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Get in the Holiday Spirit (Ages 3-10 + Adult)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
YFA Workshop: Get in the Holiday Spirit (Ages 3-10 + Adult) Get into the holiday spirit with festive winter and holiday themed crafts with Samira Taher Kolb of Let's Craft It! Create adorable Nordic themed winter wreaths and cute cookie cutter ornaments, perfect for trimming the tree and decorating your home. Please Note: Price is for 1 child and 1 adult to create together.
$35
Celebrations of Spring (Ages 5-11) + Adult Caregiver
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Warm weather is on the way! With fresh blooms and nature's renewal, let's spring into crafting! Create beautiful bloomed picture frames and egg-cellent garlands. Perfect for spring celebrations. Price is for 1 child and 1 adult.
$35
May is for Moms & Kids, too (Ages 4-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
May is a time for celebrating! Let’s create together to honor Mother’s Day and the Japanese holiday Children’s Day (celebrated May 5). Children’s Day is a day to celebrate to kiddos’ personalities and celebrate their happiness. Make traditional Japanese carp wind sock/kites and beautiful floral mason jar luminaries. Price is for 1 child and 1 adult.
$35
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Painting Enchanting Woodlands
Explore an oak woodland as the ephemeral wildflowers blanket the ground and the light cascades through the canopy highlighting 400 different plant species. Learn how to observe and simplify the shapes in nature to convey the essence of the landscape into your painting. You can complete a finished artwork each class session. All media welcome. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. A supply list will be sent.
New You Crafts! (Ages 5-11 + Adult Caregiver)
It’s a brand-new year for resolutions and inspirations! Create New Year-inspired crafts with Samira Taher Kolb of Let's Craft It! Create motivational wall pennants and adorable, glittery, good luck charms – encouraging us to kick off 2020 just right! Price is for 1 child and 1 adult. $15 for additional child.
All You Need is Love (Ages 5-11 + Adult Caregiver)
Love is in the air. Create lovable crafts with Samira Taher Kolb of Let's Craft It! We'll make a heartwarming yarn wall hanging, and fun 3D pop-up cards that you can send to your friends and family. Price is for one child and one adult. $15 for each additional child.
Beating Those Winter Blues Crafts (5-11yrs + Caregiver)
Beating Those Winter Blues Crafts Ages 5-11 + Adult Caregiver Bring some cheer to your cold, gray days by creating colorful and warm weather inspired crafts with Samira Taher Kolb of Let's Craft It! We'll make bright hot-air balloon sun-catchers, and colorful sea shell wind chimes. Spring is sure to hurry along with these vibrant crafts! Price is for one child and one adult. $15 for each additional child.
Fresh Evergreen Garland Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Create a centerpiece garland for your holiday table from fresh evergreens, berries, and floral and seasonal elements. Your garland can be up to 4 feet long and you will learn several ideas for styling your holiday table using candles in a variety of sizes. The garland can also be used to adorn a fireplace mantel.
$212
Georgia O’Keeffe Sunflowers in Mosaic
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Using the beautiful Georgia O’Keeffe flower paintings as a template, broken and cut art glass will be glued to an acrylic panel to form a realistic or abstract version of an O’Keeffe flower. This process takes into consideration color, shape, and shading using gorgeous transparent glass as the medium. All supplies are included.
Painting II & Drawing II
Aartwerk Studio @ 1141 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL
Elevate your artistic journey with Painting II & Drawing II at Aartwerk Studio. For returning painting enthusiasts, explore and enhance your personal language and body of work in Painting II. In Drawing II, delve into intermediate-level techniques, from basic color theory to diverse materials, empowering you to express your unique artistic voice while encouraging the creation of original compositions.
Handmade Bookbinding Workshop
The Morton Arboretum @ 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle, IL
Learn to make one-of-a-kind handbound books that can be given as a gift, displayed as art, or used to hold photographs, sketches, or journal entries. Artist and instructor Maria Rebelo will model different bookmaking techniques and book styles, including saddle stitch, variations of dos-à-dos or French Fold, accordion books with pockets, Japanese stab binding, hardbound books, and more. Each student will make a total of four unique books of various...
2nd Sunday Paste Papers
North Branch Projects @ 3550 W Lawrence Ave, Illinois City, IL
Join the school's staff in these monthly sessions to create decorative sheets for making book covers for the Neighborhood Archives. With a selection of tools and utensils including combs, brushes, kitchen supplies, and other found contraptions, participants will create patterns for decorative paste papers.Participants will have their own selection of paste papers at the end to use for covers or end papers for personal projects. Sheets will stay...
All levels
18 and older
$20
Japanese Ink Painting
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Explore sumi-e, the ancient art of Asian ink painting. Learn the history of this art form and how to use the special painting tools. Paint subjects from nature using simple brush strokes. The goal of the sumi-e painter is to use the brush with vitality and restraint. Individual instruction for students at all levels. No previous painting experience needed. A supply list will be sent.
$189
Thanksgiving Floral Centerpiece
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Celebrate the bounty of the season and create a rich, textural setting for your guests using local and sustainable flowers as well as edible elements such as figs and grapes. You will take home a lush, seasonally inspired floral centerpiece for your holiday entertaining.
$199
Drawing as Meditation
Practice drawing and color techniques as a form of meditation. Slow down the art-making process, creating a peaceful and healing experience. Use intuition to connect to natural, creative forces. Through this meditative practice, enjoy calming, observational drawing of plants or flowers from your own home. Explore using tone and color to create a serene mood with watercolor markers on paper. A supply list will be sent.
Flower Arranging for Beginners
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL
Learn the basic principles of floral design. You will discover the flowers commonly used in arrangements, how to condition them, and tools of the trade. Practice techniques of floral care, wiring, and how to assemble a vase arrangement. Selection of vases, plant material, and accessories will be covered. Following the demonstration, you will create your own arrangement. Fee includes a beginning floral tool kit of tape, wire, and preservatives....
Mosaic Workshop Mini Session
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Discover the ancient art of pique assiette at a renowned botanical garden. Create a stunning mosaic masterpiece from discarded china and glass, transforming broken pieces into a work of art. Join us for a unique crafting experience that combines creativity with sustainability.
Dig, Divide, and Store Dahlias
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
Dahlias are a highlight of the late summer garden. Gain hands-on experience in how to prepare them for the dormant winter months. You will learn how to dig up and divide the tubers and how to store them over the winter. Reap the rewards of your labor with a pot of tubers to take home and store and then plant in your home garden next spring. Dress for a hands-on, outdoor experience; bring gloves if preferred.
$30
Floral Design 101
The Morton Arboretum @ 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle, IL
Learn to make your own bouquets and arrangements in this four-week floral design class. Working under the guidance of a professional florist, you will make four floral designs to take home with you, including corsages, a centerpiece, a hand tied bouquet, and a stunning high-style European design. You’ll practice wiring, taping, gluing, and arranging as you create these take-home pieces. In addition to creating four floral designs, you will also...
Gemstone Intarsia Carving
Chicago Jewelry and Lapidary Art School @ 231 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Learn Gemstone Intarsia Carving from the master. Get 1 free silversmith or wire wrapping class, to set your finished gemstone intarsia. Start learning from creating a simple geometrical intarsia. Depending on your chosen pattern, you may need additional time, which will be billed at $50 per hour. If the additional time will be scheduled on the different date from the original class, you will need to pay for 2 hours min. Each student...
$165
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