Educate

Smashing Color features state-of-the-art, interactive, Colour Literacy exercises for learning about color basics across the disciplines of science, the humanities, and art and design.

Inspire

Smashing Color builds awareness of the vital role color plays in our lives and encourages participants to find inspiration in the colors all around us.

Create

Smashing Color provides a strong foundation for continuous colour exploration and expands the impact of color in your personal and professional practice.


Learn to visualize color in three dimensions.

Create work that is "Smashing!" by switching from a 2D color wheel to a 3D color model.  Smashing Color Workshops for artists and designers are based on thirty years of teaching students to see and describe color attributes in a variety of color order systems.

Learn to  use color in all media.

With the increasing use of computers, LEDs and digital technologies, it's time to connect the light based and pigment based color systems into one integrated 21st century color system.  With some simple instruction and a bit of practice, it's easy to learn how to use color effectively in both digital and traditional media.


Hands-On Interactive Workshops

PPPIII classroom

Smashing Color Workshop in the Cotswolds

Smashing Color 101
Introductory Color Workshops for Everyone

Explore foundational color concepts across disciplines.
Smashing Color 201
Intermediate Color Workshops for Artists and Designers
Includes SC101  

Update traditional art and design color theory for use in the 21st Century.
Smashing Color Week
Advanced Color Workshops for Designers and Artists
Includes SC101 and SC102 plus coaching.
Merge instinct and knowledge to empower your expressive use of color.

That's Stunning! That's Smashing!

"I took Maggie’s very FIRST color class over 25 years ago and have been learning from her ever since. Her work on color is brilliant, revolutionary and downright fun."

Judith Kuskin, Mixed Media Artist, Seattle, WA

That's Smashing Color!