Learn the basics of needle felting by creating your own cozy critter. Students will start with a simple base form and build it up with layers of wool, then add personality through small details like felted mittens, scarves, and beanies. This workshop focuses on combining soft forms with playful accessories to create a warm, character-driven piece. Students are welcome to bring ideas or develop their creature during class. No experience necessary. All materials are provided.  This class is for Adults 16+.

Pre-registration required.

Learn how to create your own watercolor paints from pigment to palette in this hands-on workshop. Students will mix custom colors using traditional materials while learning how different ingredients affect texture and performance, then test their paints through swatching and simple exercises before using them to create a small, expressive painting. This workshop emphasizes experimentation, discovery, and a deeper understanding of watercolor materials, and students will take home their custom paints to continue using after class. No experience necessary. All materials are provided.

Create a shared artwork with another artist in this two-day workshop. On the first day, students will be paired with a partner (or may bring one) and guided through brainstorming exercises to explore their individual styles and develop a plan for a single, unified piece. The focus is on combining approaches in a way that feels cohesive rather than divided. On the second day, pairs will work together to bring their ideas to life, building and adjusting the work as they go.

Take your needle felting skills to the next level by learning how to build and work with armatures. This two-session class is designed for students with prior felting experience who are ready to create larger, more dynamic forms. Students will move from small, delicate forms to larger, more substantial pieces that fill your hand, allowing for bendable limbs, stronger structure, and more expressive poses.

Learn the basics of needle felting by creating a needle felt version of your pet!  Artist in Residence Alex Renbarger will walk you through the entire process, starting from a simple circle-shaped base, and then adding any details you want to transform that base into your pet.  All materials are provided.  This Class is for students aged 16+

Pre-registration required.

Learn the basics of needle felting by creating your own imagined creature. Artist in Residence Alex Renbarger will guide you through the process, starting with a simple base form and building it up with color and detail. Take it a step further by learning how to add long flowing hair and create bendable limbs for more expressive forms. Come with a design in mind or brainstorm a creature here. No experience necessary. All materials are provided. This class is for students aged 16+

Pre-registration required.

Taking time for mindfulness, this workshop explores the meditative qualities of needle felting alongside the imaginative possibilities of herbology. Students will begin with a short, guided reflection, considering what they need more of in their lives and how a “magical” plant might support their wellbeing.

Learn the basics of needle felting by creating a unique landscape artwork. Artist in Residence Alex Renbarger will demonstrate the techniques needed to create your own, from laying out materials to blending colors and building depth through layering. Create an imagined landscape, take inspiration from a master artist like Vincent Van Gogh, or work from a real location, focusing on bold skies and expansive land rather than fine detail. Students are welcome to bring reference photos. No experience necessary.  All materials are provided.

Learn the basics of needle felting by creating a needle felt version of your pet!  Artist in Residence Alex Renbarger will walk you through the entire process, starting from a simple circle-shaped base, and then adding any details you want to transform that base into your pet.  All materials are provided.  This Class is for students aged 16+

Pre-registration required.

Learn the magic of building unique painting textures with encaustic wax. Encaustic, composed of beeswax, hardened tree sap, and oil pigment is applied hot and fused to create translucent and striking surfaces.  Participants will be able to try brushing and dripping as well as using stencils and molds for quick results.  This class is taught by Lincoln studio artist Margaret Berry, who has taught encaustic processes for over 2 decades. She is an artist-in-residence with the Nebraska Arts Council and was selected for the first residency at the Cornhusker Hotel.