A rich experience awaits the everyday artist who seeks a break from the stresses of life. When life so easily entangles our soul and steals the joy right out of our days we need a place to rest. Art classes, taught by national teaching artists, give our students a safe place to express themselves visually. Whether this is your first time, or you’re a seasoned artist who desires to refine your skills, our workshops offer a variety of options to allow your creative spirit to soar.

If there are prerequisites for classes or experience needed, the workshop description will clearly tell you. Otherwise, if you are interested, dive in! You can do it! Our talented instructors are thrilled to teach beginners and experienced “everyday artists” alike!

Holiday Needle Felting Fun!

Create three (3) delightful Christmas Tree Ornaments in this one-day Needle Felting Extravaganza!

Instructor

Patience Renzulli
Patience is a dear Lower Town neighbor, animal lover (particularly Whippets), and absolutely obsessed with needle felting. And a Sarafina Certified Instructor! The Sarafina Certification Curriculum serves to certify instructors to teach using Sarafina techniques, products, and structural support. Sarafina Certified Instructors are skilled, understand the potential of the medium, and are able to convey a world of felting possibilities in a helpful, fun, and concise manner.

• Holiday Needle Felting Fun
  Includes lunch!
  December 11, 2021
  10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Makers Holiday Escape

Run away to our Studio and create to your heart’s content. Reserve your seat today!

• A Seat for a Week
  December 13, 2021 - December 19, 2021
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Monday, Dec. 13
  December 13, 2021
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Tuesday, Dec. 14
  December 14, 2021
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Wednesday, Dec. 15
  December 15, 2021
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Thursday, Dec. 16
  December 16, 2021
  1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Friday, Dec. 17
  December 17, 2021
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Saturday, Dec. 18
  December 18, 2021
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Sunday, Dec. 19
  December 19, 2021
  12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Makers Holiday Mini Workshops

Runaway to our Studio and create to your heart’s content. Sign up for a Mini-Workshop or three during our Makers Holiday Escape!

• Christmas Card and Tag Bar
  December 13, 2021
  1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• English Paper Pieced Ornaments
  December 14, 2021
  1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Scrappy Wrapped Ornaments
  December 15, 2021
  2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
• Kitschy Christmas Shadowbox
  December 16, 2021
  5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Ornament Bar
  December 17, 2021
  11:00 am - 1:30 pm
• Vintage Scrap Quilt Ornaments
  December 18, 2021
  10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Colorful Layers Gel Printing with Carolyn Dube

Because creating rich vibrant layers of color in your prints isn’t random

Instructor

Carolyn Dube
Carolyn Dube is a self-taught mixed media art adventurer who has rediscovered play. She plays with every color of the rainbow, avoids rules whenever possible, and inspires you to find freedom in play!

• Day 1 - Colorful Layers
  March 4, 2022
  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Day 2 - Colorful Layers
  March 5, 2022
  9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Collage + Reductive Painting

Create a Tryptch with this addictive technique!

Instructor

Kristin Williams
Kristin Williams is the owner of Ephemera Paducah. She adores mixed media and messing up her manicures with gesso, paint, glitter and other cool stuff.

• Friday - Collage+Reductive Painting
  April 1, 2022
  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Saturday - Collage+Reductive Painting
  April 2, 2022
  9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Mythical Characters with Michael deMeng

Cyclops, Pixies, Mermaids, and other mythological figures spring from your imagination in this 3-day assemblage workshop.

Instructor

Michael deMeng
Michael deMeng is an assemblage artist from Vancouver, Canada who exhibits throughout the United States. As an educator as well as his artwork, deMeng fosters community awareness, and offers creative methods to explore the human experience.

• Day 1 - Mythical Characters
  April 7, 2022
  9:30 am - 4:30 pm
• Day 2 - Mythical Characters
  April 8, 2022
  9:30 am - 4:30 pm
• Day 3 - Mythical Characters
  April 9, 2022
  9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Stitch, Mend, Print, Make with Jody Alexander

This textile-based workshop will be filled with learning simple stitching, mending, and fabric printing techniques that when combined create richly layered personal projects

Instructor

Jody Alexander
Jody combines textiles and found objects with discarded books, and gives them new life as scrolls, wall pieces, books, sculptural objects and installations. Her current work is inspired by the art of repair, mending techniques, and reuse.

• Day 1 - Stitch, Mend, Print, Make
  April 21, 2022
  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Day 2 - Stitch, Mend, Print, Make
  April 21, 2022
  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Day 3 - Stitch, Mend, Print, Make
  April 21, 2022
  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Salvaged and Adorned – a Day of Mixed Media Stitching!

Spend a day turning an abandoned vintage quilt square into a treasured piece of fiber art by adding stenciling, embroidery, and embellishments.

Instructor

Kristin Williams
Kristin Williams is the owner of Ephemera Paducah. She adores mixed media and messing up her manicures with gesso, paint, glitter and other cool stuff.

• Salvaged and Adorned
  April 30, 2022
  9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Secret Garden Blooms with Kelli May-Krenz

Can you think of anything more delightful than Kelli May-Krenz’s Garden Blooms?? Enjoy three days in this Mixed Media wonderland.

Instructor

Kelli May-Krenz
I create from a very authentic place by staying true to my imagination. Creativity is endless for me. Like breathing I simply must do it. My art always has layers filled with hope, cheerfulness, and wonder.

• Secret Garden Blooms- Day 1
  May 13, 2022
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Secret Garden Blooms- Day 2
  May 14, 2022
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Secret Garden Blooms- Day 3
  May 15, 2022
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

2-Day Paper-Palooza!

Come make a stack of beautiful papers to use in your collage, art journaling, cardmaking or other paper endeavors!

Instructor

Kristin Williams
Kristin Williams is the owner of Ephemera Paducah. She adores mixed media and messing up her manicures with gesso, paint, glitter and other cool stuff.

• Day 1 - Paper-Palooza
  May 20, 2022
  10:00 am - 4:30 pm
• Day 1 - Paper-Palooza
  May 21, 2022
  10:00 am - 4:30 pm