Visual Arts

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(Waitlist) Create a Barn/Hex Sign (In-Person) March 25, 2023

Mar 25, 2023 9:30AM—1:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St 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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Beginning Photography for Kids Ages 9 to 14 (In-Person, Intergenerational) April 15 & 22, 2023

Apr 15, 2023 9:00AM—11:30AM

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

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A picture is worth a thousand words! This class (Updated and improved for 2023) will empower students to begin to capture images that express themselves in relation to the world around them. Students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing them with the foundation for life-long enjoyment & expression. This class…

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Meditative Drawing (In-Person) April 22, 2023

Apr 22, 2023 11:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. , 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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Papercutting with Torben (Online) April 30, 2023

Apr 30, 2023 12:00PM—1:30PM

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Papercutting has been explored all over the world. From China, to Eastern Europe, to Mexico, to Denmark—the distinction of this art form is that the intricacies of the designs are cut from a single sheet of paper. Think of papercutting as a subtractive art versus collage making which is additive.  In this class you will learn…

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Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching (In-Person) May 6, 2023

May 06, 2023 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St 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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Botanical Printing On Paper (In-Person) May 6, 2023

May 06, 2023 10:00AM—2:30PM

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

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Botanical printing or eco printing is a direct-contact printing technique. This technique uses heat to transfer pigments and tannins in leaves and flowers to paper or cloth. In this class, you will experiment with leaves and flowers on a variety of papers that could later be used for collage, cards, bookbinding, and other art projects. …

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Alcohol Ink Flowers (In-Person, Intergenerational) May 13, 2023

May 13, 2023 10:30AM—12:30PM

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

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How you ever wanted to create beautiful flowers but thought it would be too hard? Alcohol Ink painting is more abstract which gives you the freedom to paint without rules. Beware – it is addictive! You will learn the basics of alcohol ink including: What is Alcohol Ink? How can it be used? What tools…

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Watercolor Batiks (In-Person) May 20, 2023

May 20, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM

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

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

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Past | Archive

(Waitlist) Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture (In-Person) March 18, 2023

Mar 18, 2023 10:00AM—2:30PM

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

Beginning Photography for Kids, Ages 9-14 (In-Person) February 4, 2023

Feb 04, 2023 9:00AM—11:30AM

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

Basic Digital Photography Class for Adults (In-Person) February 4, 2023

Feb 04, 2023 1:00PM—4:30PM

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

Beginning Crop Art (In-Person) January 21, 2023

Jan 21, 2023 9:00AM—12:00PM

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

Create a Barn/Hex Sign (In-Person) January 21, 2023

Jan 21, 2023 9:30AM—1:30PM

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