Design and create your own nesting doll from wool felt and hand embroidery. You’ll learn three different embroidery stitches to make a vibrantly colored ornament. Embellish it with sparkling sequins and novelty trims. This fun class will lead you step-by-step through how to create your own decoration for your home or holiday tree. $19-$24
December 7th 11:00 to 7:00 Flux Arts Building 2505 Howard St. NE Minneapolis MN You’re invited to Flux Frost Fest. Join us December 7, 11am-7pm for a holiday art show & sale bursting with handmade gifts by over 15 Artists, Craftspeople and Artisan Food Vendors. Throughout the building you’ll find a festive array of clay ornaments, jewelry, art kits, tiles, glass ornaments, chocolate and coffee. Potek Glass and Clay Squared will be holding sales during the event. Other activities include Create & Chill art projects by “Art to Change the World” and make and take clay projects at Clay Squared Gallery. The first 25 attendees will get a free piece of art by the Art to Change the World interns. Enjoy holiday snacks and apple cider while you browse and mingle. Please note that while the “Art to Change the World” venue is not accessible, many activities will take place on the first floor of the building. www.fluxartsbuilding.com www.claysquared.com www.arttochangetheworld.com
Learn two ancient techniques for making plied cording from silk and other fibers and turn your creations into a unique piece of chic modern jewelry. A kit with materials needed for the workshop will be mailed to you prior to the event. This program is limited to attendees with MN addresses. Presented by Teaching Artist Becka Rahn. Registration required. Geared for adults. A Minnesota Legacy program. This class is hosted by Dakota County Libraries
Create your own hand-stamped, patterned paper and learn to wrap a hardcover for a pad of peel-and-stick notes. Finish with a ribbon-and-bead closure. This class is hosted by Dakota County Libraries and is open to residents of Minnesota. Registration through their website opens 6 weeks prior to class.
Create your own hand-stamped, patterned paper and learn to wrap a hardcover for a pad of peel-and-stick notes. Finish with a ribbon-and-bead closure. This class is hosted by Dakota County Libraries and is open to residents of Minnesota. Registration through their website opens 6 weeks prior to class.
Spend an hour each week stitching in this fun hand embroidery sampler class, held online via Zoom. This is an 10 week class, starting January 30, 2025. Class dates: Thursdays January 30 - April 3, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 pm Central Time. Your registration for this class includes access to pre-recorded lessons, so if you need to miss any class, you can catch up with the recording on your own schedule. This class is great for beginners. A little experience with hand sewing will be helpful. Stitches in this project will include: chain stitch (and variations), coral stitch, french knots, fly stitch & reversed fly stitch, wheatear stitch, woven cross stitch, threaded running stitches, palestrina stitch, butterfly chain stitch, double lock stitch, up and down buttonhole, berry stitch, moss stitch, knotted feather stitch. We will cover 1-3 stitches in each class session. You may have some stitching to complete outside of class time and video lessons will be available for you to review. Your class fee includes a pre-printed panel with 8 cactus blocks. Each includes grid patterns and/or placement markings to help with your stitches. Each cactus block is 4x6 inches. These were designed by Becka and printed [read more...]
