Here’s your healthy dose of fun! It’s time to get your creative juices flowing. My goal is to deliver workshops that provide an escape from the ordinary and challenge you with mind-expanding activities.
Creative Breaks
My teaching style is loosely structured so I can tailor to the class needs. For me, art is about exploration, so you can leave your perfection at the door… you are hereby granted permission to explore! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just getting acquainted with your creative side, these workshops are for everyone.
Most of the workshops run for three consecutive weeks on either Saturdays or Mondays with the option of attending Online from your studio (surrounded by all your juicy supplies) or live in my studio in beautiful Colorado Springs.
Check out the workshops currently on the schedule and #Take a Creative Break! Be sure to get on my mailing list as the schedule is updated regularly.
Upcoming Creative Breaks
*** NEW CLASS*** Open Studio Series– Three Sessions – $110
The Open Studio Series is a fun way to keep exploring, learning and creating. The theme for the July series is “Scribbles, Scrapes and Swirls: Making Your Marks.” I will teach and demo on topics such as visual textures, different ways to use common tools, asemic writing, and making marks with unusual materials.
The twist is anyone can sign up for the Open Studio Series whether or not you want to do the mark making theme. You can just bring your own projects, materials or ideas you’d like to explore. You’ll have the use of my studio tools and supplies, and I’ll be there for questions, brainstorming, demoing, etc. Bonus: you’ll get to spend time with a great group of people.
This class is for all skill levels. Please let me know whether or not you’ll be participating in the theme so I can send a supply list. Class size is limited to 7, so register early to save your spot!
- Saturdays Jul 13, 20, 27 online from 10:00-12:30 MST
- Saturdays Jul 13, 20, 27 live from 2:30-5:00
- Mondays Jul 8, 15, 22 live from 2:00-4:30
Collage – Three Sessions – $110
In the three-week Collage Series, we will explore the joy of collage through various exercises using the supplies you have on hand. We’ll use some boundaries to help you focus and make quicker, intuitive decisions. The goal is to get comfortable trying new ways of putting together your pieces and parts.
This series is offered both Online and Live. A supply list will be sent when you register.
All skill levels are welcome.
- Saturdays Aug 3, 10, 17 online from 10:00am-12:30pm MST
- Saturdays Aug 3, 10, 17 live at my studio from 2:30-5:00pm MST
- Mondays Aug 5, 12, 19 live at my studio from 2:00-4:30pm MST
Handmade Books – Three Sessions – $110
This three-week Bookmaking Series is a great way to learn how to create handmade books to be used as journals, sketchbooks, gifts, art journals, and art books. For this series we’ll explore several different book structures, some stitched, some folded. By the end of the series, you will have completed several books so you can pick your favorites and make more! This series is offered both online and live. A supply list will be sent when you register. All skill levels welcome. *NOTE: We will not have class on Sep 21, instead we will hold it on Sep 28th.
- Saturdays Sep 7, 14, 28* online from 10:00am-12:30pm MST
- Saturdays Sep 7, 14, 28* live at my studio from 2:30pm-5:00pm MST
- Mondays Sep 9, 16, 23 live at my studio from 2:00-4:30pm MST
Gel Plate Printing – Three Sessions – $110
The Gel Plate Printing Series is a stimulating class that promises to be three weeks of colorful fun. In this series we’ll use gel plates and acrylic paint to make lots of different prints that you can use for collages or other purposes. We’ll explore a number of techniques from blending to masking to mark making to image transfer and end up with a cool gel printed book.
This series is offered both Online and Live. A supply list will be sent when you register. All skill levels welcome.
- Saturdays Oct 5, 12, 19 online from 10:00am-12:30pm MST
- Saturdays Oct 5, 12, 19 live at my studio from 2:00-4:30pm MST
- Mondays Oct 7, 14, 21 live at my studio from 2:00-4:30pm MST