Coffee Chat @ MAE
Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IAEvery Thursday @ 10 AM – Informal, open chat…and COFFEE!
Every Thursday @ 10 AM – Informal, open chat…and COFFEE!
Open Studio Every Thursday 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Feel free to come and create or just unwind in our relaxed and beautiful setting every Thursday from 11 am to 2 pm. Bring any project you're working on ... or just come to sit and chat. Bring a friend or meet new ones while you're…
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Second and Fourth Thursdays at Maquoketa Brewery at 6:00 pm Maquoketa Art Experience and Maquoketa Public Library are working together to host a fun and crafty social hour. Bring your current knit/crochet work in progress and chat with other crafters at Maquoketa Brewing (110 S Main St Suite A) on the second and fourth Thursday of the month…
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During this class, children will explore the practices of mindfulness using movement (yoga), literature, positive affirmations (mantras), games and crafts. We will emphasize that mindfulness is a way to keep our “smart brains” healthy and connect them to our kind hearts and this will help calm our bodies. Each child should bring a towel or…
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COMING MARCH 6TH! Home and Away: Laura Larabee Exhibit Monticello artist, Laura Larabee, will have her paintings on display during the months of March and April 2025. Her paintings will hang in the South Gallery of Maquoketa Art Experience. An Artist's Reception will be held on Sunday, March 9th from 2 to 4 pm. The…
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COMING MARCH 6TH! Ellen Henkels' paintings will be on display in the Osterhaus Family Gallery during the months of March and April, 2025 An Artist's Reception will be held on Sunday, March 9th from 2 to 4 pm. The reception is free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary. Please join us to…
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2-Day Landscape Oil Painting Workshop - For Beginners and Intermediate Artists Dates: Saturday, March 22, 9 AM - 4 PM and Sunday, March 23, 10 AM - 3 PM Join Naser D. Shahrivar, a self-taught artist and experienced instructor, for an inspiring weekend of painting. In this workshop, you will: * Learn about different paints,…
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Click here to see full size image JOVIAL SYNERGY is a woodwind ensemble based in the Quad Cities. Everyone in the group is also a member of the Bettendorf Community Band. Not only is it a shining example of how music is a lifelong treasure for people of all ages, but it is unique in…
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Click here to see full size image Come away with a cute 🐰 painting just in time for Easter! Register Here
Click here to see full size image Saturday, April 5, 1-3 PM & Sunday, April 6, 11AM - 1 PMThe 2-day workshop will incorporate both poetry and prose, focusing on poems and stories that successfully blend both genres. The first day will focus on craft and the second day will focus on workshopping the participants'…
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Want to make a wall hanging or art quilt pop? See how to use floral wire to make 3-D elements creating a very exciting flower. Diane L. Murtha’s Contemporary Fiber Art exhibition was on display in the Osterhaus Family Gallery during August and September at Maquoketa Art Experience. We are delighted to have Diane back…
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Join us to view Jenny Braig's collection of paintings during May and June, 2025. Jenny's artwork will be on display in the South Gallery and is free to the public to enjoy. The paintings created for this exhibit are landscapes from the great plains, works celebrate the State Parks and Jenny Braig's love of the…
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Brad Bisbey will have his art on display in the Osterhaus Family Gallery at MAE during May & June 2025. Brad studied painting with Daniel Greene in Chicago and currently teaches painting at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa. An Artist's Reception will be held on Friday, May 2nd from 2 to 4. Please…
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Dave Stetson is a full time woodcarver who teaches his brand of caricature as an exaggeration of realism. His favorite subject matter is cowboys and human form with a smattering of animals, all in round sculpture form. He also carves Santas and other holiday themes. He has won dozens of carving awards around the country,…
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