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Larry Calkins – Visual Storytelling in Mixed Media (Online); Thursdays, June 5-26, 2025

Date: Thursdays, June 5-26, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Pacific Time, 2:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time, 7:00-9:00 PM London Time
Level: All
Medium: Mixed media

Every piece of art has a story to tell! In this dynamic class with renowned mixed media artist Larry Calkins, explore how to develop rich, layered narratives using mixed media techniques. Through paint, ink, watercolor, collage, mark-making, wax, tempera and texture, you’ll learn how to bring personal meaning and visual storytelling into your work.

This class will offer a supportive space to experiment, reflect, and create, whether you are new to mixed media or looking to deepen your narrative voice. Participants will look at how symbolism, composition, and material choices can work together to evoke emotion and invite interpretation.

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$250.00

Larry Calkins was born in 1955 in Corvallis, OR, and grew up in a small logging community named Harlan. He stepped into the family tradition of working within logging operations, but after serious injuries in logging accidents, he decided to pursue a career in the arts. He has lived in London, England, and has traveled widely throughout the US and Europe. Larry is a very prolific artist and has created a vast body of work, that has been shown in many galleries since 1994. Calkins has been Artist in Residence at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA and has taught workshops and classes for many years in the Seattle area.

About Our Online Classes:

  • This class is taught live via Zoom. To take this class, you need a microphone and camera enabled computer OR an iPad /smart tablet OR a smart phone (android or IOS) and a strong internet connection.
  • You will have access to a private class message board on our website where you can share work, comment and ask questions. (Exact use of the message board, critique of student work and general class format is at the discretion of the instructor, please check course description for details.)
  • Class will be recorded and recordings expire 60 days after the final day of the course.
  • Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link and class details 5-7 days before the class starts (don’t forget to check your junk folder). Zoom link will also be posted in the class message board. Check your confirmation email for a message board link or visit your Online Classrooms to find your active classes.

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