Visual Arts

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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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Painting Through Storytelling – Saturday, February 22, 2025

Feb 22, 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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Spring Tulips In Watercolor Batik – Saturday, March 15, 2025

Mar 15, 2025 10:00AM—1:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, 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 Javanese art of batik. You will work with an image…

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Alexander Oil Painting – “Fly Like an Eagle” (Ages 10+) – Saturday, April 5, 2025

Apr 05, 2025 10:30AM—2:00PM

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! 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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Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – April 26, 2025

Apr 26, 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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Intro to Photography for Kids (Ages 9 to 14) – Saturday, April 26, 2025

Apr 26, 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…

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Meditative Drawing – Saturday, May 3, 2025

May 03, 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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Scandinavian Folk Art Cross Stitch – Saturday, June 7, 2025

Jun 07, 2025 10:30AM—1:00PM

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

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Learn cross-stitch techniques with a folk art twist. Join Scandinavian enthusiast and artist Cami Andersen to learn all you need to know to get started on this traditional art form. You will enjoy a short introduction to Scandinavian folk art and history, then choose from several fanciful designs: a fox, a reindeer, or a bird,…

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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

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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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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

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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…

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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

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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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Alexander 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

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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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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

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  Join Carrie Katzenmeyer as she teaches you to discover your own painting style while sharing her own. Carrie is a remarkable artist, with a personal goal to help you paint as you are supposed to paint. You will be introduced OR reintroduced to painting will be unique to you and will all be different. Within…

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Past | Archive

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

Feb 01, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

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

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

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

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

Jan 11, 2025 10:30AM—1:00PM

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

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

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