Classes

IN-PERSON CLASSES

CLASSES AT WET PAINT

Classes below are held at Wet Paint in St. Paul.
Wet Paint is located at 1684 Grand Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105

Registration is handled through the Wet Paint website and the links below will take you directly to the class page on their website to register. If you have any questions, you can message me or call the store at 651-698-6431.

Collage Play in Three Styles

Collage is a relaxing, expressive and playful art form and there are so many ways to approach creating these pieces. In this class, we’ll focus on three styles of collage: patchwork, minimal and spontaneous.

Spontaneous – the idea of needing to put the perfect piece of paper in the perfect place can inhibit us from creating collages, so in this lesson, we’ll learn ways to work quickly and instinctively to build organic collages in the moment. We’ll play with snippet rolls and also talk about how junk journals provide the perfect medium for spontaneous collages.

Patchwork – we’ll pull ideas from different forms of quilt and textile designs to inspire our own paper patchwork creations.

Minimal – sometimes we get so lost in the idea of filling a page that we forget about the beauty and power of white space. We’ll use only a few pieces of paper per collage to not only embrace white space but also tap into the inspiration of limiting our supplies.

Supplies to bring:

• A sketchbook or art journal with blank pages (you can also bring a junk journal, but you’ll need something with blank pages too).
• Any of your favorite collage materials
• If you have a favorite pair of scissors or adhesive, please bring those as well.

Some shared collage materials, glue sticks and scissors will be available for use in class.

Friday, August 14, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$50

The Interactive Journal

Do you remember flipping through pop-up books as a kid and being mesmerized by the pages that pulled out, pieces that spun and edges that folded over? We’re going to bring that childhood magic back to our art journals by learning how to add elements to make our books truly interactive. We’ll play with collage, painted papers, washi tape, brads and more. You’ll go home with a book that you can’t stop flipping through.

Supplies to bring:

• A journal, sketchbook, or altered book
• Brads
• Washi tape
• Collage materials
• Scissors
• Glue stick

Some shared supplies will be available for class use.

Friday, August 21, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00
$50

Collage & Watercolor Birds, Bugs and Mushrooms

Nature is such a great source of inspiration for our art, but so often I see people get stuck because what they created “doesn’t really exist in nature.” So, we are going to investigate the worlds of birds, bugs and mushrooms because they all have such incredible examples of colors, patterns and designs that seem like something from a Dr. Seuss book, but actually exist out in the world. We are not aiming to perfectly recreate these things, but instead, use them as a starting point to turn our creativity loose. And we’re going to use collage and watercolors for this exploration because each medium provides an opportunity to embrace creative imperfection in its own unique way.

Supplies to bring:

• A sketchbook or art journal with blank pages (you can also bring a junk journal, but you’ll want something with blank pages too).
• A set of watercolors and a brush
• Scissors
• Your favorite adhesive

Some shared collage materials, glue sticks and watercolors will be available for use in class. Also, if you have any favorite reference materials for birds, bugs or mushrooms, please bring them along (I’ll also have materials available in class).

Friday, September 11, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$50

Mixed Media Slow Stitch

Slow stitching is an unhurried, thoughtful process that not only has a beautiful outcome, but also helps to calm our frenzied minds. Coupled with mixed media, it also allows for bold, expressive artwork either as stand-alone pieces or in our art journals. During the class, we’ll explore mark-making with stitching patterns, creating collages with paper and fabric, and play with color in a combination of paint, paper, fabric and thread. We will also discuss how to draw inspiration from the everyday world around us to add color, marks and patterns to our artwork.

Materials: Fabrics and Collage papers will be supplied. Bring your own embroidery supplies and sketchbook. There will be some shared use embroidery supplies available too.

Friday, September 25, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$50

Watercolor & Collage Mandalas

Mandalas are a powerful artistic form used in meditation and healing practices. The word itself loosely translates to “circle,” a word which we’ll use as a guide throughout this class to help focus on ideas, thoughts, and feelings that we continue to circle in our own lives. We’ll also work to embrace the “messy” part of our lives represented by loose, fluid watercolor circles for the base and layers of collaged bits of paper and fabric. The completed pieces will be packed with mesmerizing, tactile beauty as well as deep personal meaning. This practice is an opportunity to let go of perfection and spend time enjoying the process of creating, healing and letting go.

SUPPLIES: Bring a mixed media or watercolor journal to work in and a set of watercolor paints. (there are a few watercolor sets for borrowing during class if you forget). All other supplies are provided.

Friday, October 9, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$50

Relaxing Watercolor Circles

As creatives, it can be easy to get stuck in the mindset of creating art for others, but it’s important to remember the power of the artistic process for our own self-care. Using watercolors as our guide, we’ll release expectations and let our creativity be free to flow. We will begin by simply creating circles and exploring color, then will continue to build onto this practice with doodling and paper cutting. This class will focus on the process rather than the product and is meant for creatives of any level.

Please bring a set of watercolors, a brush and a pad of watercolor or mixed-media paper. There will be some shared use supplies.

Sunday, November 29, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$50

CLASSES AT HEART SPACE

Heart Space is located at 2213 W 54th St. Minneapolis, MN 55419. Registration is handled through the Heart Space website and the links below will take you directly to the class page on their website to register.

New classes coming soon!

CLASSES AT HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Spring classes for Hopkins will be held at either the Eisenhower Community Center located at 1001 MN-7, Hopkins, MN 55305 or Hopkins Center for the Arts located at 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343. Registration is handled through the Hopkins Community Ed website and the links below will take you directly to the class page on their website to register.

New classes coming soon!

CLASSES AT STUDIO J-BO

Studio J-Bo is located at 4651 Nicollet Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55419. Registration is handled through the Studio J-Bo website and the links below will take you directly to the class page on their website to register.

New classes coming soon!

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