Saturday, 01 Oct 2016
Glass Beads Intensive Workshop
Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire!
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2016
Jumpstart Your Creativity!
Join Letitia Kenemer & Sara Merritt as they discuss hot to boost your audience, membership and programming with novel approaches and well-designed presentations. Great for members of clubs, non-profit organizations, team leaders, artists, and anyone who needs a new way to come up with new ideas.
Thursday, 06 Oct 2016
Mat Cutting Workshop
A simple neutral-colored mat will finish your artwork and look as clean and classic in twenty years as it does now. Learn to size mats, cut straight and beveled edges, and hinge mount artwork with our handy dandy mat cutter.
Friday, 07 Oct 2016
Paint Your Own Pottery: Bubble Painting
Sort of like blowing bubbles when you were a kid, but we do it with a straw and paint. The popped bubbles show up and become more vibrant during the kiln firing and make interesting patterns on the finished pieces.
Monday, 10 Oct 2016
Crochet Class
Learn the three standard crochet stitches and how to incorporate them into project construction and finishing a market bag. Learn to read crochet patterns for future projects.
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016
Pastel Drawing Class
Discover the ethereal chromatic brilliance of working with soft pastels.
Friday, 14 Oct 2016
Paint Your Own Pottery: Cardinal & Gold for Family Weekend
It's Family Weekend! We welcome parents and siblings of Iowa Staters, as well as our regular community crowd.
Saturday, 15 Oct 2016
Tai Chi Class
Learning and practicing the Form's 24 movements improve balance, posture, flexibility, confidence, attitude, overall health and well-being, and refresh and rejuvenate the spirit.
Monday, 17 Oct 2016
Printmaking Class
Discover traditional relief methods in this introduction to linocut printing.
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2016
Stained Glass Class
Create a small panel using an array of beautifully colored glass. Learn how to handle glass, choose colors and textures, fit glass to patterns, cut, grind, foil, and solder.
Wednesday, 19 Oct 2016
Silver PMC Rings Class
Capitalize on the special properties of both silver clay and sterling silver.
Thursday, 20 Oct 2016
Sugar Skull Embroidery Workshop
Sugar skulls represent a departed soul during Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and are beautiful pieces of folk art. A number of patterns will be available to choose from and can be personalized with your color choices.
Friday, 21 Oct 2016
Paint Your Own Pottery: Skulls
From creepy Jack Sparrow and scary Eddie from Iron Maiden, to vibrant sugar skulls, paint a cranium that celebrates your favorite skeletal character.
Friday, 28 Oct 2016
Paint Your Own Pottery: Trick or Treat
Those in costumes get free studio fees, but everyone gets free candy!
Saturday, 29 Oct 2016
Silk Painting Workshop
Use resist and silk-formulated paints to create beautiful images on a square silk scarf. This art form is fun for artists of any skill level, and there's no such thing as a mistake!
Intermediate Glass Beads Workshop: Twisties and Stringers
Take your bead-making tot he next level! Learn to create colorful strands of twisted glass using the torch. Practice making a multitude of designs and incorporating them into your glass beads.