Get an intro to the art of cartonnage or box-making. You’ll make a small clamshell-style box, made entirely from paper. Choose from handmade and patterned patterns to make your cover and inner liner. Your finished trinket box will be about three and a half inches square with an attached hinged lid. Sorry, this class was cancelled due to low enrollment.
Please note: this class has been cancelled due to low enrollment. Learn how to design mixed media portraits of your pet and digitally print your own fabrics in this intro class. Bring a laptop or tablet computer with an up-to-date web browser and can connect to wifi. To borrow select Chromebooks, email teacher@beckarahn.com to reserve.
White Bear Center for the Arts is hosting “The Mixed Effect,” a curated exhibition featuring selected works from regionally based mixed media artists of all levels. The show will be curated by a panel of professional Twin Cities mixed media artists: Barbara Riegel Bend, Becka Rahn & Erik Pearson. Curator talk starts at 7 pm. Selected works will include a variety of techniques and approaches to mixed media, and the exhibition will feature educational components to introduce visitors to the wide array of mixed media styles. See more at: https://whitebeararts.org/exhibitions/the-mixed-effect/
Sorry, this class was cancelled due to low enrollment. Learn how to share your art without the overwhelm! Designed for introverted artists who want to use blogs, newsletters, or social media in a way that feels authentic and sustainable. We’ll talk strategies to connect with your audience, create engaging content, market your work, and help you choose the tech and platforms that fit your style while keeping creativity at the heart of your communication.
Sorry, this class was cancelled due to low enrollment. Make a pencil case from wool felt, hand embroidery, and a magnetic snap closure. Design your own shimmering sardines using your choice of colors and stitched sequins. This class is a great intro to embroidery and hand stitching.
Learn to create a wool felt basket with a reverse appliqué design using a gathering stitch and wooden beads. This technique makes a double-layered felt bowl vessel, which is sturdy enough to hold jewelry or odds and ends on your desk or to exist as an abstract sculptural art object.
