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 Studio - 6 Week Summer Series

W/ LOCAL ARTIST MIRANDA WILDMAN

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

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

June 18 -August 20: $50 per session ~ $300 for all six sessions

SPACE IS LIMITED

Over the course of six weeks, participants will be guided by Miranda in creating your own unique journal pages full of mark-making, textures, collected treasures, layered paintings, 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 Studio 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.

A Six Week Session of Creative Discovery & Community

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!

NOTE:To honor the community element of this experience and the continuity of the process, this series is offered as a 6 week commitment and is not available for single sessions.

SKETCHBOOK STUDIO WILL MEET ON SCHEDULED THURSDAYS FROM 5:30-8:00PM

All materials are 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.