Upcoming Classes and Events
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Nature Journaling Club
Join our Nature Journaling Club, where the beauty of the outdoors inspires creativity and mindfulness! Each gathering invites participants to explore local parks, gardens, and natural spaces while capturing their observations through sketches, notes, and reflections. No artistic experience is required—just a love for nature and a desire to connect with fellow enthusiasts. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, this club offers a friendly and supportive environment to unleash your creativity, deepen your appreciation for the natural world, and cultivate lasting friendships. Bring your favorite journal and any art supplies you love, and let’s embark on this enchanting journey together!
Trees Made Easy
Join us for a fun and creative event where we will explore the art of nature journaling, focusing on trees! Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this workshop is for everyone. Learn easy techniques to capture the beauty of trees in your journal. No need to be a pro, just bring your enthusiasm and love for nature! All materials will be provided. Participants will take home 1 soft graphite pencil, 1 Pigma micron pen, 1 gel pen and an easy pocket sketchbook you make during the workshop.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Trees Made Easy (Copy)
Join us for a fun and creative event where we will explore the art of nature journaling, focusing on trees! Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this workshop is for everyone. Learn easy techniques to capture the beauty of trees in your journal. No need to be a pro, just bring your enthusiasm and love for nature! All materials will be provided. Participants will take home 1 soft graphite pencil, 1 Pigma micron pen, 1 gel pen and an easy pocket sketchbook you make during the workshop.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Nature Journaling for Rest and Resilience at Camp Craftaway
Save the date. I’m teaching 2 sessions of Nature Journaling for Rest and Resilience at Camp Craftaway!
We’re still working out the details so make sure to check back or better yet, sign-up for my email newsletter to stay up to date.
Or you can go to the Camp Craftawy website to check out all the great workshop listings and meet my fellow instructors.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Keeping a Nature Journal Class at the Monster Shop
Keeping a nature journal is an easily accessible way to experience calm, wonder, creativity, pleasure and connection with our natural world amidst our fast paced modern lives. Unplug for a couple of hours and come learn how with me, an experienced naturalist, sketcher, and educator. In this class, you will learn my favorite materials and strategies for sketching and journaling about nature, both at home and in the field, and how to make an easy no-sew sketchbook. You’ll also take home a free, handmade, pocket-sized nature journal and mini-zine with nature journaling prompts. Class will begin with warm up drawing exercises to get your hands moving and creativity juices flowing. Then you’ll learn different ways to add notes, diagrams, and information alongside your nature drawings, making them into a nature journal. This class is suitable for all levels of experience. All materials will be provided.
Nature Drawing and Journaling Meetup
Nature Journaling Club meets monthly from April to October.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Nature Journaling: Trees Made Easy
This workshop is for the tree lovers.
I’ll show you my favorite techniques for capturing the beauty of trees both in the landscape and up close. All skill levels welcome but this workshop is designed to be beginner friendly.
Participants will take home 1 soft graphite pencil, 1 Pigma micron pen, 1 gel pen and an easy pocket sketchbook you make during the workshop.
$70 Thriving: Choose this price if you are experiencing abundance. This helps to support 1 scholarship spot per workshop.
$55 Sustaining: this price helps sustain me and my work
The scholarship spot is now filled.
Registration is through Eventbrite
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.
Monthly Art Meetup
We all need the healing power of creativity, now more than ever. Join us for a welcoming and supportive meetup for artists of all skill levels! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives. Everyone is encouraged to bring their materials (water-based mediums only please). Let’s make, chat, relax, and recharge as we make art in community.