MIXED MEDIA DESIGN & PLAY
READY TO SURPRISE YOURSELF WITH WHAT’S POSSIBLE?
This in-person class is perfect for beginning, returning and advanced students.
ONLY FOUR STUDENTS
Which means, when you tell me what YOU want to get out of
these days creating together - we can make it happen.
10AM - 4PM in my San Rafael garden studio.
NEW DATE JUST ADDED:
SUNDAY MARCH 15
$395
Fee includes all materials.
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VENMO @Rachel-Davis-351
Zelle: rachel@racheldavisstudio.com
"Rachel is an amazing teacher. Her eye for composition and color, her philosophy about art making, her techniques, and the way she weaves together the natural world and the world of mixed media — all are next-level. Her workshops always make me feel really happy. And I have learned so, so much.”
— Quinn Madison
There’s nothing like making art in person with fellow creatives who get as jazzed as you do over the way wild paint marks look on random collage scraps.
The six hour class is held in my San Rafael garden studio. We work on 22 x 30 inch Arches oil paper “play-scapes”, using materials foraged from my stash of papers, books, stencils, stamps, hand made scraps, as well as papers created in class.
You’ll learn about layering, creating textures, and scraping through to reveal history. Design principles will be woven throughout the day, opening your eyes to new ways of seeing, appreciating, and creating.
In the morning, it’s all about creative adventure and experimentation. No pressure to worry about overall design or composition on the “play-scapes”, or making them work as paintings. You’ll watch me play alongside you and think out loud about what’s fun and what isn’t. “What if I tried this?” “How about that?” "Do I like it?" If so, dig in with more. If not, paint or collage over it or try the opposite.
In the afternoon we break out different sized mats to find compositions in the play-scapes. It’s incredible how much there is to learn from this part of the class - from everyone’s work.
“What a blast sharing the day with you and three amazing artists, I loved the play, exploration and collaboration. You always asked the right question to help me move forward. The best part was letting go of trying to create a composition and just staying in the play stage to the very end and then looking at smaller parts of the painting and realizing that I had several completed paintings. Nothing extra needed to be done.
Total play!!! Thank you so much!!!!"
— M
We cap off the day mounting the found compositions on different sized cradled panels and “VOILA!” - you go home with three completed works of art, and a joyful itch to keep creating.
”I traveled across the country to take a one day workshop with Rachel and it was well worth the trip! She is a generous, passionate teacher who clearly demonstrates all of the techniques that light up her own work. She creates the ideal environment for learning, pushing past fears and being inspired by the beauty of the natural surroundings.”
— Kristine Gallo
COST: $395 includes all mixed media materials plus your panels. No need to bring anything but your lunch and a willingness to play and learn.
Class fee is non-refundable but can be transferred to another student
or refunded if filled from the waitlist.
“The workshop was terrific! I was thrilled with so many choices of materials, the layout and the instruction. I felt comfortable exploring on my own, asking questions and getting feedback. Also, the length of time seemed perfect. Working in a group is so helpful. As you helped each of the others, I took in so much.“
- C
ABOUT RACHEL
Roughly eight years ago, while taking a class, I was paralyzed over a painting I was starting to like — full of self-critique and fear of ruining it. As I went on about how this or that next move might help or hurt things, the teacher grabbed my brush and planted a huge black mark across my panel. ‘There — now you have something to react to.’
What a difference eight years makes. I’m not paralyzed any more, I make my own bold moves, and when the persistent inner critic makes an appearance, I know how to show it to the back seat and keep driving where I want to go.
I’d love to help you discover what I have — joy and freedom in a sustainable creative practice. I’m a fine artist working from ICB ART in Sausalito, with 30 years of Sogetsu ikebana shaping how I see and teach. As a retired psychologist, I know what gets in the way of making — and how to help you get past it.
