Workshop Group Fee: Once we design a workshop together the price for your group will include the following instructional time and prep, materials + travel expense reimbursement. Some groups request a flat fee some a per person price – either option can be discussed. See my Upcoming Events page to see when and where I’m teaching this workshop or schedule a creative play-date for you and your group by going to the Contact page.
Encaustic Collage minimum 6 hour workshop & up to 3 days to go deeper. Encaustic Collages are made by gluing papers on to wood panels then applying a thin layer of encaustic medium (a mixture of beeswax and demar resin). Once the medium has cooled it can be incised with hot metal objects to make a scare where color can be applied, ephemera such as keys, foil, organza fabric and more can then be pressed into surface, which is reheated to embed the object. It is a magical, surprising process full of layers and texture that no other medium can provide and the encaustic medium leaves a warm, earthy finish. Info & materials sheet
Spirit Guides & Guardian Angels: 2-day workshop minimum -We all need a little extra help sometimes, someone in our corner to boost our confidence, our spirit or even our defiance! So why not make your own custom icon, your own imaginary saint or spirit guide? Whatever kind of guide you need you can express yourself through this two-day mixed media workshop. Your Angel can be serious or silly, meditative or magical it’s up to you! I provide a mix female faces, both animal and human to choose from as well as hand and basic body patterns so you don’t need to worry about your drawing skills at all. This collage technique is at once flexible, forgiving and fun. This workshop is great for beginners who want to explore mixed media art and practiced artist who want to express themselves in a new way. Everyone will go home with a custom “icon” created on an 11×14 canvas panel. All materials are provided but you mixed media artist out there with a big stash of art papers should bring them along this might just be the workshop you bought them for! Info & Materials Sheet
Women of Wisdom 6-hour workshop Make your own custom Woman of Wisdom to whisper encouragement in your ear. Perhaps you need serenity… then create her, or maybe strength? Then make her. Whatever inspiration you need you can express yourself in this mixed media collage workshop. Your “Icon” can be serious or silly, meditative or magical it’s up to you! I will provide photos of female faces of different ages and ethnicity to choose from as well as hands and a basic torso body patterns so you don’t need to worry about your drawing skills at all. I will demonstrate how to design your Woman of Wisdom using the face and hands images provided which you will tint using acrylic paint then collage decorative papers to create the torso and background, the hair is made with twisted tissue paper. This collage technique is at once flexible, forgiving and fun. Everyone will go home with an image created on an 5×7” canvas panel. Info & Materials Sheet
Gelli Print to Collage 6-hour workshop: the morning will be devoted to creating a big stack of 20-30 mono-prints made using a soft “gelli” like plate. I’ll show fun and easy techniques using botanicals, stencils and texture tools. You will print on rice papers, tissues paper, book pages and more. After lunch you’ll use your stash of little prints to create a compostion on an 11×14” canvas panel. I will guide you in creating a focal point and using repeat patterns and colors to design a pleasing and lively composition. Each participant will make one large and one small collage and you will have extra prints left over to play with at home. I will provide every thing you need but if you have an old stash of letters, journal pages or interesting book pages you want to use in your art bring them along. Info & Materials Sheet
I would love to design a workshop that suits the interest and excitement of you and your group! I am happy to come to you! Contact me to book a date for lectures and workshops.