Fri, Sep 04
|Julie Schumer Studio, Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM | Interwoven: Mixed Media Connections | Carl Heyward, Akiko Suzuki, Julie Schumer
Led by Carl Heyward, Akiko Suzuki and Julie Schumer, this unprecedented workshop explores the intersection of paint, collage, and fiber, with a focus on translating ideas from smaller works onto larger, more complex surfaces.
Time & Location
Sep 04, 2026, 9:30 AM MST – Sep 06, 2026, 4:30 PM MST
Julie Schumer Studio, Santa Fe, 1235 Siler Rd unit e, Santa Fe, NM 87507, USA
Description
Registration: Email artspeak2020@yahoo.com
Workshop: Mixed Media Connections: Material, Scale, Surface
Dates: September 4-6, 2026
Instructors: Carl Heyward, Akiko Suzuki, and Julie Schumer
Days: 3
Hours: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Julie Schumer Studio, Santa Fe, NM
Tuition: $2500
Includes: Basic materials and daily lunch, coffee, tea, water and healthy snacks to keep you fueled and focused
Level: All
Paper. Canvas. Thread.
Designed for artists with some experience who are ready to work at a larger scale toward deeper levels of integration of mixed media material. All levels are welcome.
Collectively led by the trio the workshop explores the intersection of paint, collage, and fiber, with a focus on translating ideas from smaller works onto larger, more complex surfaces.
Through demonstrations, shared dialogue, and substantial studio time, participants will investigate how disparate materials can work together as a cohesive visual language. Emphasis is placed on material contrast, compositional clarity, and decision-making as work progresses.
Participants will work on canvas, wooden panels, or paper and explore strategies for scale, structure, editing, and resolution. Instruction includes intuitive mark making, compositional and concept, and the integration of fiber (hand and machine sewing) as both structural and expressive tools.
This workshop is ideal for artists ready to move beyond experimentation toward more intentional, resolved work.
Carl Heyward
a Bay Area artist, is known for his vibrant and thought provoking mixed media artworks which have been featured in international exhibits, publications and on various online platforms. He is an art educator and National Endowment for the Arts Fellow; founder of Global Art Project, a member based international collaborative collective of mixed media artists.
Akiko Suzuki
is an award-winning Bay Area fiber artist whose work focuses on contemporary Japanese art quilts. She combines fiber art with painting, sculpture and installation art; her work concerns nature, identity, eros and cultural identity.
Julie Schumer
is a Santa Fe–based abstract painter whose work explores balance, structure, and emotional nuance through layered mark-making and collage.
Immerse yourself in the creative process in beautiful Santa Fe!
Register:
Email artspeak2020@yahoo.com
Registration Fee:
VENMO: @carlheyward
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Questions:
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