Events and Classes Calendar
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Welcome 2026 Artists!
The 2026 Prairie Lakes Plein Air event runs from June 20 to September 24. Paintings must be created in Otter Tail County, MN. For location suggestions, stop by Art of the Lakes Gallery, 108 Lake Ave S, Battle Lake, MN.
June 20 - September 24: Artwork Creation
June 20: Kickoff - Distribution of Participant Materials – Glendalough State Park Mary Boylan - Oil Workshop/ Paint-out
July 25: Greg Preslicka – Casein Workshop/ Paint-out, Henning Landmark Center
Aug. 9: Lisa Stauffer- Pastels Workshop/ Paint-out, Prairie Wetlands in Fergus Falls
Sept. 12 Stephen Henning Paint-out - Maplewood State Park
Sept. 17: Registration DEADLINE
Sept. 24 Artwork submission, artists social
Sept. 25 Judging, Collectors Awards Reception (ticketed)
Sept. 25 - Oct 24: Gallery exhibit/sales
Sept. 27 9 am - Post Event OPM Paint Out – Maplewood State Park
Oct. 26 -Nov: PLPA entries shown at The Kaddatz Gallery in Fergus Falls, MN
November TBA: Artwork to be picked up
Are you interested in recording your life experiences for later generations? Have you considered submitting information to a professional journal? Would you like to do some creative writing? During part 1 of this 2-part class, Vernal Lind will share his experiences of becoming an author of eight historical fiction novels and many published inspirational and factual articles. He will entertain questions about your interest in various types of writing and give you "prompts" to get your creative juices flowing. The second class will feature sharing examples of participants' writings and facilitate further related discussion. Vernal has been a teacher of the English language for many years and has a respected following. He is sure to bring out your inner author!
Students should bring a notebook & pen/pencil.
Come and join Sue Kalseim and make this beautiful spring flower. Learn 4 alcohol ink techniques. Included you'll get a surprise bonus project. No prior knowledge of working with alcohol ink is required.
$35 materials fee payable to instructor at class
This is our annual fundraiser for Art of the Lakes Association, and your support is greatly appreciated!
This year we've added some cool coolers to the hot designer purses you can win! Think Yeti and Stanley, Kate Spade, Coach and Michael Kors! There'll be some great art and other raffle prizes as well.
The event will be held May 8 at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake. Doors open at 6, bingo starts at 7.
Pre-purchase pasta bar tickets for $25. (Pasta bar purchase not required for bingo play.) Full cash bar available on site as well.
Bingo packets must be purchased at the door in cash - 15 bingo cards for $15.
Doors open at 6 pm
Bingo starts at 7 pm
Hardanger is a Norwegian embroidery cutwork and is a form of counted thread embroidery It's done on an even weave fabric, usually in white. The thread used is DMC pearl cotton, using 2 to 3 thread sizes. Participants will finish a project over the course of 1-2 classes. The first being Monday morning, May 11, 9 AM - noon. The 2nd session is on Tuesday morning, May 12, 9 AM - noon.
$30 per person materials fee payable to the instructor at class
This seminar will look at the practical aspects of a "career" in the arts, however one defines it!
You will gain a holistic perspective on the creative, financial and administrative aspects of your arts career, utilizing resources you actually have on hand.
OBJECTIVES:
Cynthia Buchholz has a variety of new patterns to choose from! She will guide you through the process as you tape, select colors, and learn color placement to create a barn quilt painting that looks professional. You will leave with your own 2 ft x 2 ft masterpiece ready for hanging outdoors or inside. High quality materials will ensure this conversation piece will last outdoors for many years to come and bring unequivocal admiration. NOTE: Please choose one of the pattern options! Cynthia needs to prepare your choice prior to class. Your registration fee includes everything you'll need. Wear clothes appropriate for an afternoon of painting.
Sketch, paint, and learn some fun watercolor painting techniques from the photos Grace will provide for this class. Grace suggests bringing any watercolor paints you already have or feel comfortable using. If you’re looking for some recommendations, Grace likes to use Holbein, Winsor Newton, Daniel Smith, and/or Schmincke watercolor paints in the colors listed below on the supply list. Students will need to bring their own supplies for this class. Don’t forget to bring a water container, paper towels, a board for mounting your paper, a sketching pencil, your preferred brushes, and anything else you normally use when watercoloring.
Haverty Supply List AOTL-1.pdf
The Annual Member Meeting will be at the AOTL Gallery on Thursday May 21. Social hour starts at 5 pm with buffet to follow. Please respond by May 20 for a head count for food. Meeting begins at 6:30.
An introductory demonstration followed by hands-on painting under the guidance of a painter with 35+ years of experience working with acrylic paints. There will be discussion and instruction on a variety of acrylic mediums. Get lots of practical tips as you explore a variety of techniques.
If the weather cooperates, we will paint the outdoor landscape. If not, we will work indoors and you will need reference photos.
Materials list: If you don’t already have acrylic paints, I suggest getting Blick Studio Acrylics in a set of 12 assorted colors (21 ml tubes). Colors include one each of Titanium White, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Orange Hue, Primary Yellow, Dioxazine Purple, Green Light Permanent, Primary Blue, Phthalo Green, and Primary Red. Use synthetic brushes when working with acrylic paints. I suggest Blick Essentials Brown Nylon in a set of 12. This includes rounds numbered 1 – 9, and 3/8”, ½”, and ¾” flats. Bring a stretched canvas or canvas panel to paint on, no smaller than 9”x12” and no bigger than 16”x20.” 2oz. dropper bottle. I suggest plastic, but glass is fine also. 16oz. plastic spray bottle. 2” chip brush. Portable easel. (Art of the Lakes has a few.) Water container. I like to use an empty ice cream bucket. If you have an acrylic palette, great. Otherwise we will provide Styrofoam divider plates.
Take all 5 of Anne Kaese's classes and save $25. The classes are: 1) Illuminated Letters; 2) Celtic Knots; 3) Sip & Paint Glass Drinkware; 4) Art Nouveau Calligraphy; and 5) Cursive Genteel Calligraphy. They all take place over 2 days, June 5 & 6.
See the supply fee & list for each class.
Enjoy drawing, painting and decorating your own illuminated capital letters. Learn how to draw a capital letter based on historical examples and then decorate it using imitation metals and paint or pencil crayons. We will learn how the medievalists used traditional tools as well as the modern twists and shortcuts. The workshop includes learning many techniques for shading paint, doing filigree and decorative elements and working with a wide variety of tools – all provided for you to use – you show up to enjoy the process. The designs are based on those produced by medieval scribes and make lovely cards and gifts. You will be taken through the processes step by step. At the end of the class, you should leave with two letters, matted and ready to gift and put in a frame and hang.
Ideal for beginners as well as the more experienced artist. Materials will be provided for a fee of $15 and extra supplies will be available on the day if you wish to purchase more to make letters at home.
Bring a snack and your beverage for our break time.
Supply fee of $15 payable to instructor at class. Please bring: Notebook, file folder, reading glasses (if needed)
Those Celtic knots have long fascinated us and in this class you will learn how to draw, decorate and color knots with simple tools and no complicated setups. We will work out the knots on graph paper and then transfer them to good paper for painting or coloring in. Participants will learn to construct a simple Celtic knot, and play with double spirals.
This is a great class to supplement calligraphy, paintings, and scrapbook pages and are an ancient form of Zentangle. No drawing skills required – just a willingness to travel along ancient pathways of light and color!
Supply list of items for students to bring: Graph paper, tracing paper or light box or a bright window, Mixed media or watercolor paper, pencil, a thin waterproof marker pen, eraser, ruler, compass, paints or pencil crayons, reading glasses (if needed).
Ever wanted your own personalized wine glass or a special glass gift item? Or a beer pilsner for a friend? This is the class for you. You will learn the tips, tricks and techniques of painting on glass. Some glasses and bottles and all the paints will be provided. Feel free to bring your own glasses or carafes or glass jugs that you want to decorate. You will have time to paint at least one or two glasses during this class. What you paint, you will take home to bake in your oven that evening to help make them top rack dishwasher safe. Instructions will be provided.
And for this evening event, bring your own adult beverage or sippable along with you – bring a friend too for a wonderful evening at free format creating and creativity.
Supply fee of $10 payable to the instructor at class. Please bring an apron or old shirt, reading glasses (if needed)
Calligraphy is the age-old art of beautiful writing. This basic class will focus on the comprehensive study of the lettering style we most closely associate with the 1920’s, Frank Lloyd Wright and soft elegant curves and lines. Art Nouveau lettering is structured, easy to learn and elegant. It can be decorated and modernized very nicely too. Calligraphy classes offer you a chance to relax, have fun, and learn a time- honored skill; they also increase your hand-eye co-ordination, patience, and aesthetic awareness. This concentration will slow you down, and let creativity in. Lessons will comprise of a theory section, forms, practice, review, and a project The instructor will make up a bag with sheets of layout paper, good quality paper, a pen, and other supplies for each student.
Supply fee of $15 payable to the instructor at class. Please bring: pencil, eraser, ruler or T-square, light box (if you have one), notebook, file folder, reading glasses (if needed), any of your own art supplies
Genteel Cursive Calligraphy: Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Join calligrapher Anne Kaese to learn to write in an elegant cursive reminiscent of these times of elegance and beauty. Slowing down, using an analog tool and breathing with our letters is a most satisfying way of working. We will also learn about the Declaration of Independence and the writing of it -- a most fascinating history. Each student will get a fountain pen to take home, parchment paper, practice papers, and an exemplar.
Supply fee of $15 payable to the instructor at the class. Please bring: Notebook, file folder, reading glasses (if needed)
Join Terry Shaw at Glendalough as she teaches you to handbuild functional ceramic pieces. Students will make either a cylinder form or the more difficult trapezoidal form. You will learn the technique of form building with slabs and how to join the slabs together to make a vase. Then Terry will present a lesson with a "leaf" bowl as an option.
$20 materials fee payable to instructor at class
With Michael Holter
The Battle Lake Art of the Lakes community is thrilled to bring past resident & teacher, Michael Holter, back to the area this June! Michael has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards in the watercolor painting world. Many Battle Lake residents have his work hanging in their homes. You can visit his website: michaelholter.com to learn more. This 3-day workshop will focus on the use of watercolor to paint exciting impressionistic paintings. You paint from photographs and will explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting compositions and achieve dynamic results. We will examine the fundamentals of watercolor painting to assure that all students are familiar with the techniques. Daily discussions and application of the principles and elements of design will be woven into your painting experience. Each day you will engage in exercises that will solidify the content that you are working on and spend time viewing other artists work. We will discuss the methods and the impact that these artists achieve using their techniques. Michael will demonstrate his approach to creating landscapes and show you several high-speed video demonstrations. You will also be surrounded by the beauty of Glendalough State Park for inspiration. And you will have ample time to successfully complete your own paintings. Michael welcomes novice and advanced students and tailors the experience to individual needs. Participants are welcome to bring a bag lunch during the noon-1pm break. NOTE: This workshop will fill fast!
_ a WC Materials List.pdf
Students will be offered the opportunity to learn through doing: students will be introduced to basic hand building techniques and allowed to discover that throwing clay on a potter's wheel is an acquired skill. These classes are appropriate for all skill levels, those who have never touched clay, those with a modicum of experience with this material, and those with a skill set. There will be two instructors: John & Terry Shaw
Materials, tools and firing of any finished work will be provided.
This is a 3-session class on June 15, 17, and 19 (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday) for two hours each day. (MORNING: 10 am - noon)
Classes will be held at the home and studio of Terry and John Shaw under open air canopies looking out on pretty little Round Lake: 35646 Graystone Road. That's pretty much behind Beach Bums and very near the Corner Store, just off the southwest end of Otter Tail Lake.
Additional materials available for purchase from the instructors.
This is a 3-session class on June 15, 17, and 19 (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday) for two hours each day. (AFTERNOON: 1 pm - 3 pm)
Join artist Faythe Mills as she teaches you how to draw a personalized pencil portrait. Students will submit a photo to Faythe prior to class for her to crop and save. Then using a small projector, you will sketch out your photograph onto 11"x14" Bristol paper. Faythe will show students how to use a blender & soft leaded pencils. She will provide all supplies for a fee of $15 paid during class.
Students must send a portrait photo to Faythe Mills at least 5-7 days before class at her email: faytheannmills@gmail.com
Summer Solstice | Longest Day of Art
Saturday, June 20th has been identified as the day you will photograph aspects of the community that draw your interest. We're looking for images that depict Battle Lake and this local region through time of day, place, nature, and people. How you interpret that is where your photographic prowess comes into play.
Whether it's a half hour or half a day, the amount of time you spend on this is up to you. However, in order to gather a thorough picture of Battle Lake, we hope to receive images from different times of the day and from a variety of locations. To do so, we ask that you give us your best guess on when and where you expect to be available that day. By early June we will send more information about the event and on how to submit images.
We look forward to seeing your results.
Mary Boylan is based out of Fort Myers, Florida, but spends late spring through fall in Madison, Minnesota. Her studio is located in the Mercantile building where she holds occasional classes throughout the summer. Her Plein Air work is mainly in oils, but occasionally will dabble with gouache and acrylic. Her commissioned work is usually large mixed media pieces. Mary grew up in central Illinois, a horse loving farm girl, but has no favorite subject and her art reflects that. She attended Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, which is how she ended up in the south. Her back ground is diverse from logo designs, architectural renderings, newspaper illustrations, car ads, murals… a bit of everything. She started doing plein air painting in 2012 had numerous awards including best in shows, artist’s choices, people’s choice, best use of light. Her goal is to just keep putting on miles because she is enjoying the trip and not worried about the destination. At this workshop we will start with Mary's demo explaining scenes choices, composition values and working quickly. The afternoon will be students painting at their choice of scene and Mary will check on each individual at their chosen spot and observe and give tips/ advice.
A MN State Park pass is required for park entry.
Supply list: Supply list for June 20 Mary Boylan workshop.pdf
With Grace Haverty
During this workshop, students will learn to paint exciting and expressive watercolors! Students will be painting flowers from fresh arrangements that Grace will bring in; students are encouraged to bring some as well. This workshop is sure to be fun and lively for anyone who wants to get bold and beautiful in their watercolor painting.
Come join Sue Kalseim and make this beautiful birch tree tile - no prior knowledge with alcohol ink required. See how fun it is to work with alcohol ink!
$35 additional for supplies payable to instructor at class, with option to purchase a frame.
In this two-part class, we will first make a clay figure from a model on Friday, June 26, 2026. Mary will then fire your figure and on Friday, July 31, we will paint & finish it. Both parts of this class will meet at Mary's studio on Stewart Lake. Ages 16+
Clay and model costs are included in the registration fee.
Join Kathrine McDowell and learn the basics of stained glass mosaic art. Students will leave with a mosaic on a rock to add to the garden or to use inside.
$30 materials fee payable to instructor at the class
This beginner-friendly class teaches you how to create simple wool landscapes step by step. Whether you’re new to needle felting art or looking for a relaxing craft, artist MaryJo Wentz will guide you through the entire process to produce two 5"x7" landscapes.
$20 materials fee for both landscape kits payable to instructor at class.
Want to learn how to make your own jewelry? Come join Sue Kalseim and learn how to bend wire to make a beautiful pendant.
$25 supplies fee payable to instructor at class.
Join Kristi Kuder for a relaxed and inspiring day of eco-printing in beautiful Glendalough State Park. Eco-printing is a magical process that uses the natural tannins and dyes held within a plant to create some spectacular marks and prints on papers and fabric. This workshop is designed to develop all the skills and techniques you need to produce beautiful unique eco-prints. It's suitable for beginners, as well as those with some experience, who are interested in achieving beautiful organic prints that could be used in many varied projects. Enough fabric and paper will be provided for each participant to print a silk scarf and create a beautiful handmade book. Registrants will receive a list of supplies and materials to bring including suggested botanicals for sharing. As part of the workshop we will also consider what equipment you need to start eco-printing at home, simple mordanting techniques, where to source fabrics, supplies and equipment. Kristi will also give you a wealth of ideas to make with your beautiful unique prints. This class is an excellent complement to the Slow Stitching class led by Kim Graff. Coffee, Tea, and biscuits provided. Please bring a packed lunch.
$20/person materials fee payable to instructor at classtime.
Greg is a lifelong artist working both in the commercial and fine art fields. For over 30 years he designed packaging and retail signage for many local and national companies. In an effort to get out from behind a computer he brought his design and problem solving skills to mural painting. Greg has painted over 100 murals throughout the midwest. He is one of the founding members, and past president of OPM (Outdoor Painters of Minnesota). Over the years, Greg has painted with many different mediums including; oil, gouache, acrylic and casein. When plein air painting he tries to find the unseen beauty in things. Casein Painting Workshop Learn about an opaque medium that allows you to quickly paint and adjust without your painting getting muddy. Painting with quick drying casein allows you to work faster and get more accurate color without getting muddy. In this workshop Greg will demonstrate his paint and adjust the way of painting. When painting from life it is hard to get accurate color and drawing with every stroke you put down. With this method you paint and then adjust and refine. Greg painted for many years with oils and had a tough time keeping colors from getting too muddy because he adjusted them too much. He is not a slow methodical painter. He puts down big shapes and refine them as he goes. Casein is opaque and dries quickly allowing you to adjust without getting muddy. Casein is an old painting medium used to paint religious icons hundreds of years ago. It is similar to gouache but dries permanent. It can be painted on paper or gessoed board. The workshop will start with inside demonstration and then move outside to paint where Greg will give individual instruction as you paint. You will learn: How to Paint and Adjust to get more accurate color and drawing. What you can and can’t do with Casein. To paint from big shapes to little detail.
What to bring: Painting easel Brushes ( I use inexpensive synthetic brushes) Richardson Casein. Basic palette includes: Cad Rad, Cad Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green optional, Titanium White, Carbon Black) Gessoed panel or Strathmore Mixed media paper Blue painters tape (when painting on paper) Air tight sealable palette
With Kim Graff
Come play with me as we explore creating small hand stitched fiber books using simple meditative stitches. They can be filled with found treasures or mementos. The books can be used as stitch samplers or turned into a needle book. Students should bring scissors ,needle, pins , looser weave fabrics such as linen or used clothing, embroidery threads or perle cotton. Pen and paper or journal for notes or ideas Sticks, stones, feathers or anything they may want to attach Kim will bring some stuff to share as well.
Join Grace Haverty, acclaimed watercolor artist, to make a variety of personalized notecards/greeting cards. Cards will be available for purchase or bring watercolor-quality cards of your choice. See the supply list attached.
The 48th annual Art & Craft Affair
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Vendors create and sell their own original art and crafts. This one day event is promoted throughout Central Minnesota leading up to the event date. Vendors are encouraged to hang posters and share the event online (posters located at the gallery).
The Art & Craft Affair in downtown Battle Lake was launched in 1977 by the Art of the Lakes Association. Annually, this event draws nearly 5,000 visitors and is held on the 2nd Saturday of August at Railroad Park, located at MN Hwy 78 and County Rd 83 in Battle Lake. The Art & Craft Affair offers display vendors an opportunity to market creative, handmade, original arts and crafts, and to offer fairgoers, of all ages and economic status, an opportunity to enjoy the event and discover items of interest for purchase and delicious food to eat.
Important Dates:
May 15th - Jury process begins
June 1st - Acceptance notification begins
After August 1st - Booth assignment emailed or sent (NO refunds after this date)
Join Jackie Henning, Greg Gerhart, and other photographers from the Evansville Arts Coalition as they take you through Glendalough State Park to their favorite photo spots. Jackie will have "point & shoot" cameras for your use or bring your own camera, cell phone, and equipment. Learn techniques & tips for taking great photographs from the local experts. All skill levels are welcome! Meet at the old lodge dining hall. Students under 16 need to be accompanied by a parent.
A MN State Park Pass is required for park entry.
NOTE: Fees will be split evenly between Art of the Lakes & Evansville Arts Coalition
Lisa Stauffer received her Master’s in Design (University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis) and studied Illustration at Parson’s School of Design (NYC). She continues her education by taking workshops from nationally recognized painters whose work inspires her. She has worked and taught in a wide variety of media, now primarily painting in soft pastel with a special focus on painting en plein air to indulge her fascination with light and color in Minnesota’s beautiful north shore landscape. Lisa was just awarded Eminent Pastelist by the International Association Of Pastel Societies, she earned Master Circle status in 2009. She was awarded the H.K. Holbein Award at the Pastel Society Of America Show at the National Arts Club in New York City, September 2010 and the Pastel Painters Of Cape Cod Award in 2012. Each of these years her painting was one of those chosen by the Director of the Butler Institute Of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, to travel to the exhibit American Pastels in the museum. Lisa was juried into the Pastel Society Of America and awarded Signature status in 2012, she was awarded Master status in 2025. Her work has been featured in articles in PleinAir Magazine, Pastel Journal, Stephen Doherty's book, The Art Of Plein Air Painting, and in two PBS specials on painting. Artist’s Statement: I am fascinated by the interplay of light and color that I see in the beauty surrounding me and I work to capture the mood of those special moments in my paintings. I choose to paint with soft pastel for the incredible richness and intensity of the color possibilities and textures I can create with them. I am primarily an outdoor painter and pastel’s direct application allows for the immediacy demanded in plein air work. I often use a watercolor underpainting as a setup for the pastel layers in my work, which adds the interplay of transparent and opaque mediums to the visual quality of the final piece. I can be found painting all around town and far beyond.
Supply list:
PLPA mini-workshop 26 Lisa S- Pastel Plein Air.pdf
What if you could cut into your pie knowing… It will taste nostalgic—like home, like a hug from your grandma’s kitchen. A deep golden butter-and-shortening crust, tender and flaky, layered just right and filled with the flavors of summer. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to make a reliable, delicious pie crust from scratch, create a perfectly balanced fruit filling, and prepare a luscious summer cream pie. We’ll share practical tips and “baker’s secrets,” including blind baking and a few tips that make all the difference. You’ll leave with one finished pie of your own creation—and an extra crust you’ve prepared yourself, ready to fill and bake at home. If time permits, we'll also cover hand pies and "pie crust cookies.
$20 materials fee payable to instructor at the class Registrants should bring an apron & rolling pin.
This will be an introductory class into the fun art of chip carving. Chip carving involves taking small chips out of a flat piece of wood to make a geometric design, and is one of the easiest forms of woodcarving for beginners to try. It can also be used to embellish things like wooden spoons.
In this class, students will learn basics such as laying out a design and keeping the knife sharp, then will work on a practice board to learn basic chip carving cuts. Students will have the opportunity to finish a small project such as a coaster or Christmas ornament to take home. No prior woodcarving experience needed, but as with other types of carving some degree of hand grip strength is necessary. Experienced carvers are welcome as well. Tools are available to use during this class.
$5 for materials payable to instructor at the class.
With Jill Beithon
Join Jill as she takes you through the process of creating 3D pumpkins to use in your fall decor. Participants will create up to 3 small felted pumpkins. Beginners and participants of all skill levels are welcome!
$15 materials fee payable to instructor at class
Students will bring in watercolor paintings they have done but are not happy with. Grace will show them how to perk up an almost discarded piece. We will also have an opportunity to start a new painting. Just a little ink can make all the difference!
"A connection to nature is essential for our well-being. My contemporary Impressionist landscape paintings are designed to evoke a sense of serenity and closeness to the natural world. "Focused on the healing and spiritual power of Nature, these images transform interior spaces. Your environment becomes more inviting and calming, whether in a home or business setting. My artwork uplifts the mood and soothes the senses. "Enhance your space with art that resonates with nature’s tranquility.” --Stephen Henning Join Stephen Henning at Maplewood State Park for a day of plein air painting. Students can use any media to explore the beauty of this state park while Stephen comes around to each artist offering tips & techniques. Bring all of the supplies that you will need and a lunch.
A MN State Park pass will be required for entry.
September is that time of the year for cozy things! Come and join Heidi Hull as she teaches you how to "finger" knit a beautiful throw blanket to cuddle during the cool autumn evenings. This is a 2-part class. We will spend the first part of the class learning how to start the first row and continue to knit the following rows. You will take home your materials and continue to knit the blanket to size, then during the second part of the class 2 weeks later, Heidi will show you how to finish the throw.
$50 material fee per student payable to the instructor at the first part of the class
Impress your friends by making this light-up alcohol ink ornament. Join Sue Kalseim and make this beautiful ornament that you'll be proud to hang on your tree or give as a gift.
$35 supplies fee payable to instructor at class.
Using the recipe from Battle Lake’s champion lefse maker, Ruth Ukkelberg, Sandy Thimgan will teach you to make lefse with ease. Using potato flakes (they are REAL potatoes, by the way) that lend consistency to the recipe. No worries about how much moisture is in this year’s potato crop, whether more or less flour will be needed, no more boiling pans of water, mashing, ricing…just mix it together and it is perfect every time. Let’s make lefse!
$5 materials fee payable to instructor at class.
(This class will be repeated in November if the October date does not work for you.)
It's that time of the year for winter fun! What better way to start the season than with a woodcarving lesson of a snowman. Joe Hauger will introduce the best and safest knife stroke techniques as well as give you a chance to try different carving knives. We'll briefly touch on topics including carving "with the grain", how to keep the knife sharp, and painting techniques. Knives & gloves provided by the instructor, but feel free to bring your own carving tools. ("Flat plane" style carving knives will work best.) Students will get to take home a completed snowman about the size of a pop can. This class is open to all adults and minors 12 & older if accompanied by an adult. (The adult wouldn't need to pay if he/she does not carve.)
$5.00 materials fee payable to instructor at class
Join Terry Shaw as she teaches you to make & personalize clay Christmas ornaments. This 2-part class is for all skill levels, beginner to advanced. On November 16, the first part, we will begin with the basics of rolling out the clay, then use cookie cutters and tools to create one-of-a-kind ornaments which Terry will fire in her kiln. In part 2 on November 23, Terry will provide a variety of glazes to finish our projects and do another firing. Items can be picked up November 30 or after. Art of the Lakes will provide tools and materials. Terry will have a few cookie cutters, but feel free to gather a few of your own! Participants should bring an old cookie sheet, old apron, towel, and any cookie cutters that you may want to use. Please wear clothing that can get messy.
Materials fee to the instructor of $10
Share Jewish traditions from Hannukah, the Festival of Lights, including stories, songs and making latkes (potato pancakes), then join in a community meal.
This agreement is ONLY for classes that will be taught in calendar year 2026.
If you've confirmed a 2026 class with one of our Programming Committee members, please fill out this 2026 Teaching Artist Class Agreement.
The Programming Committee will review your Agreement for accuracy, and will determine attendee pricing for the class.
Thank you for sharing your talents and enthusiasm!
For additional details, please visit our website's Events and Classes pages.
