Tiny Tin Mixed Media

In this immersive two-day workshop, students will create a one-of-a-kind miniature world inside an Altoid-style tin using a thoughtfully curated mix of vintage, upcycled, and new materials. Each participant will begin with a prepared tin, a precut and sanded wooden house, and a collection of landscape elements, then build outward, transforming simple materials into a richly detailed, imaginative scene.
Students will learn how to construct and design on a small scale, turning everyday items into art. Instruction includes safely drilling, hammering, bending wire, shaping nails into flowers and fence posts, and creating button trees using thread, wire, and glue. Reclaimed metal elements may be incorporated to form paths, textures, and architectural details, while houses can be painted, collaged, or layered with mixed-media surfaces.
Throughout the workshop, students will explore foundational design principles including composition, balance, and basic color theory, while working across both wood and metal surfaces. A wide assortment of curated papers, paints, vintage fragments, and found materials will be available, allowing each piece to evolve into a truly personal and expressive artwork.
No two pieces will ever be alike. Each tin becomes a small story, a tiny world, and a lasting reminder of how imagination can transform the ordinary into something extraordinary.
**End time may vary depending each artist’s creative pace**
Price
$150.00 per student which is fully inclusive of all materials.

Dates
Workshop 1
Saturday, June 20th 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Saturday, June 27th 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Workshop 2
Sunday, July 12th 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Sunday, July 19th 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Workshop 3
Sunday, August 16th 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Sunday, August 23rd 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Workshop 4
Saturday, September 5th 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Sunday, September 6th 2026 • 9AM - 11AM
Location
Sawdust Art Festival | Healy House Studio
935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Directions: sawdustartfestival.org/about/directions/