12:30pm

Join Chicago-based performing artist Krissy Bergmark to learn about Indian classical music of the north! In this fun interactive class, you will play clapping games, try out tabla, and explore storytelling through rhythm and gestures. Learn the different names for sounds played on tabla and how to count basic teentaal.

2:15pm

In India beaded embroidery, Moochi Aari or just Aari, is a popular way to decorate garments and other furnishings. Join artist Julie Boada as she teaches the technique of using a special needle to apply beads, pearls, and sequins to fabric. Then using the Aari technique create your own special Indian inspired design on fabric. 

For ages 9-12.

12:30pm

In India beaded embroidery, Moochi Aari or just Aari, is a popular way to decorate garments and other furnishings. Join artist Julie Boada as she teaches the technique of using a special needle to apply beads, pearls, and sequins to fabric. Then using the Aari technique create your own special Indian inspired design on fabric.

2:15pm

Join Chicago-based performing artist Krissy Bergmark to learn about Indian classical music of the north! In this fun interactive class, you will play clapping games, try out tabla, and explore storytelling through rhythm and gestures. Learn the different names for sounds played on tabla and how to count basic teentaal. 

For ages 6-8.

Presented by ArtStart and Dual Citizen Brewing Company.

Let your imagination run wild with all the unique items you could embellish with Sashiko stitches. Bring something 3-dimensional such as a pair of shoes, purse, wallet or other type of bag.

This class includes the price of one drink. Present proof of registration to redeem. 

About Dual Citizen: A modern taproom with award-winning ales proudly serving both sides of the river from the Midway neighborhood.

Sat, Sept. 20, 2025 • 10:30 am-1 pm Fairmount Ave. United Methodist Church

Julie Boada, Anishinaabe from Fond du Lac, introduces the art of beading. Begin your own pair of beautiful beaded earrings for yourself, or as a treasured gift for someone close to you. Note that you may not finish your project within the workshop time. Deadline: Sept. 13, 2025

For teens and adults.

Tuition: $49 + $5 materials fee.

Free: Fall Poetry Series: All Things Being Equal

Our popular poetry series continues! Come celebrate autumn at our cozy ArtScraps store with an evening of art, poetry, and light refreshments. Curated by Patrick Cabello Hansel, author of The Devouring Land, Quitting Time, and Breathing in Minneapolis. Patrick has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and was part of the Mentor Series for the Loft Literary Center. 

All readings at 7:00 PM

In person at ArtStart’s ArtScraps 

All readings are free, but registration is required.

Patrick Cabello Hansel’s poetry collections are The Devouring Land (Main Street Rag Publishing) Quitting Time (Atmosphere Press) and Breathing in Minneapolis (Finishing Line Press). He has published in over 85 journals, including Crannog, Ilanot Review, Hawai’i Pacific Review, and RiverSedge. Nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize, he has won awards from the Loft Literary Center and MN State Arts Board. His novellas Searching and Returning were serialized in 33 issues of The Alley News. He is the founding editor of The Phoenix of Phillips, a literary journal by and for the most diverse community in Minneapolis. artecabellohansel.com

4-part Poetry Series

Mondays from 6-8 pm

Oracle Poetry

In this vibrant, soul-nourishing workshop, participants will explore storytelling through intuitive writing inspired by oracle cards. Each sessionbegins with a card pull, a spark for the poem already brewing inside you.Using a metaphor map, you’ll learn to elevate your word choice, trustyour inner voice, and write with deeper clarity and creative flow. Whetheryou’re new to poetry or just in need of fresh inspiration, this class is forwriters who crave intuition, community, and creativity without limits. Tuition: $49

Register for 2 or more in this series and receive a $10 gift certificate to ArtScraps.

Sept. 22nd, 2025

Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church 1523 Fairmount Ave, St Paul, MN 55105

Register for 2 or more classes in this series and receive a $10 gift certificate to ArtScraps!

4-part Poetry Series

Mondays from 6-8 pm

Subway Spoken Word

Got a poem hiding in your journal that’s begging for a mic? In this high-energy, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the essential ingredients of

a powerful spoken word performance, one layer at a time. We’llbreak down what makes a piece powerful on stage: from wordchoice and vocal delivery to using your body as a dynamicstorytelling tool. Whether you’re new to performanceor ready to level up your stage presence, this space invites you to bring your full self. Your lived experiences and emotionswill become the foundation for poems that don’t just sound good, but are real and true.

Register for 2 or more in this series and receive a $10 gift certificate to ArtScraps

Sept. 29th, 2025

Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church 1523 Fairmount Ave, St Paul, MN 55105

Register for 2 or more classes in this series and receive a $10 gift certificate to ArtScraps! 

4-part Poetry Series

Mondays from 6-8 pm

Poetic Plates: The Art of Letting Go (Smash Therapy)

This healing-centered workshop invites you to explore self-expression and vulnerability through meditative writing, oracle cards, and creative prompts. You’ll craft an intuitive affirmation poem using poetic tools and emotional insight, then transfer your words onto a glass plate withSharpies, turning your story into visual art. We’ll end with a powerful release: smashing the plates in a symbolic act of breaking free from fear,limits, and old narratives. This is a safe, nurturing space for students,parents, leaders, and creatives ready to process, play, and transform pain into poetry.

Register for 2 or more in this series and receive a $10 gift certificate to ArtScraps.

October 6th, 2025

Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church 1523 Fairmount Ave, St Paul, MN 55105

Register for 2 or more classes in this series and receive a $10 gift certificate to ArtScraps!