Join us in making a personalized copper ornament! Participants will stamp their design and patina 2 copper ornaments, one tree and one bulb shape. These customized ornaments make for great keepsakes and gifts. No experience necessary!
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Come discover the dynamic process of watercolor and ink with a one-day class at the Prairie Art Center. We will help you to explore the fluidity and abstract nature of watercolor while enhancing the designs with layered inking techniques. Instructor Lauren Oyer will guide you through a 3-hour course of creating a unique piece of art by overlaying washes of color and then responding to these compositions by drawing over them with ink and pen. Experimentation and creativity will be encouraged in this class and it is open to all experience levels. Whether you are a beginner who has never used watercolors before or an expert, we invite you to take this course and leave with a finished masterpiece.
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Why spend your Saturday in the sun and heat when you could spend your time learning a new skill? Saturday June 8th from 10:30-1:30 we are offering an intermediate class on closed forms and double walled pieces. You will learn how to throw and close a form on the wheel that can turn into a lidded pot, birdhouse, or luminary. You will also learn how to section your clay to throw double walled pieces that can become a dog bowl, vase, or candle holder. Let your imagination be your guide! 
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Join us in learning embroidery techniques while creating a fun quote design! You will get to choose your quote or words while learning transfer techniques. A multitude of embroidery colors will be provided by the instructor.  Through the process, you will learn various stitches for embroidery that will add style to the design!  No previous experience required.  
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This class offers an opportunity to get up close and personal with the newest fiber arts phenomenon - rug tufting. We will provide your frame, your tufting cloth, your choice of four different yarn colors from our selection, and your tufting machine, as well as an instructor to guide you through it! By the end of the two day class, you’ll have a fully tufted rug. You can choose a design from our preselected options or create your own design! After the workshop we will finish the backing of your rug for you, and they will be available for pickup right back here at the PAC.

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Explore the enchanting world of ceramic fairy houses in this hands-on, beginner friendly class. You will learn essential handbuilding techniques in order to create your piece. Your original, whimsical fairy house will be a perfect adornment for any garden or yard. No prior experience necessary. 
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