Willa Workshops
Escape inTo YoUr CreativiTY
Discover the joy of creating art that calms your mind, sparks your creativity, and makes you happy—no experience required.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not an artist,” or worried that your art isn’t “good enough,” let’s put that idea to rest right now. You don’t have to be “good” at art to experience its magic. Here’s the truth:
Art is for everyone. Yes, even you.
At Willa Workshops, I’m not here to teach you how to become a world-famous artist with your work in museums (but hey, if that’s your dream, I’ll be your biggest cheerleader!). Instead, I’m here to help you tap into something deeper:
The calm that comes from working with your hands.
The joy of experimenting with color, texture, and design.
The freedom to create without judgment or pressure.
Art Doesn’t Need Perfection—It Just Needs You!
Give Yourself a Gift: Just Make Art FoR FuN & FLoW
Art isn’t just for galleries— it’s for YOU.
If you’ve ever craved peace, calm, or a little joy, the process of making art can bring it all. Creating soothes your mind, eases stress, and unlocks energy you didn’t know you had.
Let me help you find your flow—no perfection required.
For decades, I’ve made art—not for perfection, but because it makes me happy. Science backs this up: creating with your hands helps calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and boost your well-being. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned creative, you’ll love the courses at Willa Workshops.
Most women are spending an inordinate amount of their time (this is my guess) pursuing things that have nothing to do with their own fulfillment. They’re spending their time doing things that they believe they need to do in order to be loved, because society tells them that they should look and be a certain way in order to be loved. And it’s so untrue.
PerFeCTion iSN’T ReqUired. BuT StarTinG Is.
These days, I’m passionate about not only making art, but also developing educational and inspiring online classes that you’ll fall in love with. If you’ve ever thought, “I could never make something like that,” let me show you just how wrong you are! You’ll surprise yourself with what you’re capable of when you take the first step.
Check out my Online Classes Below – There’s One Just Right for You!
Hi! I’m WeNdY SoLgaNiK (WiLla WaNdeRs)
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Hi Wendy,
I do not use social media but I want to let you know how much I enjoy your Watercolor for Relaxation course and your Willa Journals course, and your Imperfect Lettering course, and your Wonky Bits course, and all of the many courses I have purchased from your Willa Workshops website.
After completing your week’s lesson, which featured watercolor florals, in the Wanderlust 2022 course I was taking during 2022, I searched you out on the web to find out more about you as an artist, and found you had courses on your Willa Workshops website. That brought me to signing up for Fodder School 2, and also 1, then I jumped into every month’s lesson on FS2 and almost every month of FS3, and I’m taking FS4 now. Your watercolor and lettering courses are especially interesting to me as they are both media I enjoy, and your lessons taught me so much about color mixing, finding which colors I’m drawn to, and painting for the fun of it, but also reignited the love of watercolor and lettering that I’ve not fully used over the years. I’ve been doing art since I was a kid and have always found it relaxing and so easy to get immersed in the actual doing of it. It’s good to be back in a creative zone after many years away from it. Thank you!
Christine
Hi Wendy. I’m new to your fan club and want to introduce myself . . . You’re one of my art heroes and I kind of feel a kinship with you although we’ve never met. I didn’t really understand what a mixed media artist does until I found some of your work on Pinterest and began to explore your website and the work of other artists that you find inspirational. It has really helped me to look at my long history of making things in a different light. I’ve always been sort of disappointed in myself for having difficulty sticking to just one area of interest; my list of hobbies is long and varied and I find it difficult to resist a deep dive into something new that intrigues me. Now I’m starting to see how all of these seemingly disparate interests can intersect and meld into a more cohesive expression of who am I am what I want to share with the world. Thank you for the encouragement, positivity, and inspiration you’re sharing.
— Joan
People Say The Kindest Things…
“Just wanted to tell you that I have just done the first mixed media colour video and I am so happy. I don't know anything about mixing colours, the colour wheel, etc etc, so using colour in my art was always a stumbling block for me because I just assumed I had to have more training in the "formal" art theories. You helped me to "exhale" about all of that.
I'm not interested in getting serious about my art - I just want to have lots of FUN with it and be excited & look forward to doing MORE fun art. The fact that I can choose my fave colors AND a surprise colour (like neon pink - OMG) and use the "mother" principal is so exciting!!! It's just the best news ever! And so sensible.
You are officially my Art Teacher and it's changed/improved my world. Thank you so much for that, Wendy. You are truly a gifted, sensible & giving artist. I'm still not sure how I stumbled upon you on IG last year but I am forever grateful to this Divine intervention!!! Now on to Lesson #2!!!! Yay!”
—Jane McGregor
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