art materials lab

Understand your materials. Experiment with intention. Make discoveries you can use in your art.

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Materials Lab is a hands-on creative exploration for artists who want to go beyond collecting supplies and following techniques, and start building a deeper, more intuitive understanding of the materials they already use.

Materials Lab kicks off in December 2026, and the full program begins in January 2027.

Join the waitlist for first access to:: details on the December kickoff, founding enrollment, behind-the-scenes experiments + discoveries from my studio

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EXPERIMENT WITH INTENTION

1.

NOTICE

Find new possibilities in the supplies already in your studio.

2.

ASK

Ask "What happens if I try this?" and find out. Swatch, sample and experiment with intention instead of guessing.

3.

ALTER

Learn to change the materials. Shift texture, opacity and transparency so supplies behave in new ways.

4.

COMBINE

Ask "What happens if I try this?" Swatch, sample and experiment with intention instead of guessing.

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5.

DOCUMENT

Record every discovery in your Materials Folio: swatches, observations, possibilities and techniques you'll return to again and again.

6.

CREATE

Bring your discoveries into your own creative work.

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