IN PERSON Mandalas are a powerful artistic form used in meditation and healing practices. The word itself loosely translates to “circle,” a word which we’ll use as a guide throughout this class to help focus on ideas, thoughts, and feelings that we continue to circle in our own lives. We’ll also work to embrace the […]
IN PERSON Are you interested in learning how to get started with painting miniatures for tabletop games? Maybe you've just seen painted miniatures on shows like Stranger Things or mentioned by Henry Cavill. Maybe you are just intrigued by tiny things. But you've wondered, how does anyone paint that tiny?! Then this is the class […]
Students will create a unique collaged portrait of their pet working from printed imagery. Materials and process will be introduced by the instructor with the majority of class consisting of work time and tricks/tips as we go. The collages will be on 11×14″ watercolor paper. For collage materials we will use magazines, acrylic matte medium applied with […]
IN PERSON every 2nd Sunday and 4th Thursday of the month Enjoy a casual hour of zine making. Whether you’ve been photocopying your own since the 80’s or are just now hearing this word for the first time (pronounced ‘ZEEN’) all skill levels are welcome. Bring your own project or dabble with some basic zine making […]
IN PERSON Play with Nature Join Jinjer for a fun afternoon of playing with the beautiful colors nature has to offer in the Autumn. In this class, we will explore Josef Alber’s color experiment XVIII using Fall leaves and colored paper to create Nature art. Albers’ experiments are a playful and powerful way to learn […]
IN PERSON There will be a 60 minute break for lunch An oil pigment stick monotype workshop blending expressive painting and printmaking using plant material and nature as inspiration. Students will experiment with R&F oil sticks to draw and paint directly onto Gelli plates, utilizing stencils, masks, and texture tools to pull unique, painterly "one-off" prints […]
IN PERSON Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (and 5th when there is one!) Enjoy an hour with other folks folding paper; sharing tricks, tips, and stories. Learn how to decipher the cryptic instructions in origami packages and books. Watch and practice folding base forms and more challenging models. Chat about folding […]
HYBRID CLASS CHOOSE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL TICKET. There will be a 60 minute break for lunch Join in this fall tradition of painting Norwegian Rosemaling inspired ornaments or cards for the holidays. They make great gifts and painting them can fit into any schedule. Beginning and continuing students are welcome. The brush technique class is […]
Explore the lush qualities and endless possibilities of soft pastel in this one-day floral workshop. Suzann will walk you through a step-by-step process starting with a sketch and building up to a luminous finish. You will explore light effect, color temperature and development, value and edges, as well as learn pastel best practices. Suzann will […]
IN PERSON EVENT The MN Visual Journal Collective meets 12 times a year on the third Monday of the month, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wet Paint. Meetings are free and open to any adult who is interested in keeping visual journals. All skill levels are encouraged from beginner to life-long journal keepers. This Month’s Topic: Fodder & Ephemera […]
IN PERSON Come and enjoy a creatively enriching experience of developing a painting from the fertile ground of your sketchbook. In this 6-week class, Joshua will lead you through a process of exploring ideas through your sketchbook. Developing them through compositional iterations for the first two weeks. At which time, one will be chosen to […]
IN PERSON every 2nd Sunday and 4th Thursday of the month Enjoy a casual hour of zine making. Whether you’ve been photocopying your own since the 80’s or are just now hearing this word for the first time (pronounced ‘ZEEN’) all skill levels are welcome. Bring your own project or dabble with some basic zine making […]