Birds in Boxes – A Mixed Media Workshop

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Description

Birds in Boxes –  A Mixed Media Workshop with Elizabeth St. Hilaire

November 11-13, 2026 | Wednesday – Friday

  • Wednesday: 10 am – 5 pm   |  Thursday – Friday: 9 am – 4 pm
  • Experience Level: All levels of experience are welcome.
  • Medium: Mixed Media Collage
  • Registration: Each student must register individually. Click the Cancellation Policy tab above for more info.
  • Location: Sedona Arts Center, Theatre Studio

In this dynamic, hands-on class, you’ll:
• Sketch and transfer birds from photo references
• Create acrylic underpaintings and custom gel-printed papers
• Build layered ephemera backgrounds
• Work with cradled wood panels—both front and back facing
• Incorporate fun assemblage elements like thread spools, tiny clothespins, and more

Celebrate your love of birds while learning new ways to combine collage, painting, and sculpture. Walk away with a joyful, dimensional series that sings with personality and creativity!

All levels welcome.

 

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Elizabeth St. Hilaire

Elizabeth St. Hilaire

Elizabeth St. Hilaire is an award winning full-time artist, art workshop instructor, and published author. She is an Artist Educator for Golden Paints, a former Ambassador for Princeton Brush, and Creative Team Artist for Gel Press, her work is also featured on Fredrix Canvas packaging. Her unique mixed-media artwork is created from torn tidbits of hand-painted paper which she glues down over an acrylic under-painting.

St Hilaire’s collages are collected and have been exhibited both nationally and internationally; images of her work are reproduced and available nationwide on wall canvas, household items, stationery, clothing, jewelry, and more.

Elizabeth is a Signature Member of National Collage Society, holds a BFA from Syracuse University, and has been working in her medium for over 15 years. She has published seven books on her process. She enjoys painting en Plein Air and has participated in the Wekiva Paint Out (FL), New Smyrna Beach Paint Out (FL), and the Sedona Plein Air Festival (AZ).

How do you rip and glue torn tidbits of paper in the wind? Elizabeth has a mixed media easel designed and manufactured in Italy to do just that!

Check out Elizabeth’s website: www.paperpaintings.com

 

Cancellation Policy

Registration and Cancellation Policies

Registration

  • Each student must enroll individually.
  • Classes must be paid in full upon registration.
  • Students may register online or call Sedona Arts Center Office at 928-282-3809, Ext 1 or toll free at 866-282-3809 Ext 1.
  • Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation

  • Payment in full is due upon registration, or a payment plan can be put in place by the student upon check-out through Sezzle.
  • There is a $125 Cancellation Fee for any cancellations made before October 11, 2026. Remaining balance will be refunded.
  • There are no refunds after October 11, 2026.
  • If Sedona Arts Center cancels the workshop for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.

Note: If traveling to Sedona, we strongly urge students to purchase refundable airline tickets or travel insurance in case of workshop cancellation due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen changes. Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for non-refundable ticket purchases or lodging fees.

Important Message

Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.

~KK

"Enjoyed Elizabeth and grateful she is generous in sharing her tips and her thoroughness in putting together the supply list!"

~WR

"Elizabeth’s enthusiasm swept us all away in the excitement of her collage project. There was joy in the room."

~SD

"Elizabeth is very personable, engaging, knowledgeable, and very hands on with all of her students and we had a BIG class!!!"

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