Using the theme of Architecture, via collage and mixed media, participants work on a stretched canvas or canvas panel as their substrate.  Everyone delves into the fun of using paints, gel prints, stamping, stencils, integrated with the use of handmade papers printed or painted, old vintage script or text using coffee or tea to stain. (more…)

Using the theme of Architecture, via collage and mixed media, participants work on a stretched canvas or canvas panel as their substrate.  Everyone delves into the fun of using paints, gel prints, stamping, stencils, integrated with the use of handmade papers printed or painted, old vintage script or text using coffee or tea to stain. (more…)

Gather up your paint brushes and sharpen a pencil to learn how to create a barn in a beautiful snowy setting.  In this workshop, learn how to create an interesting sky with clouds and a backdrop for the barn and, if you wish, add snowflakes for atmosphere. Instructor provides a reference about a week in (more…)

Registration closes for this workshop on Wed. March 11th so please register early. Learn to use a variety of wool types in a 2-dimensional “painted” project using layered colors and textures to create this nocturnal scene. You will also learn what types of backing materials to use when creating your own future scenes as well (more…)

Registration for this workshop closes Wed., March 25th. Please register early. In this acrylic painting workshop, participants paint fruit using a fun mosaic style. Simple shapes are outlined with bold lines and filled with bright translucent colors. This project features practice with color choices, brush control, paint layering and creativity while learning how small pieces (more…)

Who hasn’t been tempted to collect the colorful smooth beach rocks found in rivers or on the shoreline?   Here’s your chance to take these beautiful stones and combine them to create a wonderful piece of art for your home or garden.  In this workshop, participants  learn how to create two small mosaics about 5in (more…)

In time for Mother’s Day and the burst of life that comes with spring, have fun learning how to paint in watercolor a sweet hen brooding her little chicks. Instructor will provide a reference (about a week in advance) that’s reasonably easy to draw (without shading) and will guide you through all the steps needed (more…)

Often dismissed as a mindless distraction, doodling is actually a powerful tool for creativity, focus, and insight. In this hands-on workshop, participants explore doodling as a creative practice through guided prompts, playful experimentation, and reflective discussion bringing to the surface new ideas, fresh perspectives and loosening rigid thinking.   Leave this workshop with an easy, (more…)

Working in pastels can almost feel like “soft painting.  In this workshop learn how to blend colors smoothly and quickly to develop a great sense of color.  Choose to work on slick paper, which unlike the more traditional pastel papers, lends itself to creating color almost by “accident.” There’s a sense of rhythm and motion when (more…)