WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS
Abi is a an art educator at heart and loves to share her methods in clear, approachable ways that help others engage with their own creativity. She has taught in a variety of settings including university classrooms, gallery exhibitions, conferences, retreats, and other gatherings.
To register for current workshop events:
If interested in hosting a workshop for your event, gathering, or space, connect with Abi or learn more about current offerings below.
Workshop offerings
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Watercolor Landscape
Discover the full range of watercolor techniques in this fun landscape workshop. Participants will learn step-by-step how to apply a variety of watercolor methods to effectively creative a realistic landscape.
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Bookmaking
Learn how to select and prepare papers, make hand-stitched bindings, choose and created a slip-cover, and more in this bookmaking workshop. Participants learn foundational bookmaking techniques, apply them to their own unique journal or sketchbook, and go home with their own handmade book and (optionally) their own bookmaking kit.
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Fabric as Canvas
Join me for this step-by-step, beginner friendly workshop that will demonstrate how to use fabric as a "canvas." Participants will learn how to select and prepare material, choose a frame, apply painting and drawing techniques -- and then go home with a finished piece of art!
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Creative Journaling
In this workshop, Abi shares one a primary component of her creative practice: keeping a sketchbook. Using mixed-media, including watercolor, colored pencil, and pen, participants will learn how to implement a daily sketchbook habit, incorporating fun exercises, tricks for filling a page, setting challenges for growth, and making opportunities for play.