Explorations In Alcohol Inks
May 27 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$210.00A 3-Week In-Studio Workshop!
Wednesdays, May 27, June 3, and 10, 6:30-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Take a dive into the possibilities of alcohol inks as a component of your mixed media arsenal. Whether or not you have already dabbled a bit with the medium, this class will give you a grounding for further explorations and experimentation. With intense, saturated color, alcohol inks behave in a unique way and offer many possibilities on a variety of surfaces from glass to paper. They can be manipulated with stamps, stencils and a variety of other tools to create patterns and effects unlike any other media. They can also be easily combined with acrylics, pastels, markers, collage, and other materials to produce an endless array of mixed media gems.
Level: Beginner—no experience necessary!
Registration closes May 22, 2026. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students may/will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Sharon Robinson
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $14 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including additional inks and paper, alcohol and blending solution, and miscellaneous collage supplies. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- Set of 6 or more alcohol inks in a variety of colors – Jaquard Pinata and Ranger/Tim Holtz brands available online and other art supply stores (example)
- 1 pad of Yupo paper, 9″x12″ or 11″x14″ in size (Blick, Plaza Art, Amazon)
- Bottle of 99% drugstore type alcohol (70% is ok if 99% is unavailable)
- Small assortment of inexpensive paint brushes in assorted sizes, flat and round
- (optional) Personal stamps, stencils, and other collage materials
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get messy
- (optional) Notepad and pen if you’d like to take notes
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Sharon Robinson is a mixed media, collage and assemblage artist residing in the Washington, D.C. area. She earned a Master’s of City Planning degree from MIT and worked in the urban transit and development field for 20 years on the west coast prior to becoming a full-time artist in 1999. She has also been a muralist, instructor, gallery manager and arts program administrator. She has exhibited her work extensively on both coasts, and teaches mixed media classes at the Smithsonian, The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Her community activities include serving on the board of Pyramid Atlantic, the Mt. Rainier, MD Arts Commission and SCRAP-USA, a network of nonprofit creative reuse centers. Learn more about her work at www.therobinsonstudio.com.