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2025 Workshops - San Miguel de Allende
Collage College Workshop
A one-day workshop to learn how to incorporate collage into your artwork.
AVAILABLE DATES:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2025
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2025
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
COLONIA LA CAÑADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO, MX.
Jumpstart your creativity with this fun, hands-on workshop. We will be working with vintage papers, photographs, hand-made collage papers, old books, magazines, tea bags and so much more to create one of a kind works of art. We’ll also explore mixed media elements and their relationship with collage.
What’s included in the workshop?
A One-day immersive format with all materials included and a lunch break
Jumpstart your creativity through hands-on collage techniques
Work with vintage papers, photographs, old books, and magazines to create unique artwork
Incorporate handmade collage papers, tea bags, and found materials into your compositions
Learn how mixed media elements like texture, layering, and mark-making interact with collage
Experiment freely and intuitively while creating one-of-a-kind pieces
Combine various paper sources into a cohesive, expressive visual story
Discover your own style through exploration and play
Share and reflect on your finished work in a supportive group setting with wine and treats
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Beginners, Advanced Amateurs, Professionals. No previous experience with collage is required.
SPECIAL NOTES: MATERIALS INCLUDED. A letter with further info will be sent to participants before the workshop begins.
The 1 day workshop is $110.00 USD (you can also pay in pesos at current exchange rate) and includes all materials. A $55 USD deposit is necessary. Register early! You can pay by check or cash (or ask about my ZELLE or PayPal info). The remainder can be paid on the day of the workshop with a US check, cash in pesos, at current exchange rate, or cash in US dollars. If you have to cancel, be assured that you will have a credit that is forever valid for future workshops.
CONTACT: meryl@meryltruett.com to reserve your spot!
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerist, teacher, consultant, and artist. She is living her dream in the magical pueblo of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Meryl has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. She has been widely published in numerous magazines such as Oxford American, The Vanderbilt Review, and Camera Austria. Meryl’s book “Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies” is in its second printing. She earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003 with additional art training in France. Truett has extensive experience teaching at the college level and conducting photography, mixed media, and book publishing workshops.
Mixed Media Mojo Workshop
A two-day adventure to learn how to create mixed media artwork.
AVAILABLE DATES:
JULY 23-24, 2025
JULY 30-31, 2025
AUGUST 20-21, 2025
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
COLONIA LA CAÑADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO, MX.
Explore your creativity through mixed media experimentation! We’ll learn about gel plates, stencils, vintage papers, photo transfers, paints, oil sticks, and more.
What’s included in the workshop?
A two-day immersive format with all materials included and a lunch break each day
Explore your creativity through mixed media experimentation
Use gel plates, stencils, vintage papers, and photo transfers in your work
Combine paints, oil sticks, and other tools to create layered effects
Build confidence with art fundamentals like color theory and composition
Understand abstract art principles and apply them to your own style
Create with intention using layers, texture, and contrast
Develop your visual language through playful discovery
Share and reflect on your finished work in a supportive group setting with wine and treats
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs, Professionals.
SPECIAL NOTES: MATERIALS INCLUDED. A letter with further info will be sent to participants before the workshop begins.
The 2 day workshop is $200 USD (you can pay in pesos at current exchange rate) and includes all materials. A $100 USD deposit is necessary. Register early! You can pay by check or cash (or ask about my ZELLE or PayPal info). The remainder can be paid on the first day of class with a US check, cash in pesos (at current exchange rate), or cash in US dollars. If you have to cancel, be assured that you will have a credit that is forever valid for future workshops.
CONTACT: meryl@meryltruett.com to reserve your spot!
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerist, teacher, consultant, and artist. She is living her dream in the magical pueblo of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Meryl has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. She has been widely published in numerous magazines such as Oxford American, The Vanderbilt Review, and Camera Austria. Meryl’s book “Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies” is in its second printing. She earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003 with additional art training in France. Truett has extensive experience teaching at the college level and conducting photography, mixed media, and book publishing workshops.
Encaustic Photography and Collage
COMING SOON
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
COLONIA LA CAÑADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO, MX.
Encaustic Photography is the combination of photographs with beeswax, resin, and color. Painters have long been enamored with this process and now photographers and mixed media artists are getting in on the fun. In this 2 day class, we will explore encaustic history and safety rules, how to mix and make the wax medium, choosing the right photo for encaustic, applying the wax, applying color, special textures, etc.
Take your photography to the next level with this informative, hands-on experience.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs, Professionals. No previous experience with the encaustic process is required.
SPECIAL NOTES: Participants can send instructor Meryl Truett a selection of images ready for printing. PRACTICE PHOTOS AND MATERIALS INCLUDED. A letter with further info will be sent to participants before the workshop begins.
The 2 day workshop is $225 USD (you can pay in pesos at current exchange rate) and includes all materials. A $110 USD deposit is necessary. Register early! You can pay by check or cash (or ask about my ZELLE info). The remainder can be paid on the first day of class with a US check, cash in pesos, at current exchange rate, or cash in US dollars. If you have to cancel, be assured that you will have a credit that is forever valid for future workshops.
CONTACT: meryl@meryltruett.com to reserve your spot!
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerist, teacher, consultant, and artist. She is living her dream in the magical pueblo of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Meryl has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe. She has been widely published in numerous magazines such as Oxford American, The Vanderbilt Review, and Camera Austria. Meryl’s book “Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies” is in its second printing. She earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003 with additional art training in France. Truett has extensive experience teaching at the college level and conducting photography, mixed media, and book publishing workshops.
