Visual Arts

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Chickadee In Watercolor Batik – Saturday, January 4 (FULL)

Jan 04, 2025 10:00AM—1:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Watercolor Batik has become one of our most popular classes at Marine Mills Folk School.  Kim Gordon is a fantastic instructor who guides you expertly through this process.  You will not be disappointed! Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Japanese art of batik. You will work with an image…

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Calligraphy: Beautiful Pen Writing – 3 Saturdays: Jan 11, 18, 25

Jan 11, 2025 10:30AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Learn to write in beautiful Italic Calligraphy alphabet with dip pens. We will write with flexible metal brushes/ C-tips and a handle.  Instructor will demonstrate for the class/individuals. Please note that this class meets for three Saturdays in January Date: January 11, 18, 25 Time: 10:30am – 1pm Instructor Mary Anne Kinane has been an…

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Painting Through Storytelling – Saturday, January 11

Jan 11, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Let’s tell a story through painting!  You can choose your own personal story or a story that the instructor shares, and get ideas and guidance on how to turn it into a painting. You will explore themes and ideas along with how to paint with these ideas from your mind to the canvas. Your instructor…

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Calligraphy: Beautiful Pen Writing – Jan 18, Session 2

Jan 18, 2025 10:30AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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If you would like to join this series – please register for the full session, which is listed on the website under the January 11, 2025.  Thank you! Learn to write in beautiful Italic Calligraphy alphabet with dip pens. We will write with flexible metal brushes/ C-tips and a handle.  Instructor will demonstrate for the…

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Calligraphy: Beautiful Pen Writing – Jan 25, Session 3

Jan 25, 2025 10:30AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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If you would like to join this series – please register for the full session, which is listed on the website under the January 11, 2025.  Thank you! Learn to write in beautiful Italic Calligraphy alphabet with dip pens. We will write with flexible metal brushes/ C-tips and a handle.  Instructor will demonstrate for the…

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Watercolor Batiks: Playing with Patterns – Saturday, February 1, 2025

Feb 01, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Javanese art of batik. You do not need to know watercolor technique or even how to draw — you will work from an image traced onto rice paper and then use melted wax and watercolor to create a final work of art. In…

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Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting, Northern Lights (Ages 10+) – Saturday, February 8, 2025

Feb 08, 2025 10:30AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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If you think you can’t paint anything other than a wall, this class is for you! You will paint a painting wet-on-wet style (aka alla prima) just like Bill Alexander and his students did on PBS. In this class, instructor Kevin Klein will share what he learned directly from Tom Anderson, Buck Paulson, and Steve Ross.…

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Copper Foil Stained Glass Window (Ages 12+) – Saturday, February 22, 2025

Feb 22, 2025 10:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Learn the art of stained glass design and building with John Hanson, owner of Longfellow Soap Company, who has been designing, making, repairing, and restoring antique stained glass windows for 23 years. All tools and materials will be provided and each student will take home a small window.  You will learn how to make, cut, and…

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Create a Barn/Hex Sign – Saturday, February 22, 2025

Feb 22, 2025 9:30AM—2:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School - 550 Pine Street - Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Barn signs or ‘hex signs’ are mostly known today for their decorative purposes, but some believe they were painted by Pennsylvania Dutch farmers to ward off evil spirits or storms, or to bestow blessings and protections on the farm family. Using bright colors and often incorporating a star pattern, these beautiful designs were originally found…

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Past | Archive

Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting (Ages 10+) November 23, 2024

Nov 23, 2024 10:30AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Art & Creativity for Healing: Expressing Emotions with Color (Ages 14+) Nov 23, 2024

Nov 23, 2024 1:00PM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Create a Barn/Hex Sign – November 2, 2024

Nov 02, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – October 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Still Life Painting with Carrie Katzenmeyer (ages 10+) – Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sep 28, 2024 10:30AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Create a Barn/Hex Sign (waitlist) – August 10, 2024

Aug 10, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047