This workshop is part of The Artist’s Studio Series, a program designed to increase access to training and education for working artists. Learn more here.

Workshop Description: Physical limitations and emotional insecurities can block creative self-expression. In this workshop, artist and author M E Fuller will give a brief presentation on creating with a chronic condition. We'll discuss what art is and why art-making is meaningful. Then we will create a "mind map" using posca markers on canvas.

All materials are provided. Students will get their own set of posca markers for further experimentation.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, March 28th from 10am-2pm (with a break for lunch)

• Teaching artist: M E Fuller

• Level: All skill levels welcome.

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $15 per person

Children will have the opportunity to create a unique and personalized wall hanging featuring cutouts of their own handprints.We will roll out slabs, cut our hand shapes and paint with colorful glazes. This class is perfect for kids who love to get messy and explore the world of art through clay. Finished projects ready for pick up in approximately 3 weeks.

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. 2-4

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education now open!

Class Details:

Date: Tuesday, March 31 from 6-8pm

Teaching Artist: Kirsten Wert

Age: 10+, multi-generational

Level: Beginner

All materials provided.

Discover the bold, graphic imagery of relief printmaking in this beginner-friendly class. Students will learn the fundamentals of carving, inking, and stamping using linoleum blocks to create their own original prints. Explore how line, shape, and contrast come together to create striking images, and experiment with printing on paper to produce a small series of hand-pulled prints. By the end of class, you’ll leave with finished artwork, a reusable carved block, and the skills to continue printing at home. No prior experience is necessary!

Class Information:

• Date/Time: Wednesday, April 1 from 5:30-7:30pm

• Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $65 includes all materials

Note: Scholarships available for students with financial need. Please email molly.rivera@redwingarts.org

Members receive 10% off workshops - use code MEMBER10 at checkout! Not a member yet? Sign up at https://redwingarts.org/support-red-wing-arts

Create your own animal face out of clay! Make a unique animal face by adding eyes, teeth, and other distinctive features then add details with glaze. We will fire them in the kiln and your creation will be ready for pickup in 3 weeks!

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. K-1

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education now open!

This class allows you to dip your toes into making pottery on the wheel without the commitment of a long-term class! Learn all the steps to make your own bowl or cup, including centering the clay, piercing, and pulling walls. Participants will be able to keep 1-2 finished products at the end of the session. All work will be fired and glazed by staff, in the color of your choosing. All finished work will be available for pick-up in approximately 2-3 weeks. This class is open to individuals or children 8+ and a caregiver.

Class Information:

• Thursday, April 9th, 5:30-7:30pm

• Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: All levels welcome!

• Ages 8+, multigenerational

• Class size: 6

• Participation fee: $65 includes all materials and firings

Members receive 10% off workshops - use code MEMBER10 at checkout! Not a member yet? Sign up at https://redwingarts.org/support-red-wing-arts

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Celebrate Earth Day by learning how to mend your clothes for extra longevity. Bring in your jeans, sweaters, socks, or other garments that need mending and learn patching and darning techniques. Red Wing artist Kirsten Wert will lead this activity.

Create your own animal face out of clay! Make a unique animal face by adding eyes, teeth, and other distinctive features then add details with glaze. We will fire them in the kiln and your creation will be ready for pickup in 3 weeks!

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. 2-4

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education now open!

Young artists dive into a whimsical world of mixed media sculpture, where they create imaginative stacks using a variety of materials such as felt , beads and pom-poms. This engaging activity not only sparks creativity but also enhances fine motor skills and spatial awareness.. As they add personal touches and paint details, each child walks away with a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and a sense of pride in their creativity.

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. K-1

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education now open!

This workshop is part of The Artist’s Studio Series, a program designed to increase access to training and education for working artists. Learn more here.

Workshop Description: In this workshop, students will explore the structural possibilities of slab construction, moving beyond basic tiles to create dynamic forms. Using pre-made slabs, students will be guided through the entire process from tracing templates, to construction, and finishing touches. Learn techniques for rolling and prepping sturdy slabs, creating strong joints and seams, and finishing touches for a refined piece. At the end of the workshop, Andrew will discuss various techniques for adding texture, pattern, and color to your forms.

This workshop is ideal for potters and ceramicists looking to work off the wheel, or artists looking to translate their sketches into reality.

All materials will be provided, however if you have clay tools you like to use please bring these.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, April 18th from 10am-4pm (1 hour break for lunch)

• Teaching artist: Andrew Rivera

• Level: Beginner to Intermediate (prior clay experience preferred)

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $15 per person

FULL - Email molly.rivera@redwingarts.org to join the waitlist.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a braided oval rug using a unique, no-sew weaving technique using upcycled sheets. By the end of the class, you will be able to go home and finish your rug!

Please bring two different colored sheets (preferably used!) and a sharp scissors to class. Any size sheet is fine, but avoid white or very light colors as they will show more dirt in a finished rug.

Most thrift stores or used clothing stores have old sheets that are perfect for upcycling! Or bring some used sheets from your own linen closet that are no longer used.

Class Details:

Date: Saturday, April 25th, 10am-12pm

Teaching Artist: Kirsten Wert

Age: 12+, multi-generational

Level: Beginner

What to bring: Sharp scissors and 2+ used bed sheets to recycle into your rug.

Participation Fee: $20

Young artists dive into a whimsical world of mixed media sculpture, where they create imaginative stacks using a variety of materials such as felt , beads and pom-poms. This engaging activity not only sparks creativity but also enhances fine motor skills and spatial awareness.. As they add personal touches and paint details, each child walks away with a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and a sense of pride in their creativity.

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. 2-4

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education now open!

Join us for this engaging workshop with renowned artist Dan Wiemer! In this introductory workshop, students will learn techniques that help solve the mysteries of watercolor. Discover how to work with the watercolor medium, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and luminous washes. Students will be guided through a series of smaller studies using Dan’s approach of “see it, simplify it, and state it”.

This class is fun and fast-paced. Participants will watch demonstrations and then apply the concepts to their own work through hands-on painting. Students will also be able to engage in dialogue as they work, with friendly back-and-forth critiques for constructive feedback with Dan and the class.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, May 2 from 9am-4pm (one hour break for lunch)

• Teaching artist: Dan Wiemer

• Level: Beginner to Intermediate

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $175 per person

Note: Scholarships available for students with financial need. Please email molly.rivera@redwingarts.org

Members receive 10% off workshops - use code MEMBER10 at checkout! Not a member yet? Sign up at https://redwingarts.org/support-red-wing-arts

About the Artist: Trained as a graphic designer with a degree from Iowa State, Dan paints in the studio and on location (plein air), and has won many awards including several best-of-show in juried competitions and art fairs throughout the Midwest.

For more than 25 years, Dan has taught watercolor and previously served as the president of the MN Watercolor Society. His technique uniquely combines opaque acrylic with transparent watercolor that stylizes the landscape and is influenced by printmakers and batik artists.

Dan has been fortunate to have two extended stays in China - painting, teaching and exhibiting. In addition to China, he has painted in Puerto Rico, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and throughout the United States.

“I am obsessed with design, negative shape making and the ruggedness of the north. These obsessions led me to study Canadian painters, most notably Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, who worked primarily in the early 1900’s. The illustrative style is personally relatable to me. Their career paths evolved from graphic designers, to illustrators, to painters. This has been my path as well.

Finding rhythm in the landscape has become a hallmark of my work. Rhythm to me is connecting highlight shapes with linked shadow shapes in an interesting way that creates movement and pathways for the eye.

My technique uniquely combines opaque acrylic with transparent watercolor that stylizes the landscape and is influenced by printmakers and batik artists. Their approach to creating negative shapes is similar to how I construct and distill my scenes. “ - Dan Wiemer

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Join us for this Community Saturday in collaboration with the 2026 RWA Poet Artist Collaboration. Come create imagery using words! This art form blurs the lines between literature and visual art. Using a poem from our exhibit or one of your own, create an image out of the words. This activity is located at our Clay & Creative Center, but we encourage participants to go see the exhibit at the Depot afterwards!

In this session, little artists will transform ordinary popsicle sticks into vibrant and joyful picture frames. Using a variety of colorful materials like sequins, buttons, and stickers, children will craft unique masterpieces to hold their favorite photos. It's a perfect opportunity for kids to express themselves and take home a special keepsake!

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. 2-4

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education available now!

In this session, little artists will transform ordinary popsicle sticks into vibrant and joyful picture frames. Using a variety of colorful materials like sequins, buttons, and stickers, children will craft unique masterpieces to hold their favorite photos. It's a perfect opportunity for kids to express themselves and take home a special keepsake!

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. K-1

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education available now!

This class allows you to dip your toes into making pottery on the wheel without the commitment of a long-term class! Learn all the steps to make your own bowl or cup, including centering the clay, piercing, and pulling walls. Participants will be able to keep 1-2 finished products at the end of the session. All work will be fired and glazed by staff, in the color of your choosing. All finished work will be available for pick-up in approximately 2-3 weeks. This class is open to individuals or children 8+ and a caregiver.

Class Information:

• Thursday, May 14th, 5:30-7:30pm

• Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: All levels welcome!

• Ages 8+, multigenerational

• Class size: 6

• Participation fee: $65 includes all materials and firings

Members receive 10% off workshops - use code MEMBER10 at checkout! Not a member yet? Sign up at https://redwingarts.org/support-red-wing-arts

This workshop is part of The Artist’s Studio Series, a program designed to increase access to training and education for working artists. Learn more here.

Workshop Description: In this workshop, students will learn how to make botanical inks using easily-sourced local plants and materials. Discover how to harvest and collect materials, prepare the inks, and use them for a variety of applications. There will also be time to experiment with the inks made in class using brushes on paper. These inks can also be used with dip pens. Students will get to keep four small bottles of ink to take home with them.

This process is applicable to a variety of artistic mediums including watercolor, illustration, calligraphy, quilting, felting, printmaking, and more.

All materials will be provided.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, May 16th from 10am-1pm

• Teaching artist: Judy Saye-Willis

• Level: All skill levels welcome.

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $15 per person

We'll start by examining a variety of flowers and leaves, learning about the different shapes, colors and patterns found in nature. Then kids will press and roll their chosen plants to make beautiful prints. This hands-on activity encourages creativity and helps them appreciate the wonders of nature!

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. 2-4

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education available now!

We'll start by examining a variety of flowers and leaves, learning about the different shapes, colors and patterns found in nature. Then kids will press and roll their chosen plants to make beautiful prints. This hands-on activity encourages creativity and helps them appreciate the wonders of nature!

Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Age: Gr. K-1

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $25

Registration through Red Wing Community Education available now!

Join us for this beginner-friendly class designed to build confidence and spark creativity. You’ll explore essential techniques such as color mixing, layering, brushwork, and composition while learning how to use acrylics’ quick-drying, versatile nature to your advantage. Through guided exercises and a simple finished project, you’ll gain an understanding of how to block in shapes, develop depth, and bring your ideas to life on canvas.

Whether you’re brand-new to painting or returning after time away, this class offers a supportive space to experiment, ask questions, and discover the joy of creating with acrylics.

Class Information:

• Thursday, May 28th from 5:30-7:30pm

• Teaching artist: Cherish Haskell

• Level: Beginner and above

• Class size: 12

• Participation fee: $45 includes all materials

Note: Scholarships available for students with financial need. Please email molly.rivera@redwingarts.org

Members receive 10% off workshops - use code MEMBER10 at checkout! Not a member yet? Sign up at https://redwingarts.org/support-red-wing-arts

Discover the vibrant world of glass art in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Fused glass is the process of joining different pieces of glass together by melting them in a kiln. Join local artist Gerie Thelen as she guides you through the basics of glass "layering" and design through colorful arrangements. In this session, you will create a fused glass night light with either a floral or abstract design.

All materials are included in the participation fee. Work will be fired off-site and available for pick up approximately 3 weeks after the workshop.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Tuesday, June 2 from 4-6pm

• Teaching artist: Gerie Thelen

• Level: Beginner

• Ages 18+

• Class Size: 15

• Participation fee: $50 per person

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Create your own whimsical fairy door using natural, found materials! Build a tiny entryway fit for forest sprites, using twigs, leaves, stones, bark, and more. Join us for this hands-on activity led by artist Trudi Schaefer!

This workshop is part of The Artist’s Studio Series, a program designed to increase access to training and education for working artists. Learn more here.

Workshop Description: In this workshop, botanical artist Nancy Lizette Berlin will teach participants how to combine artistic expression with scientific observation, capturing the beauty and intricate details of local plants. The workshop will begin with a short hike at He Mni Can, where students will practice sketching plants outdoors. Then we will move to the Clay & Creative Center where Nancy will walk students through turinging their sketches into small 4x6 paintings or cards using watercolors.

This workshop is great for artists looking to develop their drawing and observational skills, and painting with watercolors.

All materials will be provided, and students will receive their own paper and a brush for further practice.

We will have a rain location in case of inclement weather.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, June 20th from 9am-1pm

• Teaching artist: Nancy Lizette Berlin

• Level: All skill levels welcome - drawing and painting experience is helpful but not required.

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $15 per person

A Cultural Heritage Presentation and Czech Glass Jewelry Design Workshop by Andrea Turini

Join Minnesota jewelry artist Andrea Turini on June 27th from 10:30am-12pm as she brings audiences inside the living traditions of Czech glass and beadmaking. Her presentation, Heirloom Fire: Czech Glasswork, draws on firsthand experiences in Jablonec nad Nisou, a region long recognized as a world center of bead and button production.

Then, audience members have the option to attend the Czech Glass Jewelry Design Workshop from 1-2pm.

The presentation is free and open to all, but please RSVP by following the registration link below. If you plan to add on the workshop, please make this selection in addition to the presentation option at check out.

During the presentation, audiences will learn about:

Cultural Storytelling

• The evolution of the Czech glass industry, from family workshops to state-run factories under communism, and how artists adapted their craft during these changing eras

• Generational traditions — families who have passed down lampworking, pressing, and cutting techniques for centuries

• The cultural significance of beads and buttons, both as local artistry and as exports that shaped global fashion

• The resilience of a cottage industry that once fed an entire region, where survival depended on glass and beadmaking — and the fact that many workshops remain in business today is nothing short of astounding

Interactive Demonstration

• Step-by-step look at how a bead and a button are made

• Sample beads at different production stages for audiences to handle

• A Czech button mold and examples of finished jewelry featuring Czech glass

Add-On Workshop: Czech Glass Jewelry Design Class

Following the presentation, participants can enjoy a one-hour hands-on jewelry design session. Each person will design a coordinating set — either:

• Earrings + Necklace, or

• Earrings + Bracelet

Participants select from Andrea’s curated collection of authentic Czech glass beads to create their designs. Andrea demonstrates design concepts and assists with selection, then completes the technical finishing (wrapping, crimping and assembly) during class.

Recognition

This program was awarded a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) grant, recognizing its artistic and educational value. While the grant supports a tour in southeastern Minnesota, Andrea also offers the program to arts centers, libraries, cultural groups, and community organizations across the region.

Join us for this exciting workshop with renowned textile artist Judy Saye-Willis! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the entire process of indigo shibori dyeing, from harvest to dye vat! Students will begin with a visit in the morning to the field where they will harvest indigo. Then, head back to Judy’s studio to begin cold extraction dyeing. In the afternoon, students will learn how to create shibori resist on fabric and dye it in the indigo vats. Participants will create a silk scarf or bandana and two organic cotton napkins. All materials are included in the class fee.

Note: This workshop will be located at Judy’s studio. Directions will be sent out prior to the workshop.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, July 11 from 9am-4pm

• Teaching artist: Judy Saye-Willis

• Level: Beginner to Intermediate

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $175 per person

Note: Scholarships available for students with financial need. Please email molly.rivera@redwingarts.org

Members receive 10% off workshops - use code MEMBER10 at checkout! Not a member yet? Sign up at https://redwingarts.org/support-red-wing-arts

About the Artist: Judy Saye-Willis is a visual artist who has lived in rural Minnesota her entire life. Her current work is focused on the use of natural pigments and dyes made from locally grown and foraged materials. She produces bodies of work on textiles and paper that often speaks to choices, environmental stewardship and human conditions.

“I have been a fiber artist for most of my life. My work has been rich in texture with exciting color, has strong eye appeal and often a message of environmental stewardship. When I discovered natural dyes I read everything I could find about the cultures, history, geography and politics that surround textiles and natural dyes. I also discovered that I could locally forage for dye materials in the prairies, ditches, woodlands, by the streams and in some of my friend’s gardens. I was seeing Natures Gentle Colors in a whole new way.  I would ask my mentor for recipes and processes. He finally told me to use my eyes and head. That has served me well. I can now collaborate with the materials having mastered techniques. However, I still have green stains on my knees.” Judy has a stula (studio lab) in Northfield, MN. Learn more about her and see her work at her website here.

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Join us for a special collaboration with the 20th annual Red Wing Arts Plein Air! Paint your own mini landscape using watercolors as we gather outside the Depot and take in the scenery. This relaxed, all-ages activity is a fun way to try plein air painting and capture a little snapshot of the day.

This workshop is part of The Artist’s Studio Series, a program designed to increase access to training and education for working artists. Learn more here.

Workshop Description: Over the course of this workshop, Kip will demystify the process of turning detailed botanical drawings into colorful underglaze transfers. You'll learn to decorate leather-hard ceramic pieces using screen printing techniques you can do right at home - from burning photo emulsion screens, to printing, coloring, and applying the vibrant transfer images to your work. Come join Kip as she shares ways you can utilize this exciting process to develop striking ceramic surfaces all your own!

Kip will demonstrate:

• A unique collaging technique for layering multiple images onto leather-hard work

• Two methods for burning photo emulsion screens at home using screens from EZ Screen and Small Dog Prints, plus tips for achieving exceptionally crisp screens and designs

• How to generate small test pieces ideal for exploring the transfer process

• Methods for applying transfers to curved surfaces with professional results

• Ways to create seamless ombre color washes on backgrounds with underglazes

Skill Level: All levels welcome, but some understanding of the ceramic process and terms would be helpful!

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, July 18 from 10am-4pm

• Teaching artist: Kip O’Krongly

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $15 per person

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Use flowers, leaves, and other natural materials to create beautiful eco prints! In this hands-on activity, you’ll explore simple printing techniques that transfer the colors and shapes of botanicals onto paper. It’s an easy, nature-inspired project perfect for all ages.

This workshop is part of The Artist’s Studio Series, a program designed to increase access to training and education for working artists. Learn more here.

Workshop Description: In this workshop, students will learn about intermediate to advanced clay techniques that David “Swen” Swenson utilizes in his own work. This includes surface design, building motifs and patterns, embellishment, and interpreting historical decorative arts through a contemporary lens. There will also be discussions on focusing your practice as an artist in order to build something sustainable.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, August 22 from 10am-1pm

• Teaching artist: David Swenson

• Level: Intermediate to advanced

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $15 per person

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Explore the bold, joyful world of Henri Matisse in this vibrant cut-paper collage class! Participants will learn how to “draw with scissors” by shaping colorful paper into expressive forms and assembling them into playful compositions.

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Explore the vibrant tradition of papel picado — a Mexican decorative art form that features intricate designs cut into colorful tissue paper. Create your own festive banners using simple folding and cutting techniques, and learn how this beautiful craft is used to celebrate special moments and cultural events.

This workshop is part of The Artist’s Studio Series, a program designed to increase access to training and education for working artists. Learn more here.

Workshop Description: Curious about those ancient mosaics you see in Europe? Come and learn about the traditional methods and materials of mosaic, and make your own!

We will start the morning with an informative presentation about the history and traditions of mosaics, followed by a Q & A. See a demo of the tools and techniques of the ancient mosaics.

Then in the afternoon, explore and create your own small 4”x4” mosaic using Italian Smalti with traditional and modern tools.

All materials will be provided.

Workshop Information:

• Date: Saturday, October 24th from 10am-3pm (includes a break for lunch)

• Teaching artist: Debra D’Souza

• Level: All skill levels welcome.

• Ages 18+

• Participation fee: $15 per person

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Use body painting and body art as a playful doorway into self-expression, self-acceptance, and mental well-being. Led by artist Sheila Smith, we’ll explore ways to celebrate the body as a living canvas - one worthy of care, creativity, and confidence. No experience needed; just a willingness to show up as you are. 

Red Wing Arts is pleased to host free artmaking opportunities for community members to learn, experiment with, and experience different techniques and media. Community Saturdays are free and open to all ages to drop in and stay as your schedule allows. All materials are provided.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Paint your own dala horse in the traditional Swedish style! Participants will receive a flat wooden horse to decorate as they wish, perfect for ornaments or other holiday décor!