Feathered Treasures

Create expressive mixed media portraits and florals with charcoal, paint, and collage while discovering your unique artistic style.

Join the talented Monica Stadalski in this live creative class where we’ll be creating beautiful, symbolic feather bookmarks. This is more than just a fun art project, it’s an invitation to connect with your creativity and the deeper meanings that feathers can carry in our lives.

For centuries, feathers have been seen as messengers, symbols of freedom, hope, protection, and guidance. Each bird carries its own unique qualities, and the feathers they leave behind can serve as gentle reminders of the paths we’re walking or the qualities we want to invite into our lives.

In our time together, we’ll explore different creative techniques to bring feathers to life with watercolor, ink, collage, and a little shimmer of metallic detail. You’ll have the chance to choose a feather that resonates with you, turning your bookmark into something not only beautiful but deeply personal, a keepsake that reflects your own journey.

  • Watercolor paper 140lb, cold press - 100% cotton if you can- cut to 6x6”- 3 Pieces
  • Modge Podge for Paper of Matte Medium to glue things down
  • Watercolor paint
  • Watercolor Brushes
  • Brushes- you many want an assortment for glueing and others for details
  • Waterproof Ink - I’m using Dr. PH Martin Bombay Sepia & Blue, Walnut Ink, and Liquitex Gold acrylic ink (doesn’t really matter what you use, just make sure it’s waterproof)
  • Vintage bird illustrations (I’m providing a printable but you can use your own too)
  • Micron pens - I used 01 and 05 in Sepia, you can use black also
  • Gold foil pen or gold foil - any gold ink works too
  • Needle & Embroidery thread in colors you choose
  • Collage paper (I’m providing some you can print or use your own-if you have stamps you can use that too)
  • Water
  • Spray Bottle
  • Gloves if you don’t want your hands stained *
  • Paper towels
  • Colored pencils
  • White gel pen or white ink
  • Modge podge Gloss or Matte to seal or Dorlands Cold Wax *
  • Baby wipes for clean up
  • Hole punch *
  • Corner punch *
  • Beads *
  • Stamps *
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo
  • Scissors
  • Paper Cutter *
  • Pencil/white charcoal pencil
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