NEXT WORKSHOPS
Mixed Media Mojo Workshop at Made in SMA Studio
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27th - THURSDAY MARCH 28th, 2024
11:00AM - 4:00PM
COLONIA LA CAÑADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO, MX.
Explore your creativity through mixed media experimentation! We'll learn about gel plates, stencils, vintage papers, photo transfers, paints, oil sticks, and more.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Beginners, Advanced Amateurs, Professionals. No previous experience with mixed media is required.
SPECIAL NOTES: MATERIALS INCLUDED. A letter with further info will be sent to participants before the workshop begins.
The 2 day workshop is $200 USD (you can pay in pesos at current exchange rate) and includes all materials. A $100 USD deposit due by March 15th. You can pay by check or cash (or ask about my ZELLE info). The remainder can be paid on the first day of class with a US check, cash in pesos, at current exchange rate, or cash in US dollars. If you have to cancel, be assured that you will have a credit that is forever valid for future workshop.
CONTACT: meryl@meryltruett.com
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerist, teacher, consultant, and artist. She is living her dream in the magical pueblo of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Meryl has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. She has been widely published in numerous magazines such as Oxford American, The Vanderbilt Review, and Camera Austria. Meryl’s book “Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies” is in its second printing. She earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003 with additional art training in France. Truett has extensive experience teaching at the college level and conducting photography, mixed media, and book publishing workshops.
Collage College
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2024
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
COLONIA LA CAÑADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO, MX.
Jumpstart your creativity with this fun, hands-on workshop. We will be working with vintage papers, photographs, hand-made collage papers, old books, magazines, tea bags and so much more to create one of a kind works of art. We’ll also explore mixed media elements and their relationship with collage.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Beginners, Advanced Amateurs, Professionals. No previous experience with collage is required.
SPECIAL NOTES: MATERIALS INCLUDED. A letter with further info will be sent to participants before the workshop begins.
The 1 day workshop is $95.00 USD (you can pay in pesos at current exchange rate) and includes all materials. A $45 USD deposit due by April 1st. You can pay by check or cash (or ask about my ZELLE info). The remainder can be paid on the day of the workshop with a US check, cash in pesos, at current exchange rate, or cash in US dollars. If you have to cancel, be assured that you will have a credit that is forever valid for future workshops.
CONTACT: meryl@meryltruett.com
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerist, teacher, consultant, and artist. She is living her dream in the magical pueblo of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Meryl has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. She has been widely published in numerous magazines such as Oxford American, The Vanderbilt Review, and Camera Austria. Meryl’s book “Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies” is in its second printing. She earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003 with additional art training in France. Truett has extensive experience teaching at the college level and conducting photography, mixed media, and book publishing workshops.
Advanced Mixed Media Mojo at Made in SMA Studio
COMING SOON
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
COLONIA LA CAÑADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO, MX.
We continue the exploration of mixed media techniques. Some experience with painting and collage is desired but not required. This is a follow-up course to the original Mixed Media Mojo class, however, students that have not taken the first course are also welcome.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs, Professionals.
SPECIAL NOTES: MATERIALS INCLUDED. A letter with further info will be sent to participants before the workshop begins.
The 2 day workshop is $200 USD (you can pay in pesos at current exchange rate) and includes all materials. A $100 USD deposit due by October 27, 2023. Register early. You can pay by check or cash (or ask about my ZELLE info). The remainder can be paid on the first day of class with a US check, cash in pesos (at current exchange rate), or cash in US dollars. If you have to cancel, be assured that you will have a credit that is forever valid for future workshops.
CONTACT: meryl@meryltruett.com
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerist, teacher, consultant, and artist. She is living her dream in the magical pueblo of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Meryl has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. She has been widely published in numerous magazines such as Oxford American, The Vanderbilt Review, and Camera Austria. Meryl’s book “Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies” is in its second printing. She earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003 with
Encaustic Photography and Collage Workshop at Made in SMA Studio
COMING SOON
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
COLONIA LA CAÑADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO, MX.
Encaustic Photography is the combination of photographs with beeswax, resin, and color. Painters have long been enamored with this process and now photographers and mixed media artists are getting in on the fun. In this 2 day class, we will explore encaustic history and safety rules, how to mix and make the wax medium, choosing the right photo for encaustic, applying the wax, applying color, special textures, etc.
Take your photography to the next level with this informative, hands-on experience.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs, Professionals. No previous experience with the encaustic process is required.
SPECIAL NOTES: Participants can send instructor Meryl Truett a selection of images ready for printing. PRACTICE PHOTOS AND MATERIALS INCLUDED. A letter with further info will be sent to participants before the workshop begins.
The 2 day workshop is $225 USD (you can pay in pesos at current exchange rate) and includes all materials. A $110 USD deposit due by November 17th, 2023. Register early. You can pay by check or cash (or ask about my ZELLE info). The remainder can be paid on the first day of class with a US check, cash in pesos, at current exchange rate, or cash in US dollars. If you have to cancel, be assured that you will have a credit that is forever valid for future workshops.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerist, teacher, consultant, and artist. She is living her dream in the magical pueblo of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Meryl has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. She has been widely published in numerous magazines such as Oxford American, The Vanderbilt Review, and Camera Austria. Meryl’s book “Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies” is in its second printing. She earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003 with additional art training in France. Truett has extensive experience teaching at the college level and conducting photography, mixed media, and book publishing workshops.
