Mark-making has long been one of my favorite ways to reconnect with creative flow. It’s a kind of alchemy — a language of gestures, scratches, stains, and smudges that speak from a place beyond words. But have you ever done it with rust?
In this two-part live workshop, we’ll explore the alchemy of working with rust, alongside ink, paint, and graphite as both expression and inquiry. We’ll draw inspiration from master artists like Cy Twombly and Hannelore Barron, and look to the visual poetry of written languages—from Chinese calligraphy to Hebrew and Greek scripts—to study how emotion, rhythm, and meaning live within a single line.
Through guided exercises, you’ll begin to develop your own visual language—a personal vocabulary of marks, symbols, and gestures that can evolve into powerful sources for collage and mixed media inspiration.
If you’re ready to loosen up, experiment, and reconnect with your materials in a more intuitive way, this workshop is for you.
Rust + Alchemy: Symbolism and Meaning in Mark-Making
Live Online*
Thursdays: December 4th & 11th
4pm—6:30pm CST
Get $60 off for my 60th birthday celebration this weekend only!
Flash sale on registration through Sunday October 20th, 2025!
Supply List is simple and flexible: ink, paint, brushes, drawing medium of choice, and an assortment of paper.
Upon purchase, participants will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours (typically in a few hours) that includes access to a prep video and complete supply list with links for sourcing some of the list.
Live online sessions will be recorded. Participants can stream and/or download the recordings for continued review.
