About the Instructor
Kristy Colbert is a mixed media artist based in Leverett, MA, drawing inspiration from rural life and travels. Specializing in painted paper collages, they blend realism with abstraction, embracing spontaneity over perfection. Using recycled junk mail, gouache, pencil, and Neocolor crayons, their work becomes a meditative act of hope and repair—piecing together fragments to reveal beauty in chaos. Through their playful, textured creations, they share the joy and resilience that art brings.
Winter Villages: Painted Paper Collage with Kristi Colbert
Instructor Artist: Kristi Colbert
Date: December 4, 2026
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: Fisher Gallery
Level: All levels
Workshop Fee: $60 (includes all materials)
Step into the whimsical world of painted paper collage with Kristi Colbert! In this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll create your own colorful papers using a variety of mediums and playful painting techniques. Then, cut and assemble them into charming, imaginative winter villages filled with cozy cottages, snowy rooftops, and festive details.
Explore color, texture, and composition as you bring your own winter wonderland to life through expressive, painterly collage. No experience necessary—everyone can do it, and no two villages will be alike!
Refreshments will be served, and the gallery will be open for your enjoyment. Cheers!
