Join artist Linda Jensen to learn beginning watercolor skills and paint a beautiful landscape: a meadow with flowers! Explore essential watercolor skills of wet and dry brushwork, lost and found edges, and using a resist. The class will include an overview of watercolor skills and apply simple drawing tricks to make your paintings look amazing. Review some color theory so you can make colors work for you and practice understanding how water affects color intensity. 

For teens & adults.

Free Spring Poetry Series: Listen My Children… 

Our popular poetry series continues! Come celebrate spring 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 are free, but registration is required. Deadline to register: Day of event

Celebrate Mother’s Day this year with a flower craft! Make your own flower wristlet or pinned arrangement for a mom in your life or an upcoming special occasion (prom anyone?). Artist Cami Andersen will provide direction and inspiration. Each participant will receive one large pre-dyed Sola wood flower with greenery, ribbon, and other adornments.

Open to teens and adults – intergenerational crafting groups are welcome! 

Free Spring Poetry Series: Liberty and Justice—For All! 

Our popular poetry series continues! Come celebrate spring 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 are free, but registration is required. Deadline to register: Day of event