Make Create Express Workshop
Join us for the Year Long Workshop
This workshop is for anyone who creates or feels the desire to create, who wishes to be inspired, who wishes to explore with curiousity, who wants to play in the field of possibilities and dance with the muses and their brilliance. This is for you brilliant Creative Soul.
☆ 26 artists from around the world- meet them HERE
☆ Learn new techniques & processes.
☆ Connect with your own creative spark.
☆ Be part of a wonderful and supportive community of creative souls from around the world.
☆ Weave your creative practice into your self care practice.
☆ Continue your creative journey and join us for the year long workshop with a lesson each week.
☆ Make time for yourself & your creative expression.
☆ The first of over 52 lessons (read about them HERE) will be posted in the Make Create Express- the Creative Journey Continues classroom on the 13th of July.
☆ Be In*Spired.
Year long workshop - $147
“Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness.”
Join us for the Make Create Express Workshop
How it Works
The Creative Retreat Weekend is now concluded. On July 11th & 12th we will be holding a FREE ONLINE EVENT- The Creative Retreat Weekend which is part of the yearlong workshop Make Create Express. Each day you will have access to over 12 lessons from a range of amazing artists and teachers. Each lesson will be available for you to watch and participate in for 24 hours from its airing time. To join be sure to fill out the form below for your Weekend Access Pass.
If you wish to have longer access to the lessons please join us in the Make Create Express - the creative journey continues workshop which runs for a year, with a lesson being published each week, including the lessons from the Creative Retreat Weekend.
The Creative Retreat will begin on the 4am UTC (check your time zone converter for your location). As each lesson is available for 24 hrs you will be able to watch them at some time during your waking hours where ever you are :)
To access the free lessons you will need to register with the form below. Before the retreat weekend begins we will send you out an email containing your weekend pass, a link to the classroom along with a password. Be sure to keep an eye out for this (your spam/junk and promotional filters may gobble it up).
Supplies List HERE
Community
Join us in our private Facebook group where you will be able to share what you create, see what others are creating from the retreat and discuss your creative journey with like minded creatives.
Make Create Express- the creative journey continues
We believe that your creative practice should not be limited to just one weekend but inspired to be an ongoing part of your life. Sign up for the Make Create Express year long workshop to gain access to all this creative inspiration for over a year. The Creative Journey Continues includes all the lessons from the weekend along with 26 additional lessons being delivered one each week to allow you to continue to dive into and stretch your creative practice (that’s over 52 lessons, content for a year of creative expression). The first lessons will be posted in the Make Create Express- the Creative Journey Continues classroom on the 13th of July.
Year long workshop - $147
Previous Years:
Make Create Express lessons
Below you can see a peek at all the wonderful lessons created for you by our amazing artists, it's a bit of a long scroll- so many wonderful lessons. Each week a new lesson will be posted to the classroom, 26 teachers with 2 lessons each over the year.
Meditative Watercolour Play
Presented by Galia Alena
In this lesson we shall just be relaxing and enjoying the play of colour and mark making inspired by nature, all the while learning fundamental techniques and exploring our own personal preferences. We will be enjoying the process itself while feeding our knowledge and skills bank ready to use in lesson 2.
Moon Petals
Presented by Galia Alena
Here we will take some of the techniques and effects that we explored in Meditative Watercolour Play and use them to create a finished piece- homage to the beautiful moon.
Camouflage
Presented by Emma Petitt
A portrait study in Concealing and Revealing a painterly under painting.
Summer Beach Days
Presented by Emma Petitt
A figurative lesson playing with Distortion and Proportion in a fun way.
Unbound a Sampler of Marks And Remembering
Presented by Aimee Bishop
In this workshop we will be remembering our own unique creative expression through the act of building layers, mark making, free form hand stitching, quick emotive sketches and much more! I will guide you through a process of playful discovery using a few fun and easy to find art materials. I have found such freedom and expansion working this way I want to share it with you! Our project will be a Sampler of sorts, a stitched, marked and layered mixed media piece that will remind you to let go, be brave and always explore. I hope you join me for this exciting way of discovering your true and expanded creative self!
Bound a Book of Remembering
Presented by Aimee Bishop
We will continue to develop our sampler with additional layering and mark making techniques, reinventing and reconstructing into a small art book. My deepest work always seems to find it’s place in the safety of books. An intimate place just for me.
By stepping back and reinventing I hope to share with you how I delve into self discovery by letting go and going deep into myself. Being an observer of the process and open to any outcome leads us to making true and personal art that speaks from our soul. That’s my love and intention for you.
Memories -text portraits
Presented by Rakefet Hadar
The theme of my workshop is “memories” i believe that good memories can energize our life and we should cherish them.., we tend to remember the bad staff but the good things hold lots of magic in them.
In this workshop we will focus on one good memory from our childhood and we will learn the great technique of text portrait.
Connections
Presented by Rakefet Hadar
Connections- watercolor portrait: This lesson will continue the 1st lesson.
Now we will add color and start a new spread with the wonderful technique of watercolor portrait.
We will work with our own portrait from the present while discovering our inner strengths.
I will mention the 7 elements of visual journaling and how the pages of our journal can “talk” with each other.
The Fetch: An Art of Sacred Seeing.
Presented by Amanda Grace
Embrace self reflection by deciphering meaning from found imagery.
Learn to how to source, choose and work with a variety of images using a potent combination of mixed media and self inquiry techniques.
Lore: Recognising Wisdom In Story
Presented by Amanda Grace
In this class we will be delving deeper into the practice of creative self reflection that we began in the first lesson, only this time, focussing on the art of sacred listening. Whether exploring personal stories, songs or poetry, this class will give you tools and processes to find the wisdom you seek, right here and now.
If you crave deeper self understanding, discovery and healing through creative expression, this class is for you.
Mixed media surface play
Presented by Michelle Mann
Mixed media can encompass a wide range of mediums and supplies. In this lesson we explore the different techniques used in layering. Building up the layers to give depth, than adding colour to enhance the visual play. In the layers I will show you how to use stencils, papers and ephemera, pencils,mark making and other tools to give your piece a unique look that reflects your style. You can use these techniques to complete your canvas or watercolour paper. Building on these techniques learnt in the next lesson – Introduction to Whimsical colourful portraits.
Introduction to whimsical colourful portraits
Presented by Michelle Mann
This is a fun workshop to give you skills to create a basic face and use a rainbow of colour to enhance a whimsical look. This workshop will give you a different way of looking at the human or non-human face as we explore the fantasy realm. Drawing and painting faces can be daunting for some and I have created an easy guide to help you if you would like to learn.
You do not need experience to participate in this class but some drawing skill would be great plus a sense of fun and playfulness is perfect.
Chunky Junky Glue
Presented by Robin Mead
I am going to show how I make my Chunky Junky Glue book using pieces of art and scrap pieces including cut up art, palette papers and pretty pieces of leftover scrapbook pages. This is a fun and very satisfying project bc when your book is dry and you hold it in your hands, it feels so chunky and wonderful and looks amazing❤️
Abstract mini canvases
Presented by Robin Mead
In this lesson I will show how I create colorful mini abstracts canvases that are simple but bold.These look awesome alone on a shelf, or grouped together on a wall. They are very easy to create and have a glorious stained glass effect. You can make the designs as simple or as intricate as you would like. They require only a small amount of supplies and usually things that you already have on hand. This is a fun lesson that will encourage bright happy colors, bold lines and letting go of perfection.
Meghan Basics
Presented by Sabra Alwad Issa
We will create a portrait using limited materials that most of us have in our stash. I’ll show you some technique to add more texture and dynamic to your work. This is a great way to work when you have limited time or are looking to work a little faster.
Meghan Elements
Presented by Sabra Alwad Issa
In this project we will focus on combining realism with abstract elements. I’ll explain composition, basic shapes and creating some skin tones. We’ll learn how to reduce facial features down to a simple shape and still make them recognisable.
Butterfly
Presented by Kimberly Santini
Butterflies represent change and transcendence, and can be meditative to paint. This lesson will embrace these qualities through a basic rotation of simple tools – pencils and paint – and, working in layers, we will build imagery that is imbued with the nature, symbolic and literal, of butterflies.
Multiplying Like Rabbits
Presented by Kimberly Santini
Taking contour drawing to an extreme, we will explore the ideas of positive and negative space, shape vs line, and local color vs joyful patterning. Together we will create a retinue of collage materials on transparent surfaces, and play with a variety of compositions and design possibilities. Students may end up with one - or many! - mixed media pieces packed with delight, along with a wealth of inspiration to carry into their next project.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Presented by Traycee Alane
There is much to discover when we explore our heart and imagination through intuitive painting. In this lesson, we will approach our art with curiosity and play without planning or a subject in mind. We will let the serendipity of the marks we make and our unique way of seeing the world combine to determine the subject matter. Once we get a glimpse of what is hiding in the chaos, we will unveil it for all to see.
From Pieces to Life
Presented by Traycee Alane
In this lesson, we will build up layers of collage, paint, and marks using our intuition for placement instead of planning. Each layer will add history and interest to the piece. Along the way, we will be looking for hints of creatures or beings. You may be surprised how the different bits of collage and paint come together to bring your piece to life.
Connecting to Creativity with Collage
Presented by Veronica Schauder
Connecting to Creativity with Collage: Learn how an intuitive collage process can open portals of creativity and confidence. My personal journey with SoulCollage® has become my trinity of blending psychology, spirituality and creativity. In this lesson, we will review how collage can be used as a mindful connection to your soul’s voice. There will be collage making and creative leaps of faith.
Connecting to Creativity with Oracle Cards
Presented by Veronica Schauder
In this lesson, we will use Oracle Cards as prompts to foster intuitive creative connections. I recently finished a year long class that resulted in my first hand painted Oracle Deck. Along the way, many SoulStories started to surface, new emotional connections emerged. Imagery is such a powerful catalyst to inspire our own stories. Together, we will string images together and interpret the unfolding narratives with collage and mixed-media.
Gentle Nudge
Presented by Fonda Clark Haight
Gentle jump starts for creating in short
periods of time. I will be talking about
and working in a junk journal.
These Things
Presented by Fonda Clark Haight
We will be creating found poem art. My
passion is working in old books and I know
it's something most of us have around the
home. I use poetry as a way to jump start my
creativity.
Within the Shadows
Presented by Erin DeCoste
Working the lights and shadows of a face allow us to create both depth and drama. Using just a Stabilo All and a single skin toned craft paint, we will bring a face to life on a journal page. I will show you how to choose the right craft paint color for your portrait along with easy blending techniques. We will finish off our page with some fun collage elements and colors to really make our portrait pop.
Paint and Sensibilities
Presented by Erin DeCoste
We’re going to paint an expressive portrait onto a circular wooden board. I will show you a few ways to transfer your portrait to the board. We will use acrylic paints layered with soft pastels to give our portrait a dreamy glow and a realistic feel. I’ll show you my favorite pastels and a few ways to use soft pastels within your portrait work. We’ll also cover tips on how to draw your viewers into your artwork and really feel the emotions of your portrait.
Patchwork Pets
Presented by Jennifer Steck
It all started with the Patchwork Puppy, a lovable dog looking for his new home, and the patchwork series was born. Using the inspiration photo of a cute corgi, or even better, a photo of your favorite furry family member, create a loose and colorful painting you are sure to treasure. Let’s play with drawing out our pets and then tell their stories with a variety of patterns we’ll use to make them unique. These techniques fit well into any painting practice and Jennifer is excited to share her process with students from start to finish. Let’s celebrate the pets that rescue us!
Critter Play
Presented by Jennifer Steck
Let’s play! We’ll begin with several different techniques to create loose and colorful backgrounds that will give rise to unique critters and characters. Many of Jennifer’s fun and colorful paintings come to life this way. It’s amazing how different personalities will develop as we add contrast, details and colors. Jennifer’s goals include sharing techniques that allow each artist, from beginners to advanced, to utilize these techniques in creating unique paintings. Warning: Once you start seeing critters in paintings, you’ll begin seeing them in textures on the wall, stains on the carpet and everywhere there are marks and shapes.
Abstract Botanical Sketch
Presented by Wendy Brightbill
I have always been drawn to painting and sketching flowers in my work. I think because flowers represent the healing power of beauty in our lives. I believe that we need beauty and art, now even more than ever! In this lesson, I will demonstrate my process for creating a mixed media abstract floral painting. We will explore line work, shape and color. I will share tips for how to loosen up in your line work, how to develop your mark making and how to build a beautiful color palette. I hope that you will join me!
Altered Book Class
Presented by Wendy Brightbill
I am often inspired by the history found in the pages of old books. There is a texture and a beauty that can’t be duplicated. I think that this backdrop is the perfect place to begin painting. In this lesson, we will dive into creating an altered book. We will take an old book and turn it into a beautiful art journal. I will share how to prep your pages and the cover for painting. I will walk you through my signature way to paint the cover. I will finish by painting some pages inside of the altered book.
Fox
Presented by Lucy Brydon
In both lessons we will look at using gouache to paint a whimsical animal, a Fox and a Hare, and how to layer up colour, create details and the leaf shapes. The second lesson builds on the first one.
Hare
Presented by Lucy Brydon
In both lessons we will look at using gouache to paint a whimsical animal, a Fox and a Hare, and how to layer up colour, create details and the leaf shapes. The second lesson builds on the first one.
a Key to my Heart
Presented by Lora Murphy
This fast and fun hands-on workshop will investigate exploratory
techniques and approaches in Encaustic and Mixed media, Portraiture and Figurative art. With collage I will show you how to create rich and expressive surface designs and make original pieces done with a combination of encaustic painting and mixed media techniques.
Some different demonstrations will be done, providing an extensive array of visually-stimulating possibilities for artists to explore. Both encaustic and mixed-media techniques will be covered, including creating alternative working grounds, using a wide variety of tools, altering the painting surface in imaginative ways, and utilizing original and exciting mixed-media techniques to create stunning effects.
Distressed Damsels
Presented by Lora Murphy
In this fast and fun workshop, we will be using collage and encaustic to make beautifully quirky Damsels. There are no rules and you will learn everything you need to know about how encaustic wax can transform your art into gorgeous textured pieces at the stroke of a brush.
Abstract Backgrounds
Presented by Robin Sturis
Lets make some abstraction for your journal! In Part 1 we make 3 abstract backgrounds. Use your own color choices and favorite tools to make beautiful backgrounds.
Abstract Expressionst Pages
Presented by Robin Sturis
In Part 2 we will take these backgrounds, resolve them into complete abstract expressionist pages, and create a couple more from start to finish.
Clay wall hanging
Presented by Kimberly Heil
In this lesson we will explore air dry clay to create a mixed media wall hanging. No experience necessary, just a willingness to try something new. You will need to purchase a package of air dry clay, all other tools and materials can be whatever you have at home. The theme is inspired by mandalas. Have fun and follow what makes your heart sing.
Healing Altars
Presented by Kimberly Heil
In this class we will be creating healing altars using self- hardening clay. As we begin to create we will let our intuition, along with the clay guide us to create a beautiful healing altar which can hold/contain affirmations , gemstones, or whatever you heart may be asking for. Come in, have a seat, and let’s begin.
Rooted & Grounded
Presented by Andrea Gomoll
In this Lesson we will explore the grounding Energy of the Root Chakra in a creative & intuitive Way. I will share some of my favourite Art Techniques and we will create a grounding Watercolor & Mixed Media Collage together.
Loving Compassion
Presented by Andrea Gomoll
In this Lesson we will explore the loving Energy of the Heart Chakra in a creative & intuitive Way. I will share some of my favourite Art Techniques and we will create a heart-opening Watercolor & Mixed Media Collage together.
Rolling the Creative Dice
Presented by Caroline Dube
The most important step when creating is the first one because that first step is the start, the beginning. Without that step, nothing would ever be created! But what can you do when you’re feeling unsure about where to start? You can Roll the Creative Dice. Join me for some colorful fun and you’ll see how to create the dice and how to use them any time you need a place to start.
A Playful Invitation to Your Muse
Presented by Caroline Dube
When it feels like your muse has been gone so long you wonder if she’ll ever come back, what can you do? Plenty! You can invite her back with play in a way that she can’t resist! You’ll see how to create so that it draws your muse back to you even if your creative tank feels empty.
Flower Painting on Fabric
Presented by Dana Bloede
I am delighted to guide you through a lesson in creating a beautiful flower painting on fabric. Let's explore mixed media techniques, textiles and flower painting together!
Handmade Collage Papers & Ephemera
Presented by Dana Bloede
I am delighted to guide you through a lesson on creating gorgeous and colorful collage papers. Let's explore mixed media techniques, using paper, a gelli plate and stencils. These papers are great to include into your art journaling books and artwork!
Bookmaking (for the Bookmaking Challenged)
Presented by Donna Engstrom
I am not a bookmaker in the traditional sense. I don’t like the precise measuring and fussy attention to detail to create that ‘perfect’ look. I DO love to use unusual materials like CD cases, old book covers, heavy watercolor paper, and unstretched artist canvas to create unique, textured journal covers. You’ll learn some luscious texture and painting techniques that make each cover distinctive. Various simple binding techniques will also be covered. (Remember: bookmaking for the bookmaking challenged). This is a process and project-oriented class. You may end up with a plethora (love that word!) of unique journals by the end of our time together.
Book of Days
Presented by Donna Engstrom
I’ll share with you the fruits of my exploration into the area of the Law of Attraction. My research includes information gleaned from reading The Secret, Conversations With God, A Witch’s Grimoire, Marianne Williamson’s works, and many others. This class will encourage you to define and reflect on the life of your dreams, so it may become a bit intense
Purple & Teal
Presented by Ildiko Karsay
We will create a portrait with aquarelle using only 3+1 colour.
What you will learn: Some basic proportions, painting poppies easy and loose. Creating a girl face and purple poppies. We will paint with very limited palette, we will only use rose, violetrose and azure blue mixed with some green. To create a face, draw or paint without reference photo or any self portrait is easy, if you use the basic proportions.
let your emotion emerge
Presented by Ildiko Karsay
We will going further with portrait - to face with ourselves not easy, try to find a photo of your self, maybe hide a little behind a flower :)
What you will learn:
A portrait with aquarelle monochomatic style and additional nature elements in colourful and loose style.
Love Symbols Journaling
Presented by Amy Steinberg
Having love in our life seems like it should be a simple thing but sometimes we need to focus on the type of love we want so it will manifest itself properly. In Love Symbols we are going to learn about four powerful ancient symbols and their deep meaning both historically and in recent times. We will then use this knowledge to create a journal spread to manifest our love goals and focus on what is truly important to us. We’ll be using our art journals and a small list of supplies while learning about the history behind the symbols of love; hearts, roses, arrows, and rings.
Dream Symbols Oracle
Presented by Amy Steinberg
Start building your own oracle deck with four common dream symbols; moon, water, fire and stars. We’ll delve into the history of these symbols to give you a background and meaning to manifest a brighter future. With this foundation you can continue building your deck with symbols from your own dreams.
Moon Warrior
Presented by Pia Rom
Started out by loving a photo of a woman in a magazine we will transfer it and by this way we allow all the layers we created to this point showing through to give her more magic. We create contrast, play with colors and paint over the collage to bring her to life.. In the end the moon and the stars shines on her brave soul and lighten up our spirits.
Inner Silence
Presented by Pia Rom
We will start out with a playful background and build an interesting story with various collage pieces to let a story evoke around her. Playing back and forth with Acrylic Paint, Ink, Stencils, pencils and more we will make her the focal point of this magical scenery. Come and play with your very own collage to tell a story in your art!
Year long workshop - $147
Galia AlenaI am a visual poet, earth mystic and mist walker. I walk in beauty dreaming with the divine to create sacred art and to partner with intuitive healing practices. I create in dialogue with the sacred feminine and my practice involves listening to the magic as it appears in dreams, journey, tarot, nature and other daily blessings. I’m a beauty unveiler, light huntress, moment caresser, mythologist, archetype weaver and visionary poetess. Ultimately, all of my work is about helping people peel back the layers to experience the intense beauty of each moment allowing them access to both their intuitive wisdom and a deeper connection to spirit and self, helping them find their own truths in connected stillness. In this way I am a guidess helping others find their own mystery school of wisdom and sacred being.
(Because the beauty of this life cracks our hearts open and it is through the cracks that light can flow both in and out and connect us back to our divine selves).
Oh... and I believe in the magic of this life.
I live in the insanely beautiful Blue Mountains, just shy of Sydney, amoung the clouds and mist, with my family, our kitten and all the winged ones who frequent our garden. Each day here is a wondrous delight of tiny miracles through either the glorious light or magical mists.
Mixed media artist, photographer and creator of soon to be published Stardust & Fallen Petals oracle/tarot deck.
Website ☆ Blog ☆ Instagram ☆ Pinterest ☆ Facebook ☆ Youtube channel
Wendy BrightbillI deeply believe that you paint what you need the most in your life. I consider myself a story teller; only I use color instead of words, and brushstrokes instead of sentences. I believe you can create the life you want and change your story. For me that meant painting the color and joy back into my life after a car accident. It took a brain injury for me to pick up a paint brush, and I am so glad that I did. I am ever grateful for what a car accident brought into my life and this beautiful creative journey I am on.
I have been painting for over a decade now. I teach online art classes and share my passion for paint pushing with other people. It never gets old!
I have been married to my husband for 20 some years now. He has been my biggest cheerleader through all of this, and strongly discouraged me from becoming a medical transcriptionist. Could you even imagine? Together we are raising three remarkably kind and brilliant girls in the glory of the Colorado mountains.
Veronica Schauder
Hi Fellow Creators!
I am Veronica. Mood-bending feelings whisperer, fun loving seeker of knowledge, educational advocate, champion of heart felt healing, trusted keeper of secret wishes, Sunday binge artist and an enthusiastic voice for the right brain revolution.
By day, I help tender hearts heal as a School Social Worker. I feel blessed to serve my school community for over 25 years and counting. I’m lucky to have a front row seat to the inner world of a child’s heart; filled with joy, enlightenment, sorrows and stories.
I found my way back to my painting roots with SoulCollage®, an intuitive collage process. This magical journey taught me to let go of attachments to outcome and trust my creative wisdom. I am proud to be a SoulCollage® guide on the side, facilitating workshops for self-discovery.
On Sundays, I binge create. I love mixed media, online art classes and Instagram. I recently traveled to Germany to facilitate a workshop, hosted by an Instagram friend I met in an online class. A class that taught me how to create my own hand-painted Oracle Deck.
Creating connections drives me. My heart is filled with gratitude and excitement to have the opportunity to connect with you!
Traycee AlaneI was inspired to create at an early age by my Granny’s love for creating ceramics and painting. I’ve dabbled in different types of creative outlets over the years, from running a small custom cake and cookie business, to jewelry making, sketching, and many things in between. Eventually, I discovered art journaling which served as a stepping stone to creating work on a larger scale. Soon I moved into abstract work. It was then that I found a world of mysterious creatures living in paint marks and splatters. My work is influenced by the beauty and wonder that is waiting to be discovered in nature and within us.
I approach each piece with curiosity and imagination while trying to tap into my inner child. My paintings start as pure play as I add paint, marks, words, symbols, and sometimes collage to the substrate. I continue to explore while observing and listening to what is emerging. When I see an image hidden among the marks, I’ll work to bring it forward so that the subject takes on a life in the painting. Often there is a message or a memory that the final painting will reveal to me. I am intrigued when the image delivers personal meaning to the viewer or they see something that I didn’t see. My hope is that you see something in my work that speaks directly to you.
Sabra IssaI’m Sabra, a self-taught artist from the Netherlands. I’ve been a freelance programmer and UX designer for many years. As most of us do, I tried very hard to balance my need for art and music with work, deadlines and clients. The result was that I failed at both and ended up at a point in my life where very little was not a drain on my energy reserves.
Last year I took the first steps to become an artist and teacher. I joined several collaborative courses and released my first solo course. The warmth and love with which that was received by the art community was so intense, it actually took me by surprise and a while to get used to. It’s funny (or not) how many of us are used to being unappreciated for the work we do. It’s growing on me fast though, so please don’t stop. ;)
I genuinely believe that observing the world and the people around us, the way we do when we create art, changes how we perceive both that world and ourselves. Art and the unique connection it creates between people is unlike any I’ve seen before. I love this online community so much and can honestly say it has changed my life.
Robin MeadI am an independent, self -representing artist whose works include Colorful Art, Whimsical Digital Creations and Altered Art. I love to experiment with Mixed Media And Bold Watercolors while creating Landscapes and Gardens with Line Designs. I love to design colorful depictions of nature, preferably the ocean, landscapes, flowers and birds, while relying on intuition and insight to capture that 'joy' in bold color.The ultimate expression is to translate my love of color onto paper, canvas and the digital screen. I also love to spend time creating Colorful Crochet Afghans and Handmade Art Journals that infuse my Love of Color with joyful tactile fiber pieces that can be used in the home or given as gifts.
My background in the Social Work profession has helped me to identify and appreciate the small beauties in life, and to express the Joy that comes with creating. There are so many concepts, theories, values and practices Ive learned through being a social worker, but the most profound is that every one of us has the ability to change our lives, alter our futures and transform ourselves..and that power lies deep within each of us. It does not come from a book, a guru, a teacher or a class, but through the lessons these options offer, when applied with our own lens of thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
I love to spend time at the ocean or in nature looking for inspiration, and always have a bag of art supplies ready in hand.. I live with my husband Wilson of 32 years 2 daughters Victoria and Rachel, grandson Fonze and friends enjoying our time in the deep south.My work can be found in homes around the world as well as album covers, books, and in tutorials for creating art.
Amy SteinbergI attended Hawaii Pacific University studying Corporate Communications and recently completed classes from Harvard University, Divinity School. I spent almost twenty years in the software industry filling positions in customer support from Director to Vice President and went on to lead a startup as CEO. Now, I dedicate my time to painting, reading, studying religion, esoteric mysticism and the works of Joseph Campbell. I have been a full-time artist since 2001 with some time off when my daughter was little.
My art is represented in corporate and personal collections internationally with gallery representation at Monsoon Gallery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (2003-2012) and KALEID Gallery, San Jose, California (2018-current). I have also been featured in multiple publications including, but not limited to ArtNews, Teen Vogue, Elle Magazine and the World of Artist Journal Pages by Dawn Sokol.
Rakefet HadarRakefet Hadar is an art therapist, author and artist. She holds a BA and MA in Design from Beckingshire University, England and a MA in Art Therapy from Lesley College.
Over the past 12 years, since her return to Israel, Rakefet has been working as therapist and developed the Visual Journey Journaling method (VJJ), which combines therapy and art in journaling.
In 2015, Rakefet established the “Creative Journeys School”. Today Rakefet trains therapists in VJJ. Thirty five therapists have since been certified and work with various groups (cancer survivors, parents who have lost children, youths, senior citizens etc.).
Rakefet also teaches Visual Journey Journaling in the UK, Italy, Greece and other countries worldwide.
“Elements of Visual Journaling” was published in 2019. It is the first publication to compile all elements of the Visual Journey Journaling (VJJ) method.
Pia RomI am a creative soul and was born and live in Germany. Around ten years ago I started to Art Journal every day. …I am a so called self-taught artist if you will.
Very quick I fell in love with painting faces, so I practise them regularly. But instead of studying the „Realism-Style“ I felt more satisfaction by letting them be kinda raw and undefined . I love to try out new artmaterials and techniques, and use a lot of collage to keep my art fresh and interesting.
Colourful, bold and full of story, that’s how I love to paint.
The dance between my collage work and my imagination thrills me every day anew – and yes Art Journaling is my passion!
Michelle MannI live in the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. It has been my home all my life although I have travelled to many destinations in the world, I still find I love to come home to such paradise.
I love colour, mixed media and travel. In my art practice I love the feeling of immersing myself in the creative process, getting lost in time where everything drops away. It takes me to a place I’ve never been before and it helps me get out of my head, to let go and have fun and this is what I teach you to do.
My art interests are varied and I have many mediums from fabric, mixed media, and abstract to fine art and illustration. One of my biggest projects was creating the Gold Lotus Oracle deck where I painted all images for my deck and wrote a book that accompanies the deck. The oracle is used for guidance and self-growth. It comes from my many years as a psychic medium and teacher.
My love of travel has taken me to many wonderful destinations in the world. I make a travel journal a few months before I leave and I use many different textured papers, found objects and charms to decorate it to use while away to draw and write into. When I return I complete pages that I didn’t finish and add more drawings and trinkets I gather on the trip. I find these journals so fulfilling. They are a visual account of my journey and my thoughts and are an inspiration for my art when I get home. My next adventure is to host a retreat in Vietnam in 2021. If you would like to be part of this adventure please get in touch.
Lucy BrydonHi! My name is Lucy and I am an artist living in the north east of Scotland. I like to work in a variety of mediums from monoprinting to mixed media to digital art. My work is inspired by nature, but also combines magical and storytelling elements. Semi hidden layers create a feeling of mystery and depth. I am drawn to forests, plants and creatures, with a fairytale twist. I work part time as a primary school art teacher and the other half of my time is spent creating artwork for exhibitions and sales, teaching in person adult classes on gelatin monoprinting and also teaching in online classes, both as a guest teacher and in my own solo classes. I can't wait to see you all in class!
Lora MurphyAbout the Artist: Lora Murphy was born in Ireland and educated in Ireland, USA and Italy. Lora earned honours degrees in both History of European Painting and Archaeology before going on to train as an oil painter, in a traditional Atelier in Florence, Italy. The discovery of Encaustic changed her life and she now works primarily in Encaustic and mixed media . As she says, "once I tried Encaustic , I was totally hooked and I have been fortunate to be able to apply my traditional knowledge of painting to the encaustic medium and I found along the way that I just love teaching.
I am so inspired by watching all of my students gain so much confidence and reach new levels with their work ..Even those with no experience of either Encaustic or Portraiture can do amazing work " After living and painting all over the world , Lora moved back to her Irish roots in 2018, and created a vibrant and hugely popular Art school in the West of Ireland, Essence of Mulranny (EOM) Studios at Mulranny Co Mayo where she welcomes visiting teachers and students from many countries. Lora teaches workshops in Contemporary Portraiture in Encaustic at EOM Studios and online as well as offering a yearly painting trip to Egypt.
Lora sold her first paintings at 12 years old and has shown her work since 1985. She has exhibited widely in Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Italy and the United States; and counts collectors from Europe, North America, Australia, Asia and Africa.
Jennifer SteckJennifer has explored creatively throughout her life in a variety of forms and fashions, always seeking to learn and grow. After a career in law enforcement of more than 30 years, she’s focused on her passion on getting down, dirty and very colorful playing in paint and mixed media formats.
Although she’s not formally trained, Jennifer has learned from many artists over the years. Each one has profoundly impacted her creative journey and she wouldn’t be where she is without them.
She has a special love for animals and has traveled to many of the wild places of the world to see the incredible diversity of animals in the wild. At the same time, she has enjoyed meeting people and learning about different cultures across the globe.
In a time of extreme divides, Jennifer’s work strives to celebrate the beauty found in each person's uniqueness and the many things we share in common. She’s inspired by the people and animals who share our world, especially those enhancing our lives on a daily basis. If her work brings you joy, she will have achieved one of her creative goals.
Jennifer is currently inspired by Bubba, her 16 year old black cat; Scarlett O’Hairy, her cream colored golden retriever; and Albus Dumbledog, her rescued labradoodle.
Amanda GraceAmanda Grace is an Irish Visual Journal Artist, spiritual guide and facilitator of creative
recovering & wisdom.
Amanda’s work is centred around helping you experience the creative process as a means through which to inquire into your sense of self and how that self is expressed, in service of living an authentic and triumphant life. Amanda believes that the deeper our understanding of, connection to and care for the self, the greater our ability to surrender that which impedes us from showing up and accepting with kindness and grace, the truth of who we really are.
Fonda Clark HaightFonda Clark Haight is a mixed media, intuitive artist living in the mountains of NC. Looking past the obvious, close observation and engagement of my truth is the process. The challenge is to see beyond the distractions of the conspicuous to engage with my feelings deep in the subconscious. My goal is to inspire those who see my work to look more carefully at the world around them, to discover beauty in unusual places, and to question the truth in themselves.
Erin DeCosteErin DeCoste is a self taught, award winning, mixed media artist specializing in portraits. Her affinity to capture emotions within the human face has launched her on a journey of self expression and personal growth that she enjoys sharing with others. While she loves all mediums, her true joy comes from charcoal and pastels. Getting messy and using her hands allows her to feel more connected to her art. Erin resides in Texas with her husband and five children.
Donna Jean EngstromDonna is a mixed media artist living in Michigan. She weaves a visual history by creating a rich multi-layered surface. Color and texture are integral components of her work; the perfect combination to provide a mysterious and intriguing surface that engages the viewer.
Words are especially inspiring to Donna and much of her work is inspired by book passages, quotes, and poetry. She enjoys working in a series to communicate and explore a concept in a variety of ways.
Dana BloedeMy mixed media portraits draw from my Native American and Mexican ancestry. Captivated by forests, most of my paintings have a serene narrative with a soulful message. Each painting tells an untold story about women in a way that words cannot. You may see yourself in my paintings. They are meant to evoke feelings of peacefulness, warmth and trust. Other times they are meant to show an open, vulnerable heart. My paintings are intentionally aged and distressed to obtain an old world charm. When I'm not painting, I am passionate about facilitating fun, creative and educational art workshops. I live in an urban village, Forest Park, which is just outside of Chicago, Illinois USA, with my husband, teenage son & 2 Cockapoo dogs!
Caroline DubeCarolyn Dube is a self taught mixed media art adventurer who helps you let go and feel the freedom of play. You can find her sharing the message of O.O.P.S. through her YouTube videos and blog, aColorfulJourney.com as well as designing stencils for StencilGirl Products, teaching in person and online workshops, and her articles in magazines such as Somerset Studio, GreenCraft, Pages, and Cloth Paper Scissors.
Andrea GomollAndrea Gomoll is an Artist & Art Instructor from Berlin, Germany, where she lives with her Husband Thomas and 2 crazy Cats. She is a multifaceted Mixed Media- & Watercolor Artist, known for her colorful, whimsical, spiritually influenced Style. Her driving Force is to inspire you to discover the Artist within and to use Art & the creative Process as a Tool for fearless Selfexpression, Mindfulness & inner Healing. She encourages you to let your inner Child come out to play & to honor and nurture your inner Creatrix through the creative Process.
Aimee BishopI am a gatherer. A creative. A lover. A beauty seeker. I think the act of expressing ourselves through making is one of the most powerful and important parts of being human. Art making is healing, grounding and expanding. It builds connection and truth. Let’s explore together this most beautiful gift.
Ildiko KarsayI'm Ildikó Karsay, living in the centre of Europe in Hungary, in the beautiful ancient capitol of Budapest.
I feel at home in acryl, watercolour, silk and oil too. Love to explore and try new medium,materials and supplies
I’m a floralist in aquarelle on paper. I love NATURE with the never ending inspirations.
I’m an explorer working with oil on gesso board.
I create abstract paintings with acrylics on canvas inspired by love and nature that bring beauty, warmth, and joy to my heart.
I believe everybody is creative, just need a little help to remember . .
But mainly I'm a Mom of 3 brilliant children, Gege a boy age 20, girls are Lucy age 16 and Panni 14. They are very talented with their hands too. With 3 children I always find some interesting "craft" to do with them and with other children. In summers I hold art camps for children. I love their evolving hands and heart.
I'm making art since my childhood and love to create and help people in person to find their inner voice. I'm an explorer, always seeking for new mediums and materials.
Loving creativity comes from my childhood I was curious and tried everything I met.
Bateman SterisCrawford, TN, USA is my chosen home now, although I have lived all over the USA. I’m an abstract mixed media artist working on paper and canvas. I paint in layers, usually starting with free gestural marks and smears of color. I might then begin to add some sort of structure and choose a focal point. Sometimes this early form holds true to the end, sometimes things change drastically as my creative intuition calls the shots. My work is always an expression of my subconscious and my desire to work through life experiences. I am particularly interested in the relationship of light and dark, layers of meaning, tensions of interconnection, mystery and ambiguity.
I earned a BFA from the University of Wisconsin and later did graduate work in art at Arizona State University. I showed and sold in Scottsdale, AZ and New Hampshire. After taking some time to earn an MS in Mental Health Counseling, I have returned to my creative roots here in Tennessee, where I am beginning to show locally and online.
Kimberly SantiniMichigan painter Kimberly Kelly Santini was born an artist, but took a bit of time figuring it out. She tried on many other hats, but her desire to create ultimately persevered. She has a BFA in painting and a BA in art history, an extensive professional background in many different art arenas and some odder life experiences (like writing automobile owners manuals). Her work is widely and enthusiastically welcomed, sitting in corporate collections and homes around the world, and has been honored with a variety of awards (Santini was the official artist of the 2015 Kentucky Derby).
Santini is a contemporary painter completely enamored with her materials and the trace of the artists’ hand. Line, form and the properties of paint drive compositions where drawing and arbitrary color create intriguing passages. Layered marks build a dream-like scape, yet it all is rooted in a representational and impressionistic base.
A daily painter (she created the wildly popular www.PaintingaDogaDay.com), Santini continually creates unapologetically beautiful imagery. Her ongoing paintings address the complexities of the human experience, building connections between possibility, intentions, and the trace of our actions. Symbols, shapes and lines weave the stories, with the viewer’s job being to discover and tell them.
Santini has gallery representation in the Hudson River Valley of New York and in New Orleans, Baltimore, Columbus and the Detroit area. She paints, blogs and shares her work via social media, runs a local art journaling group and teaches multi-day painting workshops. She also works with a handful of private students, both children and adult. Inquiries are always welcome.
Website ☆ Blog ☆ Instagram ☆ Pinterest ☆ Facebook ☆ Youtube channel
Emma PetittI am a Brit living in Rural Southern Spain with my Partner Paul, 2 dogs, 15 chickens and 7 ducks!
I have only been painting for 3 years, having not picked up a paintbrush or done anything remotely creative for over 25 years. Our move to Spain triggered something in my brain, I wanted to give up my stressful job in the UK, find a freer, simpler life and become an Artist...so here I am!
I paint faces, mainly women, I love colour, pattern and texture. I often build up layers of colour and scrape it away again to reveal hints of what lies beneath. I love that faces can reveal and hide memories, emotions and thoughts in equal measure. My work also shows womens’ fragility, soul, strength and sisterhood in equal measure too. We are Tribe.
Kimberly HeilI am a creative explorer, an intuitive artist, a seeker of awe, a
nature lover, a believer in magic, a wisdom-keeper, a storyteller, a
self-published author and illustrator of award winning children’s
books. I am a creator and I love it!
As a warrior for sacred expression and a space holder for deep personal work, I guide individuals to find healing through rediscovering their creativity and authentic voice through the art process. I believe art has the ability to heal, to provide insights,
and to resolve internal conflicts. To me, creating art is a sacred act as it allows one to recreate the deepest parts of themselves over and over again as they grow, change, and evolve. The good, the bad, and the messy are all embraced without judgement. The process of creating art becomes the journey to igniting your sacred truth.
I invite you to embrace your own magnificent uniqueness, just as you are, right here, right now as we dive into this creative adventure together! Let the magic begin.
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Year long workshop - $147
What is the difference between the Free Creative Retreat & the Make Create Express Workshop?
The free Creative Retreat is a wonderful creative experience which will be available for only one weekend whereas access to the Make Create Express Workshop is for a full year, with a new lesson each week. During the Creative Retreat weekend you will be able to preview some of the lessons and jump start your creative flow with a surge of inspiration, the Make Create Express workshop will help you sustain this creativity throughout the year with weekly lessons.
Who can sign up for this course?
All creative souls, that is everyone!! Whether beginner or more experience,
I’ve never done any art or anything like this before, can I still sign up?
Perfect, what a wonderful way to start.
What sort of supplies do I need to do this course?
There is a supply list here, however they are just suggestions- for many of the lessons you will be able to use what you have at hand. There is usually no need to go out and buy more.
Internet connection- you will need enough to be able to watch the videos and participate.
I’m not on Facebook, can I still do the class?
You don’t need to be on Facebook to do the class, you can just work from the classroom if you like. I resisted signing up for Facebook for a long time and I am so glad that I finally did- the benefits of being in community with so many like minded people who are willing to share far out weighs any reservations I had. If you are on facebook and you join the group, we will all benefit from the shared experiences, lessons and inspirations, including me (I can’t wait to be inspired by you all). It is totally your choice how you want to do this workshop.
Can I share the class with others?
We would absolutely love it if you told others about this workshop, especially the free weekend (send them to the sign up page for their own Weekend Access Pass) however all the teachers are sharing much of their hearts and talent into this project and class and we would really appreciate it if you didn’t share the actual classes with anyone who hasn’t signed up for them. It is both good Karma and good manners :)
Can I share what I do in the course?
Absolutely, of course, we would love a mention (as an honouring of the teacher who inspired you) and a link back and there is a button you can pop up on your blog if you would like (I would be so grateful). & we would so love to see what you create in the Facebook group.
How long will the Make Create Express Workshop go for ?
The Make Create Express workshop will run for 12 months with a new lesson each week and lifetime access.
How long will I have access to the workshop?
You will have access to the classroom for life time so that you have plenty of time to work through the material and return to the material as needed. If you have the Vimeo app you will be able to watch the videos off line as well. The Facebook group will stay open so that the community there can continue to inspire each other and share knowledge :)
Once I sign up for the course can I change my mind?
Sorry, but all sales are final due to the digital nature of this workshop- once you have signed up there are no refunds for this course.
