Echoes of the Soul
Teachers: Dee Gray & Patti Euler
Dates: June 28th & 29th, 2025
Time: 9:30 - 4:30 both days
Cost: $275.00 (All Materials are included)
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Workshop Description: Join artists Dee Gray and Patti Euler for an inspiring mixed-media collage workshop where creativity takes center stage. Using hand-dyed papers, vintage textiles, gold leaf, meaningful script, and expressive imagery, you’ll create four one-of-a-kind frame-ready collages that reflect your unique artistic voice. This workshop is a hands-on exploration of composition, texture, layering, and distressing techniques. With an emphasis on personal expression and intuitive design, you’ll experiment with mixed media to craft collages that are both visually striking and deeply meaningful. Each element—whether a delicate lace fragment or a carefully chosen phrase—adds to the story your artwork tells. Gale Blair of Paper Whimsy has agreed to curate a special selection of her beautiful images for our workshop.
What You’ll Experience:
- Techniques in composition, layering, distressing, and texture
- A focus on positive affirmations and self-reflective art
- A powerful practice of self-reflection and creative empowerment
Workshop Objective:
To provide a space for artistic exploration and inspiration, guiding you through techniques that bring depth and beauty to your collages. Whether you’re new to mixed media or a seasoned artist, this workshop will leave you with new skills, fresh ideas, and four stunning collages ready to frame.
No prior art experience is needed—just a willingness to play, explore, and create!
We Will Provide:
- 4x6” Handmade Deckle Edge Cotton Paper (400 GSM)-4 sheets
- Gold Leaf
- Antique Laces and Fabrics
- Paper Ephemera
- Imagery
- Words & Phrases
- Vintage Millinery
- Four 8x10” Matboard (for mounting four collages)
- One 8x10” Gold Frame
Students Bring:
- Detail Scissors and X-Acto Blade (with extra #11 blades)
- Self Healing Cutting Mat
- Matte Medium (we recommend Golden brand) or Matte Mod Podge
- Two Synthetic Paint Brushes (1-inch flat; please no “chip” brushes)
We hope you will join us for this remarkable two day event that is sure to rejuvenate your spirit and ignite your passion for art.
For more information, please contact Patti Euler 301-346-3773
Hotel and Travel
Hotel Accommodations: If you need hotel accommodations there are two within 3 miles of the studio. A quick and easy Uber ride if you don't have a car.
https://www.extendedstayamerica.com
Extended Stay 805-692-1882
4870 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.
https://www.sbramada.com
Ramada by Wyndham 805-319-4314
4770 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Air Travel: Santa Barbara is the closest and easiest airport to get in and out of
Refund policy - Retreats are an intimate experience and this one is capped at 12 students. Please fully commit to attending and participating in our retreats when you book. Payment in full is due upon registering. Cancellations within 30 days of the event are refundable minus a $50 processing fee.
Bio for Patti Euler
Patti Euler is an inspiring mixed media artist and a Golden certified artist educator based in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Her profound passion for art shines not only through her own captivating creations but also in her unwavering commitment to nurturing the artistic journeys of others. Over her remarkable 24-year tenure at The Queen's Ink, Patti has cultivated an atmosphere of generosity and warmth, transforming her classes into joyful experiences filled with laughter and creativity. As the visionary behind The Queen's Ink
online art supply store, she has meticulously curated a selection of materials designed to ignite the creative spirit in every artist. Her latest initiative, Art Escapade, promises to be an exhilarating series of mixed media retreats that will feature a diverse array of guest artists, providing a unique opportunity for participants to explore and expand their artistic skills. Patti serves as a true catalyst for artists at all levels, from beginners to seasoned artisans, encouraging them to embrace their creativity and express themselves authentically.
Bio for Dee Gray
Dee Gray is an artist whose life has been shaped by the rhythm of creativity — a dance between color, form, and soul. A weaver of stories through paint, paper, and found treasures, her work spans decades as both creator and guide. Dee’s journey has always circled back to art’s power to heal, inspire, and transform. Through intimate workshops scattered across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, she offers a sanctuary for curious hands and restless hearts — a place where layers of paint and story intertwine, and where each
person is gently led to uncover the artist within. — Dee’s creative life grew from roots that run deep. Her hands have shaped sculptures, conjured images in paint, captured light through a lens, and embraced the beauty of forgotten objects, reborn in assemblage. To her, art is a conversation with the unseen, a bridge between the inner world and the tangible. Teaching is an extension of this dance — an offering, an invitation — where she calls others to step into their own flow of creation, to let intuition guide them beyond fear, and to find, within the process, the quiet joy of becoming.