“Colleen Kong-Savage is truly a spectacular visiting artist with a treasure of visual information to share with students.  Upon meeting Colleen our students were immediately engaged in her illustrations, interested in learning about her process, and excited to try out her method of collage.  She brought a richness to the medium of collage through the openness in which she engaged students in discussion of her work and the organization of her hands-on lesson.  My only complaint is that I want more time with her!”
—Amanda Capalbo, art teacher, PS276

I’d be delighted to visit your classroom or library. My presentation touches on the importance of having a voice and includes a reading of Piano Wants to Play (a Read Across America 2024-2025 book). I offer a behind-the-scenes peek at my illustration process and conclude with either a collage activity or an abstract drawing activity to explore emotions. For younger audiences, we close out with Express Freeze Dance. Presentation is customized to suit age, group size, and time frame. Recommended for K – Gr 5.

I am also available to lead paper collage workshops for adults.

For rates download pdf below.

“Last month Colleen presented her artwork and illustration process to the families of our community as part of our NYPL KidsLIVE program. It was the biggest turnout we’ve ever had at our branch for an author/illustrator event! Despite the big crowd and mixed ages of attendees, Colleen was able to keep everyone engaged with the history behind The Turtle Ship and inspired to create their very own collage art.”
—Jessica Agudelo, Supervising Children’s Librarian, NYPL

“It was a great experience working with Colleen. She was professional and personable in all aspects of our exchanges—from planning to implementation. Colleen delivered an engaging presentation on her work and personal journey to our students and families, and certainly sparked a lot of interest among our young and old audience!”
—Elsa Lee, CoPresident of PTA PS188Q

Questions? Want to book? Contact Colleen here.