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Tuesday, October 27

5 - 7pm

Ecusta Market + Cafe

877 Lennox Park Dr.
Hendersonville, NC, 28739

You are invited to an unforgettable evening of creativity and community with Miranda Wildman and friends at Ecusta Market & Cafe.

On this Spooky Season evening we will play with a plethora of colors and shapes to create your very own tabletop lantern to set the mood for your autumn and winter soirees.

No experience? No problem! This is all about fun, self-expression, and connecting with others through art.

Come as you are—bring your curiosity. Art is for everyone!

$30

all materials included

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

Enjoy delicious food and beverages for purchase from Ecusta Market & Cafe.

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Forest & Flora: Abstract Painting Workshop with Miranda Wildman

October 18th 2-5pm

Spend a morning of playful, abstract exploration in acrylic paints with us at ArtPlay in the River Arts District with local artist Miranda Wildman!

In this uplifting workshop, Miranda will guide you in translating the awe, calm, and vibrancy of Western North Carolina’s natural world into abstract landscapes. No experience needed, just a willingness to explore, play, and let the forests, flora and mountains move you.

With layers of paint you will capture not what you see, but what you feel in nature—misty, moody ridgelines, lush forest landscapes, glowing sunrises & sunsets, moonlit skinny dipping, wildflowers galore, hiking in the snow, tumbling rivers full of life, and quiet creekside moments with flora and fauna abound. How does nature feel?

During our time together in the beautifully, naturally lit ArtPlay Creative Studio, Miranda will share her own intuitive approaches to creating luminous layers and textures that evoke memory, mood, and wonder using the prismatic color palette folks have recognized in her work. Within a calm, welcoming, atmosphere of play, you will paint the essence of these magical mountains. Play with colors, moods, and stories while discovering new layers of your own inner landscape. 

All art materials to complete a 12x12” painting on wood will be provided. Miranda believes art is for everyone. This workshop is for every artist, at every level, from all walks of life. ArtPlay Creative Studio is a welcoming space to create freely, connect with others, and leave with a piece that’s uniquely yours. 

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Local artist Miranda Wildman invites you to a creative afternoon of embellishing and decorating fashion accessories such as purses, bags, wallets, planner holders, pencil pouches and more! Using acrylic paints and markers we will transform boring old accessories into conversation starters that will compliment any outfit or outing. There will be no two alike! Miranda will provide plenty of example accessories and ideas on how to transform your piece with layers of color. Bring your own or select from Miranda’s collection of lightly and lovingly used fashion accessories.

These artful accessories will make a lovely addition to your wardrobe and make you stand out in the crowd. Or give your newly refreshed artful fashion accessory away as a gift!

All materials provided
All experience levels welcome
All identities and walks of life welcome

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Golden Hour Gatherings with Miranda Wildman

Tuesday, September 29

5-7pm

Ecusta Market + Cafe

877 Lennox Park Dr.
Hendersonville, NC, 28739

Slip into the wonderful world of watercolor with Miranda Wildman and friends at the lovely Ecusta Market & Cafe. Get to know your neighbors as you play and experiment with juicy layers of watercolor paint. Miranda will share some of her favorite abstract watercolor techniques and everyone will be able to create several abstract watercolor postcards to send in the mail or cherish as a keepsake.

All materials provided including curated watercolor palettes by Miranda. Come ready to paint, snack, sip, laugh, and make something joyful with your friends, new and old.

$40…tickets on sale for $30 for a limited time!

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Black Light Art Party Bebop Bottle Shop

Wednesday, September 23

5-7pm

Bebop Bottle Shop

723 Haywood Road

Asheville, NC 28806

Grab your friends, don your Day-Glo and meet us at Bebop Bottle Shop on Haywood Road for an evening of black light art play! Miranda will bring all of the colorful and vibrant art materials to create mini abstracts that glow in black light.

Think Fluorescent Flowers! Luminous Landscapes! Silly Sketches! Colorful Chronicles! Incandescent Images! You get it!

Whats the purpose? To get together off grid (off the gram), to enjoy good company, to create with our hands, and to savor the delightfully curated wine and beverage selection by Bebop Bottle Shop. A mid-week, art-FULL break we all could use. It’s that simple!

This is a totally casual, non-pretentious art party. Everyone is invited!

$25

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

All art materials provided by Miranda and wonderful wine, delicious drinks + scrumptious snacks can be purchased separately from Bebop Bottle Shop

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Forest & Flora: Abstract Painting Workshop with Miranda Wildman

Spend a morning of playful, abstract exploration in acrylic paints with us at ArtPlay in the River Arts District with local artist Miranda Wildman!

In this uplifting workshop, Miranda will guide you in translating the awe, calm, and vibrancy of Western North Carolina’s natural world into abstract landscapes. No experience needed, just a willingness to explore, play, and let the forests, flora and mountains move you.

With layers of paint you will capture not what you see, but what you feel in nature—misty, moody ridgelines, lush forest landscapes, glowing sunrises & sunsets, moonlit skinny dipping, wildflowers galore, hiking in the snow, tumbling rivers full of life, and quiet creekside moments with flora and fauna abound. How does nature feel?

During our time together in the beautifully, naturally lit ArtPlay Creative Studio, Miranda will share her own intuitive approaches to creating luminous layers and textures that evoke memory, mood, and wonder using the prismatic color palette folks have recognized in her work. Within a calm, welcoming, atmosphere of play, you will paint the essence of these magical mountains. Play with colors, moods, and stories while discovering new layers of your own inner landscape. 

All art materials to complete a 12x12” painting on wood will be provided. Miranda believes art is for everyone. This workshop is for every artist, at every level, from all walks of life. ArtPlay Creative Studio is a welcoming space to create freely, connect with others, and leave with a piece that’s uniquely yours. 

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Member: $35  Non-member:$40

Join Miranda Wildman in the new Art League Classroom for a delightful day of creating festoonery for all occasions. Using a mixture of recycled, upcycled, vintage, and new supplies we will construct beautiful 3D party decorations. Miranda will guide you every step of the way!

All of the art materials you need to create will be provided and each participant will leave with enough festoonery to decorate for any fête. This workshop is designed with everyone in mind so all are welcome to attend. No art experience required! The focus throughout our time together will be playful and explorative. You do not need to know how to create 3D art to enjoy making art with us!

What in the world is festoonery? According to a few different dictionaries it's a collection of festoons, and festoons are a string or chain made of flowers, foliage, ribbon, or similar materials suspended usually in a curve between two points such as posts or corners of a room. Festoonery is used to decorate a room or space for a special occasion or milestone event of some kind.

Do you have to have an event to enjoy having fetoonery in your life? Absolutely not! You can decorate any corner of your life with the festoonery you create. I love making festoons and adorning doorways, windows, hallways, ceilings, or any place that deserves a little pizazz any time of year. But if you do have a special occasion coming up, this is the perfect way to add some festive, handmade art to the atmosphere of celebration.

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We had so much fun the first time, we can’t wait to pass the painting again!

Everyone begins with their own canvas and paints for 10 minutes. When the timer rings, we pass our paintings one seat to the right and continue painting on our neighbor’s piece. Ten minutes later…ding! We pass again. Layer by layer, color by color, each painting becomes a vibrant collaboration.

Expect bold colors, expressive marks, happy accidents, and lots of laughter. No experience needed—this workshop is all about letting go, having fun, and seeing what unfolds when we create together.

At the end, Miranda will turn all the paintings around and number them. Each person will draw a number from a hat to discover which collaborative masterpiece they’ll take home. You might not leave with the one you started but you’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind, abstract painting made by the whole table. A creative community collaboration to cherish forever!

All materials are included. Come ready to paint, snack, sip, laugh, and make something joyful with your neighbors.

This art party is limited to 20 participants so save your seat before there are gone!

tickets on sale for $30 for a limited time!
$40

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

Enjoy delicious food and beverages for purchase from Ecusta Market & Cafe.

FREE EVENT

Clear your calendars - Summer + Fall Night Market dates dropped ✨✨✨ Show & Tell is back at the Orange Peel bringing together local makers, artists, vintage, curators, food, and more at our favorite location 🍊💕

Local Artist Miranda Wildman will be offering a free, fun art activity for everyone!

📅 Save the dates:
Thursday, August 13
Wednesday, October 7
⏱️ 5-9pm
📍The Orange Peel, Downtown Asheville
⭐FREE TO ATTEND

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Join us at Flora & Forage for an indulgent, restorative session of botanical art-making bliss! Together we'll design and create cyanotypes, a historic photographic process that uses the sun itself as our camera. By experimenting with shape and texture, light and timing, we’ll produce unique, one-of-a-kind prints on paper that celebrate and honor the delicate beauty of the natural world. Each participant will leave with at least three cyanotype prints and the practical know-how to make many more at home. This is an art party—part social gathering, part hands-on studio time—where you can sip delicious teas, coffees, and wines, make art with friends, and soak in the gorgeous, lush atmosphere of Flora & Forage. Rain or shine, everyone is welcome to join the creative fun!

$30

all materials included

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

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You are invited to a whimsical evening of friendly art making in min art journals! Artist Miranda Wildman will bring everything you need to create and experiment with colors, textures, and shapes in your very own tiny, treasured art journal. Miranda will share a little introduction to art journaling as a practice and how art making on the go has been a creative outlet she cherishes and encourages everyone to try!

This art party is limited to 30 participants so save your seat before there are gone!

$30 (all materials provided, including mini sketchbooks!)

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

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$40 on sale for $30 for a limited time

Mixed Media Art Party with Miranda The Radical Hotel

Come enjoy a warm, community vibe welcoming beginners and experienced makers alike on The Roof at The Radical Hotel with artist Miranda Wildman!

You will experience step by step mixed‑media projects with hands‑on stations stocked with collage materials, vibrant paint, ephemera, fabrics, papers, and surprise materials. Miranda will also provide self‑paced creative guidance plus tips for bold compositions and playful finishing touches.

Who it’s for: Everyone! Solos, couples, friends, all ages, art lovers, first‑timers, and seasoned artists

$40

all materials included, food and drinks purchased separately

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

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Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios with Miranda Wildman

Slip into a place where time softens and busy minds can exhale.

Choose from a marvel of pencils, markers, and enchanting coloring pages & coloring books, then let your hands make the magic: no pressure, no deadlines, just the quiet rhythm of color on paper.

This is a soft landing for full days and full thoughts. Come alone or with a friend, drift in conversation or sit in peaceful silence. Both are welcome here. Step away from the noise for a while and settle into something simple and soothing. We’ll gather around big tables, pass colors back and forth, admire each other’s pages, and remember what it feels like to make something just for the sake of it. Much like the Off Grid Club that Miranda founded last year, she has designed everything to feel effortless, grounding, and a little whimsical while we unplug.

Leave with a finished artwork (or not!) and leave feeling lighter, more clear, and gently reconnected, to yourself and your fellow creatives.

- All materials provided
- No experience needed
- All identities welcome
- Morning gathering
- Creative meditative, and calming, a place for your mind to land and your body to relax
- You are welcome to bring your own coloring pages or books

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Everyone begins with their own canvas and paints for 10 minutes. When the timer rings, we pass our paintings one seat to the right and continue painting on our neighbor’s piece. Ten minutes later…ding! We pass again. Layer by layer, color by color, each painting becomes a vibrant collaboration.

Expect bold colors, expressive marks, happy accidents, and lots of laughter. No experience needed—this workshop is all about letting go, having fun, and seeing what unfolds when we create together.

At the end, Miranda will turn all the paintings around and number them. Each person will draw a number from a hat to discover which collaborative masterpiece they’ll take home. You might not leave with the one you started but you’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind, abstract painting made by the whole table. A creative community collaboration to cherish forever!

All materials are included. Come ready to paint, snack, sip, laugh, and make something joyful with your neighbors.

This art party is limited to 20 participants so save your seat before there are gone!

tickets on sale for $30 for a limited time!
$40

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

Enjoy delicious food and beverages for purchase from Ecusta Market & Cafe.

Home Sweet Home Abstract Painting Workshop with Miranda Wildman at Red House Gallery & Studios

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Local mixed media artist Miranda Wildman welcomes you to the whimsical world of abstract landscape painting. Using wood painting panels as our substrate, we will explore layers upon layers of abstract mark making with vibrant acrylic paint. After we have set the stage with our luscious painted backgrounds, we will add quaint cottages, grand facades, and beautiful abodes with Miranda’s favorite image transfer techniques. With step by step instructions, this abstract painting workshop is fully guided. For final touches Miranda will present surprise mixed media materials to embellish our spectacular scenes! Each participant will leave with a unique, abstract landscape painting on wood ready to display or give as a gift.All materials provided
All experience levels welcome
All identities and walks of life welcome 

FREE EVENT: REGISTER HERE!

Artful Play & Relaxation with The National Alliance on Mental Illness

Join artist Miranda Wildman and explore abstract watercolor landscapes by creating postcards to take home or send to a friend.

Join artist, Miranda Wildman, for a morning of artful play and relaxation. We will be creating abstract, watercolor landscapes.

DATE CHANGE: FRIDAY, JUNE 26th, 9:30-11:30AM

Participants will be able to make several postcard size artworks to take home or send in the mail.

No experience needed , all materials and creative guidance provided, all identities and intersections welcome!

Come Play!

Coffee, tea, light snacks provided.

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Cyanotype Art Party with Miranda Flora & Forage

Join us at Flora & Forage for an indulgent, restorative session of botanical art-making bliss! Together we'll design and create cyanotypes, a historic photographic process that uses the sun itself as our camera. By experimenting with shape and texture, light and timing, we’ll produce unique, one-of-a-kind prints on paper that celebrate and honor the delicate beauty of the natural world. Each participant will leave with at least three cyanotype prints and the practical know-how to make many more at home. This is an art party—part social gathering, part hands-on studio time—where you can sip delicious teas, coffees, and wines, make art with friends, and soak in the gorgeous, lush atmosphere of Flora & Forage. Rain or shine, everyone is welcome to join the creative fun!

$40

all materials included

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

drinks and snacks purchased separately

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Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios with Miranda Wildman

Slip into a place where time softens and busy minds can exhale.

Choose from a marvel of pencils, markers, and enchanting coloring pages & coloring books, then let your hands make the magic: no pressure, no deadlines, just the quiet rhythm of color on paper.

This is a soft landing for full days and full thoughts. Come alone or with a friend, drift in conversation or sit in peaceful silence. Both are welcome here. Step away from the noise for a while and settle into something simple and soothing. We’ll gather around big tables, pass colors back and forth, admire each other’s pages, and remember what it feels like to make something just for the sake of it. Much like the Off Grid Club that Miranda founded last year, she has designed everything to feel effortless, grounding, and a little whimsical while we unplug.

Leave with a finished artwork (or not!) and leave feeling lighter, more clear, and gently reconnected, to yourself and your fellow creatives.

- All materials provided
- No experience needed
- All identities welcome
- Morning gathering
- Creative meditative, and calming, a place for your mind to land and your body to relax
- You are welcome to bring your own coloring pages or books

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Forest & Flora: Abstract Painting Workshop with local artist Miranda Wildman at ArtPlay

Spend a Sunday afternoon of playful exploration in acrylic paints with us!

In this uplifting workshop, Miranda will guide you in translating the awe, calm, and vibrancy of Western North Carolina’s natural world into abstract landscapes. No experience is needed—just a willingness to explore, play, and let the forests, flora and mountains move you.

You’ll first experiment on a smaller wood panel as a warm up, then move to creating on a larger 12 × 12 wood panel.

What to expect:

• Inspired Landscapes: Capture not what you see, but what you feel in nature—misty ridgelines, lush forest landscapes, glowing sunsets, tumbling rivers, and quiet creekside moments.

• Magical Layers: Build depth and texture with radiant acrylics and mixed media that let your imagination wander.

• Creative Belonging: This workshop is for every artist, at every level, from all walks of life.

• Techniques with Heart: Miranda will share her own intuitive approaches to creating luminous layers and textures that evoke memory, mood, and wonder using the prismatic color palette folks have recognized in her work.

• Atmosphere of Play: A cozy, welcoming space to create freely, connect with others, and leave with a piece that’s uniquely yours.

Come paint the essence of these magical mountains—their colors, moods, and stories—while discovering new layers of your own inner landscape.

This is a beginner-friendly class. All materials you will need are included!

NOTE: This class will be held at our new location in the River Arts District. There is one flight of stairs to the classroom. Location details will be sent to you in advance of the class.

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You are cordially invited to an enchanted evening of shadow-play with Miranda Wildman at the Radical Hotel — a whimsical soiree where botanical life awakens under brush and light. Step into a world where pigment dances across paper as we sip luscious mocktails and sparkling cocktails, nibble on delightful noshes, and celebrate art as a feast for the senses.

This is not a workshop — it’s an art party: a playful, colorful gathering full of laughter, music, and creative flow. Bring a friend and turn it into an art date, or come ready to meet new folks. Guided by Miranda’s joyful approach, you’ll experiment with shadow, texture, and color to coax botanical forms into vivid, postcard-sized treasures.

By the end of the night you’ll carry home several small works of art — perfect for sending love through the mail, pinning to the fridge, or tucking into a pocket as a keepsake of a magical evening. Come for the cocktails & mocktails, stay for the art wonder, and leave with a handful of handmade moments and memories.

$40

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

all art materials included, food & drink purchased separately

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NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

You’re invited to an evening of creative camaraderie at the hidden jewel in a forest cove, Treska’s Highland Lake Cove. Gather with neighbors, friends, and fellow daydreamers as we make little, artful treasures together.

Local artist Miranda Wildman supplies everything: a playful palette of acrylic paints and markers, hand-painted papers, vintage ephemera with stories to tell, and a handful of surprise mixed-media delights. Miranda will offer gentle, step-by-step guidance so everyone — from first-time doodlers to seasoned makers — can craft a Mixed Media Memento that’s bursting with personality. Keep it for your own shelfie or wrap it up as a heartfelt gift.

Bring your curiosity and your friends to enjoy some hands-on creative time. Festive drinks will be available for purchase at Treska’s. Everyone is welcome — because art is for everyone. Let’s art party!

$40

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

beverages will be available for purchase at the Treska’s bar.

FREE!

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Unplug for an evening of candlelight, creativity, and calm at Flora & Forage in West Asheville. Join Miranda for a relaxed, botanical-themed collage night surrounded by lush plants, warm light, and friendly faces.

Paper Flower Collage Ecusta Market & Cafe

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Art Behind the Wall The Saluda Inn - A Group Show!

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A FRIDAY EVENING OF CREATIVITY & COMMUNITY + BEVERAGE/ GLASS OF WINE & LIGHT BITES

Join local artist and creative guide Miranda Wildman for a lighthearted, feel-good Friday evening —where curiosity leads and play is always welcome.

In this gathering, we’ll explore the diary of delights as a joyful, expressive adventure, creating in your own blank mixed media sketchbook. With a treasure trove of materials, you’ll build layered compositions while experimenting with color, texture, shape, and delightfully unexpected techniques.

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a delightful, reoccurring series at Art Place Studios in Hendersonville

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Magic Gardens:

Large Scale Works on Paper with local artist Miranda Wildman @ Artplay Asheville

Magic Gardens is a large-scale painting workshop inspired by the way gardens grow. Slowly, sometimes unexpectedly, and in conversation with time.

Working with acrylic ink, paint, and marker and intuitive mark making, we’ll build layered paintings that feel cultivated rather than controlled. Colors will blend, overlap, and surprise. Lines and shapes may echo stems + branches, fruits + florals,  pathways + meanderings, weather + seasons, or vibrant, imagined landscapes. Some marks will feel intentional. Others will arrive unannounced!

This workshop invites you to work big, letting your whole body participate, the paper becoming a place where curiosity can wander. We’ll explore transparency, shape, rhythm, and repetition, using water as both collaborator and vehicle for colors. 

There’s no finished image to chase. No right way for a garden to grow.

Instead, we’ll practice noticing when to add, when to wait, and when to let something remain unresolved. The focus will be on layering, listening, and staying present with the magic emerging.

All experience levels are welcome. This is a spacious, supportive environment for anyone curious about abstraction, color, and working at a large scale with mixed media paper. Come as you are, ready to experiment, make a beautiful mess, and see what wants to grow in your magic garden!