Japanese Paper Design Notan (pronounced no-tan) is a Japanese term that means ‘light and dark harmony/balance. ‘ It’s a design concept that looks at how light and dark elements of a composition interact only using black and white. January 21 | Time: 1-2:30 PM Ages: 9 and up Cost:$5.00 Location: MAE
Learning Two-Point Perspective in Drawing Adult and Youth Workshop Saturday, March 11, 2023 Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm Two-point perspective: Lines that converge on two vanishing points. Linear Perspective: A technique for representing three-dimensional space on a flat surface. Vanishing Point: The point in space where items seem to disappear. Vertical Lines: Straight lines drawn from top…
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Your Story, Your Words Join writer and English professor Tom Montgomery Fate as he guides you through an introductory writers' workshop that will be useful to anyone hoping to capture some key experiences/memories from their life for use in a variety of forms--including memoirs, essays, and poetry. Fate, who grew up in Maquoketa, is a regular contributor…
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Metal ToolingSaturday, April 8, 2023Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pmCost: $10Metal tooling, also called “repousse” and “metal embossing” is a type of low-relief sculpture in which tools are used to create a design on metal. Call 563-652-9925 or email maq.art.exp@gmail.com to register. Buy Ticket
Join this fun and uniquely creative art project. Assemble owls on wood, create junk stuff owls. Cost: $5 Ages: 9 - Adult CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Must pre-register online or by calling MAE 563-652-9925 by Thursday noon Art Teacher - Shirley Deppe
Spooky October Fall leaves and YOU making a statement with a "fall-ish" silhouette: the image of a person, animal, object, or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. Cost: $5 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher:…
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Like to hammer, pound, and create? This this class is for YOU! Metal forming and shaping is an art where the artist takes flat metal and shapes it into a round and curvy form. Remember, practice always improves the skill! Cost: $5 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher: Shirley Deppe Must pre-register online or by calling…
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Create your holiday motivation with a Holiday Gnome. (A gnome is a mythological creature and introduced in the 16th century). Cost: $10 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher: Shirley Deppe Must pre-register online or by calling MAE 563-652-9925 by Thursday 12/7 at noon Register Online
