2024: Creativity Lab

2024: Creativity Lab
36 Video Lessons; 24 Live Work Sessions

Thank you so much again for signing up for this year’s yearlong class!

Here are some things:

Class Forums Are Open!
The Forums are now open! Participation is completely optional but can be the best way to stay connected with the lessons and each other. We’ve gotten feedback over the years that ours are some of the nicest forums around, so please join in if you can!

Our main group is at Facebook, but there is a small group for those not on Facebook who can interact via Padlet. (Please just choose one forum to post in to avoid double postings.) Here are the links… for FB, ask to join and we will get you in asap!

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/330785123163866

Padlet:
https://padlet.com/Carla_Sonheim/creativity-lab-2024-t8tofuxgjbvl72d1

Times for the Lesson Videos.
The first three lessons each month are pre-recorded video and will be edited and available by 1am PT each lesson day (I’ve attached the yearlong schedule at the bottom of this email). Once the video is up, you will be able to access it on your own time table… and have forever access!

Times for Zoom Sessions.
We have two times for the Zoom lessons so that people from all over the world can join for at least one of the sessions. The times are 5pm PT on Fridays and 11am PT on Saturdays of the scheduled days. Click HERE to see what time it is in your time zone! The Friday and Saturday sessions will be similar in content, but many people, if they can, decide to join both. For your convenience, I will send out email reminders a half hour before each Zoom Session (but please mark the dates on your calendar as well as technology fails us sometimes!).

Note: Live participation in the Zoom sessions is optional! We will record the session and it will be available a few days afterwards if you would like to receive the session that way.

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Yearlong Schedule
(Note: There has already been a change in February for the Saturday Zoom call, as we will be attending my father-in-law’s memorial service during the third weekend. This is the updated version!)

Supplies

Please note! The supplies listed below are the basic supplies you will need for this class. Sometimes we might work with specific brands, etc., and I will let you know about those ahead of time as I am able. However, in most cases supplies can be substituted with materials you might already have on hand!

General Supplies

– Sketchbook, around 9″x12″ or smaller… I like the Canson Mix Media and also lately have been working in a Kunst & Papier brand.

– Watercolor paper … I use about a 140# hot press (smooth) paper… mixed-media paper is good, as is bristol board… I have a lot of partly painted paper that I plan to recycle this year, so go through some of your art drawers and find scraps and put them in a pile!

– a stack of thinner papers such as computer copy paper, rice paper, wax paper, junk mail… don’t buy anything new!

– a selection of pencils and pens; various markers, paint pens, pastels, oil pastels, crayons, wax crayons, colored pencils — what you have is fine!

– watercolors – I have various kinds and they all work great… my favorite though might be a Pelikan pan set.

– acrylics – again, so many kinds! I am partial to those who dry matte, but have plenty of glossy paint to use up this year.

– alcohol inks, at least three colors

– white gesso

– brushes – large and small

– matte gel medium and gloss gel medium

– glue sticks

– scissors and exacto knife

– collage ephemera

– Tape! Decorative Washi tape, colored masking tape and packing tape

– access to printer or copier

– Optional: a Gelli® Plate! I prefer the 8″x10″ size… I will be pulling out the Gelli Plate a lot in this class, so it’s recommended that you have one (or some alternative printing setup).

– a brayer.

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What We’ve Done So Far (Updated April 1, 2024)