Join us for a brand new community group with local artist Miranda Wildman this summer!

Located at our new space @ Cotton Mill Studios in the heart of the River Arts District of Asheville

NEW! Sketchbook Club: 6 Week Summer Series with Miranda Wildman ~ June 18 - August 20
$300.00

SPACE IS LIMITED

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MAY 27th

Join artist and educator Miranda Wildman for Sketchbook Club, a playful and inspiring six-week workshop series devoted to sketchbooks, art journaling, mixed media exploration, and creative curiosity.

Over the course of six weeks, participants will fill the pages of their own art journals — provided by Miranda — with layered paintings, mark-making, textures, collected treasures, meaningful words, dreamy color palettes, and unexpected materials. Together, we’ll explore artmaking as both a grounding ritual and a space for freedom, experimentation, storytelling, and delight.

Using acrylic paint, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, handmade collage papers, textiles, paint markers, image transfers, vintage ephemera, and special art materials gathered from different parts of the world, participants will build richly layered pages full of texture, imagination, and personality.

Sketchbook Club celebrates the beauty of creating with what we already have. Fabric scraps, candy wrappers, handwritten notes, thread, maps, receipts, ticket stubs, packaging, natural objects, old photographs, and found papers all become part of the story. This workshop encourages participants to collect little bits of life and transform them into meaningful works of art.

Miranda creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere for all levels of experience and all identities, generously sharing techniques, materials, creative prompts, and encouragement throughout the series. Participants will also learn how to continue a sketchbook practice at home or while traveling, building creative rituals that can travel anywhere.

Keeping a sketchbook can become a soft place to land — a tiny world of color, memory, texture, imagination, and self-expression carried page by page.

This series is beginner-friendly. Come create with us!


REACH OUT HERE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS ON MAY 27.

A Six Week Journey of Creative Discovery & Community

JOIN US IN THE STUDIO!

OFFERED ON SCHEDULED THURSDAYS FROM 5:30-8:00PM

All materials provided. BYO snacks.

  • The Beautiful Beginning: Making Friends with the Sketchbook

    We begin by loosening up, making messy marks, and creating pages without pressure or perfection. Participants will layer watercolor paints to build intuitive backgrounds and playful foundations.

    We’ll explore:

    • The history of art journaling

    • Beginning in the middle instead of the first page

    • Letting pages evolve naturally

    • Intuitive color palettes

    Prompt Ideas:

    • Resist perfection.

    • Make messy art. No planning.

    • Create a space to land.

  • Color Stories & Landscapes

    Painting Feeling into the Page

    This session explores color as emotion, memory, atmosphere, and intuition. Participants will experiment with water soluble utensils to create pages that feel expressive, dreamy, and alive.

    We’ll explore:

    • Creating with mood and movement

    • Building texture through layering and experimentation

    • Soft layers, washes, and expressive marks

    Prompt Ideas:

    • Fill a page that feels like sunlight.

    • What inside you is beginning to soften?

    • Create with only 2–3 colors. Go slow.

  • Marks, Scribbles & Wild Lines

    Playful Drawing & Experimental Materials

    Participants will loosen their grip and explore expressive drawing through charcoal, graphite, colored pencils, crayons, markers, and pens. 

    We’ll explore:

    • Repeating patterns and rhythmic marks

    • Scribbling, shading, smudging, and layering

    • Drawing without overthinking

    • Using movement and music as inspiration

    Prompt Ideas:

    • What does the music look like?

    • Create repeating patterns with shapes or words.

    • Switch mediums. Try something new.

  • Tiny Treasures & Found Things

    Creating with What We Have

    Old maps, receipts, fabric scraps, wrapping paper, handwritten notes, packaging, thread, pressed leaves, ticket stubs, and forgotten objects become beautiful ingredients for storytelling and collage.

    We’ll explore:

    • Sustainable and intuitive artmaking

    • Combining personal materials with paint and drawing

    • Layered collage composition

    • Turning ordinary objects into meaningful art

    Prompt Ideas:

    • Tell the page about a beautiful moment.

    • Give an object a voice.

    • Describe the view from here.

  • Timeless Textures

    Building the Worlds We Want with Layers

    Participants will experiment with unique handmade papers, collage ephemera, fibers, acrylic paint, and special art materials gathered and created by Miranda

    We’ll explore:

    • Layering different mixed media materials to create atmospheres

    • Textiles and tactile materials that evoke emotions

    • Imaginative landscapes and dreamlike environments

    Prompt Ideas:

    • Envision the place where mountains meet the ocean.

    • What does the night sky look like somewhere else in the world?

    • Create a page inspired by travel, memory, or imagination.

  • Keeping the Magic Going

    Thriving with Your Sketchbook

    Our final gathering focuses on building a lasting creative practice and carrying inspiration into everyday life.

    We’ll explore:

    • Creative rituals and sustainable inspiration

    • Portable travel art kits

    • Travel-inspired sketchbook pages

    • Continuing a sketchbook practice at home or on the go

    • Sharing pages, discoveries, and favorite moments from the series

    Prompt Ideas:

    • Create a space you want to return to.

    • What part of yourself appeared in these pages?

    • Begin the next page before leaving.