2016 workshop calendar

Taking inspiration from my books Collage Unleashed, Doodles Unleashed and my new book Printmaking Unleashed along with my artful journey as a mixed media artist, I have created fun and inspirational mixed media workshops that bring out the playful artist and child-like spirit in everyone. The approach to making art in my workshops is fun and spirited. Your creative spirit will be guided through inspirational idea jumpstarts and aRt! exercises! This schedule will be updated throughout the year..so check back. Come and pLaY! Please contact store/event directly for registration. (updated 01.15.16)

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Come paint + PLAY with me at one of my upcoming studio workshops! dive into color, collage, doodling, art journaling and handmade books.

ALL MIXED MEDIA supplies PLUS collage + printmaking kits included in all my workshops.

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printmaking unleashed weekend workshop

traci bautista's {studio 323*7} ~ San Ramon, CA

Saturday + Sunday, February 20 + 21, 2016

Unleash your inner artist and join Traci Bautista for a creative weekend at her studio as she shares inventive ideas for making marks with handmade tools, nontraditional materials and simple DIY printmaking techniques. Taking inspiration from her latest book, Printmaking Unleashed, dive into a journey of expressive mark-making.

Explore how everyday objects can create beautiful, expressive marks. Dive into unconventional techniques to create one-of-a-kind monoprints, relief prints and patterns. Experiment with creative ways to adorn the surface and create colorful, textured layers on your mixed media artwork!

The mark of a brushstroke that dances across the page, paint sprayed through deconstructed needlepoint canvas, a stick wrapped with yarn, hot glue stencils, textured printing plates and stamps made from wax and clay, the bottom of a water bottle, zip ties, toothpicks, freezer bags and craft foam inscribed with a skewer. What do all these have in common? Each one makes a unique mark, an impression on the canvas that helps express a window into our creative soul.

During this 2-day workshop you'll be inspired, create a bunch of NEW printmaking tools and leave with a HUGE stack of papers and fabrics to use in your mixed media projects. You'll receive a mixed media paper kit and mark-making tool kit as part of the workshop. lunch, pastries & snacks will be provided. ALL MIXED MEDIA supplies included with workshop.

printmaking unleashed weekend workshop

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Art.journal.PLAY: Creative Explorations in Mixed Media, Printmaking and Art Journaling
Pacific NorthWest Art School, Whigbey Island, WA

June 23-26, 2016 (9am-4pm)

Experiment with mixed media, painting, printmaking and fabric collage techniques to create a one-of-a-kind art journal. We will start with printing fabric and paper with handmade and found tools. Then build a journal with a “textured” collage cover that is wrapped with embellished fibers and yarns. You will leave feeling inspired to fill your new handmade book with techniques I share about building colorful mixed media layers.

day one – printmaking unleashed – handmade tools + nature tools + patterns

We’ll start the class building and creating numerous handmade printing tools, including handmade stamps, hot glue stencils and paper masks. Then we’ll take a nature walk to take photos and collect dried grasses, leaves and sticks to create handmade paintbrushes. You’ll work with a huge amount of materials and mixed media supplies to experiment with mark-making and patterns.

day two – plexi printmaking + mixed media layers

Experiment with plexiglas monoprints working with handmade stamps and stencils to build layers on fabric and paper. Explore simple printmaking techniques without a press to create acrylic skins and colorful mixed media fabrics and papers.

day three – art journal construction: doodles + collage

Throughout the workshop we’ll explore techniques from my all my books and I’ll showcase how to use them on page for your journal pages. I’ll share demonstrations in mark-making, lettering and talk about how to digitally leverage your artwork. We’ll continue to work on paintings from the previous day and explore mixed media techniques including collage, doodling and begin book construction. During day three we’ll start to create textured “canvas” journal covers from layers of fabrics and papers.

day four – art journal construction: binding + creative jumpstarts

During the final day of the workshop, we’ll continue to build the journals creating the fiber embellished binding. Throughout the day we’ll explore creative prompts and art journaling exercises. I’ll also share tips on photography using the iPhone/iPad, working with various apps to create digital images and ideas on how to incorporate your explorations into your art journal.

art.journal.PLAY workshop

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Art.journal.PLAY: Creative Explorations in Mixed Media, Printmaking and Art Journaling

Geelong Fibre Forum ~ Melbourne, Australia

September 25 - October 1, 2016

Experiment with mixed media, painting, printmaking and fabric collage techniques to create a one-of-a-kind art journal. We will start with painting fabric and paper, create a collage cover, then bind a handmade fabric + fusion dyed collage journal wrapped with embellished fibers and yarns. Throughout the workshop we'll explore techniques from my all my books and I'll showcase how to use them on page for your journal pages. I'll share demonstrations in mark-making, lettering and talk about how to digitally leverage your artwork. You will leave feeling inspired to fill your new handmade book with techniques I share about building colourful mixed media layers on the page. This workshop is for all levels.

Geelong Fibre Forum art.journal.PLAY workshop

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art.journal.PLAY. mixed media lab + creative business incubator

membership site + creative community

live stream workshops. live Q & A. HD videos. digital art journaling tutorials.
inspiration. creative prompts. art journaling printable workbooks.
diy planner pages. digital collage kits.
limited edition art journaling stencil + stamp kits.
members only online creative community.

my new mixed media online community is OPEN!

www.artjournalplay.com
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DREAM BIG mentorship program

Conceived and originally launched in 2010, my popular creative business e-courses have help hundreds of artists create and launch successful business built on their passions. DREAM BIG mentorship program is an online program that includes NEW resources to GROW your creative business and inspire you with ideas on how to make a living doing what you love.

The new and updated program will include small group mentorship program, live stream workshops, creative business workbooks and artist interviews.

to find out when it launches + program details

sign up for the DREAM BIG mentorship wait list

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Special art + mixed media workshops

Looking to host an artful creative weekend or workshop for you and your friends weekend or workshop? Contact me to discuss and plan a special your event! I am available to do art workshops for group meetings, girlfriend get-togethers, wine & cheese or team building,
..happy creating!
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SELF GUIDED e-courses

If you can't make it to a LIVE in-person workshop, take a self-guided e-course! I have 30 mixed media, collage, painting, art journaling, book binding and creative business e-courses with over 400 videos available.

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traci teaching photo by karen michel

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BALI bliss ~ I would love to take another group to Bali for a week of mixed media workshops, art tours and sight seeing. If you are interested please email me. .bali BLISS. -->This was an AMAZING week-long aRt! intensive...mixed media workshops...excursions...shopping... journaling in BALI at APA KABAR VILLAS in Indonesia sponsored by Arcangelo Productions. Check out photos from my previous Bali workshop.

Email me if you are interested in planning an international workshop.

***********PREVIOUS Events/Workshops/Speaking Engagements**************

I have traveled the world teaching mixed media workshops for the past 14 years. Here are the amazing events & places I have had the privelage to teach...Artfest, Art Unraveled, ArtFiberFest, JournalFest, Kripalu Center for Yoga, International Quilt Festival, Valley Ridge, Crafty Chica Cruise Mexican Riviera, Art & Soul, Daniel Smith, The Creative Connection, Aaron Brothers, Hancock Fabrics, JoAnn Fabrics style remix tour, Fresno Fiber Arts, Art Opera, Olive Hyde Gallery, CHA, Maker Faire, Stitch, BALI Bliss workshop abroad in Bali, Artistic Journey in Melbourne, workshop abroad in Vancouver, Palo Alto Art Center, Sillman Center, City of Fremont, Le Jardin Academy, Punahou School, Great American Scrapbook Convention, The Art Bar, Scraplovers, Scrapbook U, Stampers Warehouse, Red Lead, Scrapbook Territory,The Artist's Nook, The Paper Studio, More Than Memories, MacPhearson's Art Retailer event, CHA~craft + hobby convention, Art Journaling LIVE

The CREATIVE CONNECTION ~ St. Paul, MN

TCC was an amazing event where I taught FOUR creative and business workshops to over 120 people. It was a fabulous time of networking, visiting artsy friends and making connections. I taught TWO art marketing business workshops, the DREAM BIG art journal/mixed media workshop and artJOURNALING daily workshop! The Creative Connection for info.

Valley Ridge Art Studio, Muscoda, WI
One of my favorite places to teach. It's a treat to go out to this wonderful workshop space and studio. Check out photos from my 2008 Valley Ridge Workshop.

Int'l Quilt Festival - Houston, TX -
I've taught at Quilt Festival for six years, it's a FABULOUS event with a wonderful art show. Check out photos from my 2009 and 2010 IQF Long Beach workshops!

The Visual Storytellers Journal workshop

Artfest Annex - Seattle, WA
The Visual Storytellers Journal--->This was a special collaborative workshop with Karen Michel. It was an amazing 3-day workshop that included a fun art journaling party and three days of mixed media, painting, collage and book binding workshop. See karen's story & photos from our event here. see teesha's story & photos here.

visit my workshop photo galleries here.