About My Teaching

I believe creativity grows through practice, curiosity, and encouragement.
Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or expanding an existing skill,
my classes are designed to be welcoming, hands-on, and accessible.

Current & Upcoming Classes

Current Classes

Watercolor Classes

  • Classes vary but may include:
    • Beginners
    • Advanced Beginners
    • Color Mixing
    • Brush Techniques
    • And more
  • Schedule through the
    Phoenix Watercolor Group

Drawing Classes

  • Classes vary but may include:
    • Drawing Basics with Pencils
    • Urban Sketching
    • Drawing with ink
    • Botanical Drawing
    • And more

Schedule through the
Phoenix Drawing Group

Future Classes

Bookmaking Classes

  • Folded Book Structures
  • Handbound Sketchbooks
  • Coptic Bindings
  • Junk Journals

Charcoal Classes

  • Positive charcoal techniques
  • Negative charcoal techniques

Printmaking Classes

  • Lino
  • Intaglio
  • Found-Surface Printing

Sewing Opportunities and Classes

Heatsync Labs, 108 W Main St, Mesa, AZ

  • Monthly Open Sewing
    • Second Tuesday of every month 7:00-10:00pm
      (must sign a release if you are new)
  • Certify on the Industrial
    • Second Tuesday Open Sewing Nights
  • Ocassional classes include:
    • Using the Sergers
    • Sewing a reusable bag
    • And more

Classroom Resources & Curriculum Materials

I design instructional art lessons and curriculum materials for classroom teachers, homeschool educators,
and arts programs. These resources are built from my experience teaching visual art and are
designed to be practical, flexible, and ready to use.

Printable Art Lessons:

The Art Doc

Step-by-step art lessons and printable resources
designed for teachers, and homeschool educators
looking for structured creative activities.
Available through Teachers Pay Teachers.

These lessons are currently available, more to come:

  • Value Scale Drawing Practice
  • Typography Cut and Paste Activity
  • Shadow Monsters Photography Lesson
  • Parts of a Camera Cut and Paste Activity

Education Partnerships:

Museum of Arizona Artists

Developed through my work with arts education programs, these lessons are designed for classroom integration, workshops, and structured art instruction. All downloadable lessons are free to use for teachers, homeschoolers, and individuals.

  • My Water, My Story
    • Based on a recent MOAZA exhibition, this lesson gives students, grade 1-12, the opportunity to reflect on relationships with water and art.
    • This inagural lesson, includes:
      • Hints to using this lesson
      • Image of the artwork and about the artist
      • Three scholled lesson plans for grades 1-12
      • Additional conservation information

Interested in bringing my curriculum to your school or program?

I collaborate with schools and arts organizations on
custom curriculum development and workshops.

designingartstudio@gmail.com