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DTSTART:20260919T213000Z
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URL:https://whatcomartcenter.org/events/messy-and-mindful-paint/
SUMMARY:Mixed Media - Messy and Mindful Paint & Collage
DESCRIPTION:Walking on Eggshells\nLet’s just say it: things are stressful
  right now. That’s exactly why I chose this as the first class of the fa
 ll season.\nThis process — painting papers\, tearing them\, cutting them
 \, shaping them into something new — has always helped me let go. To sa
 y how I feel without commentary or conflict from anyone else. There’s no
  one to disagree with paper and paint.\nWe paint. We play. We draw. We tea
 r. And then\, if by some kind of magic\, we watch it all come together int
 o a composition we never expected.\nMuch like life.\nIn this 3-hour sessio
 n\, you’ll start by painting your own background papers — no plan requ
 ired\, just color and mood. Then we tear\, layer\, and collage them into a
  striking abstract piece on canvas. No drawing skills\, no design backgrou
 nd\, no “right” outcome — just whatever wants to come through.\n\nWa
 nt structure?\nI’ll give you 8 beginner-friendly layout guides (like the
  Horizon Line or the Textural Grid)\, so you’re never starting from a bl
 ank page. Want to ignore all of that and follow your gut instead? Also g
 reat. Either way\, you leave with a piece that’s really yours.\nWhat’s
  Included: Everything. Canvas board\, custom paints\, magazines\, tissue 
 papers\, real cracked eggshells for texture\, and a stash of unexpected ma
 terials from my own studio — no supply list\, nothing to bring but yours
 elf.\n\nHow the Class Works\n\n 	Paint — We start by making our own cus
 tom background and texture papers\, working with color and brushstrokes to
  get our mood onto the page. No planning required.\n 	Collage — Once yo
 ur papers are dry\, we layer them with magazine snippets\, tissue\, cracke
 d eggshells\, and a few surprise textural elements into a modern abstract 
 composition.\n 	Seal — You’ll learn a simple\, archival-safe gluing a
 nd sealing technique so your finished piece is preserved on canvas for yea
 rs to come.\n\nThis is a relaxed\, judgment-free room — quiet enough to 
 actually think\, supportive enough that nobody’s watching what you make.
 \nArt medium: Mosaic\nInstructor: Harmony Thiessen\n\nCost: $45\n\nClass S
 ize: 16\n\nRegistration: Register here Messy and Mindful Paint Collage to 
 sign up and pay for this class. Seats are limited!\n\nAge groups: 13+\n\nE
 xperience level: No experience required - everyone welcome\n\nMaterials pr
 ovided: All materials provided\n\nMaterials to bring: Old clothing or pain
 ting shirt.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nInstructor Bio and links\n\nHarmony Thiessen is 
 a multidisciplinary artist and creativity educator with over 25 years of e
 xperience teaching in communities around the world. Her work invites peopl
 e to reconnect with creativity as a natural\, everyday way of seeing—off
 ering simple\, hands-on experiences that bring both beauty and a fresh per
 spective into daily life.\n\n 	Website: https://harmonythiessenart.com/\n 
 	YouTube: Harmony Thiessen Art - YouTube\n 	Instagram: @Harmony.Thiessen\n
  	FaceBook: HarmonyTheissenArt\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Whatcom Art Center\, 1105 11St\, Bellingham\, Washington\, 98225\,
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