Minnetonka Community Education

Express your creative ideas with 2D painting in acrylics, oils, water color, and/or mixed media in this community-oriented open space. Explore different mediums and techniques, share and collaborate. All levels welcome, from beginning to advanced.  Participants should bring their own equipment. Instructor will have acrylics and some starter brushes available. If you desire to branch out with other mediums, Instructor will help you get started with what supplies you will need. Grow and be challenged at your own pace.

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 included in class fee.

Create and take home a gorgeous 20x16 oil painting in this step-by-step class, taught by our instructor certified in the Bob Ross method. This class will allow you to make your very own replica of a Bob Ross painting. Enjoy the relaxed approach in creating landscapes that may include mountains, lakes, hills, rivers, trees and sunsets. All levels of painters welcome. All painting supplies are included at no additional charge. Students need to provide an apron or smock. 

Acrylic pours are a popular and easy way of painting that involves making the paints more fluid so that they can be poured directly onto the canvas without the use of brushes. Learn how to mix paints and create a directed pour and create a beautiful spring scene of colorful cherry blossom trees. Each participant will receive an 8 x 10 inch canvas and all the supplies needed to create their own masterpiece. Please bring a box to take your work home in.

If you've always been interested in drawing but don't really know how to get started, then this is the course for you. Gain a solid foundation and understanding of the basics of drawing and become the artist you've always dreamed you could be! Click here to register for this online course Do not use the Enroll Now ButtonIf you have any questions or difficulty registering please contact the Program Manager for Adult Programs at 952-401-5055

Learn about the best apps, companies and printing methods to help your pictures escape your phone onto the walls and shelves at home. Explore the importance of backing up your photos, both through various cloud services as well as manually onto a computer/other device.The average person has over 1,000 photos on their smartphones. Vacations, kids, pets, and life. Do you ever look at those photos outside of your small screen?

In this three hour class you will work on making decorative holiday ornaments.  Students will manipulate raw glass into solid shapes and will be able to decorate their piece with color, fume and use various tools to create any design they please.  Our instructors will help every step on the way to sculpting a wonderful decoration for the holidays.

This class is for newer lampworkers and people with little or no experience on the torch. Lampworking is a method of glassblowing using a fix mounted torch to melt and manipulate glass into a desired form. We will go over safety, the torch and glass, work on solid shaped objects and marbles, transitioning into multiple variations of pendants depending on what your comfort level is, or desire to create.

Add some warmth to your winter! In this hands-on experience, you will learn the basics of knitting and create a hat. All supplies included.  Lesson 1: You will learn how to cast on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch and knitting in the round.Lesson 2: You will learn to decrease in the round and cast off.

Linocut is a printmaking technique in which you carve a design into a sheet of linoleum using a variety of specialized tools. Learn how to design, carve and create multiple prints of your image. Learn a bit of the history of linocut printmaking and the possibilities for more advanced applications of this art form.   We will use Blick Ready Cut Printing Blocks which are more versatile and easier to work with. Lino prints make perfect greeting and note cards.

Experience the traditional Norwegian Art form known as Rosmaling. This style of painting includes floral motif painted on wooden objects or furniture. Choose to spend your class time practicing and perfecting the strokes or bring a small wooden object to class to paint.

For most of us, our smartphone is our only camera. Learn how to take the best quality photos with your phone; this class will cover rules of composition, technology, apps, and additional equipment that can make your photos outstanding.This class is very hands-on, catering to the specific photography needs of the students - kids, pets, vacations. Taught by travel photographer, Kristen Macauley.

Make beautifully moisturizing sulfate-free soaps and sugar scrubs to gently cleanse and exfoliate skin for spring. Blend luscious phthalate-free botanical, fruity and floral fragrances to delight your spirit. Perfect for friends, family, gardeners and Mother's Day. All supplies included.

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. Come alone or as a group and 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.  Please bring a box for transporting your arrangements.The Perfect Rose The rose is arguably the most loved and popular flower ever, and the focus of this class. You will learn two techniques to create one dozen and two dozen rose arrangements, both modern and traditional styles. Your arrangement is yours to take home or (if willing) to gift to a friend or loved one.Spring Floral Arrangement  In this class, you will be introduced to different spring flower varieties, learn the basics of flower prep/maintenance, and get advice on designing arrangements that have that "wow" factor.  Then you will select flowers from a variety of seasonal favorites to create your own custom arrangement in a white ceramic vase – perfect centerpiece on your brunch table! Introduction to Ikebana Ikebana is the Japanese art of arranging flowers. Explore the values of discipline, knowledge of rules and forms, and idealized approach to nature using fresh flowers and greenery. Create distinctive, elegant designs that exude a sense of harmony, balance, and well-being while learning the history and fundamental approaches of Ikebana. This class will begin with a short demonstration of the Ikebana form in which flowers are arranged asymmetrically in a low bowl with water visible and then participants will create their own arrangements to bring home. All supplies and tools for use during class are provided. Mother's Day Flower An interactive, hands-on, fun, and creative workshop for little flower enthusiasts. Kids, along with an adult, will learn the basics of floral design, connect with nature, and let their individual style shine through. We guide the children through the techniques of basic floristry and help them to plan, design and create an arrangement of their own to take home. The simple floristry skills children learn during this class are entertaining while also improving cognitive skills and dexterity. Participants will take home two arrangements.

Grab your BFF, a date or a family member for a special and fun night out. Blend exotic and phthalate-free fragrances to make luscious soaps and lotion bars in Valentine's shapes and colors. Take home a beautiful assortment, plus recipes to make more. All supplies included.

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 $25.00 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