STUDIO A
Classes for Adults and Youth
A full menu of art classes for youth, adults and families are offered in-person at the ArtScraps Store, at 1459 St. Clair Avenue, St Paul, MN 55105.
All art materials are provided and included in the cost of tuition.
So don’t wait- get those creative juices flowing and register for classes now!
Late Fall Classes 2024
FREE
Fall Poetry Series
Saturdays at 7pm
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.
Sept. 21: Awakenings
Oct. 12: The Land
Nov. 23: Resilience
ArtStart’s Artscraps
Deadline: Day of event
Wooly Wonders
Saturday, October 5, 2024
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Work with artist Gustavo Boada to learn the technique of dry needle felting as you create your favorite symbol of Fall — an owl, bat, pumpkin, cat, moon fairy and more! Use felting tools and colorful roving to create your own wooly wonder. All materials provided.
Tuition: $49 • Deadline: Sept. 28, 2024
Beginning Embroidery
Create a Holiday Ornament
Saturday, November 23, 2024
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Create a beautiful bespoke holiday ornament to give as a gift or decorate your home. In this beginning embroidery class, you will join artist Tara Fahey as she shows you some beginning stitches. Then, using ribbon, felt, and embroidery floss, make a keepsake worth displaying.
Tuition: $49 • Deadline: Nov. 14, 2024
Handmade with Love
Holiday Cards
Saturday, December 7, 2024
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Hand-made greeting cards are often the most cherished. Explore your creative muse as you work with visual artist and poet Marie Olofsdotter to create a variety of greeting cards. Inspired by the season and nature, cards incorporate folding techniques, the pop-up process and collaging techniques. Then add another element that makes your card uniquely yours — your voice captured in lines of poetry generated with Marie. All materials provided.
Tuition: $49 • Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
You have a wide variety to choose from:
• Basic Art Skills Classes
(drawing/painting, clay, sculpting, etc.)
• Artful Reuse Classes
•Cultural Arts Classes
• Creative Writing and Dance classes
• Special Cultural Arts Camps
• Super Scrapper Saturdays
• Birthday Parties for Youth and Adults
• Start with the Arts Pre-school
