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Crafting Imagination: A Journey Through Lynda Barry’s What It Is taught by Tara Tieso(Multi-Session)
October 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Multi-Session Class
Meets 4 Fridays, October 17-November 7VIRTUAL CLASS – Central Time
Ready to embark on a captivating exploration of your imagination? Over 4 weeks, experience the enriching world of Lynda Barry’s book, What It Is. This is a lively celebration of creativity that aims to rekindle your sense of wonder through both drawing and writing!
What to Expect:
Over the the weeks, we’ll delve into essential themes from the book, including:
– Drawing as Writing: Explore the magic of visual storytelling, where images convey meaning just as effectively as words.
– Breaking Down Barriers: Challenge the fears and doubts that can hold us back from authentic self-expression.
– Putting It All Together: Learn how to structure your ideas into engaging pieces for your personal sketchbook or pieces to share.
Each session will be infused with reflective and fun hands-on exercises, time to explore new ideas, and lively discussions designed to inspire, stimulate your creativity and provoke fresh insights. Prepare to sketch, engage your stories, and participate in imaginative exercises that flex your creative capacity.
By the end, you’ll acquire practical techniques that enhance your artistic skills, as well as nurture a more profound confidence in your creative voice. Imagine filling your sketchbook with rich memories, crafting delightful images that reflect your individuality, and shedding the weight of self-doubt.
SUPPLY LIST:
• A small-medium sized journal/sketchbook that lays flat – preferably not spiral bound. Multimedia paper is typically a good choice if you are someone who enjoys water-soluble media.
• A pen(s) of your choosing with permanent ink – for writing, drawing, outlining
• Favorite color media of your choosing (wet or dry or both!).
• Glue stick
Classes have a limited space available and some fill quickly. Decisions about whether to cancel a class or add another session are typically made one week prior to the start of a class. If a class you are interested in is full we will have a waiting list and will contact you if a space opens up. If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than 4 registrations) all registrations will be promptly refunded.
Ticket Instruction: You must choose a quantity to activate “get tickets”. To pay for a class registration with a Wet Paint gift card, please call 651-698-6431
Tara L. Tieso is an abstract artist residing in the historic Lowertown arts district of Saint Paul along the mighty Mississippi. She works in encaustic, an ancient beeswax and resin medium fused to its substrate with a torch, as well as pen and ink – and loves every kind of water-soluble media! Tara is Past Board President of nationally celebrated WARM, Women’s Art Resources Minnesota – where she worked with other women in the arts to steward the rich 40-year feminist legacy of Minnesota’s brilliant women artists. She currently serves as Board Chair of The Show Non-Profit, which supports artists with disabilities. Tara brings a love of community from her experience in social work and therapy, and as a teaching artist, she facilitates Wet Paint’s Book Club (free on zoom!), Creative Circles from her loft studio, and a myriad of Wet Paint classes that require no art experience of any kind, ever! A grateful recipient of the McKnight Foundation-funded Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Next Step Grant, and a Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant; she is one of 30 ArtSage Minnesota Artists, and a winner of North Hennepin Community College Award of Excellence in Memory of Lance Kiland from the Minnesota State Fair Foundation. Her work hangs in private collections in the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and Philadelphia.
