Spirit of Place: An Abstract Landscape Experience
Step outside and into the canvas. In this Artist-in-Residence workshop, Dr. Orin Carpenter leads an immersive abstract landscape experience — beginning with a walk through Healdsburg's nature trail and ending with a bold, expressive painting rooted in the spirit of this place. Part of the Crafted at Appellation program.
- Guided nature walk to gather inspiration and mixed-media materials
Instruction in expressive mark-making and layered color techniques
Abstract landscape composition in mixed media
Direct mentorship from Dr. Orin Carpenter throughout
A finished original work to take home.
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The land around Healdsburg doesn't just surround you — it holds you. In this two-hour workshop, painter and educator Dr. Orin Carpenter invites you to slow down, walk the nature trail, gather what you find, and then let the landscape speak through your hands. No prior painting experience required. Only curiosity, and the willingness to be remade by a place.