Art Playshops: creative experiences focused on curiosity, exploration, and play

people making mixed media collage art work together

"I loved being able to let go of control and experience the freedom of discovery as thing were revealed in the process"

"It is a great way to loosen up your art and just play"

What is a playshop?

Unlike a typical art class, a playshop is not focused on teaching a specific art technique or having participants leave with an exemplar piece of work. Instead, a playshop is an invitation to play, explore, experiment, and reconnect with intuition and creativity — without pressure or expectationsm and with strong encouragement to make a mess.

The freedom to make a mess facilates play and exploration, and helps us stop worrying about the stigmatized idea of "being messy." Somewhere along the way, many of us learned that creativity had to be productive, polished, or “good,” and that making a mess was "bad" or "unnecessary," the "sign of a cluttered mind." Maybe not unsurprisingly then, play quietly disappeared from our adult lives. But lots and lots of research — and lived experience — tells us that play is actually essential for our well-being.

So, if you’ve been craving a little more play, presence, or creative energy in your life, then check out the upcoming dates for Mixed Media Collage and reserve a spot!

Upcoming Playshops

Mixed Media Collage Playshop
Learn a unique, fun, and easy mixed media collage process
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2 hr 30 min
75 US dollars
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Trish Boyles is an award-winning mixed media artist. Her work combines abstract expressionism with urban contemporary, and has been exhibited in shows across the Carolinas. In her studio at Hart Witzen, she offers mixed media collage, and other "playshops," designed to allow participants to explore their own creativity in an environment where they are allowed (encouraged) to make a mess.