Please note that the shop is now closed and will reopen on Monday April 15. I will be traveling in Australia during that time. Thanks for your understanding!

Online Workshops

My online workshops allow me to bring my creative ideas to you. In your studio. In your home. In your pajamas. No matter where you live, what time you like to create, or how many times you want to watch. Some are live. Some are recorded (and housed on either YouTube or in a private Facebook Group). Some are on other sites as downloads or streams. Lots of options!

Read on to see which of the following classes tempt you!

 

52 Card Pickup: Dealer's Choice

Registration is open for 52 Card Pickup: Dealer's Choice

A YouTube-based, Recorded Version of a Live Online Zoom Workshop initially held in July 2023 

Deal me in. Turn an ordinary deck of cards into mixed media magic, card by card and layer by layer. Join me for a new, updated version of my all-time favorite workshop to teach: 52 Card Pickup. 

We all start with a deck of cards and then the fun begins. Together we will add layers, lots of layers, to build 104 (!) surfaces that are uniquely your own. The techniques are ALL ABOUT letting go, trusting the process, creating without thinking, accepting those mistakes, and making a HOT MESS – the good kind. The approach we are taking here can also be applied to your own art practice and can be especially helpful if you find yourself dealing with a dreaded creative block.

The workshop costs $110. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



Mixed Media Mechanics

A dozen workshops first held live on Zoom from February 2023 to January 2024, then edited into recorded classes housed on YouTube. 

The final class in the series is Rusting & Dyeing (1/16/24). Cost is $35. Click link for more info and to register. 

Recorded classes on YouTube focus on Book Arts, Tools & Supplies, Wet MediaGel Plate, Stencils, StampsMark MakingImage TransferFabric & Stitching, Embossing, and Collage. Cost of each is $35. Click link for more info and to register. 



Secret Keepers

Registration is open for Secret Keepers

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in October 2022

Wishes, hopes, prayers, goals, dreams, aspirations. Fears, trauma, illness, worries, losses, stressors. We all have them. In my new Secret Keepers workshop series, we will be creating unique projects that can serve as literal and figurative places to either honor and hold or process and let go of these pieces of our lives. Both project- and technique-based, this class has been designed to be a blend of art journaling and mixed media – with a twist. 

In this workshop, you will be making a closed and wrapped book structure. On the inside will be layers of paper, fabric, photographs, and ephemera – symbolically representing different chapters of your life. Within and underneath the layers, you will be journaling your story. Once complete, the structure will be tightly wrapped and closed, keeping all of your secrets safe and sealed within. A wide variety of creative techniques are taught within the class: art journaling, assemblage, book arts, surface design, acrylic/ink painting, fiber wrapping, and more. You will leave the class with a new project, a toolbox of techniques that can be applied to your ongoing work, and perhaps a new direction to take within your creative endeavors.

The workshop costs $45. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



50 Ways to Leave Your Layer

Registration is open for 50 Ways to Leave Your Layer: A Compendium of Techniques

A YouTube-based, Recorded Version of a Live Online Zoom Workshop initially held in August 2022 

Okay. Maybe not 50. But a lot. In this technique-based workshop, you will be putting your mixed media playlist on repeat as we go through a series of layering demonstrations using paint, other wet media, and collage – all of which you can apply to any of your creative projects. 

We will work through a stack of blank watercolor paper, applying both traditional and unexpected layering techniques. Some approaches will be quick and familiar, while others will be complex and innovative. Additive and subtractive paint techniques, properties of wet media, color mixing, principles of collage, mark making, texture development, tool usage, application strategies, and much more will be covered. As we move from technique to technique, we will be creating sheet after sheet of layered watercolor papers. These can be collected together to become a compendium or reference manual to guide you going forward or simply a large number of backgrounds that you can continue to work over after the class in your own personal style. 

The workshop costs $110. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



Book Marks

Registration is open for Book Marks

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in May 2022

Together we create a series of mixed media booklets filled front to back with abstract, organic, layered pages. The emphasis is on letting go, moving beyond your comfort zone, and creating without thinking. In the initial part of the class, we work the surface of both paper and fabric to create the base for your pages as well as the collage material to be used on these pages later in class. Collaging, mark making, and hand stitching follow to further develop and enhance our surfaces. With each of these techniques, we will attempt to identify our own personal voice and artistic approach. Ultimately all these steps and all your pages will be stitched together to create our artist booklets. You will have access to the class - and the community in the privarte Facebook group - for life so that you can access the class anytime and as many times as you like.

The workshop costs $45. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



Make Your Mark

Registration is open for Make Your Mark

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in October 2021 

It is all about...wait for it...mark making. In Part One we go back to school and learn all abut the creative benefits, process, techniques and supplies for and of mark making. A series of creative exercises will help you find you own personal marks and mark making style as well as enable you to loosen up. In Part Two we make layered backgrounds with paint and collage and then make marks! You will have access to the class - and the community in the privarte Facebook group - for life so that you can access the class anytime and as many times as you like.

The workshop costs $40. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



Collage Camp

Registration is open for Collage Camp

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in July 2021

Pack your paper & glue and join me for an afternoon at camp. We start by discussing general collage techniques and approaches This is followed by a review of a series of basic principles underlying the collage process. We will be making a quick “glue and go” collage that illustrates each of the concepts we discuss. These principles are particularly helpful to use when you find yourself creatively stuck. We will then move on to creating a handbound book with pockets which will contain your collage illustrations and notes. This will become your handbook of collage and a reference guide that you can refer to once camp is over. After the class is completed, you can choose to continue to decorate your book mixed media style – or leave as is. You will have access to the class - and the community in the privarte Facebook group - for life so that you can access the class anytime and as many times as you like.

The workshop costs $40. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



Beyond the Background

Registration is open for Beyond The Background

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in January 2021

Spend two hours with me in a private Facebook group learning just what to do with all those backgrounds you have made. We will be focusing on reviewing approaches to going beyond the background, specifically with abstract art in mind. I share ways of thinking and doing as we go through multiple options for going fronm background to completed art. With each approach, we will start with a new, completed background and, using supplies that you are already likely to have, put the techniques into action. You will have access to the class - and the community in the privarte Facebook group - for life so that you can access the class anytime and as many times as you like.

The workshop costs $25. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



concerTINa

Registration is open for concerTINa

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in September 2020

We spend 2 creative hours focused on surface alteration.  We start by altering the surface of a metal tin and then move on to creating the structure of a concertina book - also known as an accordian fold - which nests inside. From there I share my techniques for creating layers - without paint - on the surface of the book pages. And as a final step, we will use paper and fabric to add collage to complete your book. You will have access to the class - and the community in the privarte Facebook group - for life so that you can access the class anytime and as many times as you like.

The workshop costs $25. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



ONE LAYER AWAY

Registration is open for One Layer Away

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in July 2020 

I will guide you through the process of creating mixed media backgrounds with depth, dimension and detail. In this workshop we will be building up a surface, layer by layer, with supplies and techniques both traditional and innovative. This class is designed to help you embrace an approach to creativity that is all about freedom, working without a plan, and letting the layers be your guide. We will discuss strategies to help you start a piece, make choices along the way, and know when you are done. Topics such as composition, color selection, and mark making will be touched on. All in a fun-filled, jam-packed, whirlwind 120 minutes during which you will always be only one layer away from magic. You will have access to the class - and the community in the private Facebook group - for life so that you can access the class anytime and as many times as you like.

The workshop costs $25. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



MINI BOOK MADNESS

Registration is open for Mini Book Madness

The recorded version of a Facebook Live Mixed Media Workshop originally held in May 2020 

In this 2-hour class, we will create a one-of-a-kind mini artist book. Measuring 2.5 x 2.5 inches when closed, we will build this book from scratch using basic materials and a no-sew binding. After learning the basic technique, you will be able to use it to easily create books of any size. Once our books are bound and our covers are covered, we will move ot the inside where I will demonstrate my approach to abstract collage. You will have access to the class - and the community in the privarte Facebook group - for life so that you can access the class anytime and as many times as you like.

The workshop costs $25. More details, the full class description and supply list, and registration info is available here.



MIXED MEDIA JOURNALING

Mixed Media Journaling is my online workshop created as part of Sketchbook Skool and registration is open here. This class includes segments from Kecia Deveney, Mary Beth Shaw, Nathalie Kalbach, and me! We take you on a journey through our personal process of creating journal pages. There are tips, techniques, supply suggestions, personal anecdotes, and so much more - including homework! I show you my process, step by step, of creating a two-page spead in my journal. There is a video with a page-by-page walk through of several of my journals. And there are six bonus short videos sharing quick tips.

As part of Sketchbook Skool, there is a community platform with a ton of interaction - with both the instructors and the other participants. You can share your work, connect with other journalers or simply read all the comments. You get lifetime access to the klass which means you can comfortably go at your own pace. Head over to the site to learn more about the workshop, see sample videos, and to register. 



MIXED MEDIA LAYERS

Registration is open for Mixed Media Layers. This workshop consists of 6 video segments and takes you through the creation of one project using my signature, mixed media techniques. This class is sponsored by StencilGirl Studio -- but it is about so much more than stenciling. I share my secrets for creating dymanic, layered surfaces. I demonstrate technqiues for creating texture, offer tips on developing dimensional backgrounds, share my methods for adding the smallest of details to bring the largest effects, reveal the way in which I chose and use a focal image, offer strategies to to add the perfect finishing touches and focus on my belief that you are always only one layer away from magic. I share my favorite tools - and how to use them. Along the way I also highlight ways to create without thinking so you control the inner critic and let your inner artist fly free.

In total you will instantly get 115 minutes of instruction along with VERY detailed PDFs listing the supplies used as well as documenting and illustrating every step along the way. There is lifetime access allowing you to work at your own pace and revisit the class as often as needed. Head over here for more details, to watch sample videos, and to register.



10 TECHNIQUES FOR PAINTING LAYERS IN MIXED MEDIA

10 Techniques for Painting Layers in Mixed Media. In this 124-minute workshop video from 2017, I guide you through some of my favorite techniques for creating painted layers in mixed media art. Along with a student  by my side, I demonstrate the following 10 techniques: monoprinting, textured embossing, stamp effects, translucent layering, ombre effects, blackout effects, splatter techniques, brayer layer, subtractive painting, and subtractive splatter. Please note that this is a technique-based video rather than a project-based video. Each technique segment stands alone. This workshop is available for immediate download here on Artistsnetwork. 



10 TECHNIQUES FOR MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS

10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists. This 118-minute, technique heavy workshop from 2017 takes you step-by-step through 10 different approaches used in mixed media, both traditional and more innovative, including: gesso resist, heat embossing, collage, stamping, die cutting, photo altering, stenciling, fibre layering, color staining and debossing. Along with a student by my side, I demonstrate the way to easily use these techniques in 10 separate segments, Please note that this is a technique workshop and is not project-based. This workshop is available for immediate download here on Artistsnetwork. 



CARD PLAY

Card Play. Based on my most popular class, 52 Card Pickup, this 96 minute workshop from 2016 helps you learn to create dynamic, mixed media layers while lossening up and creating without thinking. With a student by my side, I demonstrate how to turn a deck of cards into a year-long art journal. 52 cards equals journaling once a week for 52 weeks. You will learn, step-by-step, as series of mixed-media layering techniques involving gesso, paint, ink, stamping, stenciling, collaging, and more. Because you are working on the front and back of 52 cards, it is easier to have fun and let go. This workshop is available for immediate download here on Artistsnetwork. 



TOP 10 COLLAGE PRINCIPLES

Top 10 Collage Principles. Based on Collage Camp, my now retired live workshop, this 119-minute long video class from 2016 is geared toward furthering your ability to create cohesive collages and moving you forward if you feel stuck in any art medium. Along with a student who is by my side, we start by creating a reference manual complete with 10 small collages, each of which illustrates 1 of the 10 principles I discuss. Next you will learn a fun, layered painting technique to create a unique background for your collage. All the steps are then put together as we create a collage from start to finish. Finishing touches are reviewed to further enhance your artwork. This workshop is available for immediate download here on Artistsnetwork.



PHOTO PLAY

Photo Play. This 91-minute workshop from 2016 is based on my live, but now retired class Photo Op. It is all about photo alteration by hand. This class first introduces you to a series of subtractive techniques to prepare the surface of your photograph and/or add texture and pattern to the image. This is followed by demonstrations of additive techniques, where we hand-color our photos using watercolor paintsm, dye inks, and water-based pens and markers. The focus then shifts to integrating these photos into your art. After an introduction in how to create and alter die cuts, we put it all together by creating a dimensional and layered journal page where your photo is the star. A student is by my side for this interactive workshop. Download it here on Artistsnetwork.



THE ALTERED BOOK

The Altered Book. In this 95-minute workshop recorded in 2016, you will learn what has become my signature book binding technique. Using a old book covers and cardstock, I demonstrate a simple, no-sew binding that allows you to bind single sheets into what appears to be a traditonal bound book. You will see how to make a binding bar and create mutiple interactive pages with doors, windows, flaps and more. We then turn to pages and I will show you a paper quilting technique to add a dynamic and complex background to each page. Finally, the addition of dimensional objects to your cover is reviewed. A student follows along in the process. This class is suitable for both those of you who have never made a book and also for seasoned book artists. The class is available for immediate download here on Artistsnetwork.