Class Title In All My Days: The Essence of Self...A Mixed Media Exploration
Mary Beth Shaw
Mixed Media Artist & Owner of StencilGirl Products
Class Description
In this workshop, Mary Beth will guide you through her process of making mixed media abstract collages. She will take you through the steps of free writing, creating personalized elements for collage, mark making, and more. You'll create and gather enough material to then compile them into a mixed-media collage painting on wood. Inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Squam Lake and the breathtaking landscape, Mary Beth will encourage you to explore marks, texture, layers, values, and more. This class is designed to help you reconnect to SELF and explore the ways mixed media art can help you express your life using color, paper, and paint.
Experience Level:all levels welcomed
Supply List:
Coming Soon
Kit Fee: $25-- USD Your kit fee will be due to the teacher at the start of class. It is easier if you bring cash in the exact amount of the fee.
About Mary Beth: Mary Beth Shaw (affectionately known as StencilGirl) has been supporting and nurturing artists and creatives since the moment she opened the doors of StencilGirl Products in 2010. Her stencils are the entry to creative expression for people all around the world. Her classes have makers shift their mindset and her art inspires daily practices and consistency in her community. Mary Beth worked in the insurance industry for many years and finally quit in 2000 to explore her creativity. She has never looked back and now fills her days with teaching, managing StencilGirl®Products (she founded the company in 2010) and making her own art. Mixed media is thrilling to her because of the freedom it offers; she feels like a mad scientist playing with all the options. Her process is a dance between spontaneity and intent and mistakes allow her to detour into new territory. Mary Beth is proud to be an educator for Golden Artist Colors and Silver Brush, LTD.