Events
Upcoming Workshops & Exhibitions
Sep 6
Encaustic Paper Collage Workshop
Learn how to create vibrate collage artwork using beeswax and tissue paper! In this workshop, we will: learn a brief history of the encaustic medium and beeswax sourcing cut out organic shapes from tissue paper understand the basics of collaging with the wax medium compose a vibrant 10 in x 10 in encaustic collage that is ready to hang socialize while being creative! Refreshments and snacks provided
Sep 8
Introduction to Encaustic Painting & Collage
Join me for a series of four afternoons in the creative beehive! This is an introductory series of workshops in the encaustic medium. We will cover encaustic tissue paper collage, enacustic painting, photo-encaustic art, and embedded objects assemblage. This workshop is appropriate for the novice and beyond. Encaustic Workshop series Sunday, September 8 & Saturdays 14, 21, and 28 1-3 pm Tannery Arts Center 1050 River Street, Studio #119 Cost: $260.00 for the series
Sep 10 - May 26
Mixed Media Studio Art, ages 5 - 18
This is a weekly mixed media art class for ages 5-18. This nine-month-long program will create mixed media art projects while simultaneously exploring mindfulness, creative flow, and self-identity through creative expression in the visual arts. This weekly art class will also have the opportunity to collaborate on multiple community art projects throughout the year involving theatrical set design and public artworks. Classes will meet 4 times each month beginning on September 10.
Oct 19 - Oct 20
Weekend Workshop: Watercolor + Encaustic
Learn how to create vibrate collage artwork using watercolor and encaustic medium! In this workshop, we will: learn a brief history of the encaustic medium and beeswax sourcing Go over basic watercolor technique Compose a botanical themed piece of artwork that is ready to hang Socialize while being creative! Refreshments and snacks provided *only 8 spots available, pre-registration required Join me for two weekend afternoons in the lovely Capitola Village at Curated by the Sea!
Nov 2 - Nov 23
Fall Workshop Series: Encaustic Painting & Collage 2
Join me for a series of four afternoons in the creative beehive! This is an extension of the level one series of workshops in the encaustic medium. We will further explore the techniques of encaustic tissue paper collage, encaustic painting, photo-encaustic art, and embedded objects assemblage with added elements of illustration and other mixed media techniques. This workshop is appropriate for students who have completed the previous encaustic workshop series.
Past events
Aug 17
Mixed Media Workshop: Moths & Mariposas
Learn how to create vibrate collage artwork using painted paper! In this workshop, we will: 👐🏽learn a brief history of the painted paper collage ✂️ cut out painted paper to create a moth or butterfly themed piece of artwork compose a vibrant 10 in x 10 in mixed media collage that is ready to hang ✨socialize while being creative! *only 12 spots available Join me for an afternoon in the creative beehive! This will be an introductory class to painted paper collage!
Aug 3
Encaustic Collage Workshop
Join me for an afternoon in the creative beehive! For those of you who attended the first workshop, this will be an opportunity to build upon the skills obtained from the first lesson. For everyone else, this will be your opportunity to create an encaustic piece for yourself (or maybe someone else). This workshop is appropriate for the novice and beyond.
Jul 28
Encaustic Workshop: Embedded Objects
Encaustic Collage Workshop: Embedded Objects Learn to incorporate objects from nature and beyond into an encaustic collage.
Jul 20
Photo Encaustic Collage Workshop
Join us for an afternoon of creativity! Photo encaustic is a technique that involves combining digital photographic images and encaustic medium on a wood panel to create a compositional piece of artwork. The encaustic medium serves as both an adhesive and varnish in this project. Depending on the amount of layering the photographic image will appear distant and foggy. This workshop is excellent for anyone who is curious about working with the encaustic medium and has an interest in photography.
Jul 6 - Jul 13
Encaustic Collage Workshop Series
Join me for a series of four afternoons in the creative beehive! July 6, 13, 20 & 28! For those of you who attended previous workshops, this will be an opportunity to build upon the skills obtained from the first lesson and dive deeper into a series of projects. For everyone else, this will be your opportunity to create four small encaustic pieces. We will cover encaustic collage, watercolor painting, excavation, and photo-encaustic art. This workshop is appropriate for the novice and beyond.
Jun 30 - Jun 30
Paper Collage Workshop: Moths & Mariposas
Learn how to create vibrate collage artwork using painted paper! In this workshop, we will: 👐🏽learn a brief history of the painted paper collage ✂️ cut out painted paper to create a moth or butterfly themed piece of artwork compose a vibrant 10 in x 10 in mixed media collage that is ready to hang ✨socialize while being creative! Join me for an afternoon in the creative beehive! This will be an introductory class to painted paper collage. *only 12 spots available
May 3
May First Friday
Catch me while you can! I will be at Nectar Westside along with Catterfly Kreations for First Friday in May. This will be my last First Friday in the Sant Cruz area for 2019! I will be selling and showing a series of Encaustic small works and Paper Collage. I am so excited to have Shar from Catterfly Kreations alongside me, selling her intricate, meditative and soulful jewelry! Food, Drinks, and Prints will be available…..and it’s my Birthday month! Would Love to see you all!
Mar 23
Encaustic Workshop
Learn how to create vibrate collage artwork using beeswax and tissue paper! Cost: $65.00 Registration: Must register in advance online at https://www.allhandsworkshops.com/events/2019/2/23/encaustic-collage In this workshop, we will: - learn a brief history of the encaustic medium and the wax sourcing from beeswax - cut out organic shapes from tissue paper - understand the basics of painting with the wax medium - compose a vibrant 10 in x 10 in encaustic collage that is ready to hang
Mar 23
Spring Equinox: Mini-Retreat
Spring Equinox is coming up! Gather intentionally to honor this time with a short Yoga practice to open our bodies and hearts, and learn about the Tibetan feminine wisdom spirits called the Dakini from Marilu Shinn. We will enjoy the support of sacred space for divination using tarot and archetypal art cards, then create a vision board with local artist Noelle Correia. March 17th, 3-6pm Watsonville Yoga, Dance and Healing Arts 375 N. Main Watsonville, CA 95076
Jan 23 - Mar 10
PVAC: Take Aways!
We invite you to join us for our first exhibit of 2019, Take Aways: Art to Go! This annual invitational exhibit features seventy of the county’s most notable artists. As a fundraising event these artists are presenting works that fit into many budgets. In this wildly popular show everyone benefits; you take home fabulous art the day of your purchase, the artists and PVA get their normal commissions, and new art comes into the gallery every day!
Dec 15
Westside Holiday Bazaar
I will be selling small-scale mixed media collage and watercolor with a Flora + Fauna, color focus. Art prints and cards will be available too! Come get your artsy holiday cheer on :)
Dec 1 - Dec 2
Tannery Winter Art Market
Come shop for your beloveds this Holiday season at the Tannery Winter Art Market!
Feb 2
Lovebirds
In honor of February, the month of love, The Art Cave presents "Lovebirds" a group exhibition of bird-inspired art by local artists Rachel Barnes, Noelle Correia, Danielle Peters, Leigh Erickson, Victoria Galitzine, Adam Horwitz, Bridget Mary Henry, Janis O'Driscoll, Emily Livingston Stout, Lauren Ringelman, and Felicia Gilman. There will also be live music by Chris Lynch, prints and Valentine's Day cards by the artists, and jewelry by Tienda De La Luna. Come by and treat yourself and the one