Date: 10 Wednesdays, September 10 - November 12, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Classroom 2A
Instructor: Deborah Velasquez
Level: No experience necessary
Materials Fee: $10 payable to the instructor
Tuition: $325, Members save 10%
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Class Description

Step into the world of award-winning artist Deborah Velasquez as she teaches you her methods for creating colorful and energetic mixed-media pieces inspired by nature and fashion. You’ll experiment with different collage materials and paints, building layers to create textures and visual interest. Shape your collage into stunning imagery using the “window” technique, which elevates your work and allows the underlying layers to shine through. Join us and let your creativity flourish!

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A $10 supply fee is payable to the instructor in exchange for materials Deborah will provide for you to use.

About the Instructor

Deborah Velásquez, a Brooklyn original, lives the creative life in the wooded hills of New England with her husband and two boys. She is an award-winning artist, designer, and the author of Drawing in Black and White. She loves the mix of design, words, art, and craft. Her work is modern, sophisticated, graphic, and bold and reflects her love of nature and the simplicity of line. She makes art digitally as well as using traditional methods, including gouache, watercolor, and printmaking.

Deborah is a graduate of the Colorado Institute of Art and the University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Business program. She has studied textiles and fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, where she received her Millinery Certification. She's exhibited her work in numerous galleries, taught workshops, and even spoke at The Smithsonian. Her artistic designs grace various products, from rugs to stationery. They've been featured in well-known magazines and are available through major retailers worldwide, including Minted, West Elm, Bed Bath and Beyond, and more.

Visit Deborah's website and follow her on Instagram