Classes For AdultsA little time to unwind
Two hours. Zero decisions. All materials included.
OverviewHere’s how it works.
You arrive, you get a seat, and the table is already set: markers, soft pastels, acrylic paint, good paper. I guide the whole session with simple steps, so there's never a moment of staring at a blank page wondering what to do. We play with color. We make texture. We let things smudge.
You won't be taught technique, asked to share, or shown a painting to copy. If your last art class was in fourth grade, you're exactly who I built this for. Regulars tell me it scratches the same itch as yoga, without the downward dog.
Phones stay in the bag. For two hours, nobody needs anything from you.
When:
Weekly evenings, rolling out around the Eastside. Get on the list and I'll tell you the second a session opens near you.
Where:
Partner spaces around Kirkland and the Eastside. Get on the list and you'll be first to hear each new venue.
Bring:
Nothing but an open mind. Wear something that can get messy.
FAQs
I'm not creative.
1
Perfect. That's exactly who I built this for. The steps do the creative lifting; your job is to move color around and enjoy it. Nobody's ever left saying it was too hard.
What if I don't like what I made?
2
Totally fine, and pretty common. The good part is the two calm hours of making. Whatever ends up on the paper is a bonus, and honestly, some of it you'll paint right over.
Can I come with a friend?
3
Absolutely. It stays calm and quiet, the kind of thing you'd do with a friend the way you'd hit the spa together. No pressure to make conversation. Come with someone or come on your own, plenty do both.
Does anyone critique the work?
4
No. No compliments, no criticism, nobody going around the table. Not your work, not anyone else's, and that includes the voice in your own head. You just make.
“Darcy's art workshop was an island of calm in my stormy ocean of life.”
— Stephanie“I can't draw a stick figure. Didn't matter once. Darcy just kept handing me the next easy step.”
— Priya“I almost skipped it. I was too overwhelmed to add one more thing to the day. It turned out to be the thing I needed.”
— Bekha“I painted right over the thing I made and somehow loved that part most.”
— Dana