Pacific Northwest Abstract

DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 9 & SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2026TIME: 10:00AM – 1:00PM PDT LEVEL: Beginner to IntermediateAGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+), Youth (ages 15-17)LOCATION: Building 306, Fort Worden, Port Townsend.  DESCRIPTIONIn this workshop, you will interpret your observations of the Fort Worden State Park environment to create abstract art that is wholly your own. You’ll also expand your artist’s eye by learning different ways of seeing, loosen your grip on realism, and move into an exploration of essence. Teaching artist Meg Kaczyk guides you in an iterative approach, so you can lean into a variety of mediums, including watercolor, graphite, oil pastel and cut paper, to personally express the magic of the Olympic Peninsula landscape. Along the way, creative process insights are shared that can free your hand and strengthen your visual voice. This Mothers Day weekend class can be a joyful gift for Mom or oneself, and/or a shared activity! SUPPLY INFORMATIONStudents should bring: A sma