Friday, 01 Jun 2018
Paint Your Own Pottery: Mug Night
We like big cups and we cannot lie! From traditional coffee cups and steins to ones shaped like owls and footballs, we have mugs of all sizes and styles.
Sunday, 03 Jun 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for better dancing. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie Williams, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Monday, 04 Jun 2018
Woodshop Orientation
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a tool carrier.
Tuesday, 05 Jun 2018
Walk-in Craft: Paint Pours
Choose 3-5 paints (including metallics!) and learn how to create an abstract painting full of marbled swirls and cells of color.
Wednesday, 06 Jun 2018
Belly Dance Class
Ditch the gym and get your steps in with Shiara at Belly Dance! This beautiful art form is great exercise, improves your posture and more importantly, tons of fun!
Beginning Soap Making Workshop
Make quality, handmade soap from scratch (no synthetic bases!) using the cold-process method.
Sewing Lessons
Whether you are a beginner needing to learn how to operate a sewing machine, or someone who needs help finishing a project in progress, this is for you.
Thursday, 07 Jun 2018
Wheel Pottery Class
Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel.
Peace Poles Class
Create a meaningful addition to your garden or yard with a Peace Pole. Traditional poles display the message May Peace Prevail on Earth in the language of the country where it is placed, along with 3-5 translations of the phrase.
Friday, 08 Jun 2018
Paint Your Own Pottery: Father's Day Gifts
No ugly ties this year!
Sunday, 10 Jun 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for better dancing. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie Williams, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Monday, 11 Jun 2018
Hand-Painted Beads Walk-In Craft
Paint ten baubles - eight bisque beads and two bisque pendants. We will fire them in about a week, and when you come for pick up we will send leather cord to start showing off your hand-painted jewelry.
Drawing Class
Take this opportunity to learn and develop drawing skills, whether you are a beginner who likes to doodle or an artist with experience.
Tuesday, 12 Jun 2018
Repurposed Metal Bracelets Class
Learn basic metalworking and jewelry making techniques while repurposing vintage objects into wearable art.
Repurposed Metal Bracelets Class
Learn basic metalworking and jewelry making techniques while repurposing vintage objects into wearable art.
Striped Cutting Board Class
Using strips of hardwood like maple, walnut and cherry, create a cutting board that will be a beautiful addition to your kitchen.
Wheel Pottery Class
Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel.
Wednesday, 13 Jun 2018
Art Walk: Hidden in Plain Sight
The Art on Campus Collection is more than the statement making, large-scale works of art that can be seen across campus. It also includes some "hidden" objects that invite closer and more intimate study. Join us as we explore these often overlooked works of art. Meet inside the first floor rotunda, west entrance of Curtiss Hall.
Intro to Hand Lettering Class
Learn the basics of letter forms and techniques using some of the most popular pens, markers, and watercolors.
Friday, 15 Jun 2018
Paint Your Own Pottery: Monster Mugs
Guest artist Hugo Kenemer will show you tips for drawing monsters. Silly, scary, or whatever you think the thing under your bed looks like.
Saturday, 16 Jun 2018
Felt Succulents Walk-In Craft
Use our patterns to cut petal shapes from felt in green and earth-tone shades. Construct enough faux succulents for a small arrangement and choose one of our re-purposed vessels to hold your pretty plants.
Sunday, 17 Jun 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for better dancing. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie Williams, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Thursday, 21 Jun 2018
Woodshop Orientation
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a tool carrier.
Acrylic Painting Class
Discover the versatility of acrylic - a water-soluble medium that dries quickly. Learn basic color theory as well as painting from both life and photographs.
Tiny House Pendant Class
Learn to construct your own sweet little structure -- cabin, church, fairy house, birdhouse, doghouse, or other tiny architectural marvel -- using metal clay.
Friday, 22 Jun 2018
Paint Your Own Pottery: Personalized Pet Bowls
Food and water dishes of varying sizes for the furriest members of your family.
Saturday, 23 Jun 2018
Workshop: Glass Beads Intensive
Learn to create colorful beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire!
Sunday, 24 Jun 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for better dancing. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie Williams, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Tuesday, 26 Jun 2018
Carillon Summer Concert Series
Carillon concert with guest carillonneur Mark Konewko, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Campanile tours are available after each concert. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, and enjoy a summer evening on central campus with friends and family.
Friday, 29 Jun 2018
Paint Your Own Pottery: The Elephant in the Room
A symbol of strength, wisdom and luck, elephants are the top of many favorite animal lists. Paint figurines, banks, ring holders and mugs, or draw your own beautiful beast on any bisque you choose.