This “Be the Maker” Workshop offers an afternoon of breezy, beachy artistic exploration. With refreshing beverages and light bites to sustain you, Lello Co. artist and creative entrepreneur Laura Patrick will guide you through the painting of an oyster using acrylic on canvas. No prior painting experience is needed as this workshop is designed for all levels, from novice to seasoned artist, with Laura providing step-by-step instruction and tips for developing techniques to create a masterpiece that you’ll be delighted to display.
A Florida native, Laura’s distinctive style and nostalgia for the simple, natural beauty of Florida has become known from coast to coast through creative partnerships with coastal tastemakers like local favorite Becasa, Tallahassee’s Hearth & Soul and Neat Interiors + Design, and Jacksonville Beach’s Sailors Siren, to name a few. Her stories and insights – from the bustle of her Manhattan tenure to an intentional shift for a slower, more whimsical backdrop for creating and living – will inspire you to tuck your own memories into your special oyster creation. You’ll create and connect, and take away a renewed appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us, found in the simple sights of a palmetto frond, a seashell, our shores and their bounty.