Black & White Compositions: Exploring Text in Abstract Art with Laura Balombini (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

What’s one of the most essential elements in creating a strong work of art? Composition. In this class, we’ll explore that idea through a bold black-and-white approach, using contrast, balance, and visual rhythm to guide our designs. Working on three 8" x 8" cradled wood panels, you’ll experiment with paper, paint, and text in a variety of forms. Text will become a key design element—applied through collage, block printing, stenciling, or direct writing—to help unify your work. By creating a small series, you’ll have the opportunity to test ideas, refine your approach, and develop a cohesive abstract vision across multiple surfaces.

MATERIALS LIST COMING SOON...... *

* $20 materials fee (for wood panels) will be collected.  To be paid to instructor on first day of workshop.

Laura Balombini is a storyteller who paints and creates what she can imagine.  A theme of contemporary folk art and narrative stories runs through all that she makes.  With BFA degrees in clay and fibers and 50 years of trial and error she has sorted through what works best!  She is the present owner of Red Paint Studio and a past owner of galleries in Maine, North Carolina, and New Mexico.  She has previously been a board member of Maine Crafts Association (statewide advocacy) and a past member of River Art District Association in Asheville, NC.  Laura has been a workshop instructor at Haystack School, Arrowmont, and private workshops in Italy, and was awarded a residency and solo show at Jen Tough Gallery in Santa Fe.  Her artwork is in collections throughout the United States including Northwest Airlines and the City of Albuquerque.  www.lbalombini.com