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Get ready to fall in love with the poetry of nature with singer, songwriter, actress, and artist Eva Kalien.

For Eva, poetry is the basic structure of art, and whilst this course is not about writing poetry - in fact, there is very little writing involved - it is about sensing, feeling and listening to your art whilst being guided by Eva’s poetic tutorage.

In this online workshop, you will:

Eva Kalien Poetry and Place the language of mixed media

Begin the layering process using lines and sketches and indulge in the wonderful process of creating your own collage papers using the ocean and forest as your muse.

Immerse yourself in colour mixing, using watercolours, gesso, rust and pigments to create your own unique colour palette.

Create textured and structured backgrounds using various substrates to incorporate pigments, oils, and inks while trusting your intuition.

Discover how the intricacies of working in miniature, enhance the delicacy of your work when scaling up. Create a series of abstract collages that explore contrasts, lines and texture.

Absorb yourself in Eva’s philosophies and processes she uses to create her delicate mixed-media artwork so you can expand your creative horizons.

Learn to listen and create a connection between you (the artist) and your subject matter. Deep listening will allow you to gain insights and understand things you may not have otherwise discovered.

“My art lives, grows and develops in silence. For as long as I can remember, the calm of deep, ancient forests or the young, silvery sound of a morning sea surface has been something that has made me want to be artistically active. Poetry has always fascinated me; today it is an integral part of everything I do.

On the one hand, it is quiet; on the other hand listening to the sublime language of things, to what speaks, sounds or shines between the lines. For me, art is always conversation and process, growth and transience.

The materials and techniques I work with are diverse; I look for my common thread in diversity and am constantly curious about new things that I can work on and thus make it my own.

Mixed media is my philosophy, whose very own design and expression I look for every day. I have a very wise advisor who tells me secrets and guides my way if I know how to listen; this advisor is every new picture I work on, every new picture whose language I try to understand and to speak with.”

Module 1 ~ Inspiration, Lines & Sketches

Filmed in Denmark along the wild coast of the North Sea and deep within a juniper forest, Eva shares with you a place that holds deep meaning and reverence in her heart. Here, your journey begins as you see the world through Eva’s eyes as she shares her philosophies on creativity and the importance of silence in the creative process.

Many people understand silence as the absence of noise; here, you’ll learn that it’s not the absence of something but the presence of a special quality. Silence is about the things we can’t see… but can feel. It’s about the strongly present atmosphere if we allow the space to listen.

You’ll let go of distractions and engage with all your senses, opening up a conversation between you and your art. Learning many ways to make a mark on location and back in the studio and begin the layering process that is the foundation of Mixed Media artwork.

The beginning of this course is like an attunement. Eva shows you how she prepares herself internally, like a subtle warm-up. You’ll discover the importance of listening to your inner voice to find a place to rest within yourself. This works best if you dare to seek out the stillness within.

Module 2 ~ Colours & Pigments

Whether it is painting, poetry or music – Eva believes in observing and removing layers to open up the artistic process. Having stepped back from all the noise and engaged in the quality of silence, you are now truly open to art.

The language of the soul is hidden in colour. At this point, it is important to delve deeper into the world of colours in order to be able to work with these principles throughout the course..

You’ll take a closer look at colours, how they can be applied and mixed and how it is possible to create a good connection between the colours. On the one hand, you’ll work with finished colours and still make your own palette out of them; on the other hand, you’ll learn how pigments are processed into colours and with which different bonds they can be mixed and fixed.

Module 4 ~ Working In Series

In this module, you will start to go deeper into the work as you explore the world of miniatures and the theme of working in a series. Here the previous preparatory explanations and techniques are shown in a pictorial application.

You will make small collage constellations, looking at simple compositional aspects and delicate layering over the collage to create depth and fusion.

It’s now where you turn to playfully engage in this process as you experience the benefits of working small in a concentrated way and the tremendous impact this has when transferring your work to a larger format. This lively and stimulating process leads to a relaxed flow that can conjure surprising results to enhance your overall art practice.

Module 5 ~ Structured Surfaces

Ageing, patina and texture are reflected in this module as you examine and explore different techniques that can be used to create surfaces, layers and structures for your mixed media artwork.

You’ll learn steps to create a lively materiality in your picture, which is very similar to the transient processes of nature. Before you begin to work concretely on constructing an image, it is good to understand these different techniques and processes to have worked through their creation. These steps are memorized inside and begin to speak when an image emerges.

Module 7 ~ Putting It All Together

You are now ready to work more intentionally as you remain relaxed throughout the series. Eva will show you that more concentrated work can still be full of intuitive moments and that openness to this idea is essential and helpful. You’ll see how Eva approaches her more focused artistic work, like a conversation. Steps are taken that are like questions, the picture answers them, and the creator needs silence and hearing eyes to understand these answers and to be able to react to them.

It was important for Fibre Arts Take Two to make this course as accessible as possible to people around the world.

This course was filmed and delivered by Eva Kalien in German. Eva then re-recorded the entire course for you in English with the help of our German production team. We then diligently added the English voice-over on top of the course footage. For this reason, you may notice slight pauses in the audio and that the footage does not precisely lip-sync.

However, the results are a course that delivers a deep and meaningful message, where you can enjoy Eva’s poetic nature and calming voice as you immerse yourself in the making process.

In our busy lives, we believe that Eva’s message of creating a quiet place within yourself to allow your creative intuition to flow is an important one to share, and we are proud to make this available to more people around the world.

Why Enrol in a Fibre Arts Take Two Signature Course?

Joining Poetry & Place - The language of Mixed Media includes:

Lifetime Access: Revisit the course content anytime to refresh your skills or find new inspiration. Learn at your own pace!
Student Community Group: Engage with like-minded artists and form connections that could last a lifetime.
Two Live Q&A Sessions: Get direct feedback and insights from Eva herself.
8 Weeks of Tutor Support: Eva will be there to guide you, answer your questions, and help you overcome any artistic hurdles.
Showcase your artwork: your enrolment includes an invitation to participate in an online exhibition.

: Eva will be available in the private Facebook Community after enrolment closes and will be active for a minimum of 8 weeks.

There will also be 2 live Q&As during this time which will be broadcast on YouTube. Questions can be submitted in advance and a recording of each Q&A will be made available in your course portal.

Please do not email your tutor directly. All questions can be submitted through the Facebook group or via email to support@fibreartstaketwo.com to be answered during our live Q&A sessions with your tutor.

Please note as a practising artist and tutor it may not be possible for Eva to comment on every post. She will engage as much as possible between her other commitments and the Fibre Arts Take Two team is always available to help.
: From the moment you join us – you will receive the entire 7-module course, which includes over 10 hours of beautifully filmed content with lifetime access, including downloadable PDF resource guides. You’ll also be welcomed into our online community, where you can introduce yourself and meet all your other new, aspiring, and growing artists. Once you’re all settled into your new digital home, you will meet Eva with your classmates for two live Q&A calls. The details of the Q&As will be emailed two weeks in advance. We can’t wait to see you there!
: Not at all. This course was created with you in mind – the creative who wants to watch in your own time, hit pause, re-watch, take a break, and then return for more! While you will receive live support during the first eight weeks of enrolment to cheer you on and help you through the art you make, know that there is no set schedule to complete this course – plus, you’ll have all the material for life!
: Enrolment in Poetry & Place will be...

AUD $590.00

USD $398.00

GBP £315.00

EUR $374.00

NZD $649.00

CAD $555.00

If you prefer, we will also have 2 and 5 month payment plans available.

Please note: the above prices are indicative and may be adjusted according to exchange rates at the time the course goes on sale.
: Because we have students from all around the world – we have geolocation set up to try and accommodate where we can! Therefore, we currently accept USD, AUD, GBP, Euro, CAD and NZD… with more to come! And if your currency wasn’t mentioned, your bank will still automatically convert it to your local currency once the charge goes through.

(And on the topic of being international, Fibre Arts Take Two, the course producers, are based in Australia… hence the spelling of things like fibre, realise and enrol!)

All Australian purchases are GST inclusive.
: Absolutely! The course content is fully responsive, so it will work regardless of whether you’re on a computer or mobile device. All you need is an internet connection.

Extend yourself with a more experimental approach to creating contemporary Fibre Art.

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Unearth the hidden meanings, connections, and rhythm of your mixed media artwork.

LIFETIME COURSE ACCESS | 8 WEEKS TUTOR SUPPORT | PRIVATE ONLINE COMMUNITY

Register your interest
Receive helpful insights about this course and tutor,
and be notified when enrolment is open.

Get ready to fall in love with the poetry of nature with singer, songwriter, actress, and artist Eva Kalien.

Most importantly, you’ll learn to let intuition be your guide!