Basket Weaving  by Tortuga Baskets, Handmade - Instructor:  Jo Guttormson
June 16  9 am to 1:30 pm

Create a Tulip Market Basket.  It measures 6" x 11" x 7" with a sturdy oak handle.  It is embellished with 3 rows of color (choices) and 2 rows of woven seqgrass.  This is a great basket for taking to the market, the library, school or work. The best part is telling people "I made it myself!" -  Beginning level.

Fee: $36. - Includes Materials 

Stained Glass, an Introduction  Instructor: Carol Vind
June 19   1 pm to 3 pm

Don't you cut yourself? How do you color the glass? How does it stick together?  These are some of the questions that I have been asked while teaching beginning stained glass.  Do you have questions?  Have you always been fascinated with stained glass?  This demonstration class will show you the basics.  Observe the making of a project from the start to the finish.

A discussion will follow for the participants interested in taking the beginner's classes.  If you are interested in advance classes, please sign up online or at the Open House on June 13th.

Fee: $2.00 per person 

Beginning Stained Glass  Instructor: Carol Vind
June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21  4 Mondays  1 pm to 4 pm 
This class is now FULL.  Additional classes will be announced in August or September.

This class is 4 three hour sessions.  Students will be taught to complete projects using foil and came.  Supplies and tools needed will be discussed on June 19th at the "Introduction to Stained Glass" demonstration.

Fee: $30.  per person for all 4 sessions

Drawing & Painting Workshops by Screen Porch Productions - Instructor:  Therese Kunz
June 25  Drawing for Beginners I: Learn to See the Way Artists See
June 26  Drawing for Beginners II: Learn the 5 Basic Elements of Shape
June 27  The world of Color: Learn to Mix and Use Color
June 30  Acrylic Painting I: Learn to Paint!
July 1     Composition: The Secret to better Paintings
July 2     Acrylic Painting II: Complete a painting on canvas 

There are six 2-hour art workshops, each 9 am to 11 am.  (Reference the calendar of classes) Each is designed to stand on its own but they are also meant to build on each other and run consecutively.  Take 1, 2, 3 or all 6.  You will astound yourself and others with what you create in these workshops and have fun to! Start at any skill level and build artistic confidence. 8 years old to adult.

Instructor Therese Kunz has been creating & teaching art programs for the past 11 years. Most recently, she has developed and taught the highly successful, in-school Fine Arts Program at the Emily Charter School--now in its 8th year.  Therese, an enthusiastic and passionate teacher, believes artistic talent can be developed in everyone.  Therese has been a painter for over 20 years.  Her painting have been exhibited in numerous juried art shows and art galleries in Minnesota including the Duluth Art Institute, the Tweed Museum of Art and a one woman show at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids. 

Fee: $25. per workshop.  Take all 6 for $130. (save $20.)  Need 8 students to hold class, 15 max.

Woodcarving - Beginning level - Instructor:  Dick Joyce
July 10 through August 28  8 Thursdays 9am to 11 am

This course was developed for the St. Paul Adult Ed Program over 20 years ago.  I taught this class for 15 years until I moved to Longville.

It consists of 8 two hour sessions in which the students carve 6 projects.  The projects start very simple and progress in difficulty.

Fee: $30  class limit 12 students.  The tools needed are a carving knife and a sharpening stone which I sell for $10 total.  The projects for carving I bring cost from $1 to $4 each. 

Art Jewelry Class   Instructor: Fay Yochum
July 8     Beaded Toggle Clasp Bracelet   10am to 12 noon
July 15   Beaded Wire Earrings   10am to 12 noon 

Enjoy learning to make your own jewelry! This class will give you the basic tools and supplies needed to ignite your own creative talent to make your own jewelry. Come to have fun and create a beautiful bracelet or beautiful earrings to wear and say, "I made it myself!"  Class size 10. Beginners welcome!

Fee: $25. each class.  Includes instructions, demonstration and all supplies!  Classes are designed for adults. Children will need adult assistance.

"Lets Mosaic" by Suzanne's Stained Glass - Instructor:  Suzanne Henk
July 10 & 15   1 pm to 3 pm

Almost anything can be mosaic, old flower pots, vases, table tops and even bowling balls.  Let your imaginations go wild.  Great for adults and children.  Bring item to mosiac.

Fee: $25.*  Additional costs for glass, glue and grout starting at $10.-$15. 
*If an adult and child attend the class, fee will be $5. extra per child.

Pansy Quilted Wall Hanging  Instructor:  Colleen Hilts
June  14  9:30 am to 4 pm 
July  12  9:30 am to 4 pm - Bring a sack lunch. This class is the same as the June 14 class

Learn applique, quilting & binding on this beautiful 18 x 18 inch wall hanging.  For youth or adults.  Beginners or advanced.  Bring your own sewing machine, scissors, thread, pins, extension cord.  Rotary cutter and cutting board (optional).
Fabric needed: 12" by 12" background (your choice of color).  20" x 20" backing (your choice of color).  1/4 yd for green border,  1/4 yd for binding (dark green or black).  10" x 10" yellow scrap. 3 shades of purple fabric (10" x 10" of each shade)   

Fee:  $20.  Instructor will provide: Heat & bond for applique, cutting board (2) Bring your own if you have one, 2 rotary cutters Bring your own if you have one, Pattern, Batting for middle.

Basket Weaving  by Tortuga Baskets, Handmade - Instructor:  Jo Guttormson
July 17  11:30 am to 3:30 pm

Create a Cracker Basket 3" x 11" x 4" -  Beginning level.  Come away with a completed Basket!!  Color choices available.

Fee: $25. - Includes Materials 

Paper Art Craft   Instructor: Fay Yochum
July 22  Explosion Box Scrapbook   10am to 12
              This class is FULL. No more enrollments 

July 29  Multifold Event Scrapbook  10am to 12

Explosion Box Scrapbook. Yes! It is a box that is a scrapbook! This is a truly unique way to save your favorite family event at the cabin or anywhere else. This is a great gift idea that becomes a sweet memory in time to come.

Learn how to make a small Multifold Event Scrapbook to save photos and journaling from your summer family vacation or event. These scrapbooks make great gifts and are precious keepsakes.

Fee: $25. each class.  Includes instructions, demonstration and all supplies!  Classes are designed for adults. Children will need adult assistance.

Watercolor Painting with "Special Effects" - Instructor:  Jan Fabian Wallake (author of "Watercolor: Pour It On")
July 26   9am to 12 noon

Join our watercolor class and learn step-by-step from this nationally known artist how to paint the "right" way.

Jan will show you how to begin a watercolor painting with washes of color, how to develop the painting with lots of "special effects", and how to finish with a flourish!

You will leave with a beautiful painting of pine cones and a lot of new painting ideas.  This instructor has a a fun class that is packed with information and she gives individual attention to each artist.  Her web site is: www.artshow.com/wallake 

Registrants should bring your own supplies. Call Jan at 651-351-1301 or 363-2788 to find out what you should bring specifically.

Fee: $25.    This 3-hour class is a great gift to yourself!

Glass Etching an Introduction  Instructor:  Anita Zaske
August 14  9 am to 12 noon

Learn the basic techniques to etching on glass.  This will be a casual 3 hour workshop.  All materials will be provided.  Students should bring an exacto knife or craft knife and a "throw-away" clear glass bottle for practice.  No experience necessary.  For adults & teens (accompanied by adult)

Anita has been doing stained glass for 18 years, 5 years in a retail/custom stained glass studio in Minneapolis, and the last 13 years at our home on Lake Wabedo just S. of Longville.

Fee:  $25.  max 15 students

Stained Glass Follow-up  Instructor: Carol Vind
Aug. 11    Monday  1 pm to 4 pm 
Aug. 18   Monday  1 pm to 4 pm

Students from Carol's previous class are invited to come with projects they have started since the last class and receive assistance as needed.

Open to anyone who would like to observe and may be interested in taking the class in September.

Beginning students must purchase their tools before the first class on Sept 8th.  Call Carol Vind at 682-2572 to obtain the lists.

Landscape Photography   Instructor: Mark Frank
July 8    1 pm to 3   pm
July 17  9 am to 11 am
July 22  1 pm to 3   pm
July 29  1 pm to 3   pm
Aug. 19  9 am to 11 am
Aug. 26  9 am to 11 am

WOW!  I Can Draw - Drawing for Kids - 8 to 13 years old.  Instructor:  Therese Kunz
August 19  1 pm to 3 pm

Learn the 5 basic elements of shape and you can draw anything.  Using fine and broad-tipped colored markers, each student will create several finished drawings and will gain artistic confidence and drawing ability.  This class is for any level of drawing skill - especially beginners. 

This class is Free:  Paid via scholarship.  Hurry! Only 10 spots available!
Don't miss this great opportunity for art education for your child. 

Fun with Watercolors  Instructor:  Julia Jones
August 21  10 am to 12 noon

Learn an easy way to watercolor a birch tree landscape with a 4-step process.  Materials, including brushes and paint, supplied by instructor.

Beginning Stained Glass  Instructor: Carol Vind
Sept 8, Sept 15, Sept 22, Sept 29  4 Mondays  1 pm to 4 pm 

This class is 4 three hour sessions.  Students will be taught to complete projects using foil and came. 

Beginning students must purchase their tools before the first class on Sept 8th.  Call Carol Vind at 682-2572 to obtain the lists.

Fee: $30.  per person for all 4 sessions

Easy Way Birch Landscapes with Watercolors  Instructor:  Julia Jones
September 24   6 pm to 8 pm

Learn an easy way to watercolor a birch tree landscape with a 4-step process.  Materials, including brushes and paint, supplied by instructor.