Summer Workshops
2025 Summer Camp South
Introducing Summer Camp South, FAEA's 2025 Summer Workshops for professional development! Join FAEA this summer in South Florida for three creative and exciting hands-on learning workshops. This is a great opportunity to learn new artistic skills, network with other art educators and professionals, and see outstanding art collections and exhibitions. Participants can register to attend one or more of the following workshops:
- June 20 - Watercolor Workshop: It's All About H2Ocolor!
- June 21 - Fiber Arts Workshop: Shibori - Memory on Cloth
- June 22 - Mixed Media & Mindfulness Workshop
A hotel room block is available for Summer Camp South participants for the dates of June 19-22. Click here to learn more.
Watercolor Workshop: It's All About H2Ocolor!
Sponsored by Royal Brush Mfg.
June 20, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Boca Raton Museum of Art
501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Facilitators: Timothy Leistner, EdD & Gerald Obregon
Cost: $50 for members (additional $10 flat fee for non-members)
Enjoy a full day focused on watercolor painting at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. FAEA members will delight in a focused tour of watercolor paintings on view at the Museum. Attendees will sketch in the galleries to capture possible ideas for painting. After the lunch break, dive into watercolor workshops! Try your hand at Watercolor Exploratory Abstract using watercolor pencils and paints with Timothy Leistner. Dr. Leistner directs participants to utilize their senses in this playful and skill-building session. Gerald Obregon focuses on watercolor coupled with other media. Educators will participate in both workshops.
Fiber Arts Workshop: Shibori - Memory on Cloth
June 21, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Coral Springs Museum of Art
2855 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Facilitator: Alina Rodriguez-Rojo
Cost: $50 for members (additional $10 flat fee for non-members)
Create stunning patterns on fabric using the art of shibori! Learn to turn 2D fabrics into 3D masterpieces. The ancient textile dyeing technique of shibori still survives and thrives in Japan, India, Indonesia, and Africa. The process entails twisting, tying, crumpling, folding, or stitching silk or cotton, transforming the materials into a sculptural form. The form is dyed using indigo or other color dyes.
Mixed Media & Mindfulness Workshop
Sponsored by Royal Brush Mfg.
June 22, 2025
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
1 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Facilitator: Lark Keeler
Cost: $50 for members (additional $10 flat fee for non-members)
FAEA members are invited to a hands-on Mixed Media & Mindfulness Workshop at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. This engaging session blends creative expression with mindfulness techniques, drawing inspiration from contemporary artists who use layering, collage, and found materials to create dynamic, process-driven works. Participants will explore various mixed media materials while fostering a deeper connection to the artistic process through intuitive mark-making and reflective practices. Whether you're looking to refresh your creative practice or discover new strategies for integrating mindfulness into the classroom, this workshop offers an inspiring and rejuvenating experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow art educators in a dynamic and reflective setting!
Hotel Information
A room block is available at the Hyatt Place Boca Raton for the dates of June 19-22, 2025.
Hyatt Place Boca Raton
100 E. Palmetto Park Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33432
- Room Rate: $117 per night plus 13% tax (standard king or double queen room)
- Includes: complimentary breakfast, WiFI, & guest parking
- Last Day to Book: May 19, 2025
- Cancellation Policy: guests have until 48 hours prior to arrival to cancel their reservation if needed
Reserve Your Room
Click here to reserve online. Click BOOK and enter your dates of stay and hit SEARCH. You will see the FAEA group rate pop up.
To reserve via telephone, call 1-888-492-8847 and ask for the FAEA Summer Camp rate or give them the following code: G-FAEA.
