Upcoming Classes
After School Art Camp Ages 6 – 8
Studio 21 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesExplore the possibilities with friends at the Art Colony after school art camp! Allison will teach a variety of art techniques and students will learn about the elements of design […]
After School Art Camp Ages 9-12
Studio 21 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesExplore the possibilities with friends at the Art Colony after school art camp! Allison will teach a variety of art techniques and students will learn about the elements of design […]
Introduction to Ceramics and Wheel-thrown Pottery
Ceramics Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesThis class will provide an introduction to ceramic art: historical and contemporary examples, the process of clay transforming into ceramic, and offer a hands-on exploration of wheel-thrown pottery. The pottery […]
Oil Painting: Concept to Execution
Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesA successful painting starts before paint is ever applied to the canvas, with a solid concept. We will look at this part of the process by exploring what other artists […]
Art Journaling Re-invented
Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesRehab an old book by transforming it into a personal piece of art. Supported by instructor prompts, students will build foundation pages; create permissions to self and write a creative […]
David Hahn Art Days
Studio 21 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesDavid Hahn was a beloved community-member, artist who passed away in 2022. He attended Washington University School of Fine Arts and the University of Minnesota. David was Art Director for […]
Spontaneous Process Painting
Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesSupported by writing prompts and instructor guidance, students will discover how creating mixed-media work on one surface reflects their life experience, wisdom, desire, joy, resistance, and their own visual voice. […]
Class: Re-visioning Your Story: A Clarifying Lens for your Manuscript
Location TBDStruggling to see what your manuscript needs next? This class will help you refocus on the big picture. Discover tools to examine your work-in-progress from different angles to pinpoint what […]
Class: Writing Beyond Intention
Location TBDRecently, what excites me is that not-knowing, early stage of a poem. This isn’t to say my intentions and impulses are bad—it’s good to be aware of where I start—but […]
Class: The Contemporary Sonnet: Birdcage and Bird
Location TBDDean Young urged poets to make “birds” rather than “birdcages,” but the sonnet’s been doing both things for 800+ years, recently surging in popularity among women and BIPOC+ poets. What […]
Class: What We Want to Eat Now: The Art of Capturing Family History through Food
Location TBDExplore the editorial crossroads of capturing personal history with technical recipe collection and recording community foodways. Define your family story through the lens of kitchen time, everyday eating, and memorable […]
Class: Pairing Your Voice with Compatible Themes
Location TBDFor most writers, their baptism begins when they find their voice. The real challenge then becomes how to plug that voice into appropriate themes. Some of the skills I've learned […]
Class: Revision as Dowsing Rod
Location TBDThere comes a point in nearly every poem I write where I get trapped in the poem I’ve built. What I mean is, it becomes difficult to consider other possibilities […]
Class: Narrative Construction and the Four Questions of the Narrator
Location TBDThis class will cover some of the basic techniques of Western narrative construction, including the goals of the protagonist, blocks to the goals of the protagonist, irreconcilable conflicts, the three […]
Class: Courage
Location TBDIf you want to connect with an audience, networking is essential. Even if you are unknown and without a budget, there are ways to develop courage and confidence to move […]
Virtual Class: Finding Your Story, Telling Your Truth
Zoom Virtual Studio Grand Marais, MN, United StatesEveryone leads a life that is important enough to write about, but sometimes we aren’t sure what we want to say. In this class, we will look beneath the surface […]
Class: The Art of Finding Truth in Your Fiction
Location TBDThis discussion-style class will inspire fellow writers at any level of practice who wish to write from a place of adventure and vulnerability. Rather than always "writing what we know" […]
Author Readings | Featured Authors
Studio 21 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesJoin our North Shore Readers and Writers Festival Authors as they read their most recent works. This is an all-day event taking place at Studio 21. You have the option […]
Special Event: Dinner Discussions
Location TBDCelebrate the culmination of the North Shore Readers & Writers Festival by joining in on our table discussions hosted by festival authors. Tables will seat 6 - 8 participants. Please […]
Glaze Chemistry: Forget Gerstley Borate
Ceramics Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesAn independent ceramic artist needs to know how to develop and fix glazes, and how to remedy faults. Join Ben to go that next step in learning about a variety […]
