Our most current workshops are listed below. Always free, they often fill to capacity, so sign up today!
Check back soon for more information and online sign ups for future workshops:
Saturday, June 29, 1-3pm - Illustrated Journaling with Stillman & Birn
Date of Workshop: June 15, 2013
Love the look and feel of oil based inks but hate the cleanup? Join us along with artist Rick Kitagawa while he demonstrates these versatile oil based inks. Charbonnel Aqua Wash is a highly pigmented, non-toxic oil based ink emulsion that can be used for etching, engraving, wood block, lino cut, monotype and even letterpress, yet it cleans up with soap and water! Aqua Wash also has an assortment of mediums to achieve the right viscosity…
Date of Workshop: June 8, 2013
For artists working in watercolor, this lively and entertaining discussion looks at the history, techniques, and materials that spell success when working in this most legendary of mediums. Discover which pigments granulate, why some colors stain, and the ideal landscape color palette. Learn the keys to color permanence and lightfastness. What mediums will help you capture texture and expressive gesture?…
Date of Workshop: May 25, 2013
Join us along with artist, muralist, and educator Meagan Spendlove for the second part of our Aerosol Painting Workshop sponsored by Montana Aerosol Paints. The second class in this two part series welcomes everyone from her first class as well as the curious or professional artist who wants to advance their skills using aerosol paint as a medium. Meagan will take up where she left off in the Part I workshop and teach techniques on how to create more intricate work with aerosol painting…
Date of Workshop: May 17, 2013
Shelly Minnis, Prismacolor artist, is back at FLAX for a day of Prismacolor exploration. Shelly will be highlighting the latest materials from Prismacolor and demonstrate all your favorites such as the Prisma Markers, Prismacolor Pencils and the new Sharpie Stained fabric markers. So stop by and bring your questions and curiosity to this informative event…
Date of Workshop: May 18, 2013
We are very pleased to have artist, muralist, and educator Meagan Spendlove leading a two part Aerosol Painting workshop sponsored by Montana Aerosol Paints. Meagan’s new mural painted recently at the front of our store commemorating our 75th anniversary has been gaining a lot of attention. We are excited to have her be a part of our growing aerosol art program. The first class in this series welcomes the beginner, the curious or the professional artist…
Date of Workshop: May 4, 2013
Discover everything you wanted to know about Liquitex acrylics. Find out why these professional acrylics and mediums have been a growing favorite of artists since their creation in 1955. Michele Theberge, an artist for Liquitex’s Artist Outreach Program, has been a teacher and lecturer in art for over 20 years. She will share her passion and the richness of the creative process with you!…
Date of Workshop: April 20, 2013
Crescent Board and RENDR Paper: Versatility for Your Unlimited Creativity – In this workshop, you’ll learn all about Crescent’s line of illustration and watercolor boards as well as the revolutionary RENDR paper. Artists of all skill levels will walk away with inspiration (and samples) to push their own boundaries in making art. Separated into three sections that will cover the application of virtually any medium on the appropriate Crescent surface.
Date of Workshop: March 30, 2013
Join us Saturday, March 30th 10:30-12pm to learn the art of letterpress in our hands-on demonstration. Jason Rushton from Lifestyle Crafts will be here to show you how you can become a printing wizard with the popular L Combo Kit.
Date of Workshop: March 30, 2013
Please join us for this popular event hosted by well known artist Tesia Blackburn. The Golden lecture/demo is a two-hour free educational presentation on acrylic paints, gels and mediums: an advanced technical explanation of acrylics, and their inherent possibilities. Come learn about pigments, different viscosities and types of paints, grounds and color mixing. Various gels and mediums will be demonstrated. You will see how to extend paint to save money…
Date of Workshop: March 2, 2013
FLASHE has had an almost cult following throughout the years. Now you can get in on the secret and find out why this unique and intense matte acrylic paint is so popular!
The lovely and talented Charlotte Hampton will be here for this hands-on workshop to allow you to see for yourself the numerous qualities these paints boast. Charlotte will take you through various applications FLASHE users have been coveting for years from…