Bring out your creative side and try something new alongside other crafters in this series of activities. Enjoy beading, clay sculpting, watercolor, cross stitch and more, all in a welcoming and stress-free environment.
Intro to Glass Fusing: Pendants & Ornaments
Learn how to compose and compile colorful scrap glass and prepare it for firing. Projects will be fired in a kiln offsite and returned three weeks later ready to hang on a chain as a pendant or on a loop as an ornament. Presented by eHoltArts. Registration required. For adults.
Burnhaven
Monday, Dec. 1, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 3.
Kaposia
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6–8 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 4.
Heritage
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2-4 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 15.
Scandinavian Folk Art Animals
Learn cross stitch techniques with a folk art twist. Enjoy a short introduction to Scandinavian folk art and history and choose from several fanciful designs: a fox, a reindeer or a bird. Create your own cross stitch piece with step-by-step instructions from ArtStart teaching artist Cami Anderson. Registration required. For adults.
Pleasant Hill
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 5.
Kaposia
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6–8 p.m. Registration begins Dec. 23.
Farmington
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2–4 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 31.
Intro to Beading Workshop
Learn how to make a beginner-friendly beading project from start to finish. Create loop earrings or a loop necklace under the guidance of Ojibwe artist Alicia De La Cruz. Registration required. For adults.
Farmington
Monday, Dec. 8, 6–8 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 10.
Thompson County Park Activity Center
1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul
Friday, Jan. 30, 2–4 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 2.
Robert Trail
Thursday, Feb. 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 8.
Clay Gnomes
Learn different sculpting techniques to form the sweetest little gnomes and mushrooms out of polymer clay. Add moss to a wooden base to create their forever home. Presented by Parcel Arts. Registration required. For adults.
Inver Glen
Thursday, Dec. 18, 1–3 p.m. Registration begins Nov. 20.
Thompson County Park Activity Center
1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul
Friday, Feb. 27, 2–4 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 30.
Paint & Pour: Frosted Winter Coasters
Create a beautiful set of ceramic coasters using the acrylic paint pouring method. Learn how to mix paints to the right consistency and use "dirty pour" or "flip cup" techniques to create mesmerizing abstract patterns that evoke frozen lakes and swirling snow. Presented by Make with Sam. For adults.
Wescott
Monday, Jan. 12, 5–7 p.m.
Robert Trail
Saturday, Jan. 31, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Intro to Watercolor
Learn about different watercolor supplies, how to mix colors, and different wet and dry techniques including layering, blending, and more. Keep your supplies and continue to experiment after class. Presented by Parcel Arts. Registration required. For adults.
Burnhaven
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 6.
Pleasant Hill
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 21.
Galaxie
Thursday, Feb. 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Registration begins Jan. 22.