In Case You Missed It: For me and I’m positive for a lot of of you January 2025 is passing shortly. Earlier than you recognize it, we’ll be flipping the calendar to February when my subsequent four-week comply with alongside class might be beginning! In case you haven’t registered (see under), now’s a good time to order your spot.
The fishy topic for subsequent month’s Comply with Alongside will concentrate on demos and ideas for “mixing” numerous materials inside a topic—on this case a goldfish—reminiscent of “Goldie” (above)—considered one of my sample samples. A pleasant and spherical fish will work effectively to present loads of area for manipulating mild and darkish shade values throughout the collage, although I’ve already deliberate that this subsequent goldfish of mine won’t be gold! I’ll be presenting my very own Fantastical Fish Class preparations in subsequent Saturday’s weblog publish.
These easy-going, cut-loose Zoom lessons happen over 4 consecutive Thursday nights. Comply with-along as I lead you thru the creation of a Fantastical Fish in February and a Fascinating Bug or Butterfly in the summertime—my two 2024 Comply with-Alongside topics are pictured above. Try the category information under and verify your 2025 calendars to see should you can be part of us. By the way in which, Thursday night time displays are at all times recorded, and video hyperlinks are despatched to all registrants to look at and confer with every time desired.
These material collage initiatives are designed and paced to get you began in your murals. I choose material that, as Tom says, are gateway medication into the material collage course of—versatile and low-stress designs to emphasise the playfulness of this method.
Every presentation begins with a slide present to get you going or to catch you up with the earlier week’s progress on the collage I’m engaged on, after which proceed with a stay demonstration. There might be alternatives to ask questions all through the session. I encourage of us to look at, pay attention, and ask questions throughout our time collectively. Then I give “homework” for individuals who want to proceed engaged on their very own undertaking.
Included in every four-week Comply with-Alongside Class:
• 4 stay displays of demonstration and instruction
• Query and reply durations
• Free fish, bug, or butterfly sample to decide on and work from (relying on which class you join)
• Recordings of all classes—yours to maintain to confer with at any time
• Supplies record to get you going straight away
February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 — 7 pm, Japanese Time
Fantastical Material Collage Fish Zoom Comply with-Alongside
REGISTER HERE
Value: $78
For Extra Data: Fantastical Fish Material Collage—February Outcomes! Half 1 (contains hyperlinks to Components 2 by way of 4)
In case you’re on the lookout for a contemporary and artistic begin to the New 12 months, right here’s a step-by-step technique to play with the material collage approach. This Thursday Night time collection scheduled for February might be a break in routine to only play with material utilizing a topic I’ve been keen on for many years—fish—they arrive in all shapes, sizes, and colours, which suggests something goes. In case you’ve been eager to “lower unfastened and let go,” right here’s your probability. Every week I’ll be giving a stay demo with Q&A as I take you from starting to finish of a fantastical fish collage—utilizing your personal prized material stash.
In between the Thursday classes, you’ll be able to apply the steps coated to your personal fishy material creation. As a registrant you’ll obtain a code for a free fish sample from my on-line store to comply with alongside as you play with your personal material stash—however you’re welcome in fact to make use of your personal fish design, or simply “glide” of your material.
July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 2025 — 7 pm, Japanese Time
Fascinating Material Collage Bugs and Butterflies Zoom Comply with-Alongside
REGISTER HERE
Value: $78
For Extra Data: Fascinating Material Collage Bugs and Butterflies Zoom Comply with-Alongside—Has Begun! and Fascinating Bugs and Butterflies Comply with-Alongside Outcomes: Pupil Material Collage Outcomes 3! (with hyperlinks to Components 1 and a pair of)
I might be taking a “lower unfastened” method in my displays—identical as with the fish class—this time making a collage mild, ethereal, and pleasurable as butterflies and bugs are themselves. On the finish of every session, I end with “homework” that may be labored on right here and there throughout the coming week.
As with all our Thursday Night time classes, a recording hyperlink might be emailed the subsequent night to all registrants to overview or watch later should you can’t be part of us stay.
5 Day Week-Lengthy Lessons in 2025
Use this hyperlink for extra data on any of those lessons
Dwell On-line Lessons
January 20-24, 2025—Closing week to hitch
Dwell On-line Class—All Ranges, Animals Solely—In case you’ve ever thought of giving your self the present of a 5-day week-long material collage class expertise with me—and should not scared off by staying cozy in your house, not touring anyplace, and holding your material stash shut by—we have now a particular supply for you—a $100 low cost (which supplies you the chance so as to add extra material to that stash!).
REGISTER HERE
Most Class Dimension: 12
Value: $895 (reg. $995) Reap the benefits of this particular supply solely for January’s “Cozy” Dwell On-line Material Collage Class
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March 10-14, 2025
Dwell On-line Class—Intermediate-Superior
Most Class Dimension: 8
Value: $1,495
To Register: This class is for skilled college students on the intermediate or superior stage. Please submit your request to register to Tom ([email protected]) and he’ll ship you the hyperlink to register or ask for additional data. Thanks.
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June 23-27, 2025
Dwell On-line Class—All Ranges, Animals Solely
REGISTER HERE
Most Class Dimension: 12
Value: $995
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November 17-21, 2025
Dwell On-line Class—Intermediate-Superior
Most Class Dimension: 8
Value: $1,495
To Register: This class is for skilled college students on the intermediate or superior stage. Please submit your request to register to Tom ([email protected]) and he’ll ship you the hyperlink to register or ask for additional data. Thanks.
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In Individual Lessons
March 31-April 4, 2025
Material Collage Photographs with MISA in Santa Fe, New Mexico
All Ranges
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
For my 2022 Santa Fe Class weblog publish write-ups—Half 1 right here and Half 2 right here
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Might 28-June 1, 2025
Woodland Ridge Retreat
Mixture Intermediate/Superior and All-Ranges Class
Class is full however click on right here to be added to the waitlist
Click on right here for my Woodland Ridge Retreat weblog publish write-ups (take your choose!)
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September 8-19, 2025—All Ranges
Material Collage Immersion with MISA—a 10-Day Class in Bar Harbor, Maine
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
For my 2024 Bar Harbor Class weblog publish write-ups—Half 1 right here and Half 2 right here
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October 19-24, 2025
Susan Carlson Material Collage Travels to Italy: Beneath the Tuscan Solar (celestial portrait class)
Tuscany, Italy: Serendipitous Material Collage with Susan Carlson
All-Ranges
CLASS FULL—CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Click on right here for my 2025 Tuscan Solar weblog publish!