• 2025 Mask Policy: Beginning 1/1/2025, masks are optional during classes and workshops, not required. I will have masks available for those who would like to wear one. I can also stagger lunches in groups of four if anyone would like a less crowded situation. 

Join me in my Santa Rosa studio for one of my day-long (10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.) Washi Mosaic workshops. My goal for attendees is that they step into a working artist’s studio and assume the role of artist. Each guest artist has his/her own creative station furnished with all the tools I use, and has their choice of working with over 400 differently colored and patterned washi papers (NOTE: not all of the papers in my collection are available for use).

By the end of the day, each guest artist leaves with a completed matted mosaic in a black frame that can be proudly displayed on the walls or tabletops of their home. We focus on the mosaic style pictured to the right. To see examples of work other workshop participants completed. please see my page from the very first mosaic workshop on April 27, 2013.

I hold workshops during the warmer months of the year because moist air has a significant effect on the finish odor and drying time. In the event of rain, fog or really moist air, participants will leave the workshop with their frame and mat, and leave their artwork behind. I will spray the finish later, when the rain/fog/moisture has abated. Participants have the option of scheduling a time to come back to pick up their work, or paying the postage fee to have it mailed back to them. 

You are also welcome to join me for a complimentary salad bar lunch at noon & to enjoy complimentary snacks, iced tea & filtered water throughout the day. I can stagger lunch times in two groups if anyone would like a more spacious lunch situation. Weather permitting, participants are welcome to sit outside as well. 

The cost for the workshop is $150 (note: the workshop price will increase to $159 on 4/1/2025), & it includes everything necessary to make & frame the mosaic in a black 11×14” frame. All the tools you need will be available for you to use. Payment is due by cash or check within one week of registration to secure a place in the workshop. A $6 processing fee will apply to payment by credit card over the phone. 

I will also have some of my papers available for purchase sized at approximately 8 x 10″ ($3.29 per sheet).

The workshops will generally follow the following format:

• 10:00:  Arrive and get settled
• 10:10:   Introductions & overview of the mosaic process
• 10:20:  Paper selection & practice
• 10:30:  The mosaic process begins!
• 12:00:  Break for lunch
• 12:45 – 3:45:  continue working on mosaic
• 4:00:   Mosaic complete and ready to finish
• 4:00 – 5:00:  sealing the mosaic and framing

The timeframe is flexible, & some participants/artists may well finish before 5:00. That’s fine – we can move to the finishing steps when you are ready. I do frame the works in the order in which they are completed, so you should plan to be present from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

2025 Workshop Dates

• April 26, 2025
• April 27, 2025
• May 3, 2025
• May 4, 2025
• 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
• NOTE: Each day is a separate, complete workshop

To sign up for the course or if you have questions, please call me at (707) 479-0847 during my normal business hours (10:00 am to 5:00 pm). Payment by check or cash is due within one week of registration. There is a $6 processing fee for payment by credit card over the phone. 

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