Mixed-Media

Explore a hands-on, non-toxic printmaking technique that transforms repurposed milk and juice cartons into unique printing plates. In this workshop, participants will learn to carve into the foil surface to create expressive lines and textures inspired by traditional intaglio—without the need for acids or solvents. Using Akua inks, we’ll highlight how everyday materials can become […]

Over the course of the week, participants will carve their own linoleum blocks and transform their prints into unique, mixed-media artist books. We’ll explore a range of printmaking techniques, including relief carving and monotype printing, with opportunities to experiment using Gelli plates and layered textures. Participants will also learn how to print both at home […]

Explore the landscape through abstraction and play! In this cold wax studio class at Ghost Ranch, we will work in small groups. We’ll focus on strong composition using a variety of mark making tools, cold wax, pan pastel, collage, powdered graphite, Venetian plaster, and stencils. Through guided exercises and demonstrations, you’ll discover new ways to loosen […]

How to create a Construction box from concept to completion, inspired by personal, social, or universal subjects related to life, nature, philosophy, spirituality, history, and/or the universe. The purpose of the Construction box is to be human, and to embrace our collective humanity!  It is to leave a creative record of our examined existence within […]

Come experience a water based mixed media workshop using pigments. Ghost ranch offers a beautiful landscape from which to build your own colour collection. The aim of this workshop is to explore different ways of extracting pigment and making paint. This workshop is about digging deeper into the foundation of your knowledge of materials and […]