Classes

Writer's Group:
Learn the art of writing grants

Date: March 30
Instructor: Janet Brademan
Location: Bagley Public Library
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Cost: Free

I am a cheerleader for the arts community!! It is my greatest pleasure to be surrounded by creative people such as yourself. What – you say – you are not creative? Of course you are!
You’ve had to be creative when things don’t turn out the way you planned – whether it was your trip plans, your meal plans or a flat tire. You develop another way to resolve whatever comes your way.
About 17 years ago, I started a journey of learning how to write grants. It was no fun. It was not something I had any confidence that I could complete. (I have a need to accomplish something and have a positive outcome.) Well, that was not to be my experience with grant writing. I have had several mentors along my journey and I am grateful for their encouragement and gentle pushing. I have spent hours and hours listening to reviewers discuss my grant applications and some have been brutal but I always take away a lesson learned and it helps me be a better grant writer.
I have worked on grants with panels of people to accomplish a beautifully written application. I have worked alone on many, many grants and at times feel like tearing my hair out!!! Then all of a sudden, the pieces all seem to fall into place and the image becomes vivid in front of me. It was all worth it!
I will share a couple of grant opportunities that you might want to learn more about and if you are interested in being mentored along your journey, I will surely share what I can with you.
If you have questions, or in case of inclement weather
(to check if we are meeting),
call or text Jill Torgerson at 218-556-2757

Mono Print Transfers On Clay: Pottery Platters Workshop

Dates: April 10 – 14, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Instructor: Kate Hammer
Location: Clear Waters Life Center - Gonvick
Cost: $100 which includes all supplies

Images drawn and transferred using the mono print transfer technique. This is my favorite process and I am excited to share the magic with you! This is a 5 day workshop.

Day 1 - Demonstration of creating a mono print transfer, transferring the image onto clay, and shaping a platter. Design and drawing of your transfers.
Day 2 - Clay work day. I will walk you through the mono print transfer process, step by step, and you will produce your first platter. Drawings and prep for 2nd clay work day.
Day 3 - Studio work day. Trimming of platters.
Day 4 - Studio work day.
Day 5 - Glazing.

The Most Important Watercolor Workshop with David R. Becker

CLASS IS FULL
Dates: June 13, 14, 15, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Faith Lutheran Church - Bagley, MN
Cost: $100

David will be teaching you watercolor from beginning to end; starting with teaching you how to take total control of the watercolor medium, leading to using that control of the medium to create well-composed watercolors. Subject matter will be changing daily with photo references supplied to you weeks before the workshop. David’s teaching method takes all students on a paint-a-long style of teaching. This class is designed to benefit all levels of painters. Teaching students to conquer the medium of watercolor is David’s goal and he takes great pride in making sure every student leaves with the ability to control the paint.

Getting the Right Focus with Lowell Wolff

This workshop is intended for dedicated camera users – not smartphone cameras.
Class size limited to 15.
Dates: June 10 and 17, 2023
Place: Itasca State Park, Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Classroom
Times: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
each day
Cost: $50

Day 1 will begin exploring the role of “focus” in photography – both from an artistic and mechanical perspective. Students will learn to choose the best focusing mode for their camera and how to encourage the viewer to focus their attention. After exploring focus modes, students will spend time photographing the many subjects Itasca has to offer – wildflowers, people, structures and landscapes. The day will end with students discussing what they learned during the day. Participants are encouraged to shoot before and after class sessions.

Day 2 will begin with students sharing their best image(s) from Day 1. For each image shared, students will explain what their vision was and how they lead the viewer’s focus. The day will end with Lowell sharing his workflow of image processing using Lightroom, DxO PhotoLab 6, Helicon.

Photographer, Lowell Wolff, will be leading the classes. His most recent collection, Reflections of Northern Minnesota, was featured at the Watermark Art Center and the Reif Gallery of the MacRostie Art Center

Colored Pencil Workshop with Pamela Edevold

CLASS IS FULL
Dates: June 20 - 22, 2023
Place: Bagley Public Library
Times: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $100

During this workshop we will work in layers using Prismacolor Pencils on colored Canson paper.

We will begin by working together from the same image, learning how to use the pencils to quickly create form and realism.

The second and third days, students may work from their own 8x10 head and shoulders photo or continue with the image started on the day one. The focus will then be on bringing the pencil drawing to a finish–refining edges, heightening color, playing with backgrounds, and detail work.

The supply list that students will need to bring will include a basic set of Prismacolor Pencils, kneaded eraser, Canson Mi Tientes paper, drawing board (BAAC has some if needed), and masking tape.

watercolor Journey with David R. Smith

Dates: August 8 - 10, 2023
Time: 10 AM - 3:30 PM
Cost: $150
Location: The workshop will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Bagley, MN

Join David on a Watercolor Journey, learning the most valuable watercolor concepts and techniques. This workshop will save you countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity. Participants will be provided reference photos, drawing guides, and step-by-step instruction through all stages of the painting process. The workshop is packed with demos and guided practice. Regardless of your level of experience, you’re almost guaranteed to leave with a handsome work of art, and the skills, concepts, and confidence to take your paintings to a higher level. David will demonstrate a wide variety of techniques, including "wet-on-wet," "spattering," "spraying," and how to link shapes in a composition based on values, while also learning about edge quality of shapes, the importance of different consistencies of paint, and the different moisture qualities of paper – concepts and approaches that will keep your paintings fresh with exciting blends and textures, and keep you inspired and eager to explore your new watercolor capabilities long into the future.

The Okee Dokee Brothers - Free Family Concert

Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM | Location: TBD

As childhood friends growing up in Denver, Colorado, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing were always exploring the outdoors. Whether it was rafting down their neighborhood creek or discovering hiking trails through the Rocky Mountains, Joe and Justin were born adventurers. Now, as the GRAMMY® Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they have put this passion for the outdoors at the heart of their Americana Folk music.
Joe and Justin record and perform family music with a goal to inspire children and their parents to step outside and get creative. They believe this can motivate kids to gain a greater respect for the natural world, their communities, and themselves.

The five-time Parents’ Choice Award winners have garnered praise from the likes of NPR’s All Things Considered and USA Today, and have been called “two of family music’s best songwriters.”

Wild Women Acrylic Workshop with Jennifer Stone

Dates: May 7 - 9, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place: Faith Lutheran Church - Bagley
Cost: $100

In this workshop, students will create personal collage papers. Papers range from script, to abstracted shapes, to papers that would regain the lights lost in areas, and darks that will pop. The variety is endless. She will give us ideas on how to create our own stamps, utilizing what may be more personal to you and your work. After making collage papers, we will be able to construct smaller designs on paper, using all of the techniques she will be demonstrating in the workshop. Collage may be used alone, or with water or acrylic media, creating a mixed media piece.

This workshop will include demos and exercises, including how to use stencils and stamps to create collage paper and also staining tissue paper and making blotter papers. Jennifer will teach and demo throughout the day leaving working time for students to create papers and make designs with Jennifer’s assistance.

Writer's Group:​Learn the art of writing grants