Nest Fest Special Offer

Do you remember Nest Fest? Roben-Marie Smith’s online art festival that ran in spring 2024?

Well, it was a huge success! And, Roben-Marie is now offering the lessons as a standalone course.

So, if you’ve missed the live event, you can still explore the lessons on art supplies and techniques that we shared.

Roben-Marie is offering the Nest Fest lessons for a special early-bird price of $19 until November 24, 2024 (@ 9PM EST).

As a bonus, anyone who purchases during this time will also receive one month free in The Roben’s Nest membership!

Starting on November 24, the price will increase to $37.

The course included 12 video lessons, each about a different art medium, with a focus on the supplies you need and how to use them:

Joy Ting Charde – Oil Pastels & Pencils
Julie Hamilton – Paper
Marsha Valk – Gelli Printing
Tracey Wozniak – Watercolors
Stephanie Lee – Texture
Mary Beth Shaw – Stencil
Shay Michelle – Adhesives
Andrea Chebeleu – Acrylic Paint
Lisa Goddard – Eco-Dyeing
Anjuli Johnson – Encaustic
Roben-Marie Smith – Liquid Inks
Wendy Brightbill – Oil Paints

So, yes, this course is perfect for beginners; however, I know it also includes some nuggets for more seasoned creatives!

Check it out here: Nest Fest!

TIME TRAVELER | Online Class

Time Traveler - Online Workshop Kalbach Koopsen Valk

I’m beyond happy to announce I’m part of this very special workshop – Time Traveler!

I’m teaching along with my amazing friends Nathalie Kalbach and Birgit Koopsen in this three-week online workshop that goes on sale today and begins on August 17th.

Become a Time Traveler with us! With this course, Nat, Birgit and I will help guide you through space and time, finding inspiration from different eras in history.

Each teacher has chosen a time and will show you mixed media techniques and design motifs inspired by their modern take on that period.

The goal is to create three different handmade book projects using Gelli® plate printmaking techniques and favourite mixed media techniques unique to each teacher.

You will get three different artistic perspectives and oodles of fun and creative ideas to try.

Sign up TODAY for Early Bird pricing: Today, 5 through 8 August 11.59 EST this course is just $89 USD. From 9 to 17 August 11.59 EST Time Traveler will be $99 USD. And then, from 18 August the course will be its regular price of $139 USD.

Check out the promo video below:

Time Traveler will begin on 17 August and will run for three weeks, with a new video publishing each day.

There will be a total of 21 videos, over five hours of video in total, as well as supply lists and additional lesson content in the classroom to help you along the way.

All the videos are downloadable and available to you to enjoy at your own pace.

Here are some of the topics covered in this workshop:

  • Mixed Media techniques
  • Gelli Arts® gel plate printmaking techniques
  • Bookbinding techniques
  • Tips and tricks for translating inspiration into art
  • Creative ideas to take to all your artmaking, art journaling, cardmaking, and beyond!

Sign up HERE for this one-of-a-kind take on creating personal, expressive mixed media art in book form from three talented teachers.

Time Traveler - Online Workshop Kalbach Koopsen Valk