Minnetonka Community Education

Learn how to make fun, easy, beautiful and super moisturizing detergent-free melt 'n pour soaps with nutrient rich natural oils and butters. Colorful soaps in cheerful spring shapes and scents add fun to staying clean.Take home soaps in 4 uniquely created fragrance blends, recipes, expert soap making tips and source lists to make more at home. Luscious fresh, fruity, floral and herbal phthalate-free fragrance oils you'll love for spring: orange cream, lemon, mint, peach, margarita lime, passion fruit, peony, sage, melon, & more. Beautiful handmade soaps make perfect gifts for Mother's Day, gardeners, or anyone who loves to cleanse and care for their skin.

Create your own hand-bound journal by reusing vintage book covers. You’ll leave the class with your very own handmade book, plus the know how required to make them on your own in the future. 

Explore the art of lampworking and glassblowing. Students will learn about torch safety, operating involved equipment, and brief history of glass art. Students will begin with solid sculpting of simple shapes like marbles and cubes. With the assistance of our instructors, students can move on to hollow form objects like pendants and ornaments. All materials provided in class fee.

Learn the secrets of floral design to create everything from small arrangements to dramatic centerpieces. You’ll learn how to best condition cut flowers and how to select the best shapes and colors for an arrangement. Join us for one or all classes in this series. Registration will close 3 days prior to the class start date to allow enough time to acquire adequate course materials.Floral Design Basics Learn the basics of floral design including color, symmetry, and composition. You'll get tips and tricks to properly care for your cut flowers and extend their vase life, as well as, how to achieve effortless looking arrangements in a classic style. Each student will create their own floral arrangement in floral foam. Valentine's Day Arrangement Design a lush, garden style flower arrangement in compote vessel (wide and flat) using chicken wire as the support structure. Each student will create their own floral arrangement masterpiece using a gorgeous variety of flowers and foliage. Corsages, Boutonnieres and Floral Crowns Learn how to create personal flowers like boutonnieres, corsages and the oh-so-popular floral halo. The name of the game is wiring and taping, and you will get a lot of experience doing so in this class! Perfect class for people interested in doing their own wedding, prom or homecoming flowers.Mother's Day Hand-tied Bouquet  Learn the traditional Dutch method where a bouquet is made in the hand in a classic “spiral” technique. Create the perfect bouquet to give or bring that special woman in your life. Class will include fresh floral products and vases, and tools for use during the workshop. 

Learn the secrets of floral design to create everything from small arrangements to dramatic centerpieces. You’ll learn how to best condition cut flowers and how to select the best shapes and colors for an arrangement. Join us for one or all classes in this series. Registration will close 3 days prior to the class start date to allow enough time to acquire adequate course materials.Artfully Arranged Bring a fresh vision to fine art with flowers. Presented with a choice of two fine art prints for inspiration, design a three-dimensional masterpiece of your own. Capture the mood from canvas to vase and let the principles and elements of floral design inspire you. Summer in Your Own Vase Learn how to arrange flowers in your favorite vase from home. This course will focus on floral design techniques that effortlessly showcase locally and sustainably grown elements, including those snipped right out of your home garden.  

Learn to use water media to paint a wide variety of unique and beautiful paintings through one-on-one instruction. Learn at your own pace. Patterns provided - no drawing is required. Continuing, as well as beginning students are welcome. There is a material fee of $20.00 that is included in the class fee. Please remember to bring a lunch to class to enjoy. A supply list can be found by clicking the link below:http://tinyurl.com/MCEWaterColorSupplyList