Gather What You Love:

Turn one meaningful photo into a finished mixed-media art piece

Thursday, January 15, 2026

11am to 3pm | Oklahoma City | $125 | Only 6 seats

Just Off Western Studios

6437 N. Olie Ave

Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Most of us have old photos tucked in albums or boxes. We keep them because they hold something—a face, a place, a small moment we don’t want to lose.

This workshop is a simple way to save one of those memories.

You’ll bring 4–5 photos to class. You don’t have to choose the best one before class — we’ll pick together.

And a few scraps of fabric or paper that hold a bit of meaning.

Nothing fancy.

Just the photos and scraps you’ve kept for a reason.

We’ll choose your photo together.

I’ll walk you through what makes a good image for this kind of project.

You don’t have to decide ahead of time. Bring 4 or 5 photos, color or black and white.

We’ll sort it out in class. These photos will not be damaged. We’ll just take their picture.

I’ll give you some guidelines to help you with future projects.

You’ll learn how to improve and save your photo with your iPhone.

No tech pressure.

You can watch first, try later, and move at your own pace.

By the end, you’ll know how to capture and clean up an old photo to use in your art using your iPhone. (This section will be for iPhone only, but the process is similar for Android.)

No scanner, no software program, nothing complicated — just your phone and simple steps.

Then we’ll make the artwork.

• Your chosen photo gets printed in class.

• You’ll put together a 6x8 mixed-media cradle board layering your photo, papers, fabric, simple stitching and the memory.

• We’ll talk about how texture supports a story, and how small choices can bring a memory forward.

• Each student’s piece is a story that she can talk about with others, if she wants to.

• We’ll embellish the photo with beads and embroidery stitches if it helps tell the story. In this photo of my parents, my mom loved turquoise and costume jewelry. So I added them.

You’ll go home with a finished piece—and a story that won’t fade.

• You don’t need to be an artist.

• You just need one photo and a tiny story to tell.

• My process is designed to be simple and easy to complete. The other students make it a fun place to spend some creative time.

• You’ll get a printed workbook with prompts to help you tell your story and a refresher to the steps we take in class to take home.

• You’ll finish a real piece you can display.

• You’ll know how to use your phone for future photos.

• You’ll have a simple story prompt and process you can use again.

Ready to make this memory into art?

Gather What You Love Workshop - $125

What You’ll Need

Just a few basics you probably already have:

• Fabric scraps that have meaning related to the photos

• Papers that hold some meaning

• 4-5 old photos (color or black and white) that have meaning, even just a little

• You’re welcome to bring your own tools like scissors, needles, craft knife, etc. to use.

• Your iPhone or iPad. There will be printer to use in class.