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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

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 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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Your Story, Your Words Join writer and English professor Tom Montgomery Fate as he guides you through an introductory writers' workshop that will be useful to anyone hoping to capture some key experiences/memories from their life for use in a variety of forms--including memoirs, essays, and poetry. Fate, who grew up in Maquoketa, is a regular contributor…
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Metal ToolingSaturday, April 8, 2023Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pmCost: $10Metal tooling, also called “repousse” and “metal embossing” is a type of low-relief sculpture in which tools are used to create a design on metal. Call 563-652-9925 or email [email protected] to register. Buy Ticket

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

Click Here to Register Mindful Relaxation and Movement through Creativity for PreschoolersJoin the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child.This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions.Cost: $5 PER CHILD per classAges: 3, 4 and pre-kindergarten.…
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Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child. This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions. Use this URL to register: #https://maquoketa-art.org/.../mindful-relaxation-and.../ Cost: $5 PER CHILD per class Ages: 3, 4 and pre-kindergarten. Adult must…
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Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child. This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions. Use this URL to register: https://maquoketa-art.org/product/mindful-relaxation-and-movement-through-creativity-for-preschoolers/ Cost: $5 PER CHILD per class Ages: 3, 4 and pre-kindergarten. Adult must…
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Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child. This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions. Use this URL to register: https://maquoketa-art.org/product/mindful-relaxation-and-movement-through-creativity-for-preschoolers/ Cost: $5 PER CHILD per class Ages: 3, 4 and pre-kindergarten. Adult must…
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Join this fun and uniquely creative art project. Assemble owls on wood, create junk stuff owls. Cost: $5 Ages: 9 - Adult CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Must pre-register online or by calling MAE 563-652-9925 by Thursday noon Art Teacher - Shirley Deppe

Spooky October Fall leaves and YOU making a statement with a "fall-ish" silhouette: the image of a person, animal, object, or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. Cost: $5 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher:…
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Like to hammer, pound, and create? This this class is for YOU! Metal forming and shaping is an art where the artist takes flat metal and shapes it into a round and curvy form. Remember, practice always improves the skill! Cost: $5 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher: Shirley Deppe Must pre-register online or by calling…
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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

Have fun learning to draw your own cartoon characters! Ages: 9 - Adult

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

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

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

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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Add depth to a room by using one point perspective techniques! Ages: 9 - Adult

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Liven up your spring planting or make a one of a kind gift! Ages: 9 - Adult

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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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Explore techniques to create your one-of-a-kind collage! Cost: $5.00 per person Ages: 9 - Adult

Learn how to paint lifelike birch trees with watercolor! Cost: $5.00 per personAges: 9 - AdultAll Youth & Adults Create Workshops are Saturdays from 1 PM - 2:30 PM

This workshop is FULL Build your skills at drawing motion and depth! Cost: $5.00 per personAges: 9 - AdultAll Youth & Adults Create Workshops are Saturdays from 1 PM – 2:30 PM

Join us Saturday, November 23 as James Tenney shares his talent and instruction in an Illustration Workshop. No experience is necessary -- this workshop is for all ages and abilities. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm and an open mind. The event is open to ages 9 and up and registration is only…
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YOUTH (& ADULTS) CREATE: Barn Board Painting Session 2 We have added another opportunity to takethe Barn Board Painting Workshop! Cost: $20.00 per personAges: 9 – AdultThis session will be held from 9:30 - 11 AM Click below to register

A popular project to display or give as a gift! ***Sorry! This Workshop is Full***Due to demand we have added another session of this workshop on Dec 14, 9 - 11:30 AMfor details and how to registerCost: $20.00 per personAges: 9 - AdultAll Youth & Adults CreateWorkshops are held from 1 - 2:30 PM




Join Ms. Shirley creating... Cardboard Tube Relief Sculptures This workshop has changed since it was first advertised. It was previously "Radial Paper Relief"



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Register Here a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Event HighlightsJoin us for a Holiday Mindfulness with Yoga Workshop designed to spark creativity, confidence, and calm for children in grades K–4. This engaging session blends movement, art, and mindfulness…
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