Visual Arts

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Learn to Paint Roses with Alcohol Ink, July 27, 2024

Jul 27, 2024 10:30AM—12:30PM

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

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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at Abstract Art that is fun and colorful? Alcohol Ink (AI) is a new painting technique that just screams ABSTRACT.  With so many different techniques, AI will soon become a favorite medium. To make these beautiful roses, you will be using a hairdryer to move the alcohol…

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Create a Barn/Hex Sign – August 10, 2024

Aug 10, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM

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…

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Intro to Photography for Kids (Ages 9 to 14) September 28 & October 5, 2024

Sep 28, 2024 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 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- to 14-year-olds…

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Travel Sketching in the Wonderful World of Color – Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sep 28, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM

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

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*****PREREQUISITE: 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…

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Intro to Photography for Kids (Ages 9 to 14) October 5, 2024 (2nd Session of Series)

Oct 05, 2024 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 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- to 14-year-olds…

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Coptic Bound Trash Journal, Saturday, October 5, 2024

Oct 05, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM

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

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Have you ever looked at something you were throwing out and wondered if you could use it for a craft? Trash can be art! Coptic Stitch Trash Journaling is one of my favorite projects to put trash to use. Think scrapbooking with actual scraps. We will take junk mail, envelopes, clear plastic envelopes, cardboard, expired…

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Create a Barn/Hex Sign – Saturday, October 5, 2024

Oct 05, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM

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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Learn to Paint Hydrangeas with Alcohol Ink – Saturday, October 12, 2024

Oct 12, 2024 10:30AM—12:30PM

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

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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at Abstract Art that is fun and Colorful? Alcohol Ink (AI) is a new painting technique that just screams ABSTRACT.  With so many different techniques, AI will soon become a favorite medium. To make these beautiful hydrangeas, you will be using a hairdryer to move the alcohol…

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Intro to Welding: Create a Garden Sculpture – October 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 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…

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Past | Archive

Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – July 13, 2024

Jul 13, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM

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

Create, Connect, Age Well – Session 1: You Can Paint! – June 20, 2024

Jun 20, 2024 9:30AM—12:00PM

Christ Lutheran Church 150 5th Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Anyone Can Draw! Travel Sketching – June 15, 2024

Jun 15, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM

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

Create a Barn/Hex Sign – June 8, 2024

Jun 08, 2024 9:30AM—2:30PM

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

Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting (Ages 10+) June 8, 2024

Jun 08, 2024 10:30AM—2:00PM

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

(Waitlist) Watercolor Batiks: Iris – June 1, 2024

Jun 01, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

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