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GARDEN TOTEMS EXTRAVAGANZA Do you love the idea of making your very own totem garden sculpture? Create fun and colorful garden totems for your yard in this 6-week class. Students will explore hand building techniques...
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SLUSH AND BRUSH 2 Loosen those aprons and worries about being an artist and channel your inner Bob Ross with this 1-day workshop that will have you taking home your own finished painting. Students will...
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ART FOR THE CURIOUS If you have always wanted to take a class but are not sure which one, this class is for you! Art for the Curious is for beginning students who are interested...
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WATER MIXABLE OIL PAINTING 2 (SOLVENT FREE) Students will begin with a refresher on perspective, then explore accurate drawings of an iconic feature of the Des Moines cityscape. Students will then transform the drawing into...
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SPRING CELEBRATION: MIXED MEDIA Expand your two-dimensional art repertoire with this mixed media workshop. Participants will build on their skills of painting and drawing by incorporating newspapers, magazines, watercolors, ink, and other elements to create...
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SLUSH AND BRUSH 3 Loosen those aprons and worries about being an artist and channel your inner Bob Ross with this 1-day workshop that will have you taking home your own finished painting. Students will...
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