Watercolor & Design: Make Your Own Dinner Party Invite & Menu with Miranda Martin

Join artist Miranda Martin for an inspirational, hands-on workshop at Forstall Art Center where you’ll learn vintage-inspired botanical watercolor techniques and translate your paintings into beautiful, print-ready invitations and matching menus. Miranda will guide you through color mixing, floral composition, and simple layout tips so participants of all levels leave with a finished invitation and one-page menu (plus templates and a materials list provided after registration). Bring your creativity—spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today.

Miranda Martin is a multidisciplinary designer with a passion for graphic design, interior styling, and sculptural ceramics. With over a decade of experience spanning in-house graphic design and freelance interior decorating, Miranda brings a thoughtful, artistic eye to everything she creates. Inspired by a love of beautiful details and the art of hosting, Miranda enjoys creating pieces that make gatherings feel personal and memorable. In this course, she combines her love of handmade watercolor florals with her design expertise to guide you through creating beautiful botanical artwork and transforming it into a one-of-a-kind digital invitation.

Supplies Needed

• Black pen or marker (for handwriting if not using tablet)

• Watercolor palette with brush

• Hot-pressed watercolor paper pad

• Drawing pencil

• Eraser

• Scratch paper

• Scissors

• Menu ideas (if you’d like to plan your own text)

• Personal laptop

• Design software 
• Mouse (optional)
• Drawing tablet + stylus with power cord to laptop (optional)
• Cell phone (for quick scanning to your)
• Email or for Airdrop

UPDATED CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the workshop will receive a refund equal to 50% of the cost of the class. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. This will help ensure that the instructor will be paid for their time and effort of teaching the workshop.