Current Workshops & Events
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The Heritage Fine Arts Guild Offers a variety of Workshops and Events throughout the year.
Our Workshops are reasonably priced and feature local instructors in a variety of mediums. Try something new! Join us for one of our upcoming workshops! Workshops are for all levels in a fun and encouraging environment! |
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Workshops/Events are held at:
Ascension Lutheran Church 1701 W Caley Ave, Littleton
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Our workshops are normally held in the large room down the hallway to the left when you enter from the parking lot. There is lots of space, and I normally bring a TV monitor/digital camera setup so we can project what you are demonstrating onto a screen visible from further back.
Ascension Lutheran Church 1701 W Caley Ave, Littleton
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bWubNmBRQtdsGmvz7
Our workshops are normally held in the large room down the hallway to the left when you enter from the parking lot. There is lots of space, and I normally bring a TV monitor/digital camera setup so we can project what you are demonstrating onto a screen visible from further back.
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"A New Approach to Painting" with Homare Ikeda
Saturday, January 31, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm An act of painting is deeply about humans. It involves truly being who you are as a human to perform that act. This workshop is not about “how to”, but it is more about exploring and expanding your understanding of skills, tools, and materials you have been working with.
The participants will experiment with various techniques and methods to create marks by adjusting speeds or switching tools. I encourage students to be open to unexpected results and to accept any judgment that follows. Towards the end of the workshop, you will create a piece of artwork that differs from your usual and familiar styles. |
Pay for your workshop (your payment is your registration)
Click 'Add to Cart' to pay online below Note: You do not have to have a PayPal account - When you get to the PayPal processing screen - Select "Pay without a PayPal account" under the PayPal button and you can pay with a credit card.
"A New Approach to Painting" with Homare Ikeda - Non-HFAG Member - $75 "A New Approach to Painting" with Homare Ikeda - HFAG Member - $35 |
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Materials:
- Any materials you have in your studio that can create marks, except oil paint, such as acrylic paint, watercolor, ink, pen, charcoal, pastel, pencil, and so on.
- Any size paint brushes. We will experiment using unconventional tools, such as a twig, so bring anything you would like to try.
- A roll of paper towels, a plastic container for water, and a spray bottle.
- 10 sheets of mixed media or watercolor paper, 24” x 18” preferred.
- A pad of newsprint, 18” x 12”
Homare Artist’s Statement:
“Painting has become a vehicle to travel in and out of the world of the unknown. A blob of paint is daubed, scratched, scraped, and painted one layer upon another. The thickly painted surface is reminiscent of my journey into the heart of the sea where all my reflections of life are imbued. The sea is the genesis of the original form of life. I begin my painting with a simple vision. The first stages are usually kept fluid and open. As the painting progresses, I keep adding or scraping the layers of paint. I see them as a metaphor for life. The painting takes over my control at a certain point in this process. The image is transformed into a state of the unknown. There, I put down my paintbrush. My journey into the dream of the sea begins again.”
Website: www.homareikeda.com
“Painting has become a vehicle to travel in and out of the world of the unknown. A blob of paint is daubed, scratched, scraped, and painted one layer upon another. The thickly painted surface is reminiscent of my journey into the heart of the sea where all my reflections of life are imbued. The sea is the genesis of the original form of life. I begin my painting with a simple vision. The first stages are usually kept fluid and open. As the painting progresses, I keep adding or scraping the layers of paint. I see them as a metaphor for life. The painting takes over my control at a certain point in this process. The image is transformed into a state of the unknown. There, I put down my paintbrush. My journey into the dream of the sea begins again.”
Website: www.homareikeda.com
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"Collage Design Workshop" with Amelia Furman
Saturday, February 21, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm Join us for an inspiring 5-hour collage design workshop where you'll create your own imaginative narrative scene on an 8x10 canvas panel.
Using analog collage techniques, you'll learn to hand-cut and layer magazine imagery, papers, and embellishments to construct a unique visual story. |
Pay for your workshop (your payment is your registration)
Click 'Add to Cart' to pay online below Note: You do not have to have a PayPal account - When you get to the PayPal processing screen - Select "Pay without a PayPal account" under the PayPal button and you can pay with a credit card.
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This beginner-friendly class will guide you through the Elements and Principles of Design to create strong, engaging compositions with proper adhesion techniques for lasting artwork.
The workshop includes instruction on cutting techniques, compositional design, layering methods, and creative embellishment. All students will leave with a finished collage piece and the skills to continue creating at home.
The workshop includes instruction on cutting techniques, compositional design, layering methods, and creative embellishment. All students will leave with a finished collage piece and the skills to continue creating at home.
Materials: Please bring the following supplies to the class:
Required:
- Magazines and decorative papers - bring a variety for cutting (vintage magazines, travel magazines, nature publications, etc.)
- Scissors - sharp fabric or paper scissors
- Cutting mat – self-healing (any size) or a piece of heavy-duty cardboard
- Exacto knife – with extra blades
- Pencils and pens – for planning and sketching
Optional (for embellishments):
- Colored pencils
- Paint pens or markers
- Acrylic paints and brushes
- Permanent, water-resistant pens (like Micron or Sharpie)
- Hair dryer (if you have a portable one)
Provided by Instructor:
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NOTE:
Don't worry if you don't have everything on the optional list - the instructor will have additional supplies available for any student that doesn't have certain supplies readily available. Please don't have go out and buy new stuff unless you want to. I'll have things to share! I just know that often, students have favorite brushes, paints, and also their own papers that they would prefer to work with....you can totally bring those! |
This is an example of a collage piece so you can visualize what we might end up making in the class. I like to provide a "base" from which the students can delve into design and technique, but also give them room to push into the meaning and intention behind their creation...so we will talk about that too!
More 2026 Workshops
will tentatively be held on the following dates:
will tentatively be held on the following dates:
MARCH WORKSHOP - TBD
Saturday, March 21, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
Saturday, March 21, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
APRIL WORKSHOP - TBD
Saturday, April 18, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
Saturday, April 18, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
MAY WORKSHOP - TBD
Saturday, May 16, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
