Art lab

The Art Lab is the creative studio within Dalliance Creations, where learning and teaching unfold through hands-on making. Rooted in paper and mixed-media, the work brings together original artwork, experimentation, and instruction as part of an ongoing creative practice. 

This work includes:

  • Nature-inspired art influenced by botanicals and landscapes

  • Original paper-based and mixed-media artwork, including ongoing series

  • Art classes and workshops for beginning through advanced students

  • Demonstrations and learning materials that support skill development

  • Long-form creative projects, including books-in-progress

While finished pieces are an important part of this work, the Art Lab places equal emphasis on creative process - how skills develop gradually, how attention is cultivated through making, and how creative practice can be sustained alongside daily life. The studio makes room for both exploration and long-term commitment, allowing ideas to wander while remaining grounded in materials and practices that deepen over time.

Gallery

Selected works shown here span several years. Some pieces are held in private collections or have been shown in exhibitions. Availability varies- reach out with inquiries.

Quilled Forest Scene Dalliance Creations

Forest Scene

Lost in Winter Dalliance Creations

Lost in Winter (sold)

Quilled Raven Dalliance Creations

Raven Moon (private collection)

Quilled Orchid Dalliance Creations

Quilled Orchid (sold)

Quilled Rabbit Dalliance Creations

Quilled Rabbit (private collection)

Quilled Poppy Dalliance Creations

Quilled Poppy (sold)

Dotty Hummingbird Dalliance Creations

Dotty Little Hummingbird (sold)

Raven Moon Dalliance Creations

The Raven

Little Fish Two Quilled Art

Little Fish Two

Bird and Branch quilled picture

Bird & Branch (sold)

Quilled Owl

Quilled Owl (sold)

Whimsy Cottage quilled artwork

Whimsy Cottage (sold)