Introduction to Functional Pottery
Students will be introduced to functional pottery making, starting with the basics of what clay is, why it’s such a unique substance, and how it has been used throughout history. […]
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Demonstration: Throwing Difficult Forms
Brett will demonstrate throwing tall pots, large platters and bowls, challenging shapes like bottles and jugs, and pots with multiple walls. These forms can be frustrating to throw, but the […]
Continuing in Clay
This class is for experienced students looking to go the next steps in wheel throwing while continuing to build on their foundational knowledge. Students will receive individualized instruction to help […]
VIRTUAL CLASS: Kitchen Lithography
Zoom Virtual Studio Grand Marais, MN, United StatesKitchen-litho is a great DIY printmaking technique that uses safe materials readily available to create prints without chemicals or a printing press. The process is directly related to traditional stone lithography, mirroring the basic principles of the technique. Where most litho uses heavy stones and massive printing presses, kitchen-litho uses aluminum foil and Coca-Cola to […]
Painting in Pastel: Landscape from Photographs
Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesBring your pastel landscapes to life through a better understanding of key artistic principles. We'll discuss design and composition, painting fundamentals, the importance of accurate drawing and those valuable tools: […]
Approaching Plein-air
Bearskin Lodge 124 E Bearskin Road, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesOftentimes when painting en plein air, it is all too easy to over-analyze and waste time as the desired light effect slips away, leaving us with an incomplete study. By […]
Woodcut Printmaking
Printmaking Studio 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesThis beginner-friendly course will cover the basics of woodcut printmaking. Beginner students will be fully supported throughout the design and printing process, while intermediate students can work at their own pace and enjoy supported studio time. Students will learn to introduce multiple colors within a design, including reduction, stencils, and gradients. Each student will create […]
Summer Exhibition: Embodying the North Shore Opening Reception
Studio 21 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesThanks to Gene and Bonnie Martz, we’ve been gifted a tremendous body of artwork from their collection; a group of work that solidly embodies and reflects the North Shore landscape created by a fantastic group of North Shore artists. Gene earned a three-year diploma in commercial art from the Minneapolis School of Art in 1950, […]
Oil: Beginning
Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesGain a basic foundation of oil painting as Paula covers all of the fundamental tools of the trade from color to design. Along with a variety of hands-on exercises, students […]
Oil: Advanced Beginner
Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesDiscover more of your artistic voice and refine technical skill by building on your foundational knowledge of oil painting. Paula will go more in-depth on color theory, putting a special […]
Open Studio: Juried Artists In Residence | Amanda Hamilton and Robyn Moore
Drop in to meet and greet our 2024 juried artist-in-residences, Amanda Hamilton and Robyn Moore. Amanda will share her working processes in the Pill Box and Robyn, in the printmaking studio. Refreshments provided.
Abstraction from Nature
Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN, United StatesIn this painting intensive, artists will create a series of abstract paintings inspired by visual studies, personal narratives, and elements of the North Shore landscape. Daily warm-up exercises and group […]