Classes and Workshops

Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at:
The Art of Your Life Studio
At SE 80th between Salmon St. and Taylor Court.
Portland, Oregon

Classes and workshops are small and offer individual attention. To ensure your place, please pay in advance within a week of the workshop date.

Coloring Outside the Lines
	Individual art coaching Learning to make art involves learning to see, moving past the inner critic, and accepting what you produce at a given moment. I provide gentle and inspiring coaching and guidance with both the technical and emotional aspects of creating. Media used are: acrylic paint, water based oils, collage, assemblage, and gouache. We go at your pace and free you to find your own style.
The Art of Life Group
	Ongoing Women's Creativity Group Meets one Saturday a month from 1-5 PM. Tuition: 70. per Saturday. Most supplies included. A group for women who want to experiment with art, move through blocks, and share the joys and challenges of the creative process. Each group includes playful activities designed to bypass the inner critic and loosen up inspiration. Spirited art-making produces fun and surprising results! Contact Serena for more information/registration.
Encaustic Continued
	December 17, 2011 1-5 85. All supplies included. More encaustic fun and techniques for those with basic encaustic knowledge. We'll review, make photo transfers on wax, burn shellac, work in 3-D and more. Keep your love affair with wax going and maybe create a last-minute gift of original art!
Mind Your Own Beeswax (Class is Filled)
	January 21, 2012. 10 AM to 5 PM Held at The Queen Bee Cottage, Olympia Washington Tuition 125. Includes all supplies Optional: Bring inkjet or laser copies of images you want to use in encaustic collage Fall in love with the aromatic, luminous, and versatile properties of beeswax in the form of encaustic painting! Learn how to build up layers, add color, and add collage elements. No previous art experience needed--just lively curiosity and willingness to risk addiction to painting with wax! You'll learn how to make encaustic medium and paint, how to use collage in encaustic work, incising, using shellac and more.
Learning to See, Learning to Paint
	February 4, 2012 1-5:30 All supplies included. Optional: Bring a laser or inkjet copy of a favorite portrait you want to work from. A fun and supportive acrylic workshop for beginners or those who want to try new methods! You'll learn from the masters. We'll cover glazing, layering, impasto (thick, juicy paint), and various types of brushes, painting knives, and supports. I’ll provide lots of individual support and coaching and encourage you to paint with joy! You’ll surprise yourself by creating still lifes and portraits. You'll leave with four original and delightful paintings.
Who's Your Mummy?
	March 31, 2012 1-5:30 Supplies provided. Learn to paint encaustic portraits by painting in the style of the Greco-Roman mummy portrait painters! You'll learn how to layer colored wax, how to incise in wax, and how to add an aged look with shellac. Basic encaustic painting knowledge is helpful, but not required. The class will be small, so you'll get lots of individual coaching.
Altered Alchemy
	April 7 2012 1-5:30 75.00 Bring an old book to alter. All other supplies included. Transform an old boring book in to your own fascinating work of art! Come join us for this mind and book-altering workshop. You can create a cherished keepsake or a wonderful holiday gift!
Group Requests
	If you have a group of 3-5 people who would like to schedule one of the above workshops at another time, contact me to discuss scheduling options.