Whether the houses you create are a symbol of sanctuary, an homage to family, a home for whimsical, or even a little kooky and creepy, you'll have fun in this beginner-friendly workshop! Every participant will get two blocks of wood in rough-cut house shapes to embellish with mixed-media, collage, encaustic wax, and dimensional objects! In […]

The excitement of your own visual journals will be enhanced by adding depth and extensions through the use of "Windows and Wings!" In this class, students will learn to cut single and multiple layers of windows in journal pages and add the enhancement of fold-outs. Learn about and create "see-through" pages and extend the edges […]

Explore encaustic as a pure painting medium while creating a beautifully textured landscape! If you’ve been struggling to use color and encaustic paint in your mixed-media encaustic work or want an introduction to encaustic that’s painterly rather than collage-based, this may be the workshop for you. While we will be working from photos, students will […]

Starting with a beginning sketch is VITAL to making sure your painting will be a success, but so many artists seem to forget this! Before your brush touches a canvas, Susan Sinyai is here to help you get the best out of this vital first step. This workshop will help you to see where you […]

What would it feel like to create with no rules, no critique, and no pressure to make something “good”? In this beginner-friendly half-day class, you’ll explore intuitive process painting as a way to reconnect with your natural creativity, quiet the inner critic, and experience the simple joy of creating freely. This is not a class […]