Forest & Flora: Abstract Painting Workshop with local artist Miranda Wildman at ArtPlay
Jun
14
10:00 AM10:00

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

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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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Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios
Jun
17
10:00 AM10:00

Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios

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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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Sketchbook Studio Series @ ArtPlay
Jun
18
5:30 PM17:30

Sketchbook Studio Series @ ArtPlay

REGISTER HERE SPACE IS LIMITED

NEW! SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

Join me for Sketchbook Studio, a playful and inspiring six-week workshop series devoted to sketchbooks, art journaling, mixed media exploration, and creative curiosity.

Over the course of six weeks, participants will be guided by Miranda in creating your own unique journal pages full of mark-making, textures, collected treasures, layered paintings, meaningful words, dreamy color palettes, and unexpected materials. Together, we’ll explore artmaking as both a grounding ritual and a space for freedom, experimentation, storytelling, and delight.

Using acrylic paint, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, handmade collage papers, textiles, paint markers, image transfers, vintage ephemera, and special art materials gathered from different parts of the world, participants will build richly layered pages full of texture, imagination, and personality.

Sketchbook Studio celebrates the beauty of creating with what we already have. Fabric scraps, candy wrappers, handwritten notes, thread, maps, receipts, ticket stubs, packaging, natural objects, old photographs, and found papers all become part of the story. This workshop encourages participants to collect little bits of life and transform them into meaningful works of art.

Miranda creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere for all levels of experience and all identities, generously sharing techniques, materials, creative prompts, and encouragement throughout the series. Participants will also learn how to continue a sketchbook practice at home or while traveling, building creative rituals that can travel anywhere.

June 18 - August 20

$300 for all six sessions

Sketchbook Studio will meet on scheduled days from 5:30-8:00PM

All materials are provided (including a sketchbook!)

 BYO snacks

Thursday 6/18 Week 1: The Beautiful Beginning 

Thursday 7/02 Week 2: Color Stories & Landscapes 

Thursday 7/09 Week 3: Marks, Scribbles & Wild Lines 

Thursday 7/23 Week 4: Tiny Treasures & Found Things 

Friday 8/07 Week 5: Timeless Textures 

Thursday 8/20 Week 6: Keep The Magic Going 

ArtPlay Studio is located in The Cotton Mill Studios of the River Arts District of Asheville

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Cyanotype Art Party with Miranda Flora & Forage
Jun
25
4:30 PM16:30

Cyanotype Art Party with Miranda Flora & Forage

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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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Artful Play & Relaxation with The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Jun
26
9:30 AM09:30

Artful Play & Relaxation with The National Alliance on Mental Illness

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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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Abstract Painting Workshop Red House Gallery & Studios
Jun
26
2:00 PM14:00

Abstract Painting Workshop Red House Gallery & Studios

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 

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Pass the Painting Ecusta Market & Cafe
Jun
30
5:00 PM17:00

Pass the Painting Ecusta Market & Cafe

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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.

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SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY
Jul
2
5:30 PM17:30

SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

REGISTER HERE SPACE IS LIMITED

NEW! SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

June 18 - August 20

$300 for all six sessions

Over the course of six weeks, participants will be guided by Miranda in creating your own unique journal pages full of mark-making, textures, collected treasures, layered paintings, meaningful words, dreamy color palettes, and unexpected materials. Together, we’ll explore artmaking as both a grounding ritual and a space for freedom, experimentation, storytelling, and delight.

ArtPlay Studio is located in The Cotton Mill Studios of the River Arts District of Asheville

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SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY
Jul
9
5:30 PM17:30

SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

REGISTER HERE SPACE IS LIMITED

NEW! SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

June 18 - August 20

$300 for all six sessions

Over the course of six weeks, participants will be guided by Miranda in creating your own unique journal pages full of mark-making, textures, collected treasures, layered paintings, meaningful words, dreamy color palettes, and unexpected materials. Together, we’ll explore artmaking as both a grounding ritual and a space for freedom, experimentation, storytelling, and delight.

ArtPlay Studio is located in The Cotton Mill Studios of the River Arts District of Asheville

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Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios
Jul
15
10:00 AM10:00

Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios

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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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Mixed Media Art Party with Miranda The Radical Hotel
Jul
16
6:00 PM18:00

Mixed Media Art Party with Miranda The Radical Hotel

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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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SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY
Jul
23
5:30 PM17:30

SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

REGISTER HERE SPACE IS LIMITED

NEW! SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

June 18 - August 20

$300 for all six sessions

Over the course of six weeks, participants will be guided by Miranda in creating your own unique journal pages full of mark-making, textures, collected treasures, layered paintings, meaningful words, dreamy color palettes, and unexpected materials. Together, we’ll explore artmaking as both a grounding ritual and a space for freedom, experimentation, storytelling, and delight.

ArtPlay Studio is located in The Cotton Mill Studios of the River Arts District of Asheville

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The Drawing Room with Miranda Wildman Blind Tiger Hotel
Jul
24
5:00 PM17:00

The Drawing Room with Miranda Wildman Blind Tiger Hotel

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Enjoy an evening of drawing and collaborative compositions with friends old and new at the lovely Blind Tiger Asheville. Implementing a variety of art materials including graphite, pen & ink, and pastels, and paper in medley of textures and sizes, we will play with a mix of creative drawing processes & games such as blind contour drawing, exquisite corpse, and roll and draw.

$40

all art materials, wine, sparkling water & petite bites included!

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

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

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Cyanotype Art Party with Miranda Wildman Zelda Dearest Hotel
Aug
6
6:00 PM18:00

Cyanotype Art Party with Miranda Wildman Zelda Dearest Hotel

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Welcome to the wonderful world of Zelda Dearest Hotel and the art of cyanotype — a splashy, sun‑kissed soirée with a 1920s twist. Gather your dearest friends, don your summer best, and drift into an evening where botanicals, cocktails & mocktails, and old‑world craft mingle under the sky.

At the lovely Wine & Roses bar, order a tipple, toast to the night, and settle into a rain‑or‑shine fête of botanical art‑making bliss. We’ll collaborate with sun and water to produce cyanotype (sun print) wonders: a historic photographic process that uses sunlight as our camera. Playing with shape, texture, light, and timing, you’ll design one‑of‑a‑kind prints on paper that honor the delicate beauty of the natural world and mark the moment.

This is an art party — part social gathering, part hands‑on studio. Together we’ll experiment, laugh, and create; each participant will leave with at least three unique cyanotype prints and the practical know‑how to keep making them at home. Join us for an evening of creativity and the timeless joy of making something beautiful by hand.

$40

N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F. (no one turned away for lack of funds)

*Drinks available for purchase at Wine & Roses Parlor Bar

*Zelda Dearest parking lot and Wine & Roses Parlor Bar are ADA accessible

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Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios
Aug
12
10:00 AM10:00

Whimsical Coloring Pages Art Place Studios

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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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SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY
Aug
20
5:30 PM17:30

SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

REGISTER HERE SPACE IS LIMITED

NEW! SKETCHBOOK STUDIO SERIES @ ARTPLAY

June 18 - August 20

$300 for all six sessions

Over the course of six weeks, participants will be guided by Miranda in creating your own unique journal pages full of mark-making, textures, collected treasures, layered paintings, meaningful words, dreamy color palettes, and unexpected materials. Together, we’ll explore artmaking as both a grounding ritual and a space for freedom, experimentation, storytelling, and delight.

ArtPlay Studio is located in The Cotton Mill Studios of the River Arts District of Asheville

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Shadow Play Party with Miranda Wildman The Radical Hotel
Jun
7
6:00 PM18:00

Shadow Play Party with Miranda Wildman The Radical Hotel

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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! Mixed Media Art Party Treska's on Highland Lake
Jun
4
5:00 PM17:00

NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON! Mixed Media Art Party Treska's on Highland Lake

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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.

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Diary of Delights Workshop with Miranda at ArtPlay
May
15
5:00 PM17:00

Diary of Delights Workshop with Miranda at ArtPlay

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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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Magic Gardens: Large Scale Works on Paper
May
9
10:00 AM10:00

Magic Gardens: Large Scale Works on Paper

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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!



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Design, Carve, Stamp : Rubber Stamp Carving Workshop
May
8
2:00 PM14:00

Design, Carve, Stamp : Rubber Stamp Carving Workshop

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Design, Carve, Stamp : Rubber Stamp Carving Workshop with Miranda Wildman

Ready to make a tiny printing press you can hold in your hand? 

Join me for a colorful, joy-filled workshop where we’ll design and carve our own easy rubber stamps inspired by bold graphics and playful line drawings like the ones you see here.

This beginner-friendly class is all about simple shapes, expressive lines, and one-of-a-kind designs that are all you. I’ll guide you step by step through transferring your design, carving safely and confidently, and inking up your stamp for that deeply satisfying first print. 
We’ll experiment with vibrant colors, layered printing, and pattern making. You can keep it minimal and graphic or go with a pattern. Your stamp can be as unique as your handwriting.

The best part? You leave with a reusable stamp you can print with again and again for years to come. Make your own wrapping paper, greeting cards, fabric accents, art journals, party decorations, tags for homemade gifts, seasonal craft projects, and more. One small block, endless possibilities.
All materials are provided. All levels welcome. All identities and intersections welcome. Come as you are ready to design, carve, stamp, and celebrate the magic of making your own unique art.

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Decorate for Derby - Design Your Own Fascinators & Hats
May
2
3:00 PM15:00

Decorate for Derby - Design Your Own Fascinators & Hats

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Decorate for Derby - Design Your Own Fascinators 

Saturday, May 2, 2026

3-6pm

The Radical Hotel

95 Roberts Street

Asheville, NC 28801

Join us at The Radical Hotel for a hat and fascinator decorating Kentucky Derby pre-party!

Local artist Miranda Wildman will provide all of the materials to design & create personalized fascinators complete with flowers, feathers, and fabulous findings galore.

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Candlelit Collage with Miranda at Flora & Forage April 30
Apr
30
5:30 PM17:30

Candlelit Collage with Miranda at Flora & Forage April 30

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April 30th - Candlelit Collage

May 28th - Candlelit Collage

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Flora & Forage

428B Haywood Rd

Asheville, NC 28806

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.

What to expect

  • A welcoming, cozy atmosphere the moment you arrive — candlelight, soft music, and smiles.

  • A treasure trove of botanical collage materials: vintage ephemera, vibrant painted papers, and a special collection of recycled papers. Think florals, trees, fruits and vegetables, herbs! An oasis of collage wonders!

  • A suitcase of substrates to choose from—different sizes and textures—so you can pick what feels right for your piece.

  • Miranda’s gentle guidance as she walks you through a thoughtfully curated buffet of materials. No pressure, no rules—just inspiration.

Bring yourself, order a drink, settle into the glow, and make something that delights you. Perfect for a date night, a break from the week, or anyone who wants a little creative time with friends.

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Candle Holder Painting Art League Hendersonville
Apr
29
11:00 AM11:00

Candle Holder Painting Art League Hendersonville

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Candle Holder Painting Art League Hendersonville with Miranda Wildman

Join us for a relaxed daytime workshop where wooden candle holders become small, joyful canvases. Using acrylic paints and paint markers, you’ll explore and play with colors and shapes to create a one-of-a-kind piece to adorn and decorate your home, table, party, or special occasion.
No experience needed.

This workshop is open to all levels and all kinds of makers. I’ll share my creative guidance and design ideas, and you’re free to work slowly, boldly, neatly, or wildly. You’ll leave with a finished candle holder ready to hold light for everyday moments & rituals as well as meaningful gatherings.

All materials provided. Extra candle holders available for purchase. Come as you are and enjoy a few easy, colorful hours of creativity with friends amongst the cozy atmosphere Miranda creates.

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Paint Your Own Pouch Ecusta Market & Cafe
Apr
28
5:00 PM17:00

Paint Your Own Pouch Ecusta Market & Cafe

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Paint Your Own Pouch Ecusta Market & Cafe

Golden Hour Gatherings with Miranda Wildman

Gather your favorite people for a cozy, laughter-filled evening of hands-on creativity — no experience necessary, just bring your smile. We’ll supply everything: paints, brushes, and the cutest zipper pouches ready for you to transform. Using vibrant acrylics, you’ll personalize a pouch that’s uniquely yours — playful patterns, soothing palettes, whimsical doodles, or bold statements — whatever sparks joy.

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From the Earth Festival Mini Cyanotype Workshop
Apr
25
2:00 PM14:00

From the Earth Festival Mini Cyanotype Workshop

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From the Earth Festival

APRIL 25 | 11–6PM

Join us at Lennox Station & Packa’s Place for a day that brings together local makers, environmental education, and hands-on ways to engage more thoughtfully with the natural world

mini drop-in cyanotype workshop with Miranda Wildman

2-5pm @ Packa’s Place

4210 Brevard Rd, Horse Shoe, NC 28742



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Everyday Expressive Arts Play Bebop Bottle Shop
Apr
19
2:00 PM14:00

Everyday Expressive Arts Play Bebop Bottle Shop

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EVERYDAY EXPRESSIVE ARTS PLAY BEBOP BOTTLE SHOP

April 19th

2 - 5pm

Everyday Expressive Arts Play — an art party at Bebop Bottle Shop turning the everyday into the extraordinary.

Imagine a relaxed Sunday afternoon: friends at a long table, low lights, easy music, and no rules, no pressure. Just playful, exploratory abstract art making and delicious wine.


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WATERCOLOR FESTOONERY BLIND TIGER HOTEL
Mar
28
5:00 PM17:00

WATERCOLOR FESTOONERY BLIND TIGER HOTEL

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Welcome spring at Blind Tiger Hotel with a watercolor festoonery party — an evening of play, paint, and pure delight.

What’s festoonery? Think drifting garlands, expressive pennants, joyful swags, and party decorations that make a room alive!

We’ll warm up with loose, playful watercolor techniques: splash, blot, layer, lift — welcome happy accidents. Then turn your papers into adornments for home: sun-catching garlands, pennant banners, draped swags, and soft color swathes. Mix shapes, textures, colors — knot, paste, or clip.

Bring a friend and enjoy noshes and libations in the welcoming and artful Blind Tiger Living Room whilst creating whimsy to take home!  Leave with armfuls of handmade festoonery and a celebratory sense of spring. 

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CANDLELIT COLLAGE WITH MIRANDA AT FLORA & FORAGE MARCH 27
Mar
27
5:30 PM17:30

CANDLELIT COLLAGE WITH MIRANDA AT FLORA & FORAGE MARCH 27

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March 27th - Candlelit Collage

April 30th - Candlelit Collage

May 28th - Candlelit Collage

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Flora & Forage

428B Haywood Rd

Asheville, NC 28806

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.

What to expect

  • A welcoming, cozy atmosphere the moment you arrive — candlelight, soft music, and smiles.

  • A treasure trove of botanical collage materials: vintage ephemera, vibrant painted papers, and a special collection of recycled papers. Think florals, trees, fruits and vegetables, herbs! An oasis of collage wonders!

  • A suitcase of substrates to choose from—different sizes and textures—so you can pick what feels right for your piece.

  • Miranda’s gentle guidance as she walks you through a thoughtfully curated buffet of materials. No pressure, no rules—just inspiration.

Bring yourself, order a drink, settle into the glow, and make something that delights you. Perfect for a date night, a break from the week, or anyone who wants a little creative time with friends.

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Watercolor ShadowPlay Red House Black Mountain
Mar
12
11:00 AM11:00

Watercolor ShadowPlay Red House Black Mountain

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Join artist and educator Miranda Wildman for a light-filled, exploratory art workshop playing with botanical shadows and watercolor paints, designed for all levels of experience.
Set within an immersive, thoughtfully curated ambience created by Miranda at the Red House Gallery & Studios in Black Mountain, NC, this workshop invites you to slow down, notice, and create.

Together, we’ll experiment with watercolor paints and beautiful mixed media papers, collaborating with light and shadow to make delicate, expressive works of art. These small pieces are perfect for framing or gifting, and you’ll leave with several finished artworks on high-quality paper.

This is a fun, relaxed way to make art—whether you come with new friends, old friends, or on your own. Miranda creates a special playlist to inspire both creative flow and easy conversation, encouraging connection as much as expression.

Everyone is welcome. Miranda is generous with her creative teachings and materials and encourages each participant to work at their own pace, following curiosity rather than rules.

Let the world of light and shadow spark creative expression within you.

 All materials provided. Come as you are. Leave inspired, connected, glowing with new ideas, and several pieces of small artworks on high quality mixed media papers. Feel free to bring a drink and snacks.

 

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Mixed Media Mementos Art Place Studios
Mar
11
10:00 AM10:00

Mixed Media Mementos Art Place Studios

I am so happy to invite you into a daytime art gathering that gently resists the rush to produce and meet deadlines.

We’ll meet at Art Place Studios in Hendersonville, NC for a few spacious hours devoted to slowing down, making marks, building colorful layers following curiosity, and letting productivity loosen its grip.

I’m Miranda Wildman, a local artist who believes art doesn’t need to be useful, impressive, or perfect to matter. I’ll offer step-by-step guidance through a playful mixed media process, holding space for exploration rather than outcomes. I will demonstrate how I use the art materials in my own work, and together, we’ll create abstract, unique, mixed media artworks on wood, focusing on how it feels to make rather than what the finished piece “should” be.

Gathered around shared tables in the bright Art Place Studios classroom, we’ll work with vibrant acrylic paint, delightful collage materials carefully curated by me, and a variety of surprise mixed media elements on wood panels, No pressure to perform. Just permission to be present with the art materials and each other.

A few details:

— I’ll provide everything we need to create layered mixed media pieces on wood panels. If you please you may bring collage ephemera or mixed media materials of your own to incorporate into your artwork.

- All ages welcome (under 13 with an adult)

- All identities and intersections welcome

- All experience levels welcome from beginner to seasoned artists

This is art as rest, as connection to one another, as a small and meaningful refusal to submit to the status quo. Choosing curiosity over efficiency, we will expand our capacity to express ourselves creatively perhaps in unexpected and new ways. Everyone will leave with a multilayered, vibrant story of an artwork on wood or canvas, either finished or beckoning to unfold further at home.

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NEW: Prismatic Panoramas Atelier at ArtPlay with Miranda Wildman
Mar
8
2:00 PM14:00

NEW: Prismatic Panoramas Atelier at ArtPlay with Miranda Wildman

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NEW: Prismatic Panoramas Atelier at ArtPlay with Miranda Wildman

A Continuing Creative Experience with Miranda

A brand new opportunity to continue your creative process, drawing inspiration from your experiences in Miranda’s previous class.

This special ATELIER session is open to those who have previously taken Miranda’s Prismatic Panoramas or Dynamic Dreams in Color class with us.

During this three-hour creative immersion, you’ll enter an extended period of intentional play and experimentation — revisiting the materials and expanding your process. With Miranda as your guide, you’ll continue to explore how to translate the awe, calm, and vibrancy of our beautiful local landscapes into colors, shapes, and marks that reflect the layers of your own inner landscape.

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Prismatic Panoramas Workshop ArtPlay Asheville
Mar
7
2:00 PM14:00

Prismatic Panoramas Workshop ArtPlay Asheville

  • 53 Orange Street Asheville, NC, 28801 United States (map)
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In this uplifting workshop, Miranda Wildman will guide you in translating the awe, calm, and vibrancy of Western North Carolina’s natural world into rich, abstract landscapes. No experience is needed—bring only curiosity, a playful spirit, and an openness to let the mountains move you.

Join Miranda for an afternoon of exploration, color, and community—where art is for everyone, and the mountains are your muse.

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Mood Lighting Workshop
Feb
28
10:00 AM10:00

Mood Lighting Workshop

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It is so interesting how one simple change in a space can alter the mood. Meet Miranda at Art Place Studios this January for a relaxing morning of creating with acrylic and watercolor paint to create a cozy ambiance in any corner. Miranda will share her techniques and materials for transforming a plain lampshade into a de-LIGHT-full addition to your home that reflects your style and mood. All tools and materials included, all artistic levels welcome, and hot cider awaits!

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Art Journaling for Joy Red House Gallery
Feb
25
2:00 PM14:00

Art Journaling for Joy Red House Gallery

  • Red House Gallery & Studios (map)
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ART JOURNALING FOR JOY

Dates: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Time: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Instructor: Miranda Wildman

Workshop Fee: $70

Materials Fee: $10 (to be paid directly to instructor)

Join artist and educator Miranda Wildman for a playful, grounding art journaling workshop designed for everyone. 

In this workshop, we’ll explore art journaling as a joyful, expressive practice while working in our own art journals provided by Miranda. Using a plethora of mixed media materials, we’ll build full compositions and experiment with shapes, textures, colors, and fun techniques Miranda uses in her own work.

You’ll personalize your art journal by playing with acrylic paints, acrylic markers, hand-painted collage papers, vintage ephemera and more, all within the welcoming and inspiring atmosphere that Miranda creates at the Red House Gallery & Studios in Black Mountain, NC.

Miranda designs her workshops for all levels of experience and all identities, generously sharing her creative knowledge and materials. She’ll also talk about how to continue with an art journaling process at home or on the go, including tips for the best materials to travel with.

Keeping an art journal is a beautiful way to express yourself, stay grounded, and make creativity part of everyday life.

All materials provided, including art journals. Feel free to bring a drink and snacks.

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