In-person
ART WORKSHOPS with HELEN KLEBESADEL

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS
2025 Schedule
Watercolor:  A Fresh Start, April 5-6.2025, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI
Nature and Travel Journaling at Adamah, May 9-12, 2025,  Adamah Art Studio, Dodgeville, WI
Advancing Your Watercolors, May 17-18, 2025, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI
Watercolor Nature Journaling with Helen Klebesadel, May 31-June 1, 2025, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI
Watercolor:  A Fresh Start June 8-13, 2025, Adamah Art Studio, Dodgeville, WI
Building Community: An Art Trading Card Workshop, June 26, 2025, Carnelian Gallery, Madison, WI
Building Community: An Art Trading Card Workshop II, July 9, 2025, Carnelian Gallery, Madison, WI
Watercolor:  A Fresh Start at Björklunden,  July 13-18, 2025 at Björklunden, Door County, WI
Watercolor:  A Fresh Start at Olbrich, August 2-3, 2025, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Watercolor: The Expressive Medium at Björklunden, (FULL) August 10-16, 2025,at Björklunden, Door County, WI
Watercolor Nature Journaling with Helen Klebesadel, August 23-24, 2025, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
In The Flow:  An Expressive Watercolor Intensive, September 7-12, 2025, Adamah Art Studio
Advancing Your Watercolors, September 20-21, 2025, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Watercolor: A Fresh Start Immersive at Björklunden, September 28-October 1. 2025, at Björklunden, Door County, WI


WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS BY VENUE

Evening Workshops at
Carnelian Gallery
in Madison, Wisconsin

Building Community: An Art Trading Card Workshops
June 26, 2025, Carnelian Gallery, Madison, WI
and
July 9, 2025, Carnelian Gallery, Madison, WI

Discover the fun and creativity of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the unique history of ATCs, how swaps work, and create your own original mini artworks to trade. Bring your favorite supplies—think collage materials, stamps, or even cut-up pieces of old art—and start building your own ATC collection. All experience levels welcome!

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2-DAY WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS AT
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
in Madison, Wisconsin

Advancing Your Watercolors
Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, 2025 (10-4 PM daily)
Registration open until May 10, 2025
Designed for artists with an interested in advancing their creative and technical approach
to watercolor painting, and in expanding their subject matter.
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Watercolor Nature Journaling with Helen Klebesadel
Saturday and Sunday, May 31-June 1, 2025 (10-4 PM daily)
Registration open until May 23, 2025
Designed for artists with an interested in strategies for creating
nature and travel journals with watercolors.
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Watercolor:  A Fresh Start
Saturday and Sunday, August 2-3, 2025 (10-4 PM daily)
Designed for absolute beginners and for those who have some experience
painting with watercolor but seek a refresher
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Watercolor Nature Journaling with Helen Klebesadel
Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 2025 (10-4 PM daily)
Designed for artists with an interested in strategies for creating
nature and travel journals with watercolors.
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Advancing Your Watercolors
Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21, 2025 (10-4 PM daily)
Designed for artists with an interested in advancing their creative and technical approach
to watercolor painting, and in expanding their subject matter.
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Weekend and Week-long Workshops at Adamah Art Studio
 near Dodgeville, Wisconsin


Nature and Travel Journaling with Watercolor at Adamah
Friday-Monday, May 9-12, 2025
(Arrive Sunday, workshop Saturday-Sunday, leave Monday)
Make is a retreat with lodging, or local commuters welcome
Join us for a weekend of nature journaling, the perfect gift to share with your mother for Mother's Day! Together, you'll explore the beauty of the natural world and capture your observations through drawing and writing. Learn how starting a watercolor nature journal can inspire us to slow down, learn to observe, and connect with nature in a personal way.  With expert instruction, you'll learn techniques for sketching, painting, and creating meaningful journal entries. Enjoy a peaceful, reflective weekend immersed in nature while developing your skills and creating lasting memories.
Please plan to purchase your art supplies in advance of the workshop.
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Watercolors:  A Fresh Start
Sunday-Friday, June 8-13, 2025
(Arrive Sunday, Workshop Monday-Thursday, leave Friday)
Make is a retreat with lodging, or local commuters welcome
This is a workshop is designed for both the absolute beginners and those more experienced painters desiring a refresher in basic watercolor techniques.  Learn to avoid common problems in watercolor and gain an introduction to exciting wet-into-wet techniques that make paintings sing.  The flexible curriculum adapts to attendee needs, encouraging growth and addressing individual artistic challenges, to keep you painting long after the workshop ends. Please plan to purchase your art supplies in advance of the workshop.
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In The Flow:  An Expressive Watercolor Intensive
Sunday-Friday, September 7-12, 2025
(Arrive Sunday, Workshop Monday-Thursday, leave Friday)
Make is a retreat with lodging, or local commuters welcome
Join in this unique opportunity for watercolor painters at all levels to take the next step in their watercolor paintings. The exact curriculum will be determined by the needs and interests to those who sign up for the workshop. Designed for beginners to expert painters, each day will include shared technique demos and individual feedback to move your paintings forward. The option to explore using watercolor effectively on nonabsorbent substrates such as Aquabord and watercolor canvas will be included, as well as how to mount and seal watercolors for display without using mats or glass. 
Bring your favorite watercolor supplies and paper. (Nonabsorbent painting surfaces and sealing materials will be provided.)

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Watercolor Art Retreats in Door County

WATERCOLOR SEMINARS IN DOOR COUNTY
AT LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY'S
Björklunden
IN BAILEY'S HARBOR, DOOR COUNTY. WISCONSIN


July 13-18, 2025
Watercolor: A Fresh Start at Björklunden
Start wherever you are with watercolor and push yourself  while exploring in creative community.
Bailey's Harbor, WI
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August 10-16, 2025
Watercolor:  The Expressive Medium at Björklunden
Start wherever you are with watercolor and push yourself  while exploring in creative community.
Bailey's Harbor, WI
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September 28-October 1, 2025
Watercolor: A Fresh Start Immersive at Björklunden
Designed for absolute beginners as well as for those who have had some experience painting with watercolor but need a refresher to gain the confidence to start again. Plan to enjoy this opportunity to learn or re-learn watercolor. Participants will explore basic traditional approaches to watercolor painting as well as fresh and experimental wet-into-wet watercolor techniques. This two and a half day immersion introduces with the skills and tools to keep on painting when you go home.
Bailey's Harbor, WI
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Past 2024 Schedule
Watercolor:  A Fresh Start, April 6-7.2024, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Advancing Your Watercolors, April 20-21, 2024, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
In The Flow:  An Expressive Watercolor Intensive, July 14-19, 2024, Adamah Art Studio
Watercolor:  The Expressive Medium,  August 11-17, 2024 at Björklunden, Door County
Painting Watercolors on Canvas, August 25-30,2024, Adamah Art Studio
Watercolor:  A Fresh Start, September 14-15.2024, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Advancing Your Watercolors, September 21-22, 2024, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Watercolor: A Fresh Start Immersive at Björklunden, September 29-October 2. 2024, Bjorkliunden
Watercolor:  A Fresh Start, April 4-5,.2024, Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Can't wait to make an in-person workshop fit in your schedule? 
See current online offerings here.
Other Options for Working
​With Helen Klebesadel
Individual instruction using online lessons with personal feedback on your art.  See description here.

Helen Klebesadel offers guided art and coaching experiences
designed to give you the opportunity to find your own path and passion
​as a creative person and an artist.


You would like to experience an individual online experience or
look into scheduling a workshop nearer to you? 
​
Contact Helen to find out how to design something that will work for you or into bringing a watercolor or creativity workshop
to your community!