'B. Organic Co-op Members receive 15% OFF'

A creative, do it yourself workshop that teaches you how to paint playful portraits using a simple 4-step back painting technique on glass. You're guaranteed to go home with three amazing portraits of someone you know and love that will make unique gifts for the holidays. Our exclusive series of workshops always deliver fresh eyes, empowered hands, a magnified can-do spirit and lots of laughs! Space is limited…reserve your spot today, and bring a friend or two!

‘Pop Art Portraits’ make perfect gifts for the holidays! Michele will teach you this simple four step backpainting technique that ANYONE can do.  Make time for YOU and spend three precious hours in Van Meter, Iowa unleashing your natural creative side in an inspiring setting that encourages fearless expression, embraces mistakes and promotes a can-do, resourceful spirit.
This exclusive workshops offers a colorful window of time for you to play around with portraits and capturing expression in an effortless way.

Our workshops go beyond just the project and expose you to new techniques and materials, how they work and the different ways you can use in other projects at home.
The hands-on experience participants are exposed to throughout each class is priceless and rewarding. To be doing is to be learning and everyone that attends will walk away with an overflowing base of creative know-how that they can pull from time and time again.

All workshops will invigorate a newfound appreciation for the artistic use of your hands, your mind, and your imagination. Carried out in a positive, friendly environment that celebrates the process, the materials and the possibilities. Leave your inner critic at home!


Saturday, December 3rd 2011
1p-4p
408 Grant Studios
Van Meter, Iowa (Des Moines Area)

b. organic co-op members receive 15% discount off workshop fees. E-mail our co-op director Dee House (dee@borganic.net) to receive your special promotional code.

This fee includes admission to the exclusive workshop, led by How-To Hipster Michele Beschen, ALL supplies and materials for 3 portraits to create and take home as well as a tableside snack and beverages.

This event does not include the cost of transportation, or hotel cost.

The workshop will be held at Michele's studio in Van Meter, Iowa.

Hotel reservations must be made separately. Please visit druryhotels.com for hotel reservations.

Workshop has limited space available.

Once the workshop is full, any open spaces due to cancellations will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. If class is listed as full, please send email to workshops@couragetocreate.com to be put on the waiting list.

Workshop Fee is non-refundable, but is transferable to another person. Notification must be made 48 hours in advance of class for changes to your reservation.