Which Collage Workshop Is Right for You?

An updated guide to all my collage courses

If you’re curious how all my workshops fit together or wondering where to begin, this post is for you.

I offer four collage workshops that are designed to build on one another, while also each standing strong on their own. Whether you’re brand new to collage or ready to refine your artistic voice, there’s a path for you here.

Let’s walk through each one together.

 

Start with…

A fresh update to my most popular free course!

This is where your journey begins. In this newly refreshed FREE 5-lesson online workshop, you’ll learn how to create a cohesive collage series using papers you make yourself. When you sign up, you’ll receive 5 self-paced lessons delivered to you over 5 days, walking you through every step of the process, from making your own unique collage papers to transforming them into finished artwork that feels harmonious and uniquely you.

New for 2025: You’ll have a full 10 days to watch all 5 lessons, plenty of time to play and create at your own pace. And if, by the end, you want to keep the momentum going, I’ll show you a simple way to continue your creative journey with me beyond our 10 days together by upgrading to unlimited access which includes 3 bonus lessons in a warm palette.

Click HERE to sign up for free, and HERE for the Collage Kickstart supplies list.

 

Build on those skills with…

A deeper dive into color, composition, and harmony.

If you loved Collage Kickstart, you’ll love this next step. In Kickstart 2.0, we go further into color theory, gluing, tearing, and building strong compositions while continuing to create a cohesive collage series.

This 9-day workshop includes 9 brand-new lessons and is perfect for leveling up your mixed media skills.

New for 2025: When you sign up for Collage Kickstart 2.0, you also get a BONUS –  lifetime access to the original Collage Kickstart, the 8-lesson course that includes both warm and cool palettes.

Only $19 (was $27). Click HERE to learn more about 2.0 and HERE for a Collage Kickstart 2.0 supplies list HERE!

 

Then comes… 

A bridge between Kickstart and Collage Joy showing you how to use your art in everyday life

This joyful course introduces you to the Harvest™ method, a fresh way of working with collage, and shows you how to transform your handmade papers into functional, giftable, wearable, and sellable art.

You’ll create everything from bookmarks to paper weights to display-ready keepsakes using your papers and intuitive collage methods.

✨ Includes 85 video lessons and 13 unique projects for $147

Click HERE for Collage Keepsake and find the Collage Keepsake supplies list HERE!

 

Every January…

FREE Workshop January 5 – 17, 2026 

This is a once-a-year opportunity to join thousands of other artists from around the world for a joyful, supportive creative experience and a free online retreat to spark or reignite your art practice, reconnect you to you, and take your creativity to places you never thought possible.

It’s also a sneak peek into the full Collage Joy experience (14-week master course) and a chance to see if that deeper journey is right for you.

✨ Great for rediscovering creative flow and sampling my teaching style before committing to the full course

Click HERE to sign up for Collage Breakthrough!

 

And finally…

Opens again January 2026

Over 14 weeks, you’ll create a cohesive 16+ piece collage collection that reflects your artistic voice, values, and visual style.

We’ll go deep into personal meaning, color harmony, expressive mark-making, composition, scaling up your work, and creating a signature body of art. Plus, you’ll be supported with weekly Zooms, a private off-Facebook community, and step-by-step guidance.

✨ Great for artists ready to create a cohesive body of work and grow in a deeply supported way.

Click HERE to join the waitlist

 

While each workshop is designed to build on the one before it, each one stands alone, so you can take them in whatever order is calling you.

I hope this helps you choose the next step on your creative journey. If you have any questions, just reach out and I’d love to help you find the perfect fit.

As a mixed media artist with 30+ years of experience, my intention is to help you (re)connect, (re)awaken, and create art that channels YOUR inner voice.

All of my workshops reflect this intention as we listen to our inner knowing and create art that makes us feel most alive.

 

 

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