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Summer Adult Classes

Thursday, June 4
Japanese Kinusaiga with BB

5:30-8:30PM

Kinusaiga is a Japanese textile art form often called “patchwork without needles.” Feel free to bring fabric that holds special meaning to you — such as your grandfather’s old shirt, your aunt’s dress, or a baby blanket — if you would like to incorporate it into your Kinusaiga artwork.

Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35

 

 

Artwork by: Cheryl Sandefer

Wednesday, June 24
2D Needle Felting with BB

5:30-8:30PM

Get ready for a painting with wool technique where wool fibers are locked onto a flat fabric base using specialized needles.

Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35

Artwork by: Susan

Wed/Fri, July 29 & 31
2 Day Hypertufa Planters with BB & Donna Faber

5:30-7:30PM

This media involves using cement, peatmoss, and perlite or vermiculite to
make a lightweight, porous and rustic garden containers. These are designed to
mimic natural stone.

Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35

Thursday, August 6
Pine Needle Basket Weaving with BB

5:30-8:30PM

This ancient traditional art form involves coiling and sewing dried long pine needles into durable containers. Come learn the basics of pine needle basketry and begin creating your very own basket to continue at home!

Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35

Artwork by: BB Luhman

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Adventures in Bookbinding 

with Elizabeth Smith

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Adventures in Bookbinding with Elizabeth Smith will involve two separate classes. These classes may be taken individually or together at a discounted rate. Attendees will make piano hinge and dos-à-dos books, as well as a handmade Secret Belgian Binding journal.  

 

Three class options...

1. Friday, August 7

6-8PM

Members: $50 | Non-Members: $60

2. Saturday, August 8

10AM–4PM

Members: $110 | Non-Members: $120

3. Sign up for Both!

Fri/Sat August 7 & 8

Fri. Aug. 7, 6-8PM

Sat. Aug. 8, 10AM–4PM

Members: $130 | Non-Members: $140

​Artwork by: Elizabeth Smith

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OPEN STUDIO:
A creative space for everyone

WAM's workshop space is open for personal projects and artistic comradery! Tools, art supplies, craft supplies, wheel use, kiln use, workspace and more are available to foster your projects. A museum educator is also always on site to facilitate. This is a great opportunity to meet other creatives!

Clay, glass, and some other materials are available for purchase from WAM.

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Youth outreach is funded in part by the Montana Arts Council, an agency of the State Government; and by the National Endowment for the Arts.
WAM is also funded in part by coal severance taxes paid based upon coal mined in Montana and deposited in Montana's cultural and aesthetic projects trust fund.
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