Pickle Street School Studio

A working art studio located in scenic Monterey Township, Michigan

Pickle Street School Studio is a one-room school building renovated and transformed into an art studio offering a variety of arts and enrichment classes and workshops.

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The Play of Abstract Art


  • Pickle Street School Studio 2980 134th Avenue Hopkins, MI, 49328 United States (map)

with Carrie Andrews

  • Two day workshop: Thursday, Sept. 14 and Friday, Sept. 15, 2023

  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily (1 hour lunch break)

  • $225.00

In two fun-filled days we will participate in directed play and find exciting and surprising inspiration for future acrylic and mixed media abstract paintings.

Using acrylic paint and collage materials on large sheet of primed paper we will participate in guided play, exploring the principle of differences that will bring your abstract art alive. The emphasis is on playing more and thinking less—and celebrating “accidents” when they happen. I will also be demonstrating techniques in acrylic and mixed media painting including additive and subtractive processes.


MATERIALS TO BRING

Materials are provided so just bring an open mind!

Contact Pickle Street School Studio to register.


About the Artist

In 1990 I received an MFA at the University of Michigan Art School in art and design. I worked as a designer for many years, all the while painting, sketching, and designing spaces and things. In my personal art, I have worked in other mediums but most recently I have been working in an abstract direction using acrylic paint and collage. I love capturing the energy of pouring, scratching, scraping, and smearing and contrasting that with precisely rendered shapes and lines. I often collage in hand-made papers created from extra paint on my palette. Over time, layers of thick, smeared paint build interesting textured surfaces of rich color.

View Carrie’s artist website at carrieandrewsart.com

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