Taking inspiration from my book Collage Unleashed
and my artful journey as a mixed media artist, I have created a fun and
exhilarating mixed media workshops that bring out the playful artist
and
child-like spirit in everyone. The approach to making art in my
workshops is fun, spirited and funky. Your creative spirit will be
guided through inspirational idea
jumpstarts and aRt! exercises! Come and pLaY! Please contact store/event directly for registration. (updated 1.01.10)
2010 Workshops & Events--------------------------------------- January 23-27, 2010- CHA ~ Anaheim, CA
My CHA schedule to be announced soon...
2010~Graffiti collaborative with Lisa Englebrecht and Alisa Burke!! Join artists Traci Bautista, Lisa Engelbrecht and Alisa Burke for a weekend of messy, wild, urban fun! Channel you inner rebel as you letter, paint and collage your way through three days of graffiti inspired techniques and projects. You will have the opportunity to spend time every day with each artist to learn about their unique techniques and projects. Stay tuned for more details...
Feb 5-6 - Sedona, AZ A two day mixed media workshop...painting, doodling, collage and art journal making. This is a private workshop but there are a couple of spots available. If you are interested email me. March 24-28 - Artfest ~ Port Townsend, WA I'm
teaching two workshops, The paper bag journal & creative DOODLES!
Spend a week in the artsy town of Port Townsend..for more info visit Artfest.
April 2-4 - Kripalu - The Berkshires, Western Massachusetts Spend the weekend in the beautiful mountains learning how to paint, collage and build the CREATIVE SOUL journal. Visit Kripalu for more info.
April 7-11 - Art Opera, Red Bank, NJ - I will be teaching three mixed media workshops~ Art Journaling, the BUSINESS of ART and INSPIRATION sketchbook. Visit Art Opera to register...
May 20-24 - Art & Soul - Hampton, VA Two mixed media workshos - Graffiti Glam Girlz Collage and Spilling canvas To register visit Art & Soul
June 12-19- Cortona, Italy - Collage Unleashed in Tuscany Spend a week creating art with me...painting, collage and making a triptych travel journal. Click here for Itinerary! More details to come...
July 22-July 24 -Int'l Quilt Festival - Long Beach, CA Join me for four mixed media workshops..Patchwork Quilt Textile Sketchbook, The Big Painted Canvas, Creativity Unleashed-Inspiration Sketchbook, Prints & Patches Collage Fabric. Visit quilts.com for to register.
creative SOUL portfolio - JAN. 5 - FEB. 4, 2010 What brings you happiness? A smile to your face? What feeds your soul? What images do you relate to? What words describe YOU and colors call to YOU? who are YOU? These are questions you will answer as you paint, collage and build a visual journal that expresses your creative soul. For more info.
graffiti PANELS mini summer workshop {instant download} Create
visual journal boards from recycled materials..deconstructed layers
of...collage...paint drips...spill thoughts. Experiment with creative
layers and techniques using Collage Pauge, acrylics, paint markers
& inks.Creative collage techniques to create visual journal
paintings. Play with painted and Xerox backgrounds. Have fun with
jumpstarts…fast…free…spilling words, thoughts and ideas. Learn to
incorporate your handwriting as drawing and experiment with mark making
& doodles. To register click here. creativity UNLEASHED - 6 lessons available for instant download This
is fun and inspirational creativity workshop where I will share my tips
about brainstorming, idea/mood boards, my art process, digital
manipulation, photocopy wonders, and design. Explore color, collage,
doodling and mark making! Discover interesting ways to extend your
artwork in this idea-generating workshop. We will do fun, creative
exercises including doodle maps, idea lists, word collage, color
cutouts that will get you thinking about your art in new ways.
Throughout the course, you will receive a *creativity unleashed* idea workbook
pdf filled with 70+ pages of creative exercises, ideas, projects,
jumpstarts, resources and inspiration. view samples and supply list dwell: the coffee table book - 5 lessons & videos available for instant download Build a
coffee table visual journal that measures up to 16” x 21”. The journal
cover is painted board with a doorway cutout, which tips out to
expose a personal mantra. Through a series of creative jumpstarts you
will be guided to create calligraphic backgrounds, graphic typography, lush painted papers, black and white pages that spill
throughout this large format book. Paint colorful abstractions integrated with photos to document a recent travel journey,
display a collection of personal memories. Inside the journal is housed
hand painted and stained pages that flip and fold in “non-traditional”
ways. view samples and supply list
***************** MIXED MEDIA ART LESSON DOWNLOADS**************
NEW ONLINE ART LESSON DOWNLOADS!! Starting
in MAY I will offer downloads of MIXED MEDIA LESSONS. The downloads include a 10-page colorful PDFs loaded with artwork, techniques, how-tos and creative jumpstarts and a 5-page digital printable collage PDF. click here for more info
the graffiti page ~instant download coming soon~ $12 Drizzle…scrape…stencil..stamp...Create
painted backgrounds layered with your personal graffiti. Make your mark
with scribbles, doodles and scratches to create layers of abstract
lines. You'll be inspired to create hand painted papers for all your scrapbook and paperarts projects.
the idea book ~instant download coming soon- $12
Create
a simple book with collection of random papers. Incorporate your painted backgrounds, papers and art. You will learn to
make a mini journal that you can later fill with photos, thoughts and
words.
black & white ~ instant download coming soon- $12 Simplicity.
Typography. Symbols. Sumi brush marks. Eyedropper doodles. Rub-on
letters. Transparencies. Cutouts. Graffiti lettering. Freestyle
calligraphy. Photographs. Learn techniques to create black and white
art for painting backgrounds, journal pages and collage. The lesson teaches you how to
leverage your art with the computer, digital camera and photocopy
machine.
******************PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS******************** .bali BLISS. 2008 This was an AMAZING week-long aRt!
intensive...mixed media workshops...excursions...shopping... journaling in BALI at
APA KABAR VILLAS in Indoneisa sponsored by Arcangelo Productions. Check out photos from my 2008 Bali workshop. Email me if you are interested in planning an international workshop.
Valley Ridge Art Studio, Muscoda, WI Check out photos from my 2008 Valley Ridge Workshop.
ONLINE MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPS **REGISTRATION NOW OPEN** SPRING SESSION BEGINS APRIL 1!!
In January I launched my NEW series of ONLINE WORKSHOPSwhich include colorful instructional PDF handouts, digital downloads, email
support, videos, chat, online galleries, supply kits and creative jump
start guides. Now, you
will be able to take a workshop anytime, right in the convenience of
your own studio! Visit WORKSHOP POLICIES for registration and more info. EMAIL ME if you are interested or have any questions.
creativeTYPE online workshop LESSON DOWNLOAD NOW! $75
You can also pay with a money order. Please contact me via email if you would like to pay via money order. Thank you!
graffitiBOUQUET online workshop PDF lesson downloads $55
