Live (in-person) Workshop

Create your vision board book for 2025 and start a practice that you continue into the coming year and beyond

Create your vision board book for 2025 and start a practice that you continue into the coming year and beyond

Creative co-working time is what this is all about.  I will be on hand to demonstrate the use of tools and supplies.  You are welcome to come empty handed or bring a journal along to work in.  If you want to work in the journals I teach out of consider attending the "daily creative" journal making workshop here.

Creative co-working time is what this is all about.  I will be on hand to demonstrate the use of tools and supplies.  You are welcome to come empty handed or bring a journal along to work in.  If you want to work in the journals I teach out of consider attending the "daily creative" journal making workshop here.

Create a richly layered mixed media background to feature a printed and altered image of your furry friend.

Sunday, January 26 (10a-1p) A Work of Heart Studio - San Jose

Pulling prompts and seeing what happens is one of my favorite approaches to mixed media art making (or at least starting) This time together will expose you to a collection of mixed media techniques you can try time and again in alternating order to achieve different and exciting results each time. You will leave class with a deck of richly layered cards ready for future artwork, art journaling embellishment, card making, affirmation cards, wisdom cards and more. The process and the finished product are pure joy and engaging to the viewer.

Make a journal designed to hold everything – from your creative dreams to daily to-dos! No experience needed.

Take your watercolor experience to the journal learning how your colors mix and play with one another. Add a quote or phrase or fill the whole page with colorful shapes and designs. This sort of watercolor play has you learning more about colors, color mixing, brush and water control.

Upcycle an old book to create a 12-month custom creative journal for the new year. 
This adaptable journal may be the missing piece for keeping track of our multi-passionate creative lives.

This journal holds 12 individual folios with maximum customizability. 

 In-Person Sessions:  

  - Oregon City Studio: December 1, 10am-2pm  
  - San Jose Studio: December 8, 12-4 pm  
  - Oregon City Studio: December 28, 2-6 pm
- San Jose Studio: January 25, 4-8 pm    

  - Cost: $97 (includes all supplies)

- Online Zoom Session:  

  - December 29, 10 am-2 pm  Pacific Time

  - Cost: $67 (optional $30 kit available with necessary supplies)

Friday, January 24th from 6-8pm at A Work of Heart Studio, 176 Race Street, San Jose, California.

Making personal art in a journal is so enjoyable. My art journal is a place to explore mediums and materials, techniques and flavors of artist I admire. This session is dedicated to actually "living in" your personal art journal, handmade or otherwise. Bring it along and together we can explore mixed media techniques and supplies to make stunning spreads.

this month we are focusing on Proximity and Surface Design.

Monday, February 3, 2025 (5:30-9pm) 176 Race Street. San Jose, California.

Step into the vibrant world of Vincent van Gogh in this immersive art journaling workshop. Discover how to capture the emotional intensity and bold expressiveness that made Van Gogh's work revolutionary. You'll learn:

• Techniques to translate Van Gogh's signature elements into your own unique art journal style

• Methods for reproducing and playing with scale using visual references from your everyday life

• Experimental mark-making approaches using simple tools you already have

• Color theory basics to capture the energy of a scene using Van Gogh's bold palette choices

• Ways to infuse your personal perspective into landscapes and still lifes

Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists, this workshop will help you see the world through new eyes and express it with newfound confidence. Leave with fresh techniques and inspiration to fuel your creative practice.