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(Waitlist) Intro to Photography for Kids (Ages 9 to 14) – Saturday, August 9, 2025

Aug 09, 2025 12:00PM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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A picture is worth a thousand words! In the tradition of folk school hands-on learning, this class will empower students with a beginner’s knowledge to capture images as a true photographer. Students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing them with the foundation to see and capture beauty around them that…

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Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – Saturday, August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN 55047

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This class will introduce you to welding as you create a stone and metal sculpture suitable for your garden or patio. TIG welding uses an inert gas and bonds metal to metal without a wire feed or rods or sticks, and is typically used for thinner materials such as pipe welding or where appearance is…

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Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – Saturday, September 6, 2025

Sep 06, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Learn to draw and get more out of traveling! ‘Moment sketching’ is capturing the moment, expressing how you feel about what you are observing and sketching. It’s the perfect approach for traveling, as it will help you become more observant and expand your traveling experience. A wise man once said the only way to learn…

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Plein Air Nature Watercolor – Saturday, September 6th and 13th, 2025

Sep 06, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Students will choose an area outdoors to first sketch, then paint.  Students will be directed to catch the important parts and exclude things that clutter your scene. Each student will paint one or two watercolors, 11×14 or larger, on 140 lbs watercolor paper. Boards of attaching watercolor paper are provided for class to use.  Your…

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Relief Printmaking – Saturday, September 6, 2025

Sep 06, 2025 10:30AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Make your own postcards or mountable pieces of art in this beginner-friendly class! Everyone will draw, carve, and print multiples of a 4” x 6” black and white relief print by hand – in a design of their own, or from a sample image provided by the instructor. Skills covered include safely handling carving tools,…

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Travel Sketching in the Wonderful World of Color – Saturday, September 27, 2025

Sep 27, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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PREREQUISITE: Attendees must have taken Jim’s introductory travel sketching class, ‘Anyone Can Draw.’  Learn to draw in COLOR and get more out of traveling! ‘Moment sketching’ is capturing the moment, expressing how you feel about what you are observing and sketching. It’s the perfect approach for traveling, as it will help you become more observant and expand your…

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Watercolor Landscape Notecards – Saturday, September 27, 2025

Sep 27, 2025 9:30AM—12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN 55047

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Learn how to use wet-on-wet watercolor techniques to create gorgeous abstract landscape art.  Participants can choose up to 6 of their pieces to mount with complimentary “framing” onto notecards. As time permits, participants will be encouraged to write thoughtful notes and prepare them for sending, using sealing wax. Students will take all of their art…

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Intro to Photography for Kids (Ages 9 to 14) – Saturday, October 4, 2025

Oct 04, 2025 12:00PM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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**Each child must be accompanied by an adult.** A picture is worth a thousand words! In the tradition of folk school hands on learning this class will empower students with a beginner’s knowledge to capture images as a true photographer. Students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing them with the…

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Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – Saturday, October 4, 2025

Oct 04, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Learn to draw and get more out of traveling! ‘Moment sketching’ is capturing the moment, expressing how you feel about what you are observing and sketching. It’s the perfect approach for traveling, as it will help you become more observant and expand your traveling experience. A wise man once said the only way to learn…

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Nordic Folk Art Cross Stitch – Saturday, October 11, 2025

Oct 11, 2025 10:30AM—1:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Join Scandinavian enthusiast and artist Cami Andersen to learn all you need to know about cross stitch with a folk art twist. Students will enjoy a short introduction to Scandinavian folk art and history, then complete their own floral cross stitch piece. During this class, you will receive step-by-step instructions and go home with a…

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Intro to Oil Painting – “Halloween Moon” (Ages 10+) – Saturday, October 11, 2025

Oct 11, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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If you think you can’t paint anything other than a wall, this class is for you!  Learn the wet-on-wet technique (alla prima) made famous on PBS to create your own landscape in one session.  Instructor Kevin Klein shares tips from masters like Tom Anderson and Steve Ross, guiding you step-by-step through color mixing, composition and…

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Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – Saturday, October 18, 2025

Oct 18, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN 55047

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This class will introduce you to welding as you create a stone and metal sculpture suitable for your garden or patio. TIG welding uses an inert gas and bonds metal to metal without a wire feed or rods or sticks, and is typically used for thinner materials such as pipe welding or where appearance is important. …

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Carve a Cryptid Linocut – Saturday, October 25, 2025

Oct 25, 2025 10:00AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Use linocut tools to carve rubber stamps depicting your favorite legend from folk lore! Get as spooky as you want! Vampires?  Baba Yaga? Yes! Loch Ness Monster? Big Foot? Moth Man? Yes! Yes! Yes! The source of inspiration is up to you. You’ll carve a stamp depicting your favorite creature – or invent one of…

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Meditative Drawing – Saturday, November 1, 2025

Nov 01, 2025 11:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Drawing can be a meditative art—an enjoyable way to calm the mind, focus, and see the world around us with more clarity. You don’t need to be a skilled artist to enjoy drawing. In this class we will explore a different way of drawing and you will get practice with several techniques. Leave behind the inner critic…

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Create a Barn/Hex Sign – Saturday, November 8, 2025

Nov 08, 2025 9:30AM—2:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, 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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Printed Paper Ornaments – Saturday, November 15, 2025

Nov 15, 2025 10:00AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

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Use linocut tools to carve rubber stamps and then use those stamps to create unique holiday ornaments. Draw a simple design or work from a provided template. You’ll make folded 3D decorations or flat 2D styles printed using stamp pads. You can take your stamps home to create more ornaments on your own. All printmaking…

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Past | Archive

(Waitlist) Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul 26, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

Still Life Painting with Carrie Katzenmeyer – Saturday, June 28, 2025

Jun 28, 2025 10:30AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jun 21, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

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

Wet-On-Wet Oil Painting – “Stay Wild Moon Child” (Ages 10+) – Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jun 21, 2025 10:30AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

Intro to Photography for Kids (Ages 9 to 14) – Saturday, June 14, 2025

Jun 14, 2025 12:00PM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047

Create a Barn/Hex Sign – Saturday, June 7, 2025

Jun 07, 2025 9:30AM—2:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047