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Art Classes @ Franconia Commons

Franconia’s popular Family Art Classes are back! Join us for monthly(ish) workshops in the Driscoll Education Center at Franconia Commons. Whether you’re 7 or 75, these workshops are designed for you to explore your creativity and learn more about various artistic techniques from talented teaching artists in a fun, safe, and supportive setting. All workshops are beginner-friendly.

Tickets for workshops are sold on a sliding scale and we encourage you to pay according to your available resources. Those with greater financial privilege contribute more, allowing those with less access to pay according to their means. This allows Franconia to sustain its services while making accessibility as broad as possible. 

Classes are held from 1-4PM in the Driscoll Education Center of Franconia Commons. All materials are included in the cost of registration.

SOLD OUT Paper Pulp Sculpture - March 16, 1-4PM

Unleash your creativity in our immersive Paper Pulp Sculpture Workshop with Allison Baker, where we explore paper pulp as a versatile and sustainable artistic medium. This hands-on experience will empower you to craft unique sculptural forms using simple, low-cost, and non-toxic materials that can be easily sourced and recycled at home.

Printmaking Weekend - April 20-21, 1-4PM (Saturday & Sunday)

In this two-day workshop, students will learn to design, carve, and print their own images and patterns onto paper & textiles, creating dynamic wearable art. Students will also explore more advanced color-printing techniques by producing a reductive woodcut and/or multi-block print. Learn from master printer Max Hautala (returning by popular demand!)

Intro to Beading - May 11, 1-4PM

Learn the basics of beading from Alicia De La Cruz, a Minneapolis-based Ojibwe artist from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. In this workshop, participants will learn how to make a beginner-friendly beading project from start to finish. Participants can choose from loop earrings or a loop necklace.

Foraged Fibers & Papermaking - May 25, 1-4PM

Join us for an immersive workshop where you’ll learn about plant ecology at Franconia and forage for native and invasive plant specifies which we will turn into handmade paper. With the guidance of papermaker, Alexis Schramel, you’ll learn to identify, harvest, prepare, and craft handmade paper with foraged materials.

Natural Resist Dyeing - June 29, 1-4PM

Explore the magic of natural resist dyeing with expert dyer, farmer, & educator Maddy Bartsch (they/them). Participants will learn the basics of natural dyeing, explore plants around the park that can be used for dyeing, and dye a bandana using resists techniques.

 

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the East Central Regional Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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