Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26, 2023

Offered through The Studios of Key West

​Key West, FL

We all need it every now and then, so why not join Sharon for a session of Collage Therapy? This workshop is for every artist. Collage is a wonderful way to celebrate your past, your present, your dreams, your life and your passions. It’s a great way to embrace the things you love and the memories you want to share. It is the art for everyone. Sharon will show you the easy way to start and you will never tire of all the possibilities right at your fingertips, so get ready to experiment! Students will be provided with information about products, content, design, color, composition, texture and techniques galore. It’s all about letting go and having a positive experience with art and expressing yourself through creating. Experiment with new techniques and tap into the freedom of your inner spirit. Learn to paint and design your own papers, carve your own stamps and add personalized items to your collection of collage choices. Toss your inner critic to the curb. You don’t want to miss this one…

Saturday, July 15, 2023 10am - 4pm

Offered through Sanford Brush and Palette

​Sanford, NC

This workshop is very experimental. If you are a collage artist or love encaustics or a little of both or are completely new to this game of encaustic and collage - come out and have some fun! This class is all about trying some new techniques, discovering a new medium and just meeting others that have the same zest for creativity! We will be working with paper and panels, encaustic medium, paints and heat guns. We will carve, dip and layer paint while working with a variety of papers and collage items.

All materials, equipment and paint will be provided - $15 kit fee per student.

You may want to bring along a selection of items that mean something to you to incorporate into your work such as photos, collage parts and pieces, old paintings, wire, beads, buttons, magazines, postcards, etc. We will make new art out of found objects and give them a new life through encaustic!

Come and join the fun!

Suggested additional supplies:

• We will also be working on paper, so any watercolor, printmaking or fairly sturdy paper you have in your stash - bring along!
• Collage items and found materials: Anything you would like to incorporate.
• Carving tools: razor blades, sculpture tools, palette knives, cookie cutters.
• Rags and wax paper
• Heat gun (I will have at least three to share)

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Offered through Sanford Brush and Palette

Sanford, NC

Join Sharon DiGiulio for a fun day of Printmaking. This is a hands-on workshop of an ancient techniques using modern supplies. Discover and explore a fun way to make fine art prints using Speedball's Akua inks and gel plates! This is an interesting, easy and professional way to make gorgeous prints to use and frame up on their own or to incorporate into some of your fine art mixed media pieces. Unleash your creativity in this all day fun and informative workshop and take your work to the next level!

Feel free to bring along assorted papers to print onto. Some suggestions are regular white copy paper or card stock, any colored papers you may have, book pages, music pages...all yielding amazing results!

All materials will be provided.