It's been a busy year! There has been so much interest and I am grateful that you all have stayed in touch and are eager to be back in the studio together. Moving forward, the remainder of 2025 and next year will feature all the same classes but only in a private or semi-private setting. Come by yourself to have the ultimate hands-on experience or share the time with your bestie!
Group classes are available if you provide the group!
Personalized Gift Certificates are also available and make a great gift!
I'm looking forward to seeing you for a fun, creative time in the studio.
Don't hesitate to write with your questions or ideas. Cheers, Sarah
We will start by choosing the main colour theme of your piece and mix acrylics for your 'underpainting'
Colour will set your mood, but landscapes are also about depth and texture
I'll share my favourite techniques for creating gorgeous natural textures. It's addictively fun and effective
There are so many ways to add detail like flowers, with pigments, alcohol inks or metallic foil
We'll finish by adding a layer of coloured epoxy which will enhance the depth of colour and add a beautiful lustre
You'll be surprised how easy it is to create an enchanting masterpiece.
You bring the board you want to work on, I'll provide the rest!
Contact me for more info and to pick a date!
$500+tx
($100 for an additional person)
One of my favourite things to teach because I loved learning it at Ontario College of Art. I accidentally ended up having to take an entire year of colour theory and have never looked back
We will learn the quick but essential technique of underpainting with your personally mixed acrylics. This sets the tone and also lays the strategic groundwork for super bright/light areas in your painting.
Knowing how to translate all the colours that are in your head onto the physical plane is very liberating, and essential! We will use this knowledge to make the happiest rainbow of colours with our epoxy
My goal as an artist is to always feel free to play and experiment. Everyone will have a different recipe for success. Included in mine are these ingredients: knowledge of materials, wide open space, freedom from expectations and boundaries
I have been experimenting and excelling in this medium for many years and I am so excited to share everything that I know.
All that we learn in this class can carry over to many other mediums
Bring your own board to work on,
all other materials provided.
Bring a lunch and comfy paint clothes.
$500+tx
($100 for an additional person)
10-4
I'll pull out all my favourite techniques and products to play with
I'm excited to share the plaster/spray paint -through-lace/stencil technique.
The basis of much of my art
We can explore the many ways to achieve depth through layers and a variety of mediums
Abstract composition, or abstract approach, it's nice to go with the flow
We'll play with techniques that are all transferrable to other mediums on or under the ever-amazing epoxy
Bring the board that you want to work on, your lunch and comfy work clothes
10-4
$500+tx
($100 for an additional person)
We will use a combination of foils to create the base for these paintings. The depth you achieve in combination with tinted epoxy is like no other medium. It is the closest representation to actual Northern Lights that I have seen, and is a blast to work with
We start by laying down a full layer of holographic foil. This sets the tone for your painting either as a landscape or a vertical with or without a horizon line for a lake or a mountain range
Once we've laid down the foil we will paint in our details such as trees, mountains, silhouettes. Even if you feel that you can't paint, I can show you easy techniques that will help achieve a very realistic look. I have lots of photographs and images to select from to help you with your inspiration
Once we have added our sky blue epoxy with flashes of neon greens, turquoise and other flares of brilliant colour we might add some extra twinkle
Classes take place in my studio/gallery in Carleton place. It's a wonderful, large and sunny space where we don't have to worry about making a mess!
This is a one day class from 10 am until 4 pm
All materials provided, you just bring the board that you want to work on and a lunch!
$500+tx
($100 for an additional person)
You can chose to be kind of abstract or more realistic with your creation.
First we start with some acrylic underpainting, to set the tone and shape of the painting. Then we design our 'garden' with metallic foils
Then we add epoxy which can be tinted to a rainbow of choices. When combined with the brilliance of metallic foils, the depth of colour is unparalleled
You will learn so many amazing things about the medium of epoxy. How to tint it and what specific products to use. You will come away with loads of ideas about how to use it in new artistic ways and in combination with traditional mediums such as acrylics
Classes take place in my studio/gallery in Carleton place. Its a wonderful, large and sunny space where we don't have to worry about making a mess!
This is a one day class from 10 am until 4 pm.
All materials provided you just
bring the board that you want to work on, a lunch and comfy work clothes.
10-4
$500+tx
($100 for an additional person)
You can choose to work on a larger square, rectangle, oval. You can also do two smaller ones as a pair
We will work in acrylic for this stage. I'll share some super fun and easy techniques to create a realistic landscape or a dreamy abstract.
Glitter might be involved
I have lots of inspiration on hand. There will be loads of pre-made metallic and holographic mushrooms if all shapes and sizes to choose from that you can detail. You can even collage from a selection of prints that I have collected that might include little bunnies, butterflies hedgehogs etc. Or you can paint your own. I can help!
Then we covered the whole thing with clear or colored epoxy with super fun drizzle couple of extra little bits and pieces which might include a three-dimensional caterpillar, glitter and a little bit of magic
This class is so much fun as a group of BFFs, your favorite grandchild, or a day by yourself just to zen out
All materials are provided for this class. You just need to bring a lunch and comfy work clothes. This class is super fun as a group.
Inquire about group pricing
10am - 4pm
Let me help you visualize your ideas!!
In combination with the tricks I have up my sleeve, you'll leave with your very own masterpiece.
Have a one on one with me
Or bring your bestie
Do you have a blank space in the house?
You can pick your style and size
Or make a unique, personal gift for someone special
It's a super fun day, full of interesting techniques in a mellow, personal environment. Mid-week or weekend dates. All materials provided, you just bring your board and a lunch.
$500+tx
($100 for an additional person)