Wanderlust 2024
Teachers' Line-up
Kasia Avery - Host
Capturing the moment and sensations is everything to me - my language is art. I paint, collage and art journal to figure out my past, my present and future. I scribble, spill, tear, paint and write to let the emotions out. I ask questions and work out my answers through colour, texture, patterns and dynamic connections between contradictions. My work is a perfect reflection of my everyday reality - the colours and subjects reveal the connections that I make between my past and now.
I have taught mixed-media in-person and online since 2011 and everyday I'm grateful for this opportunity to have my dream job. I run Everything Art Ltd together with my husband Jamie.
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On Wanderlust 2024 Kasia will be teaching 7 lessons in total.
Francisca Nunes - Guest Host
I am the face behind heArt makes.
I'm a Portuguese mixed media artist and art journal crazy-lover. I combine color and nature to explore intuitive expression. I'm passionate about the natural process of ecodye and ecoprint and love to create my own wild journals and then express my soul on them.
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On Wanderlust 2024 Francisca will be teaching 6 lessons in total.
Guest Teachers
(in order of appearance)
Nicole Warrington
I’m an artist and educator on Vancouver Island on Canada’s West Coast. I create art journals and paintings in watercolour and mixed media. My art is deeply inspired by my connection to the landscape and natural world; flora, fauna, colours, textures and sounds of the beautiful temperate rainforest and coastlines are featured in my artwork. I’m passionate about using my creativity as practice in mindfulness and self-care. I love teaching art workshops in my community and classes online. I also enjoy hiking, yoga, meditation, skiing, and exploring the local forests, mountains and beaches with my husband and two daughters.
Iris Fritschi-Cussens
Hi, I’m Iris! I’m a Dutch mixed media artist, teacher, vlogger & podcaster based in London, UK. I’m passionate about art and art journaling for self-expression and self-discovery. My art style is raw and colourful and in it I try to express my feelings. My hope is that others will see, share and feel understood in the emotions that I express in my paintings.
Online I love to share my art, outlook and creative life through pictures, writing & vlogs. I co-host a podcast called (NOT) A Real Artist. It’s important to me to share real life, not just a polished ‘social media version’, so apart from the happy times I also address the harder feelings and struggles like creative block and perfectionism. I really hope that authentically sharing my creative life will inspire YOU to be creative and make more art!
Leaca Young
I am an artist living in Alaska. I am very inspired by the life and nature that surrounds me, with a vintage and sometimes whimsical touch. Vintage papers are in most of my creations. I find it healing to connect to the past and see the future in our art. I mostly work with watercolor and acrylic but dabble in other mediums. Tiny bits of paper that can seem insignificant and glue sticks are what make my heart happy.
Tania Ahmed
I am an art content creator, video maker and teacher based in the UK. Over the years, I have blended my multicrafts experience to hone my mixed media and papercraft work. Originally from Pakistan, I draw her inspiration from diverse cultures, bright colours, bold graphic design, and eclectic patterns. I have been published in several creative magazines, and currently design for companies within the arts and crafts industry. I have taught at independent craft stores and have organised and led art and craft workshops for local charities. I have extensively demonstrated at international consumer and trade art and craft shows. I am very passionate about teaching and sharing my love of craft and creativity!
Marta Lapkowska
Hello Friends! My name is Marta Lapkowska (Maremi's Small Art). I am a wife and a mum of 2 beautiful girls. I am from Poland but have lived in Ireland for over 17 years.
I am a full time artist and product designer. I have been teaching art for over 10 years and my YouTube channel became my full time job. Over the years I created a very special community where my social media became a great outlet for thousands of creative people all over the world. I love all kinds of art types and styles however art journaling has always been the closest to my heart. My relationship with a book is like the best life lasting friendship and this is what I teach to others. Get yourself a book, any book...and just start.
'Art Journaling is like whispering to one's self and listening at the same time'.
Claudette Hasenjager
I am Claudette Hasenjager, mom to six beautiful little humans, and a mixed media artist living in sunny South Africa. I firmly believe that art has the power to heal and nurture the soul. My work reflects the many facets of my inner landscape and gives expression to my multi-passionate personality. It is this deep calling from within that has fuelled my passion for exploring various forms of creative expression and find deep comfort from the busyness of life. Through my work and my creative process I strives to inspire others to heed the call of their own unique creative yearning, free their artist soul, and find comfort and healing through developing their own art practice.
Carolyn Dube
I'm a self taught mixed media art adventurer and educator who helps you let go and feel the freedom of play. You can find me designing stencils for StencilGirl Products, teaching in person and online workshops, articles in magazines such as Somerset Studio and Cloth Paper Scissors, and sharing the message of O.O.P.S. through my YouTube videos and blog.
Casey Turner
I’m a born creative, dreaming since childhood to be an art teacher. I discovered mixed media and art journaling a few short years ago during a hard time in life. I’ve loved it ever since. I live in Pennsylvania with my husband of 21 years and I’m a mother of five from adults to a toddler and recently became a grandmother. After being a stay-at-home-mom for many years, I was a coordinator for international students but left my job when my youngest child was born. I love art journaling as it allows me a safe place to express myself and release feelings in a therapeutic and relaxing way. My heart’s desire is to share this form of creativity with others while being my authentic self, sharing my mistakes and flaws to encourage others to get rid of self doubt and comparing themselves and their art to others.
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Francesca Radice
Hello, I’m Francesca Radice from Junk Journal Joy, a junk journal enthusiast, and a creator. I’m Italian and I love creating handmade journals with vintage things mixed with recycled or new modern objects. My background is in Psychology, so I like practicing creativity as a mindful activity.
For me, the creative process doesn’t always have to be meaningful. When you create just to create, and you go with the flow, it becomes a way to meditate and to find your inner peace. Sometimes the meaning of it will emerge only with time. Making journals and journaling is a powerful tool to reveal our stories and I’m glad to be able to give a contribution to spreading the voice.
I love to share junk journal tutorials from start to finish, quick craft projects on a budget, how to turn junk into something elegant and beautiful, precious and timeless handmade books flip through, tips and tricks to help you express your voice through creativity, and have fun!
Vicky Papaioannou
I’m Vicky Papaioannou and I live in Greece. I work as a content creator and independent craft designer sharing mixed media, art journal and paper crafting tutorials. I am also designing dies with Spellbinders and I have my own range of collections with Stamperia called "create happiness".
I have a Degree in Informatics (Computer Science) and a Masters degree in Information Systems Engineering. For years I worked as a full time high school teacher. But I have always loved anything crafty from painting, crafting to even jewelry making and pottery. When I discovered art journaling I was hooked for good.
My Youtube & Instagram channels have been a great success over the years with a growing number of followers and that really helped me switch from a full time high school teacher into a full time designer and mixed media artist. I am finally doing what I love most, sharing my art with fellow crafters and teaching workshops around the world.
Eugénie Billote
I’m Eugénie aka SupermamaDesVosges and I’m a French maker. I thought for a long time that creative arts were not made for me. Full time job, family life with 4 children, daily routine: no way! But then curiosity overcame all other concerns and I started sewing, carving stamps, watercolor, acrylic, ... And I studied. I took online courses. A lot! And finally I ended up using and mixing all this new knowledge in a journal, MY "art journal". And now, I teach, in French and also in English : what an exciting challenge ! But you too are an artist : being an artist is not about being gifted, it's about willing to try, to have fun, to improve. I invite you to join me in a creative adventure where the only limit is your curiosity. Explore, learn, share, and let yourself be inspired!
Christine Karpiak
As a mixed media artist and teacher I believe in fostering an authentic spirit of inquiry and exploration to develop rich creative experiences. I paint, photograph, assemble, stitch and dye my way through explorative processes that weave their stories into my life’s journey; art and life work co-constructively to guide and ground my path.
I am honoured to share these explorations with you. It is my soul’s purpose to help light you from within in finding your own woven path of Life through Art.
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On Wanderlust 2024 Christine will be teaching 2 lessons in total, including 1 Artful Musings class.
Joanne Sharpe
Making art, teaching art, and sharing art, I am truly grateful to be doing what I was born to do. As a whimsical art maker, I am dedicated to empowering others to embrace their personal creativity and expression. Through numerous online classes and art retreats, I share my playful, colorful art style with watercolor and hand lettering. I am the proud author of five art books, including the best-selling title The Art of Whimsical Lettering (Penguin Random House) named an Amazon's Editor's Pick for the Best Craft Book of 2014. Home in upstate New York, I am blessed to be the wife of a very supportive husband, mom four adult children and grandma to four littles.
Dyan Reaveley
I'm a mixed media Artist & I teach and demo, known for my creativity with layering color, images and thought-provoking collages. My unique eclectic style comes through in my vibrant color combinations of inks and paints, using text as an insightful design element and the clever use of imagery in my artwork. I am a Ranger Signature Designer, and also own and operate a teaching and design studio Art from the Heart in Harrogate, in the north of England. My mission is to introduce everyone to the fabulous therapy that is art journaling and creating mixed-media art.
Froyle Davies
Hi, my name is Froyle, I’ve been painting and exhibiting for 30 years. During that time, I have experimented with most techniques and tried many different styles of creating art. I absolutely love mixed media collage the best.
Art has the power to transform lives. I am passionate about giving you an experience of creating art that empowers you to gain greater confidence in who you are by developing your creativity. Experimentation is key, as we allow ourselves to explore and see where our curiosity can lead us.
My classes are fun, informative, and I focus on helping you to discover how great you really are. Let’s gather our materials and let’s make art!
Emily McBride
My name's Emily, of Planned and Planted. I love all things books, stationery, and cozy. I’m 28 years old and currently live in coastal Virginia, although I was born and raised in Kansas. I’m married to my wonderful partner, Dakota, and we have three pets: Piper, our Shiba Inu, and our kitties Olaf and Waffles. I started journaling at the end of 2017 and have been cultivating the craft ever since. I especially love journaling about my other hobbies, like books or plants!
Helen Colebrook
I am an author, online teacher, magazine contributor and product designer. I did not think of myself as creative until I found my ‘thing’ - creative journaling - and began my blog Journal with Purpose. The freedom and lack of rules made journal keeping the perfect hobby for me and creativity has now become a very important part of my everyday life, leading to a whole new career path. I am a published author and am also featured regularly in newspapers,magazines and podcasts. I collaborate with many stationery and craft brands, to show ideas and inspiration for how their products can be used in creative journaling.
Sarah Matthews
I am an a MA in Art & the Book graduate from the Corcoran College of Arts and Design at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. I also received an MBA with a Marketing Concentration in 2005 and a BS in Sociology in 2000 from Bowie State University in Bowie, MD. My work has been exhibited internationally and is a part of permanent collections such as Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, George Washington University’s Gelman Library, University of Puget Sound, and Samford University. I teach Artist Books at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and other bookbinding and printmaking classes at art centers and on various platforms.
Eulalia Mejia
Hello, I’m Eulalia. I’m a graphic designer, illustrator, mixed media artist, teacher and maker of stuff. I live in Colombia, South America in a little rural town up in the mountains, with my sweet dog, 2 cats and human boyfriend. I spend my days in my studio illustrating and splashing paint on handmade journals while discussing worldly matters with my cat.
“My dream is to bring a little cheer to daily life by designing playful illustrations for fun-loving people. I truly believe that we are never too old to be amazed by everyday life, surrounding ourselves with beauty is a great way to remind us there can be magic in the world.”
Clare Etheridge
I moved to St Louis, Missouri 20 years ago from Lincoln (UK) where I grew up. In the late 80’s I went to Lincoln Art college, then Nottingham Trent to study fashion design.
Now, I enjoy my work as a part time librarian as I get to read and order upcoming books. I love keeping up my art practice almost every day. I like to sketch while out and about, always trying to improve my drawing techniques and I also like to work in a more abstract and imaginative way in my art journals which I usually handmake.
The power of nature and getting out for a walk in the woods is something I firmly believe in, no matter how small your woods are or how short the walk is.
My favourite art supplies are ink water and a stick and my favourite art journal inspiration is vintage photos.
Jane Chipp
I am a textile, collage, assemblage and book artist and I work mainly with found objects, old papers and photographs. I’m never happier than when I’m wandering around a flea market, picking up bits of ephemera and working out how to use them in my art.
I like to create stories from old photographs and papers, often combining them with household or natural objects to create very personal artworks. Working with old photographs can be incredibly therapeutic; the person in the photograph becoming a conduit for your thoughts or feelings. In 2021, I co-wrote ‘Artful Memories; how to make unique art with old photographs.’
My courses are about sharing techniques and structures for students to explore their own stories, true or imagined, through the use of found materials and photographs.
Sarah Gardner
I'm Sarah Gardner also known as Juicy*S of Juicy*S Art. I am a mom, a practicing lawyer, and a mixed media artist and teacher. I was a guest host for Everything Art’s Wanderlust, an online art journaling course, in 2020, teaching six lessons that year. I have taught several other online courses, including Fodder School 1 from Willa Workshops, One Badass Art Journal 2023 hosted by Embrace Your Art, and have begun providing my own classes from my online Teachable school, Juicy*S Mixed Media Art School. I was a Creative Team Member for StencilGirl® Products from April 2021 to March 2022, and will soon launch a series of my own stencil designs from StencilGirl®. My book: “Share Your Joy: Mixed Media Shareable Art” will come out in the Fall of 2023. So, of course, I'm an avid art sharer!
Jeanne Oliver
I grew up in rural Illinois and now reside in Castle Rock, CO. I am inspired by our personal stories, travel, and nature.
I use art to tell my current stories and also those of growing up among gravel roads, cornfields and early life surrounded by open spaces. Through mark making, layers and mixed media, I hope to convey that we all have a story to tell.
I was told that I needed to find that one thing but I don't like listening to directions so I embrace many loves and that has given me a sweet mash-up of family, art, and travel. Connecting with women and sharing that each of us has been creatively made is one of my passions.
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On Wanderlust 2024 Jeanne will be teaching 2 lessons in total, including 1 Artful Musings class.
Kate Crane
I’m Kate! I am a maker and creator of all things colourful and messy from my rural home in the north of England. I have always been a creative type but discovered mixed media art in 2008 and my enthusiasm for colourful expressive art continues to this day. I have taught many mixed media and art journaling classes over the years both in person and on line. I am also passionate about printing and rubber stamping, and now design a range of stamps, stencils and printing plates for Carabelle Studio. My art can be recognised by my love of colour and also a touch of whimsy. I am at my happiest when surrounded by acrylic paints, crayons, pencils and rubber stamps, and you can usually spot me by the paint up my sleeves.
Nicki Traikos
I am an artist, author and instructor whose passion is to inspire others to have courage to explore their artistic side too! Inspired by nature, I use watercolor, charcoal sketching, and mixed media to explore themes such as botanicals, landscapes, and even portraits. Through my online classes and brand-new book, Watercolor Made Simple, I help fellow artists, beginner and experienced, to follow their artistic calling and enjoy an art practice that is both fulfilling and invigorating. A mantra that has been with me since the start of my art career is “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire”.
LaQuisha Hall
I began my creative journey in my early teen years. I engaged in a lot of journaling and drawing because I had no outlet or safe place to reveal that I was sexually abused. Being creative was an escape for me--an opportunity to see myself in a better place. I found that this was a therapeutic way to release stress and give a visual voice to my darkest secret. I am now the Confident Canvas God called me to be--a masterpiece!
Since starting my brand, Confident Canvas, I have created, taught classes internationally and co-authored a book to support others in finding their own creative voice. I am skilled at bible journaling, mixed media, hand lettering, journaling, drawing, painting and more! I work with many creative brands and platforms.
Melissa Fink
I am Melissa Fink, a painter living in Western New York, creating in my home studio in our old 1870s farmhouse. I enjoy a good cup of coffee, value deep conversation, and feel alive when I have a brush in my hand. Most days you can find me doing life with my husband Jesse and with our four young children.
I believe beauty has great power to kindle hope. I am deeply inspired by nature and am often reminded that in spite of all that can go wrong in the world, some things can go so right. Nature is evidence of this reality – that beauty can emerge from barren places and broken things can be made new. This is why I paint and why nature deeply inspires me.
My work is an invitation to see beauty in the unfolding moments of life, to offer a glimpse of hope and joy.
Arlyna Blanchard
A proud lifelong mixed-media artist and documenter. I was drawing a lot of Wonder Woman in kindergarten and from there on had never thought of doing anything else that’s not related to art. My path took me to a degree in Fine Arts, studying Chinese in Taiwan, to studying Chinese painting in Tianjin, China. I fell in love with this country’s history and culture, inspiring my personal artworks even today.
It’s my passion to document because I love to capture the little cherished moments of my family (my hundreds of journals will attest to that). On the other hand, my paintbrush is also a way to navigate the world and train myself to see things from different perspectives… appreciating life as it fleets.
Aside from being a hands-on mum to my teen fraternal twins, I’m a full-time graphic designer and entrepreneur, running my own design firm in Shanghai.
Shawn Petite
Hello There!
My name is Shawn Petite and I’m a mixed-media artist living my dream of creating every day.
I've been teaching and painting for over 30 years in many different mediums but found my art soulmate in mixed media.
I produce my own line of stencils, create soulful and informative online workshops on mixed media and sell my art originals, prints and products online.
But most importantly, I try every day to encourage, uplift and give meaning to our everyday lives, and to share how to do that through mixed media art. To show love with my paintbrush and to leave my little corner of the world a better place.
Traci Bautista
Hi creative friends! I’m a mixed media artist, designer, author and paint maker. In 2001, I left a successful career in the Silicon Valley to pursue my passion for art.
I LOVE COLOR & I am the creator of #tracibautistaCOLOR, a line of handcrafted artisan watercolors, inks and mixed media supplies. I’ve been making paint since 2010.
For the past two decades I’ve guided tens of thousands of artists in my in person workshops and online courses to PLAY and paint with freedom. My artwork has led me on a worldwide tour and travel adventures where I teach and speak about art & creative business. In all my courses and programs, I mentor artists to unleash their creative spirit, guide them through colorful prompts to build creative confidence and define their unique artistic style.
I’m the author of three bestselling mixed media books & I design and license my artwork for products including StencilGirl stencils, stamps and Aleene’s Collage Pauge. I’m also a Golden Artist Educator and Silver Brush Educator.
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Lisa Goddard
Hi there, I’m Lisa. I am a mixed media artist and tutor living on the edge of the Peak District national park with my husband and two daughters. I'm passionate about art journaling and bookmaking. I started journaling around twenty years ago after I had completed a fine art degree and was feeling a bit lost and directionless. Art journaling became a space for me to express myself, process my emotions, experiment and play. For me it is now an essential part of my life, a place to create stories and tell my own. I work predominantly with mixed media. I love the freedom of not being restricted in what I use and there are always new exciting combinations to discover. I like to work in my grungy fashion with paper, fabric, paint and coffee. I combine acrylics with inks, drawing, collage and whatever else I find lying around the house!
Shay Michelle
I am a mixed media artist and teacher living in Tampa, Florida. I love to teach art workshops that help people use creativity for self-exploration and find freedom while making art. With paint, glue, paper, markers, lace, fabric, gemstones, etc., I create to let go, relax, and have fun through making. My students say my classes feel like a spa for their creative souls.
