Events
Ladies Night (SOLD OUT)
Come out to my studio and enjoy an evening making mini-paper art with friends! This will be a reoccurring event with the first night happening in January 2024. Cost is $35.00 per person to cover supplies. Snacks provided. Space is limited to 8 spots, so please send me an email if you would like to attend. Once you have PAID $35.00 to me via my Venmo—then your spot is reserved. First come, first serve. Sells out every month!
Cut Paper Landscapes Workshop
This workshop will be a playful adventure into all the tips and tricks of creating little landscapes out of paper scraps. You will get a lesson on color theory, layering, tearing and glue and we layer the scene on a 5 x 7 canvas board. If you have a fun photo in mind, have it ready on your phone or print it out!
$125, EARLY BIRD PRICING IS $85.00 until April 21 at midnight!
All supplies are provided. Bring extra personal paper materials if desired, your favorite pair of scissors and your imagination!
Ladies Night
Come out to my studio and enjoy an evening making mini-paper art with friends! This will be a reoccurring event with the first night happening in January 2024. Cost is $35.00 per person to cover supplies. Snacks provided. Space is limited to 8 spots, so please send me an email if you would like to attend. Once you have PAID $35.00 to me via my Venmo—then your spot is reserved. First come, first serve. Sells out every month!
Paper Floral Arrangements
Come explore the world of cut paper and flowers with me as I share my paper art technique using nature as a launching point. This weekend workshop is perfect for all and any skill levels, you can be as detailed or as loose as you would like. You will take home a bouquet that will last. Paper and flowers are a beautiful match, and the layering and color combinations are endless! I will provide REAL flowers for you to observe and give you elegant examples of fine art paintings of nature's starlets.
Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: 12-4pm
Waterscapes in Paper
In this weekend course, students will use paper to capture the beauty of water. After observing water during a brief walk around the grounds of Laguna Gloria, students will learn various paper cutting and collage techniques in relation to water and movement back in the studio. Students will be encouraged to take photos to use as a reference as they begin their own waterscape collage or bring in a photo taken previously. Come cut wavy paper ripples or tear crashing paper waves! The options are endless.
Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: 12-4pm
Waterscapes in Paper
Learn various paper cutting collage techniques in relation to water and movement. In this weekend course, study the nature of water and how we see it through a walk on the grounds of Laguna Gloria. Then we will bring our inspiration back into the studio to cut paper water! REGISTRATION opens Dec. 5, 2023.
Creative Paper Art: Layered Landscapes
Unleash your creativity and come play with paper! The options for individual style and creativity are endless. Laurie’s creative paper art uses cut magazine pieces like a painter would use paint ot build a playful landscape. REGISTRATION opens Dec. 5, 2023.
EAST AUTIN STUDIO TOUR
I will have original artwork as well as a small selection of limited edition signed prints available for sale. This is a part of the East Austin Studio Tour event all over Austin. I hope to see you there!
Previous Events
Layered landscapes
January 2024 | sold out
laguna gloria
waterscapes in paper
february 2024 | sold out
Laguna gloria
ladies nights at studio
jan 16, 2024 | feb 5, 2024
laurie carswell studio
East austin studio tour
november 2023
cloud tree auxiliary
Mini Paper Landscape
February 2023 | Sold Out
Georgetown Art Center
Mini Floral paper class
March 2023 | SOLD OUT
Georgetown Art Center
Mini Paper Landscape
July 2023 | Sold Out
Georgetown Art Center