Why Artists Love the Fest

More than 1,800 artists have joined. More than half return year after year.

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Create Daily

Spend 20 days creating instead of thinking about creating.

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Find Inspiration

Explore fresh ideas, techniques and creative approaches from 10 artists.

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Feel Connected

Create alongside hundreds of artists who speak the same creative language.

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Return Inspired

Finish the Fest with new artwork, new ideas and renewed creative energy.

Meet your host

Francisca Nunes

Francisca makes art with plants, paper, and fabric from her studio in Portugal. She started this Fest because she wanted a summer full of nature, creativity, and real connection.

This year the theme is Roots & Wings. She opens Day 1 and closes Day 20. And in between, she invited 9 artists who each bring something completely different to the table.

Roots, because everything we make comes from somewhere. Wings, because making art is also about letting go. Together we are building a celebration of mixed media and nature, one class at a time.

How the Fest Works

A simple rhythm that keeps creativity flowing all summer long.

STEP 1

Watch

A new artist shares a creative project, technique, or invitation.

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Create

Follow along, adapt the idea, or let it inspire something entirely your own.

STEP 3

Share

See how hundreds of artists interpret the same lesson in completely different ways.

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Repeat

Return the next day for a fresh lesson, a new artist, and another spark of inspiration.

More Than A Collection Of Classes

What Is The Flowers Magic Art Fest?

For 20 days, artists from around the world gather to create, experiment, share, and inspire one another.

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Create Daily

Twenty days of creative invitations designed to get you making, not just watching.

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Discover

Explore new artists, fresh techniques and creative approaches rooted in nature.

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Connect

Share the journey with artists from around the world who love creating as much as you do.

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Leave Inspired

Finish the Fest with new artwork, new ideas and renewed creative energy.

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10 Artists

Each one brings their own technique, process, and vision rooted in nature.

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11 Classes

Projects you can dive into right away, one every other day.

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20 Days of Community

Share your work, get feedback, and make connections with artists from around the world. During the Fest, a private community keeps everyone creating together, every single day. You are not alone in your studio.

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Lifetime Access

Come back whenever you want, at your own pace.

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Artist Bonuses

Extra classes and downloads from the artists, revealed as a surprise during the Fest.

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July 12 to 31, 2026

The best art fest of your summer.

MEET THE ARTISTS

Roots and Wings

Fragmented Nature

Francisca makes art with plants, paper, and fabric from her studio in Portugal. She started this Fest because she wanted a summer full of nature, creativity, and real connection. She opens Day 1 and closes Day 20.

Rooted in Bloom

A lifelong maker who found healing in her own journal and built studio spaces where others could do the same. A self-proclaimed art cheerleader who believes art is your truest act of self love.

Taking Root, Taking Flight

Known as Words and Pictures. Her work grew from a career in theatre into watercolour, mixed media, and collage. Nature, storytelling, and the colours of the seasons are at the heart of everything she makes.

Joyful Paper Blooms

Cindy, is a mixed media artist with a love for art journals, bright colours, quirky design, and anything vintage. She believes creative play is a gift you give yourself. She spreads joy with her art, and her quirky style extends well beyond the studio.

Gel Printing With Peacock Feathers

An artist driven by print and pattern. She has spent a decade refining gel plate printing with botanicals from her garden, alongside collagraph and lino. A former graphic designer and art teacher, that visual precision shows in everything she makes.

Joyful Nature Art Journal Spread

A contemplative mixed media artist, writer and educator who works with old textiles, found nature, slow stitching, paint and collage. Her practice is rooted in mindfulness, wabi sabi, and the healing power of creativity.

Inspirational card deck

An artist from the Netherlands inspired by nature every single day. She works in painting and art journaling, drawn to florals, birds, colour, and the beauty of imperfection. Her journal is a daily practice, a place to observe, process, and keep her heart happy.

Blooming Pages

Flower Zine Book

A visual artist whose work explores emotion, nature, and the inner world. Her paintings are atmospheric and explorative, an ongoing dialogue between what is felt and what seeks expression.

Chasing Blue

A botanical artist and mojo maker from the Alberta prairies. She works in eco-printing, cyanotype, and encaustic wax, blending flowers, berries, and thread into dreamlike pieces rooted in nature.

Wildflowers With an Attitude

The artist behind RaspberryBlueSky, a mixed media artist, art journalist, and alternative bookbinder living in the Bavarian countryside near Lake Ammer. She believes in the alchemy of creation and the magic of making without expectation. Co-founder of the German Art Journal Festival, she celebrates creativity with artists around the world.

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"What a glorious start to the Fest!!! Thank you SO much Francisca for sharing so much of your heart to this project!"

Debi Minter

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"Such a fantastic start to what is going to be an absolute joy of a course xxx"

Clare Moonfield

20 DAYS ART SUMMER FEST

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Class Days

A new class drops every other day. Dive in, create, explore a new technique.

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Bonus Days

Surprise classes, resources and downloads from the artists, revealed during the Fest.

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Catch Up Days

Space to breathe, finish what you started, or simply create freely. No new class.

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Wild Circles Live

A live create-along session during the Fest. Create together in real time.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
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"Flowers Magic Art Fest is one of the best art experiences I have ever participated in. If you love flowers this experience is for you. You absolutely will not be disappointed!"

BEVERLY MCANULTY
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"This was so rich! I plan to make this a yearly ritual because this was so meaningful for me and really helped to keep my creative juices flowing. Thank you to all the amazing teachers!"

JENNIFER TARA TAKAHASHI
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"Flowers Magic Art Fest was not only the best art workshop of the summer, but of the whole year! I take part in three year long workshops and none is as much fun as the Flowers Fest. See you next year!"

PARTICIPANT

WHAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN CREATING

Here's what participants say about the Fest
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"Flowers Magic Art Fest is one of the best art experiences I have ever participated in. If you love flowers this experience is for you. You absolutely will not be disappointed!"
Beverly McAnulty
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"This was so rich! I plan to make this a yearly ritual because this was so meaningful for me and really helped to keep my creative juices flowing. Thank you to all the amazing teachers!"
Jennifer Tara Takahashi
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"Flowers Magic Art Fest was not only the best art workshop of the summer, but of the whole year! None is as much fun as the Flowers Fest. See you next year!"
Roswitha Steffi Mueller
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"The variety of artists and techniques was the perfect mix. I learned a lot of new techniques and had so much fun creating. Thank you to all the wonderful, creative artists!"
Kathy A. Miller
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"I take a lot of online art classes. This has been a favorite. I just kept watching each day and completed them all. Thank you to so many of the talented teachers."
Grethen Giles
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"First time joining Flowers Magic Art Fest. I had such an amazing time. I bloomed for sure and discovered I have a strong love for botanicals that I did not know I have."
Angel Avery

Over 1800 artists have joined the Flowers Magic Art Fest.

More than half come back every year.

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"I had such a fabulous time last year I just had to sign up for this. I always love Francisca's courses, this is going to be a delight."

Lynnie Lou

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"I have not missed a single Flowers Magic course. Her enthusiasm adds so much excitement for learning and growing as an artist. You're an original Francisca!"

Jody Prusia

1,800+
Artists Have Joined The Fest
More than half return year after year 🌸

They keep coming back

Real introductions from artists already inside the 2026 community

Flowers Magic Art Fest 2026

Roots & Wings Edition

July 12–31, 2026

Pre-sale price closes July 11
After July 11 the price goes up to 77€ and stays there during the Fest.

Buy after the Fest and you lose: the live community, the Wild Circles session, the artist bonuses, and the energy of creating with hundreds of artists at the same time. That part only happens once.

Price charged in EUR

During the Fest
July 12–31
77€
  • βœ“ 11 classes with 10 artists
  • βœ“ 20 days of live community
  • βœ“ Artist bonuses
  • βœ“ Lifetime access to all content
  • βœ“ Wild Circles live session
  • βœ“ Your pace, no deadlines
Join β€” 77€
After the Fest
From August 1
127€
  • βœ“ 11 classes with 10 artists
  • βœ— Community not included
  • βœ— Artist bonuses not included
  • βœ“ Lifetime access to all content
  • βœ— Wild Circles live not included
  • βœ“ Wild Circles recording included
  • βœ“ Your pace, no deadlines
Join β€” 127€

Artist Bonuses

Extra surprises revealed during the Fest.
Included with every ticket until July 31.

πŸ–¨οΈ Clare Cosens

Master the Art of the One-Pull Print

A free mini class to take your gel printing even further.

🌸 Cindy Gilstrap

Bonus Collage Sheets

A set of printable collage sheets to use in your mixed media projects.

🌿 Francisca Nunes

Bonus Extra Class

A free extra class from your host. Details revealed during the Fest.

🎁 Gabrielle Heckenbucker

Surprise Bonus

A special extra from Gabrielle, revealed during the Fest.

🎁 Izabela Tysver

Surprise Bonus

A special extra from Izabela, revealed during the Fest.

All bonuses are revealed as surprises during the 20 days. Join after the Fest and they are gone.

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"This fest is going to be a grand adventure! 🌸🌷🌸"

Kimberly Jones

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"This is my first fest and already I am so inspired, thank you so much!"

Tania Bambridge

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"If this is the start I don't know what's to come. Beautiful and inspiring! Love to be here again!!!"

Sarah Kalkhuis

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"There are so many levels to it, so many possibilities for creating! WOW!!!! I am very excited to start."

Patrice Espy

Your questions, answered

🌸 When does the Fest start?
July 12, 2026. Day 1 opens with Francisca. Once you register, you receive all the links to access the classroom and the community area right away, so you have everything ready before we begin.
🌸 Is it live or recorded?
All classes are pre-recorded and released every other day, so you can watch whenever it suits you. The Wild Circles create-along session is live during the Fest and recorded for later, so you never miss it.
🌸 What materials do I need?
Each artist shares a materials list when their class is released. You will have access to the full list as soon as you register for the Fest. We always encourage you to use what you already have. The techniques are designed to be accessible, not dependent on specific supplies.
🌸 What level is this for?
All levels. Each artist teaches at their own pace, with their own approach. You don't need to know everything to start. Curiosity is the only requirement.
🌸 I don't have much time. Is it worth it?
Yes. Everything is recorded, and this year each project has two days, the class day and a catch-up day. Some days also include bonus classes. Even if you can't keep up during July, everything stays on your end. You can come back and create day by day, at your own pace, forever.
🌸 I'll be on holiday during the Fest. Should I still buy?
Yes, especially if you want the pre-sale price, it's only available before July 12. Everything is recorded and the artist bonuses are included with every ticket until July 31, so you can join whenever you're back and go through the whole Fest at your own rhythm.
🌸 It's winter where I am. Does this still make sense?
Absolutely. Imagine exploring colour, joy, and creativity on a grey rainy day. And when your spring arrives, you'll have a whole festival to revisit again and again. Seasons don't limit creativity, they inspire it.
🌸 Where is the community?
On Heartbeat, the platform where my whole community lives. No Facebook account needed. It has a free mobile app and it's very easy to use. When you register you receive the link to join, and that's where we share work, ask questions, and connect throughout the 20 days.

THE EXCITEMENT DURING THE FEST IS REAL

The classes are yours forever. But the Fest, the daily energy, the community creating alongside you that only happens once, during the Fest.

July 12 to 31, 2026. Then it's gone.

Flowers Magic Art Fest 2026

Your summer just got a whole lot more creative.

10 artists. 20 days. Lifetime access.
The Fest begins July 12th. Join now at the best price.

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