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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 and national 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!
Our Workshops are reasonably priced and feature local and national 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!
Workshops/Events are held at:
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 a lot of well-lit space to spread out, and a TV monitor/digital camera is setup to project the demonstration onto a screen visible from further back. Coffee and treats are always supplied!
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 a lot of well-lit space to spread out, and a TV monitor/digital camera is setup to project the demonstration onto a screen visible from further back. Coffee and treats are always supplied!
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"Back to Childhood: Colored Pencils as a Useful Art Medium & Experience" with Kelly Almer
Saturday, May 16, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm 
Remember colored pencils when you were in school? Have you considered using them in your collages, paintings, or even as single medium for artwork? Colored pencils have come a long way since school days and have tremendous potential!
This is your chance to find out all about them in a fun workshop! Kelly Almer will be offering an in-depth look at colored pencils as timeless and foundational medium. She will introduce participants to the “world of colored pencils” through a lively demonstration while sharing insights and practical tips and tricks along the way. Workshop participants will be working alongside her to create a delightful small, finished piece. You will learn how colored pencils are extremely versatile and easy to work with and how to use them successfully with other mediums. They are ideal for achieving fine detail at the artist’s own pace, which makes for a relaxed creative experience—encouraging exploration without pressure. Participants will leave with a “pencil box” full of ideas, techniques, and renewed enthusiasm for working with colored pencils in various new and inspiring ways.
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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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"Moments in Nature: A Personal Journaling Paint-Out" with Jody Walker
Saturday, June 6, 2026 -- 9am - Noon (and optionally, beyond) Location: Carson Nature Center - https://www.ssprd.org/nature 
Nature journaling can be used to help remember a special place or time in nature. But it also can be used to explore your sense of wonder, for marveling at the details, for recording your thoughts, or for capturing the beauty of a special area. Best of all, a nature journal is entirely yours. You only have to please yourself. You can experiment with different subjects, unique perspectives, or try new techniques, and perhaps discover a deeper connection to nature through your art.
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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.
LOCATION: Carson Nature Center - https://www.ssprd.org/nature - Given the time of year and popularity of this area near the Platte river, available parking will be limited to the (unpaved) RTD overflow lot just to the West of Aspen Grove and the main (paved) RTD lot. Carpooling is encouraged, and we will be happy to shuttle anyone with limited mobility from there to our meeting point at the Nature Center before the workshop, between 8:30 and close to 9 am. |
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Materials: We will be using watercolor and ink as a medium. Please bring the supplies and any equipment you like to use for travel or plein-air painting:
Suggested Supply list*:
Suggested Supply list*:
- Limited/easily portable supply of watercolor paints (e.g. a travel kit) containing small tubes or pan colors
- A small palette (for color mixing)
- A small set of brushes (suitable for watercolor)
- Watercolor Sketchbook or watercolor paper (140lb min.) taped to a board (e.g. clipboard)
- Pencil and pens for sketching/outlining, preferably fine-tip: .01-.03; waterproof – also great to have: white ink and gum eraser
- Water bottle (for painting and staying hydrated!)
- Paper towels or rag
- Sunscreen and adequate clothing for sun protection (note: we will be painting mostly in the shade, under large Cottonwood trees just to the North of the Nature Center).
- Snacks/sack lunch (optional) for sharing/eating with the group
About Jody Walker:
Jody retired from her Parks and Recreation career in 2010. For the past 15+ years since then, she has worked in the Environmental Education field, leading hikes and programs focusing on our natural environment, and teaching nature journaling. She has taken classes and received state and national certifications as an environmental educator and has worked for National Parks, Conservation Areas, Nature Preserves, Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, the Botanic Garden at the Plains Conservation Center, and Douglas Land Conservancy. Throughout, nature and art have been a consistent and wonderful experience for anyone with a passion for either—or both.
Jody retired from her Parks and Recreation career in 2010. For the past 15+ years since then, she has worked in the Environmental Education field, leading hikes and programs focusing on our natural environment, and teaching nature journaling. She has taken classes and received state and national certifications as an environmental educator and has worked for National Parks, Conservation Areas, Nature Preserves, Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, the Botanic Garden at the Plains Conservation Center, and Douglas Land Conservancy. Throughout, nature and art have been a consistent and wonderful experience for anyone with a passion for either—or both.
