Visual Arts
Current & Upcoming
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
RegisterWatercolor 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…
View MoreCalligraphy: 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MorePainting 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
RegisterLet’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…
View MoreCalligraphy: 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
RegisterIf 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…
View MoreCalligraphy: 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
RegisterIf 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…
View MoreWatercolor 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
RegisterTry 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…
View MoreWet-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
RegisterIf 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.…
View MoreCopper 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MoreCreate 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
RegisterBarn 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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