TRY IT! WATERCOLOR PAINTING – SUNFLOWERS Try out watercolor painting in this no stress, two-day workshop. Students take home a sunflower painting each day. Instructor guides students through the painting process. No guessing what to...
Read MoreNATURE JOURNALING Recording data, drawings, and written words about time outdoors has produced a wealth of information about our natural world. The enjoyment of experiencing natural environments produces a greater appreciation of its importance. We...
Read MoreMOVEMENT AND ART MAKING WORKSHOP Partake in one or multiple workshops that combine yoga, exploration of a piece of art in the Des Moines Art Center, and calligraphy/lettering. Students will explore yogic techniques of pranayama,...
Read MoreMOVEMENT AND ART MAKING WORKSHOP Partake in one or multiple workshops that combine yoga, exploration of a piece of art in the Des Moines Art Center, and calligraphy/lettering. Students will explore yogic techniques of pranayama,...
Read MoreNATURE JOURNALING Recording data, drawings, and written words about time outdoors has produced a wealth of information about our natural world. The enjoyment of experiencing natural environments produces a greater appreciation of its importance. We...
Read MoreMOVEMENT AND ART MAKING WORKSHOP Partake in one or multiple workshops that combine yoga, exploration of a piece of art in the Des Moines Art Center, and calligraphy/lettering. Students will explore yogic techniques of pranayama,...
Read MoreHORROR MOVIES: POSTERS IN INK Join fellow horror movie and ink enthusiasts in this 2-day workshop. Students will explore the world of poster art through the lense of the horror film genre and Inktober fun....
Read MoreCHAINMAIL, WEAVING, & PATTERNS In this workshop, students will learn different weaving patterns of chainmail to apply to jewelry making. Add different beads and findings to make your own unique items. With stainless steel rings,...
Read MoreUKRAINIAN PYSANKY HOLIDAY EGG DECORATION Learn the art of Pysanky decoration in this fun holiday workshop. Pysanka, coming from the verb pysaty meaning “to write” or “to inscribe”, is a Ukrainian egg decorating technique used...
Read MoreMOVEMENT AND ART MAKING WORKSHOP Partake in one or multiple workshops that combine yoga, exploration of a piece of art in the Des Moines Art Center, and calligraphy/lettering. Students will explore yogic techniques of pranayama,...
Read MoreBOOK BINDING – WITCHCRAFT AROUND THE WORLD In this 2-day workshop, students will learn about the many histories of witchcraft and the occult throughout the world. Tying together this vast amalgamation of “witchcraft” is the...
Read MoreMASTER CLASS: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, STILL LIFE, AND EDITING Still life, a venerable genre, activates the meaning of objects to reflect or comment on our shared world. This class guides beginning and advanced students through the...
Read MoreNATURE JOURNALING Recording data, drawings, and written words about time outdoors has produced a wealth of information about our natural world. The enjoyment of experiencing natural environments produces a greater appreciation of its importance. We...
Read MoreFILM NOIR AND GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM: POSTER DESIGN Private eyes, femme fatales, gangsters, vampires, gothic romances, warped senses of reality, alternate universes, and murder. The early film movements of German Expressionism and its Hollywood spin off,...
Read MoreWORLD OF WINE: BOTTLE DESIGN AND DECORATION Work on your own or team up with someone to create your own bottle design wrap and decoration for a carrying device in this workshop. While you are...
Read MoreMOSAIC ORNAMENTS – MAKE AND MINGLE Come in from the cold and make a unique mosaic ornament with fellow students in this one day make and mingle event. Use colorful glass, tile, and ceramic pieces...
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