Creative Workshops
Please note, if the cost of the workshop is an issue
please email me to discuss options. I don't want to turn anyone away because of money!
I am able to do payment plans, barter, and reduced cost.
Cash, check, Zelle or Venmo methods of payment are preferred.
please email me to discuss options. I don't want to turn anyone away because of money!
I am able to do payment plans, barter, and reduced cost.
Cash, check, Zelle or Venmo methods of payment are preferred.
PLAY!
EXPLORING NEW MIXED MEDIA with Jazz Heath May 3 & 4 10 am - 3:30 pm $280 Come and PLAY with Jazz in the studio! Explore new art supplies, including different substrates (painting surfaces), water-based materials, and mark-making objects, while we paint abstract spring florals! This fun, relaxed class will focus on materials, exploration, unique color combinations, and creating floral-inspired artwork with a layered twist. We will also keep an art journal to document our materials as well as our progress. This workshop is limited to 4 participants, allowing for plenty of time for one-on-one with the instructor. Please purchase one of these recommended journals for class. Click this link to view. All other materials will be included in the workshop fee. Jazz Heath holds a BA in Liberal Arts and Education from Vermont State University. She has an Art Education Certification & loves working with artists of all levels & ages. 
GELLI PLATE & COLLAGE BOOKMAKING
with Susan Smereka $240 Create a unique artist's book while learning/honing your bookmaking and printmaking techniques. This workshop will guide you through a three-part creative process to generate text and images. You will make Gelli plate magazine transfer and then collage in response to the prints. Your completed project will combine your edited and refined creations in a hardcover book (approximately 3.5 x 5”) with 8 spreads (30 sides) handbound with a long stitch variation. All supplies are provided. No experience needed - great for those trying to break out of a creative block, or searching for creative ways to generate image and text. |
SMALL EDITION PRINTMAKING
with Jane Ploughman and Susan Smereka Wednesdays, 3pm - 6pm May 14 - June 4 FULL This multidisciplinary workshop combines edition printmaking with bookmaking. You will learn how to make linocuts, rubber stamps and collagraphs to illustrate a poem (yours or one of your choosing.) Printing will be done by hand-printed and via an etching press. Completed prints will be assembled into an innovative book structure called the Australian Reverse Piano Hinge binding. The workshop is open to all interested; printers, bookmakers, and those curious to experiment with text and images. You will come away with a sweet edition of 4 books measuring 6 x 4 x .25". All supplies are included. 
UPCYCLE JOURNAL
with Susan Smereka May 20 & 27 6:30 - 9:00 pm $85 We will rebuild an old book and give it new life as a unique journal to inspire you to write and capture your precious ideas, collages and drawings. You will take apart an old book, and rebind it with blank pages interleaved with text from the original. Build your knowledge and skills around bookbinding as you learn the parts of a book and how to do a long stitch binding with waxed linen thread. Whether you are new to bookbinding or not, this workshop is appropriate for all skill levels and interests. All materials are provided. |
DRAW AND PAINT YOUR WAY TO COLLAGE
with Cassandra Grigware Tuesdays, 6-8 pm June 3 - 17 $160 This mixed media collage class offers a unique artistic process for participants of all skill levels. You will make numerous drawings from still-life arrangements (personal objects welcome.) Three drawings will be developed into mixed-media watercolor paintings focusing on a range of values, saturation and hues. Artists will cut and tear their completed watercolor paintings into smaller pieces, then reassemble them into a layered collage using hot glue. Cassandra will guide you through this exploration of compositions, terms, and the creation of depth and unity within the artwork. You will gain a deeper appreciation for the creative process and the endless possibilities of mixed media art. All materials and tools are provided. Cassandra is a multidisciplinary artist mother, art educator, and florist farmer with an MFA in Visual Art from VT College of Fine Arts. 
CREATIVE BOOKMAKING
with Jane Ploughman and Susan Smereka Fall 2025 (dates to be determined) $325 Welcome to the exciting world of bookmaking! This class is ideal for the newbie and for those with some experience. Learn the process of paste paper, Gelli plate printing, and Japanese marbling; Suminagashi. These decorative papers will be incorporated into book structures such as single sheet, a single flag, and an accordion with a hardcover. In your final book project, you will also work on the content (words, drawings, collage, etc) for your book. Jane Ploughman, bookmaker and printmaker from New Haven, Vermont, and I, Susan Smereka will co-teach this workshop. With two instructors you are guaranteed plenty of one-on-one instruction. |
4 Howard Street, Suite I-17, Burlington Vermont, 05401