MIXED MEDIA | KAROLINA DI DUCA
Dates: Sat/Sun 23/24th Aug 2025
Times: 10am-4pm
Location: Enniskerry
Skill Level: all levels welcome
Please see detailed workshop information below
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aBOUT THE WORKSHOP
This two-day workshop is a vibrant introduction to the world of mixed media art, designed to ignite creative exploration through texture, colour, layering, and storytelling. Participants will learn to combine various materials and techniques to create expressive and meaningful artworks. Over the two days you will get an introduction to mixed media and an opportunity to explore it. There will be emphasis on creative freedom, experimentation, and personal expression. You will be encouraged to create a personal artwork using a combination of techniques (canvas). Encourage creative risk-taking, storytelling, and personal symbolism. Group reflection and informal show-and-tell.
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Activities will include:
Mark-making and intuitive exploration using simple materials.
Collage & Composition
Hands-on collage: Magazine clippings, fabric scraps, personal ephemera.
Explore balance, contrast, texture, and layering basics.
Layering & Acrylic Texture Techniques
Adding paint layers using modeling paste, gesso, or textured tools.
Practice using palette knives, scraping tools, and found objects.
Alcohol inks, markers, and doodling for detail and vibrancy. Stenciling & stamping with foam, rubber, and found materials.
Intro to fabric & stitching: Add thread, buttons, ribbons, and texture.
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2 day workshop
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Materials Provided:
Canvas, Paints, inks, papers, collage supplies
Brushes, stencils, stamps, glue
Fabric, thread, ephemera, and more
Participants Can Bring (optional):
Personal mementos, photos, letters, or small objects
Favorite materials or tools (optional)
Clothes to get messy or an apron
“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.”
