CLASSES AND EVENTS
These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Mixed Media Portraits in Golden Open Acrylic and Prismacolor Pencil with Pamela Edevold
CLASS IS FULL
Dates: May 16 – 18, 2025 Location: NEW LOCATION- BAAC Art Space 9 Central St. West, Bagley, MN (South side of Northern Dental Access Center building) Time: 10 AM - 4 PM Cost: $100 Class Size Limit: 12 Bring your own lunch and beverage Pamela Edevold will combine the techniques she taught in her Golden Open Acrylic and Prismacolor Premier workshops to create highly detailed portraits with lots of texture. Students who have not taken her previous classes are welcome and will learn the basics in the class as well as how the two mediums work together.
The class will work from an image supplied by the instructor, and students may also bring an 8x10 photo of their own to work from when finished with the class image (any type of portrait image is fine, including 3⁄4 poses or those where the eyes are not fully visible). A supply list will be provided. |
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Hearth Basket Workshop with Shannon Lucas WestrumDates: May 29 – 30, 2025
Time: 2 – 6 PM Where: Bagley Public Library Cost: $40 per person Class size Limit: 12 Join Master Weaver Shannon Lucas Westrum for a hands-on basket weaving workshop, where you'll craft a versatile basket perfect for hearth or harvest. Under the expert guidance of Shannon and her
apprentice, you'll build a sturdy grid base and weave the sides around an 8" square hoop. You'll also learn to create cordage from local grasses or leaves and work with birch bark for decorative accents. The finished basket will measure 8" high, 9" wide, and 14" long—a beautiful and functional piece to take home. Thanks to an Arts Education Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, participant cost for this workshop has been reduced by more than 60% and all materials are included free of cost. Instructor will provide all necessary tools (shears, weights, towels, wash tubs, etc). Hand dexterity required. Ages 16+. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. 
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Oils Made Easy
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Batik with Diane
Dates: July 9, 10 & 11
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cost: $125 Class Size: 16 Location: Faith Lutheran Church, Bagley Other Details: Participants should bring their own watercolors. All other supplies will be provided. Bring your own lunch and beverages. Coffee is provided. Batik is a traditional Indonesian cloth that originated from the island of Java in the late 1800s and is still used today throughout Indonesia. It is said the word batik comes from the words Banyak Titik - meaning many dots.
Watercolor batik is done on rice paper. We will use regular paraffin wax melted in a very small crock pot. There is an inking of the drawing that is done with a black permanent marker. Regular watercolors are used and each step of the way waxed. Starting with whites. Then yellows etc. working from light to dark, It’s a fun process. When finished with the waxing process, we iron out the wax using an iron and ironing board. The finished product is almost like stained glass when held up to a light. |
Watercolor Impressionism: Loose and Free with Michael HolterDates: July 29 - 31, 2025
Time: 10 am - 4:00 pm Location: Faith Lutheran Church, Bagley, MN Cost: $150 Class size limited to 15 Bring your own lunch This workshop will focus on the use of watercolor to paint exciting impressionistic watercolors that include intimate details on wood, metal, glass. You paint from photographs and will explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting compositions with attention to the detail to make texture seem real. We will discuss and work on turning these subjects into interesting and exciting paintings.
We will examine the fundamentals of watercolor painting to assure that all students are familiar with the techniques. Daily discussions and application of the principles and elements of design will be woven into your painting experience. Each day you will work on paintings and engage in exercises that will solidify the content that you are working on and spend time viewing current masterpieces. We will discuss the methods and the impact that these artists achieve using their techniques. Michael will demonstrate his approach to creating his award-winning paintings and show you several high-speed video demonstrations to enhance the instruction. You will have ample time to successfully complete your own paintings. Michael welcomes novice and advanced students and tailors the experience to individual needs. |
Bringing A Scene to Life Plein Aire Workshop With Scott Lloyd Anderson
Dates: August 5, 6 & 7, 2025
Time: 10 am – 4 pm Location: 9 Central Street W, downtown Bagley Cost: $150 Class Size Limit: 10 Plein air’s not that scary! Yes, it’s challenging, but there are strategies to help get that sense of light. This workshop will focus on the craft of painting outside. This workshop is open to acrylic and watercolor painters as well. Like hunting or fishing, it takes practice. There are simple, time-honored approaches to simplify a scene and get a sense of the day. Sure, you can find these on YouTube, but this workshop will work with you individually. Everyone has their own style and level of experience. Most important, the class will give you an appreciation of how plein air is really about learning how to see––seeing space, seeing subtle value relationships, and seeing color. Scott’s previous career as a magazine art director greatly informs his art. For the past 23 years, he has participated in many plein air events and exhibitions across the country, winning a few along the way. His art has been featured in national magazines like Southwest Art, Plein Air, American Art Collector, and Art Aficionado. “I love the honesty of painting outdoors from nature.” Scott says, “A plein air painting is like a musical performance recorded live.” This past winter, he exhibited his paintings of snowmen, or snowfolk as he calls them, at Zeller Studio in Hopkins, MN. This summer he’ll teach a plein air workshop at The Atelier in Minneapolis. Presently, he teaches oil painting at the Edina Art Center and Minnetonka Center for the Arts, as well as his own independent workshops. Visit ScottLloydAnderson.com |
Fun with Yupo Workshop with Jim TurnerDates: March 24, 25 & 26, 2026
Time: 10 am – 4 pm Location: Bagley Public Library Community Room Class Size Limit: 10 - CLASS IS FULL Cost: $150 This workshop is for anyone interested in exploring the unique characteristics of YUPO. YUPO is a smooth inorganic (plastic) surface that accepts paint in a very different way than paper. Because the paint sits on the surface instead of being absorbed, it flows, mixes and can give a very fluid abstract “liquid” look to washes that can be very appealing (and frustrating, if you are trying to “control” it.) The surface also allows colors to be more intense, giving a stained glass look that is amazing, and makes lifting easy, allowing a push-pull method of composition similar to working with opaque paints. This workshop is intended to give you a variety of ways to approach the unique characteristics of YUPO. We will take advantage of the abstract, flowing ‘liquid’ look of wet in wet application and experiment with stamping, texturing, lifting and even texturing with foam rollers. We will talk about design and how to go from the crazy accidental abstraction of YUPO to finished work. We will also talk about “taming” YUPO to do representational work, flattening washes, graded washes etc. Come if you are a beginner and want to have fun playing with paint, if you are an accomplished watercolorist who wants to explore a new surface, or anyone in between who wants to expand their horizons and try something new. I turn to YUPO when I want to “play” with watercolor and just have fun. The participant can expect to finish at least a couple completed or nearly completed paintings in the three days. |
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