2026 Workshops
Unleash Your Inner Artist
Are you ready to nurture your creative side and explore new artistic horizons? Look no further than Laguna Art-A-Fair's exciting lineup of workshops designed to help you become the artist you've always dreamed of being!
Mediums: acrylic painting, abstract painting, acrylic pours (vases and canvases), basketry, clay, fabric & textile, jewelry making, mixed media, paper collage, paper mosaics, paper quilling, pastels, pine needle arts, scratch art, and watercolor painting
108 dates • 23 instructors
52 different workshops
Each student will receive a SEASON PASS to the Laguna Art-A Fair for each workshop they attend. Tickets can be picked up at the ticket seller’s booth anytime after you purchase a workshop.
Duration: 4.5 hours per session, from 10:15 am to 2:45 pm
Unless otherwise specified, open to individuals age 16 and older. Ages 12-15 permitted with parent/guardian participation.
All materials provided (except as noted)
Workshop fees are non-refundable.
Workshops by Date
THIS WEEK!
Mon 6/29/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Highland Cow
Tues 6/30/2026 - No Brush Watercolor with Geri Medway
Wed 7/1/2026 - Paper Collage: Coral Reef with Agnes Copeland
Wed 7/1/2026 - Stitched Seascape with Carrie Olsen
MONDAY, JULY 6 THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 12
Mon 7/6/2026 - Handmade Watercolor Greeting Cards with Kim Brandon-Watson
Mon 7/6/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Dragon
Tues 7/7/2026 - Watercolor • Florals with Geri Medway
Wed 7/8/2026 - Abstract Painting PHASE 1 - Breaking Creative Fear with Viviana Stone
Thurs 7/9/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Thurs 7/9/2026 - Watercolor • Fishing Boats with David M. Gardner
Fri 7/10/2026 - Abstract Painting Creative Freedom in Practice with Viviana Stone
Fri 7/10/2026 - Acrylic Painting • California Poppies Aurelia Thompson
Sat 7/11/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Cat
Sun 7/12/2026 - Handmade Watercolor Greeting Cards with Kim Brandon-Watson
Sun 7/12/2026 - Pine Needle Woven Baskets with Grace Swanson
MONDAY, JULY 13 THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 19
Tues 7/14/2026 - No Brush Watercolor with Geri Medway
Wed 7/15/2026 - Paper Collage • Beach with Agnes Copeland
Wed 7/15/2026 - Slow-Stitch Quilting with Carrie Olsen
Thurs 7/16/2026 - Pendant with Marilou Jenkins
Thurs 7/16/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Fri 7/17/2026 - Abstract Painting The Power of Play with Viviana Stone
Sat 7/18/2026 - Paper Mosaic • Geometric Waves with Elliott Sylvester
Sat 7/18/2026 - Scratch Art Kathleen McCarthy
Sun 7/19/2026 - Watercolor • Night City with Natalia Eremeyeva-Duarte
Sun 7/19/2026 - LOOSEN UP! Breaking Free from Tight Painting with Kim Brandon-Watson
MONDAY, JULY 20 THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 26
Mon 7/20/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Gnome Tealight
Tues 7/21/2026 - Watercolor • Florals with Geri Medway
Wed 7/22/2026 - Stitched Seascape with Carrie Olsen
Thurs 7/23/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Thurs 7/23/2026 - Watercolor • Fishing Boats with David M. Gardner
Fri 7/24/2026 - Acrylic Painting • California Poppies Aurelia Thompson
Fri 7/24/2026 - Abstract Painting PHASE II — FINDING YOUR VOICE: Abstract Painting with Viviana Stone
Sat 7/25/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Sea Turtle
Sun 7/26/2026 - LOOSEN UP! Breaking Free from Tight Painting Kim Brandon
Sun 7/26/2026 - Watercolor • Night City with Natalia Eremeyeva-Duarte
MONDAY, JULY 27 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
Tues 7/28/2026 - No Brush Watercolor with Geri Medway
Wed 7/29/2026 - Fabric Basket with Carrie Olsen
Wed 7/29/2026 - Paper Collage • Safari with Agnes Copeland
Thurs 7/30/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Thurs 7/30/2026 - Needle-felted landscape with Stephanie Schneider
Fri 7/31/2026 - Watercolor • Night City with Natalia Eremeyeva-Duarte
Fri 7/31/2026 - Abstract Painting Developing Your Artistic Voice with Viviana Stone
Sat 8/1/2026 - Needle-felted landscape with Stephanie Schneider
Sun 8/2/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Hobbit House Tealight
Sun 8/2/2026 - LOOSEN UP! Breaking Free from Tight Painting with Kim Brandon-Watson
MONDAY, AUGUST 3 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
Tues 8/04/2026 - Pine Needle Woven Baskets with Grace Swanson
Tues 8/04/2026 - Watercolor • Florals with Geri Medway
Wed 8/5/2026 - Slow-Stitch Quilting with Carrie Olsen
Thurs 8/6/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Thurs 8/6/2026 - Watercolor • Fishing Boats with David M. Gardner
Fri 8/7/2026 - Abstract Painting The Art of Bold Choices with Viviana Stone
Sat 8/8/2026 - Paper Mosaic • Geometric Florals with Elliott Sylvester
Wed 7/8/2026 - Fabric Basket with Carrie Olsen
Sun 8/9/2026 - Handmade Watercolor Greeting Cards with Kim Brandon-Watson
Sun 8/9/2026 - Mixed Media • Paper Kelieda Smith
MONDAY, AUGUST 10 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
Tues 8/11/2026 - No Brush Watercolor with Geri Medway
Wed 8/12/2026 - Paper Collage • Portofino with Agnes Copeland
Wed 8/12/2026 - Stitched Seascape with Carrie Olsen
Thurs 8/13/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Thurs 8/13/2026 - Needle-felted landscape with Stephanie Schneider
Fri 8/14/2026 - Watercolor • Night City with Natalia Eremeyeva-Duarte
Fri 8/14/2026 - Abstract Painting PHASE III — Owning Your Expression: The Emotional Power of Color with Viviana Stone
Sat 8/15/2026 - Needle-felted landscape with Stephanie Schneider
Sun 8/16/2026 - LOOSEN UP! Breaking Free from Tight Painting with Kim Brandon-Watson
Sun 8/16/2026 - Mixed Media • Paper Kelieda Smith
Mon 8/17/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Dog
Fri 8/21/2026 - Abstract Painting Unlearning the Rules with Viviana Stone
MONDAY, AUGUST 17 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
Tues 08/18/2026 - Watercolor • Florals with Geri Medway
Wed 8/19/2026 - Fabric Basket with Carrie Olsen
Thurs 8/20/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Thurs 8/20/2026 - Watercolor • Fishing Boats with David M. Gardner
Fri 8/21/2026 - Watercolor • Night City with Natalia Eremeyeva-Duarte
Sat 8/22/2026 - Scratch Art Kathleen McCarthy
Sun 8/23/2026 - Handmade Watercolor Greeting Cards with Kim Brandon-Watson
Sun 8/23/2026 - Mixed Media • Paper Kelieda Smith
MONDAY, AUGUST 24 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Mon 8/24/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Long-eared Bunny
Tues 08/25/2026 - No Brush Watercolor with Geri Medway
Wed 8/26/2026 - Paper Collage • Surprise with Agnes Copeland
Wed 8/26/2026 - Slow-Stitch Quilting with Carrie Olsen
Thurs 8/27/2026 - Pendant with Marilou Jenkins
Thurs 8/27/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed
Fri 8/28/2026 - Abstract Painting Your Unique Artistic Fingerprint with Viviana Stone
Sat 8/29/2026 - Story Wheel Prism Jenny Goit
Sun 8/30/2026 - Story Wheel Prism Jenny Goit
Sun 8/30/2026 - Handmade Watercolor Greeting Cards with Kim Brandon-Watson
MONDAY, AUGUST 31 THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Mon 8/31/2026 - Hand-built Clay with Cindi Malsed: Fox
Tues 9/01/2026 - Pine Needle Woven Baskets with Grace Swanson
Wed 9/2/2026 - Stitched Seascape with Carrie Olsen
Thur 9/3/2026 - Pendant with Marilou Jenkins
Thur 9/3/2026 - Acrylic Pour on Canvas with Emilee Reed