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Unleash the Artist Within
With Kristi Floersch
July 11 & 18, 6 – 8 PM $45/40 Non-Members/Members Creative Arts Center Are you ready to learn the Art & Science of creating beautiful masterpieces? This class starts a fire and ignites passion into your creativity. It takes a very special person to guide you who already has that fire lit from the inside...Kristi Floersch. Using acrylic paints, you will start from the beginning and master the mindset behind being a prolific artist. This exciting 2 part series is designed to ignite a personal painting practice that will have you feeling confident, clear and connected to your creativity. You will learn step by step with ease so you consistently create art that you are proud of and you can actually sell (if you desire to)! Sign up today and I promise you will be tickled pink when you learn how to use color as a language to speak your creative style out into the world! All supplies & materials are included in the class fee. 2 part series: Session 1: July 11 from 6pm - 8pm Kristi will empower you to discover your passionate style by creating your very own unique personalized color wheel using acrylic paints. Session 2: July 18 from 6pm - 8pm Kristi will guide you to use your personal color wheel to create an abstract masterpiece that ignites a new passionate sense of inspiration for your future paintings. |
Life Drawing / Painting
Adult Pottery: Intro to Handbuilding
With Dar Eckert
Session 1: Monday, July 15, Tuesday July 16; 9:30-11:30 AM Session 2: Thursdays, August 1, 8; 6-8 pm $95/$86 Non-Members/Members Creative Arts Center, Ceramics Studio New to pottery? Learn the basics in this introductory course as you enjoy creating and decorating your very own mug, bowl, vase, or whatever! Students will work at their own pace with both individualized and group instruction. Registration fee includes clay and kiln firing. Attending this class will qualify you for accessing the Ceramics Studio during CAC hours with a punch card. Plan to attend one of the glazing classes offered below for a complete ceramics skillset. Ages 15+. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
Adult Pottery: Intro to Glazing
With Dar Eckert
Session 1: Tuesday, July 30, 9:30-11 AM Session 2: Thursdays, August 29; 6-7:30 pm $45/$40 Non-Members/Members Creative Arts Center, Ceramics Studio Ready for the next step? Let’s add some color! Bring your bisque ware or plan ahead for when your pieces are ready for glazing. In this class, we will cover:
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Adult Pottery: Wheel Throwing
With Terry Shaw
Session 1: Monday, July 29, 1 - 3 pm Session 2: Wednesday, August 31, 1 - 3 pm $95/$85 Non-Members/Members Creative Arts Center, Ceramics Studio Throwing pots on the wheel is a skill that is not easy for most people to learn. It takes many weeks of practice to be able to competently make a pot. This class is to show the beginning potter the basics of wedging, centering, safety, cleaning, and possibly making a small vessel. After the initial 2 classes, the student is encouraged to watch videos, continue working in open studio time, or to sign up for other ceramics classes. A list of videos on beginning wheel throwing will be made available. Decorative techniques will be presented. Ages 15+. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
Adult Wood Burning
With Jammie Niemeyer
Tuesday, July 23, 6 pm - 7 pm Creative Arts Center $40/45 Non-Members/Members Learn the art of wood burning with artist Jammie Niemeyer! Wood burning is a great meditative tool and can be used as an aid for grounding. Sign up to experience and learn more about this unique art form! |
Life of a Peony in Watercolor
With Grace Haverty
Wednesday, July 24, 9 am - 3:30 pm with an hour for lunch Creative Arts Center, Lower Level Classroom $70/65 Non-Members/Members The morning session will be devoted to visualizing the stages in the life of a Peony flower and how to capture it in vibrant watercolor. The afternoon will focus on painting colorful and entertaining birds. |
Creativity with Oil Pastels
With Ruth Hanson
Friday, August 2, 9 - 3 pm Creative Arts Center, Classroom West $60/55 Non-Members/Members Oil pastels are great for creating vibrant, expressive paintings. Not only are they easy to use, but they also let you create detailed paintings/drawings. In our oil pastel class we will work on suede mat board...it's fun to feel the oil pastel glide along the surface of the soft suede board achieving rich, thick colors. Please bring your own reference photo to work from...nothing too detailed. I will also have some photos available to use. All skill levels welcome! Supplies are payable to the instructor at the class, $10 for suede board & $20 for oil pastel set, there will be some pastels available to use at the class or bring your own. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
Paint Your Pet
With Shanna Cramer
Sunday, August 4, 12 - 3 pm Creative Arts Center, Classroom West $65/60 Non-Members/Members Your pet, painted by youThis is a chance to have a custom painting of your pet painted by you. Seats will be limited and artists will be available to offer painting guidance. You will have three hours to complete your painting. Aprons will be provided, but consider wearing something you wouldn’t mind getting paint on. Register early online, class size is limited. Each person will have a unique pet photo. Shanna will assist in choosing your palette, answer your questions, and offer suggestions if needed—but this is an individual creative venture. You’ll work at your own pace (up to 3 hours), not with the rest of the attendees. Starting with a clear, well-lit, close-up photo of your pet, Shanna will pre-sketch your canvas. Bring your photo with you on the day of the painting for reference. Starting with a good photo of your pet is important! Send a few shots if you want, and we’ll choose the best one, and decide how to position your pet drawing on the canvas. Less experienced painters are encouraged to send in more simple poses. For example, a closed mouth is easier to paint. Brindle or zebra fur patterns are more challenging. Paint your background color or pattern to match your home decor, then begin creating your original pet masterpiece!
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Making Painting People Easy
With Grace Haverty
Wednesday, August 7, 9 am - 3:30 pm with an hour for lunch Creative Arts Center, Lower Level Classroom $70/65 Non-Members/Members Grace will demonstrate her process of painting people into artwork – again, being bold and loose! It is fun and lively for anyone who wants to get sassy in their watercolor painting. |
Garden Focaccia Breadmaking
With Sandy Thimgan
Thursday, August 15, 12 - 3 pm Creative Arts Center, Kitchen $55/50 Non-Members/Members In kitchens everywhere, focaccia gardens are blooming. On top of this classic flatbread, cherry tomatoes become petals, with long scallion stalks as their stems. Yellow-pepper sunflowers burst open with Kalamata olives at their center and red onions bloom in bushes made with fresh herbs. Come to the CAC and create your own “garden focaccia art” with Sandy! Delicious and delightful, you may become the next “Vincent van Dough!” THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
Travel Journaling
With Jim Turner
Saturday, August 17, 9 am - 4 pm with an hour for lunch Creative Arts Center,Lower Level Classroom $75/70 Non-Members/Members We will discuss different options for a Compact Travelling kit for journaling. I will have several kits and suggestions to share. Bring your own painting and drawing supplies (we will discuss what will work best for them during the workshop) A ½ inch flat brush will be helpful, but whatever brushes you have will be ok. For a journal, I would suggest a 9×12 (or any size you prefer) spiral-bound notebook with watercolor paper, cold press. I like Canson but have used Arches and Cheap Joe’s Kilimanjaro papers as well. You can buy tablets or sheets and have them cut and bound by print shops including Fed Ex for only a few dollars. I would suggest a micron pen, 3 or 5, and I like to bring a few colored markers as well. You can bring photos, but we will focus on sketching from life, as you would while traveling. |
Plein Air in Watercolor
With Jim Turner
Sunday, August 18, 9 am - 4 pm with an hour for lunch Glendalough State Park - a park pass is needed! Day passes can be purchased for $7. $75/70 Non-Members/Members Jim will demonstrate watercolor painting in a plein air setting. He will cover supplies, techniques and best practices. Bring your own supplies in any medium. |
Finding Truth In Nature
With Nelia Harper
August 23 from 9 am - 4 pm with an hour for lunch Creative Arts Center, Lower Level Classroom $70/65 Non-Members/Members Plein air painting offers us the world to paint. How do we remain true to nature while creating an expressive and engaging piece of art? Using time tested methods and useful exercises, Nelia will share her process for evaluating composition and help you learn to simplify the landscape in this hands-on workshop. Learn to harness the power of design and value to help you select successful motifs, while actively engaging in your plein air practice. |
Fish Wood Carving
with John Randash
Saturday, August 24, 9 AM – 2 PM Location: Creative Arts Center, 112 Main St. W., Battle Lake, MN $65/60 Non-Members/Members This class is perfect for beginners & intermediate wood carvers. Participants will carve a small crappie from a wooden roughout provided by the instructor, John Randash. (Roughout cost is an additional $10 material fee). John has a lot of experience carving a variety of types of fish. He will lead the class through the carving process with tools that he provides. Painting & woodburning are not included in the class, but John will demonstrate techniques and show examples to the class. Additional roughouts will be available for purchase following the class. See photo for the finished product. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
The Art of Calligraphy
with Ruth Hanson
Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 3,5,10,12,17,19, 6 - 8 pm Location: Creative Arts Center, 112 Main St. W., Battle Lake, MN $60/55 Non-Members/Members Chancery Cursive is a semi- cursive slight slipped style of calligraphy that was developed during the Renaissance in Italy. Your pen is held at a 45 degree angle to produce beautiful calligraphic writing. This class has 6 sessions in order to practice, practice, practice with guidance by the instructor. Supply fees payable to the instructor $10 for supplies which includes pens & papers. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
Basket Weaving Over Glass Jar
with Mary Smith
Sunday, September 8 from 1 - 3 pm Location: Creative Arts Center, 112 Main St. W., Battle Lake, MN $40/35 Non-Members/Members Learn basic basket weaving and make a small jar with lid that can be used for a variety of purposes. Choose from 3 – 4 colors of reeds to make the weaving your own. Materials included in fee and consist of a glass jar with wood base and plastic lid, reeds for weaving, and use of equipment. Class is open to 16+ (12-15 yo with paid adult.) THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
Pies! Pies! Pies!
With Kate Mudge
Friday, Sept 27, 1 - 3:30 pm Creative Arts Center, kitchen $55/50 Non-Members/Members What to bring: an apron and your curiosity! WHAT IF YOU COULD CUT INTO YOUR PIE KNOWING… It tastes nostalgic, like home, like a hug coming straight from your grandma’s arms. It’s crafted from your own signature deep golden, butter crust and stacked with flaky textured layers. In this class, you'll learn how to make a delicious (and simple) all-butter crust, how to perfect a fruit pie filling, and how to make a cream pie. We'll play around with handpies and pie in a mason jar too! Come prepared to learn some secret tips and tricks (blind baking and some neat tools that will help you along), and leave with a pie of your own creation! THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
Felt a Feathered Friend
With Mary Jo Wendtz
Friday, October 12, 1 - 3 pm Creative Arts Center $60/55 Non-Members/Members Come felt a feathered friend! Needle felting is a fascinating craft of creating wool fiber creations and designs with needles. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 48 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS |
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