Visual Arts
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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
RegisterA 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…
View MoreIntro 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
RegisterThis 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…
View MoreAnyone 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MorePlein 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
RegisterStudents 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…
View MoreRelief 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
RegisterMake 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,…
View MoreTravel 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
RegisterPREREQUISITE: 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…
View MoreWatercolor 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MoreIntro 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
Register**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…
View MoreAnyone 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
RegisterLearn 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…
View MoreNordic 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
RegisterJoin 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…
View MoreIntro 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
RegisterIf 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…
View MoreIntro 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
RegisterThis 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. …
View MoreCarve 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
RegisterUse 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…
View MoreMeditative 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
RegisterDrawing 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…
View MoreCreate 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
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…
View MorePrinted 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
RegisterUse 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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