Visual Arts
Current & Upcoming
Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting (Intergenerational) January 6, 2024
Jan 06, 2024 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…
View MoreCreate a Barn/Hex Sign – January 13, 2024
Jan 13, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St 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…
View MoreMeditative Drawing – January 27, 2024
Jan 27, 2024 11:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. , 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…
View MoreBeginning Photography for Kids Ages 9 to 14 (Intergenerational) February 3 & 10, 2024
Feb 03, 2024 9:00AM—11:30AM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterA picture is worth a thousand words! This class 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 is designed for 9-…
View MoreCreate a Barn/Hex Sign – February 17, 2024
Feb 17, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St 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…
View MoreIntro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – February 24, 2024
Feb 24, 2024 10:00AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street 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…
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