Events

Japanese Paper Design | Notan

Japanese Paper Design Notan (pronounced no-tan) is a Japanese term that means ‘light and dark harmony/balance. ‘ It’s a design concept that looks at how light and dark elements of a composition interact only using black and white. January 21 | Time: 1-2:30 PM Ages: 9 and up Cost:$5.00 Location: MAE

$5

Print-Making | Youth Create

Print Making Saturday, February 11, 2023 Time:  1:00 – 2:30 pm Ages: 9 to 18 Cost: $5.00 Location MAE Printmaking is an artistic process based on the principle of tra

Learning Two-Point Perspective in Drawing

Learning Two-Point Perspective in Drawing Adult and Youth Workshop Saturday, March 11, 2023 Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm Two-point perspective: Lines that converge on two vanishing points. Linear Perspective: A technique for representing three-dimensional space on a flat surface. Vanishing Point: The point in space where items seem to disappear. Vertical Lines: Straight lines drawn from top…
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$5

Pointillism

Saturday, April 22, 2023 Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm Ages: 9 to 18       Cost: $5.00 Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Georges Seurat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1886. Buy Ticket

Create Your Own Holiday Gnome | Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Create your holiday motivation with a Holiday Gnome. (A gnome is a mythological creature and introduced in the 16th century).  Cost: $10 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher: Shirley Deppe Must pre-register online or by calling MAE          563-652-9925 by Thursday 12/7 at noon   Register Online

STRING ART

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Create unique geometrical designs with yarn! Ages: 9 - Adult

$5

PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS: FROM CAMERAS TO IPHONES WITH TIME REES

Learn the basics of photographic principles from renowned artist Tim Rees in this convenient two-hour workshop! Cost: $10 per person Ages: 12 Through Adult Register online, by phone, email, or in person by Thursday, February 22

$10.00

RAINBOW GLASS STILL LIFE

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Overlapping glass bottles create an array of new colors! Ages: 9 - Adult

$5

Writing Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

  Elevate your writing skills at our upcoming workshop featuring poet Koada Heacock of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop! During the first half of the workshop, the instructor will discuss craft and/or do a writing exercise with the group. For the second half of the workshop, the instructor will workshop 4-5 pieces with the group. Note:…
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Natural Dyes Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us for an enriching one-day workshop on natural dyes, exploring eco-printing and indigo, exclusively tailored for K-12 art teachers! The workshop will investigate two to three key components: indigo, resist/immersion, and eco-print techniques to offer valuable insights and hands-on experience. Thanks to the generous support from the Iowa Art Council (IAC) and the National…
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Mindful Relaxation and Movement Through Creativity for Preschoolers

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child! Renee Bowman is a longtime early elementary educator in Jackson County. She has returned to teach this amazing class for MAE again this summer! Renee received her 95-hour training certification with kids, teen and toddler in yoga from Challenge to Change in…
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$5

SOLD OUT Adult Beginner Pottery Course

This course and Adult Beginner Pottery Course #2 are sold out. Please check back for course updates. Ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? Join us for this beginning pottery course taught by local artist, Gary Carstens, owner of Mississippi Mud Studios in Maquoketa. The course meets from 6 PM - 8 PM on…
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$40

SOLD OUT Adult Beginner Pottery Course #2

This course and Adult Beginner Pottery Course are sold out. Please check back for more course updates. Ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? Join us for this beginning pottery course taught by local artist, Gary Carstens, owner of Mississippi Mud Studios in Maquoketa. The course meets from 6 PM - 8 PM on…
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Adult Beginner Pottery Course #3

Mississippi Mud Studio 403 Pershing Rd, Maquoketa, IA, United States

One more opportunity! Ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? Join us for this beginning pottery course taught by local artist, Gary Carstens, owner of Mississippi Mud Studios in Maquoketa. The course meets from 6 PM - 8 PM on two consecutive Fridays, September 13 & 20 Hurry! Register by Wednesday, September 11  …
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