
Alcohol Ink Basics – From Wispy to Bold
9/10/202510:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST
Location: Art Place Studios, 2015 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791
Event Description
Instructor: Robyn Crawford
Date: 9/10/2025
Time: 10 am -2 pm
Member: $80 Non-Member: $95
Dive into the colorful world of alcohol inks in this fun, hands-on workshop! Whether you love soft, dreamy washes or bold, vibrant designs, alcohol inks offer endless creative possibilities. In this class, you’ll explore a variety of techniques, experiment on different substrates, and learn essential tips and tricks for working with this dynamic medium. We’ll also cover how to properly seal your artwork to preserve its beauty. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a few unique finished pieces—and the confidence to keep creating on your own!
What You’ll Learn:
✔ Techniques for creating soft, flowing effects and striking, high-contrast designs
✔ How to work on multiple surfaces like Yupo paper and tile
✔ Color blending, texture tricks, and special effects
✔ Best practices for sealing and finishing your artwork
No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and love of color! All supplies are provided.
Artist Bio:
Robyn Crawford studied at Emerson College, Massachusetts College of Art, and Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. She has been a mixed media artist, photographer, teacher, and creativity coach for over 30 years and has exhibited work throughout the Carolinas. She loves working with new materials and finds that it shakes things up and generates new ideas in other mediums as well. She uses her own images, clay, acrylics, mosaic, handmade papers, hot glass, metal, resin, crystals, and more to create fun, colorful pieces of work that connect to her spirit.
Date: 9/10/2025
Time: 10 am -2 pm
Member: $80 Non-Member: $95
Dive into the colorful world of alcohol inks in this fun, hands-on workshop! Whether you love soft, dreamy washes or bold, vibrant designs, alcohol inks offer endless creative possibilities. In this class, you’ll explore a variety of techniques, experiment on different substrates, and learn essential tips and tricks for working with this dynamic medium. We’ll also cover how to properly seal your artwork to preserve its beauty. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a few unique finished pieces—and the confidence to keep creating on your own!
What You’ll Learn:
✔ Techniques for creating soft, flowing effects and striking, high-contrast designs
✔ How to work on multiple surfaces like Yupo paper and tile
✔ Color blending, texture tricks, and special effects
✔ Best practices for sealing and finishing your artwork
No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and love of color! All supplies are provided.
Artist Bio:
Robyn Crawford studied at Emerson College, Massachusetts College of Art, and Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. She has been a mixed media artist, photographer, teacher, and creativity coach for over 30 years and has exhibited work throughout the Carolinas. She loves working with new materials and finds that it shakes things up and generates new ideas in other mediums as well. She uses her own images, clay, acrylics, mosaic, handmade papers, hot glass, metal, resin, crystals, and more to create fun, colorful pieces of work that connect to her spirit.