For this year’s galaxy-inspired National Breyer Fun Day that will take place on Saturday, October 19th, four amazing artists from all over the USA will guide participants through a series of fun model horse craft projects. Suitable for all ages and abilities, our artists will take participants through their projects step-by-step. Meet the artists and see an overview of their on-demand workshops below!

You can access the schedule and locations for this year's National Fun Day events here.

Workshops and Artists 2024

Star Dapple Grey Workshop

10:00am-11:00am EDT

Learn how to paint your very own star dappled grey horse! Join Audrey Dixon of Wild Horse Studios as she walks you through the techniques needed to paint a realistic "star dappled" pattern. We promise you'll be seeing stars after this one!

Audrey Dixon of Wild Horse Studios has been a horse person her entire life, and has been involved with both model and real horses since the age of 6. She began painting custom work professionally at just 16 years old. She is best known for her richly-shaded bays and dappling. Audrey graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2018 with a Bachelors in Art and Design and with a minor in Equine Studies. For fun in her free time, she enjoys studying equine color genetics and competing in lower-level Eventing.

Star Dapple Supply List

Galaxy Watercolor Painting Workshop

11:00am-12:00 pm EDT

Jamie Rott will guide participants through this fun project using watercolors! Reach for the stars in this fun galaxy-inspired painting workshop. Jamie will walk participants through various stages of completion, from a simple watercolor silhouette to an embellished, galaxy-inspired masterpiece.

Jamie has been collecting Breyer horses for as long she can remember! Collecting, showing, and attending BreyerFest is a pastime that Jamie shares with her family - especially her mom, Yvonne, and daughter, Emily. For Jamie, sharing the hobby and what it can offer is a passion. Jamie has been the president of Great Lakes Congress (GLC), a model horse organization that hosts six to eight live shows per year, since 2007. Jamie also teaches several workshops at BreyerFest thathave ranged from learning to live show, pasteling, watercolor painting, and board and bristol painting. Today, Jamie is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and is the first female Water Superintendent in Rockford, IL’s 100+ year history.

Galaxy Watercolors Supply List
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Constellation Etching Workshop

12:00pm-1:00pm EDT

Practice your etching skills as Callie Guyer from Flying Horse Studios walks you through on how to etch fun constellation and star patterns on your Stablemates! From Leo to Lyra, there are dozens of fun constellations that will inspire you for this workshop. Pick your favorite and get ready to etch!

Born and raised in Arizona, Callie Guyer first discovered the world of Breyer when she received a model as a gift around the age of 12. After graduating from her “carpet herd” to a more established collection, Callie discovered customizing, which was a perfect way to combine her love for both art and horses. Her days on Breyer YouTube, where she filmed short films with her models, were a contributing factor to what she currently studies in college: filmmaking! Outside of the hobby, Callie enjoys nature-related hobbies, filmmaking, writing, and of course spending time with horses!

Constellation Etching Supply List

Galaxy Stablemates Workshop

1:00pm-2:00pm EDT

Tag along with Missy Shaw as she teaches participants how to paint a galaxy-inspired Stablemates model! Learn different techniques and play with fun color pigments to create the beautiful mixing of colors seen in various galaxies.

A horse-crazy gal since toddlerhood, Missy Shaw started collecting Breyers on Christmas morning 1992 when her grandparents gifted her a Classics-scale family set. She attended her first BreyerFest a few years later in 1997 and again in 1999. Live showing was next, and quickly became her favorite aspect of the hobby. She loved the camaraderie competition and spending time with others who loved horses as much as she did. Missy picked up brushes and pan pastels a few years ago, and now customizing has become another passion. Her work has won awards in both photo and live shows, and she joined the BreyerFest Artisans Gallery roster in 2022. Outside of model horse collecting and creating equine art, Missy has two awesome kids, a small zoo of critters including three different species of reptiles, and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts/western art history from the University of Oregon. She works in an administrative support role at the local hospital.

Galaxy Stablemates Supply List