Exploring Assemblage and Collage in Art with Irma Sofía Poeter

Week of September 19, 2026

Exploring Assemblage and Collage in Art: A Workshop Overview
1. Found Objects and Materials: We’ll incorporate a variety of found objects and diverse materials, each bringing its own history and narrative. These elements add depth and tell unique stories within the artwork.
2. Exploring Techniques: Participants will explore various techniques, including layering, juxtaposition, and mixed media approaches. These methods will help blend different elements creatively and thoughtfully.
3. Creative Possibilities: The essence of assemblage and collage lies in experimentation. We’ll celebrate the unexpected interactions between materials, allowing creativity to flow freely.

 

Irma Sofía Poeter was born in Arcadia, California, in 1963 to an American father and a Mexican mother. She has lived on both sides of the Tijuana-San Diego border and currently resides in Tecate, Mexico, and San Diego, California. A multidisciplinary and self-taught artist, she works with textiles, painting, photography, architecture, and performance. Her artistic development, spanning over 30 years, has been through practice and participation in workshops, seminars, diploma programs, and artist residencies in Mexico and abroad. She won the San Diego Art Prize and the Baja California State Fund for Culture and the Arts Scholarship and was a founding member of Grupo Martes (Women in the Arts) in Tijuana. With over 30 years of experience, she has had more than 20 solo exhibitions and a 25-year retrospective of her artistic career in 2019-2020. This retrospective was presented simultaneously at the Tijuana Cultural Center and The Front Art and Culture in San Ysidro, California. In 2009, she presented a solo exhibition at the Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Mexico. During her stay in Oaxaca, she was known as Eduardo Poeter, a stage name she used as a performance piece during her time there. She has participated in national and international group presentations in the United States, Cuba, England, Poland, and Italy.