Registration is Now Open for Spring 2025 Classes

Drawing with Glass Dip Pens

Friday & Saturday afternoons, May 9 and 10 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

$185 (fee includes tools, students bring some additional materials)

Register by April 15 — CLOSED

Prerequisite: None, beginners welcome

Glass pens are elegant, beautiful — and maybe a little intimidating. How and why do you use them? Actually, they’re not just pretty. Glass pens are great tools for both drawing and writing, and can be used for some tasks that don’t work as well with fountain pens or metal-nib dip pens. In this class, you’ll learn when and how to best use a glass pen, and will have plenty of time to practice and learn how to use this lovely tool for both drawing and handwriting. NOTE: Our main focus will be on drawing. This is not a calligraphy class, and no calligraphy skills are needed.

Drawing Practice: Texture

Saturday afternoons, May 24, 31, and June 7 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

$195

Register by May 9 — Only 1 spot available

Prerequisite: Some drawing experience is helpful. This class is a good next step after Yes, You Can Draw!

The best way to improve your drawing skills is to get lots of practice. In this class, you’ll receive individual help with the skills you need to further develop your confidence and artistic eye. The primary focus of this session of Drawing Practice will be on how to create realistic textures.

Friday Sketching

Friday mornings, May 30, June 6, 13, and 20 from 10:00 a.m. to noon

$285

Venue admission & parking fees not included

Register by May 15 — Only 1 spot available

Prerequisite: None, beginners are welcome

Sketching on location is a great way to open up your creativity, and it’s satisfying and enriching no matter what your skill level — you don’t have to be an artist to have a great time sketching. This fun, no-stress class will allow you to practice while enjoying good company. We’ll visit both outdoor and indoor locations, and helpful prompts will give you an achievable objective while sketching on site; you won’t be lost or uncertain what to do, and you’ll have the secure feeling of being with a group rather than sketching alone. Join us and learn this wonderful skill! You’ll never be bored again if you have a sketchbook with you.

Creating Your Art Practice

Meetings will be scheduled with participants, once or twice a month beginning May 6

$75 per meeting — Only 1 spot open

Prerequisite: Intermediate level drawing skills. This is not a beginning class.

Becoming an artist takes more than learning some technical skills. You also have to develop a regular practice and an understanding of what you want to make. Only then can you discover what makes your work unique and figure out how to move forward as an artist. Every artist develops in a different way, and this class will help you navigate the process. Class will include both group and individual meetings, reading assignments and discussions, museum and gallery visits, and hands-on work time. Expect surprises. Expect to come to a whole new understanding of yourself — as an artist!

Space in all classes is limited — reserve your spot now.

To register, or for more information, click on the Contact page and send me an email.

Schedules subject to change. Materials not included unless otherwise stated. Classes are held at Studio 300, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. N.E., Minneapolis, MN unless otherwise stated. All are welcome and respected. Proof of full vaccination for COVID, including boosters, is required to register for my classes. In-studio mask policy varies seasonally and with local virus case rates.

Weather Cancellation Policy:

Winter: If the Minneapolis or St. Paul Public Schools are closed due to weather, or if in my judgment driving seems unduly hazardous, my studio classes will be cancelled that day. I will work with students to reschedule for a date and time when all can attend.

Outdoor Classes: If it’s raining or if air quality is bad, class will be rescheduled for another date or moved to an indoor location.