Here’s another opportunity to learn this year, and to have a vacation while doing it!
Knitting & Crocheting in the Caribbean (April 5-12, 2009 ~ onboard the Westerdam)
Beat the winter blues and gain new inspiration from two of the most cutting edge fiber artists in fiber design world. Cruise to the beautiful sunny Caribbean with Drew Emborsky and Annie Modesitt. Drew Emborsky aka “The Crochet Dude” is best known for his leading edge designs. Annie Modesitt is also teaching onboard and is known to be an unorthadox knitter and crocheter. She is most known for her combinational knitting technique and will …read more

Art and Soul
There are quite a few retreats or conferences or gatherings or whatever you want to call them (even shopping extravaganzas!) where Mixed Media artists get together to enjoy classes and fellowship. Here are some of the biggies. Do you know of more?
Art Unraveled
Phoenix, AZ
Art and Soul
International
The Art Nest
Utah
Quilt Surface Design Symposium
Columbus, Ohio
Hudson River Valley Fiber Arts Workshops
Greenville Arms Inn in New York
Artfest
Port Townsend, WA
Art Fiberfest
Portland, OR
Mixed Media Melange
Near Memphis, TN
Textile Evolution
Colorado Springs, CO
Art for Art Lovers Retreat
Fort Payne, AL
Art in the Rough
Charleston, ME
Artiscape
Columbus, OH

Team Terrazzo
Jeff Downing
Downing Designs
We are a concrete countertop manufacturer that hosts workshops for families every Saturday here in Tampa, FL. We have a family friendly (read: kids are equals to their parents) twist…we have the Kids place seashells, recycled glass, turquoise, Mother-of-Pearl, etc. into moulds which will in turn be cast with concrete, polished and delivered for their vanity, table or kitchen surface.
This “SeaShell Terrazzo” is gorgeous, one-of-a-kind and becomes a family heirloom/memento of this family-building event for years to come. Please visit our website for more information.

Downing Designs

Lisa Engelbrecht
Lisa Engelbrecht
Lisa Letters blog
It’s not your Grandma’s Calligraphy as lettering artist, Lisa Engelbrecht invites you to come and make your mark with various calligraphy tools at her upcoming class. She has always been an outsider in calligraphy circles and she thinks lettering can be done by virtually anyone. Lisa’s book, Modern Mark Making emphasizes inventive and personal letterforms, using the basic ballpoint pen to DIY handmade ones made of stim-u-dents or cola cans. Without years of training,dip pens and endless lining pretty much anyone can make an expressive,personal mark-these are great for handwritten letters, addressing Christmas cards or art …read more

Kushlani Hall
Kushlani Hall
Encaustic Workshops:
Encaustic workshops will be offered every 2nd weekend of the month starting
from January 2009
Time: Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 5pm (two classes)
Location: Santa Clara. CA
Price: $100
All materials will be provided.
Oil Painting Classes:
Oil painting classes will be offered every month starting from January 2009.
Option 1:
Time: Saturday 9am to 12 noon
Location: Santa Clara. CA
Price: $75 for 4 classes
Option 2:
Time: Tuesday 9am to 12 noon
Location: Santa Clara. CA
Price: $75 for 4 classes
Email instructor for a material list. kushij@sbcglobal.net

Elizabeth Pagayonan
Creating Intentions
Dream Journal
Create this one of a kind “Dream Journal” using the Intentional Scrapbooking Method to activate the Law of Attraction. The intention for this project is to create a physical representation of the subconscious mind. Every time a desire is identified, journal its story and place it within the pages. Your subconscious mind will clearly receive the direction of what you truly want to create and attract into your life.
To be taught throughout 2009 at Scrapbook Territory and various locations. See the schedule at Creating Intentions and click on “Where is Liz?”

Rayna Gillman
author of Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth
Studio 78
Studio 78 blog
Print Original Cloth – Make Original Quilts
Two days of surface design as the starting point for an art quilt. We will screen, stamp and monoprint in layers using textile paints, a variety of resists and items from around the house. Working experimentally, you will come away with hand-printed cloth to use in your work.
Then, using the fabric you printed, along with other fabric you bring, you’ll work quickly and intuitively to begin new work! With creative exercises and experimentation, you’ll go home with several fabric collages; small studies, the start …read more

Dada Doll
Opie and Linda O’Brien
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings blog
Burnt Offerings etsy store
2009 Workshop Schedule for Burnt Offerings Studio
Come join Opie and Linda O’Brien for a variety of workshops including Who’s Your Dada: Redefining the Doll through Mixed Media. The class that started it all and inspired their upcoming book!
Class description: Most of us have played with dolls in our childhood. we play-acted with and through them and for some of us, the experience helped prepare us for adulthood – or not! Well, we’re still playing with dolls, but these are full of moxie and spirit and it’s that essence …read more

Every year, I feel that I need to add some new techniques to my repertoire. I haven’t quite decided what it’s going to be this year, although I’m leaning towards BronzClay. I hope you’ll take this challenge as well, and pick something new to work on, and maybe even to master, in 2009.
To help us get going on our quest, I contacted some folks to teach classes and workshops, and asked them to share their teaching schedules with you. In addition, we’ll be looking at other ways of gaining new mixed media art making skills all throughout …read more

Kumi Korf
Thank you to the San Francisco Center for the Book!
From the website:
We’ve added a visual database called Book Pix to our website. It features thumbnail photos of the structures taught in SFCB classes. When you see an image that intrigues you, just click on it for an enlargement and class description.
Oh yeah, no problem! I see lots of images that intrigue me! Like the unusual binding structure by Kumi Korf, pictured above.