Fodder School 3: Immersive Mixed Media Art Workshops

What is Fodder School 3?

  • Fodder School 3 was originally launched in October 2023 as a year-long online mixed media course featuring new lessons each month

  • Every month was led by a different artist and included a "Make Fodder" session at the beginning of the month, followed by a "Use Fodder" lesson midway through the month

  • Although the live course has ended, the inspiring projects and timeless mixed media techniques continue to offer tremendous value to artists of all levels

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About Fodder School

What’s Included?

  • 12 "Make Fodder" and "Use Fodder" lessons taught by 12 unique artists

  • The Fodder Challenge, a 12 day creative event where each instructor teaches a quick mixed media collage art project

  • Over 50 bonus lessons with additional techniques and inspiring twists on the primary lessons

  • 6 studio tours of prolific mixed media artists

  • Altogether, Fodder School 3 includes over 75 hours of content that you can enjoy at whatever pace feels right for you

Fodder School Mixed Media + Collage Art Online Course

Join Fodder School 3 and get INSTANT, LIFETIME access to all of this amazing content!

$337 USD + tax

or 3 monthly payments of $118 USD + tax

Enroll in Fodder School 3 with one payment
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Incredible Value

  • If you bought each Fodder School 3 lesson individually it would cost over $2,000 USD

  • For this package of Fodder School 3, priced at $337 USD + tax, each month of Fodder School content (make fodder lessons, use fodder lessons, and bonus lessons) comes out to just $28 USD

  • You also get “lifetime” access to this content, which means the lifetime of Willa Workshops or the technology

  • In addition you get the 12 Fodder Challenge 2023 lessons which are fun, quick mixed media projects, one from each of the Fodder School 3 instructors

Is Fodder School 3 Right for You?

Relaxed Creative Experience

  • No matter your experience level, you can easily follow along with any month of Fodder School and create meaningful mixed media artwork

  • Since you get instant access to the entire year of Fodder School 3, you can start with any month, go in any order you want, and move through the lessons at whatever pace is enjoyable for you

  • No due dates, no grading, and no stress. Fodder School 3 is where creativity feels fun again

Fodder School 3: Month by Month

October FS3 Project: Handmade Book Cloth and Coptic Stitched Sketchbooks with Di Venter

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Fabric Belly Bands for Jars

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Watercolor Illustration with Di Venter

  • Karen Elaine’s Book Cloth Painting Tips

  • Jennifer Wilkin Penick Makes a Pattern Journal

November FS3 Project: Junk Mail Folios and Watercolor Botanicals with Tiffany Sharpe

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Tropical Fussy Cut Florals

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Sarah Gardner Designs Her Folios

  • Karen Elaine Does Monochrome Painted Folios

  • Allison Bomber Adds Twine Closures and Dimensional Collage

  • Susanne Randers Makes Watercolor Fussy Cut Botanicals

December FS3 Project: Spontaneous & Layered Abstract Mixed Media Collages with Barb Smucker

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Hand Painted Papers Collage Notebook/Sketchbook/Journal Covers

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Megan Quinlan Makes Holiday Cards with Spontaneous Collages

  • Chris Karpiak Makes Tags with Leftover Fodder

January FS3 Project: Affirmation Card Deck with Megan Quinlan

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Mini Tag Books

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Wendy Stamps Words & Phrases

  • Mirror Image Stamping from Alison Bomber

  • Tiffany Paints a Tin Lid

  • Karen Elaine Puts a Finishing Touch on Her Deck of Cards: Sealing with Wax

FebruaryFS3 Project: Simple Shapes Sampler with Jennifer Wilkin Penick

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Gratitude Medals

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Patchwork Paper Scraps Cover Page with Alison Bomber

  • Susanne Makes Cherry Blossoms & Embroidery Inspired Pages

  • Karen Elaine’s Photo Corners

March FS3 Project: Story of Your Life Board with Shay Michelle

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Mixed Media Tag Series

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Megan Shows How to Reverse Stencil with Texture Paste

  • Di Makes DIY Texture Paste

April FS3 Project: Layering Nature’s Elements with Chris Karpiak

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Mini Collage Art

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Alison Bomber Uses Watercolor Paint on Paper Clay

  • Sarah Gardner Blings It Out with Polymer Clay

  • Susanne Rander’s DIY Clay Recipe + Natural Turquoise Ink

  • Lucie Cleroux’s Deceptively Simple Techniques with Clay

  • Tiffany Sharpe Goes Small: Cutting Book Covers

  • Megan Quinlan Creates a Mobile with Clay Pendants

May FS3 Project: Fodder School Favorites Portfolios, Botanical Line Drawing & Collage Tags with Susanne Randers

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Collage Fodder Mobile

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Susanne Creates a Mood Board

  • Karen Elaine Doodles Birds

  • Di’s Sketching Tips

  • Susanne’s Invitation to Create Even More

June FS3 Project: Artist Trading Cards with Sarah Gardner

Fodder Challenge Lesson: “Woven” Fodder Papers

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Sarah Mixes Gouache Colors for Tiny Marks

  • Sarah Shows Kitchen Sink Fodder Variations

  • Karen Elaine Folds ATC Envelopes

  • Sarah Shares More Dimensional Elements

  • Karen Elaine Creates a Holder for Your ATCs

July FS3 Project: Junk Journal Installation Art: Books & Swag with Kecia Deveney

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Mixed Media Tokens

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Kecia Creates Shrinky Dink Charms

  • Karen Elaine Colors & Shrinks Her Plastic Charms

  • Kecia Makes a Pocket

  • Lucie Colors Shrink Plastic with Colored Pencils

August FS3 Project: Very Berry 3-D Houses with Alison Bomber

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Floating Quote Quartet

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Watercolour Backgrounds + Quick Q&A

  • Susanne Does Splattery Backgrounds Her Way

  • Fit Your Houses to Your Fodder. . . Any Fodder!

  • Kate Makes a Fairy’s Dreamhouse

September FS3 Project: Block Printing on Fabric and Plant Pot Covers with Yetunde Rodriguez

Fodder Challenge Lesson: Gelli Printed Fabric Ribbons

Bonus Lessons Include:

  • Designing Stamps with Technology

  • Wendy Reminisces about Her Block Printing on Fabric Experience

  • Wendy Creates Basic Homemade Foam Stamps

  • Kate Explains How to Craft Tessellating Designs for Stamping

  • Plus 5 additional Bonus Lessons!

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Join Fodder School 3 and get INSTANT, LIFETIME access to all of this amazing content!

$337 USD + tax

or 3 monthly payments of $118 USD + tax

Enroll in Fodder School 3 with one payment
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Join Fodder School 3 and get INSTANT, LIFETIME access to all of this amazing content!

$337 USD + tax

or 3 monthly payments of $118 USD + tax

Enroll in Fodder School 3 with one payment
enroll using the payment plan