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials to work with; please bring copies and test strips, not originals, of photographs you intend to use in the workshop. We will have a variety of found photographic images from various sources, as well as all necessary materials and equipment available for free on site. This activity is best suited to artists 16+ years old; minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Free and open to the public. RSVP required. Please email info@auroraphoto.org to RSVP and with any questions. 

Eli Craven uses physical collage, double/multiple exposure, and assemblage in his work to re-evaluate notions of memory and gender roles often perpetuated in family photographic archives. Craven lives and works in Lafayette, Indiana, where he is an  (elicraven.com) is an Assistant Professor of Photography at Purdue University.