UPCOMING EVENTS
To register call 320-632-0960 or visit the Ticket & Class Registration tab
Wheel Throwing 101
Are you interested in learning how to throw pottery on the wheel?? Or are you looking for some hands on learning/refining of your skills with some extra help from Frances? Well look no further! We have got you covered at Great River Arts in Little Falls!
We have a studio with some beautiful Brent wheels, clay, batts, tools, SPONGES, plastic bags, glazes, brushes and a kiln (fired monthly).
Throwing 101 is offered monthly on the first Saturday of the month,10am-12pm. In each class we will go over some of the basics of clay, the 4 main steps of throwing, as well as tips and tricks along the way. Each participant will be given four 2# balls of clay. There is a class limit of 6 people - pre registration is required. Ages 8 and up are welcome to join.
There is no "trimming" portion of the class. A glazing class (1 hour) will be held after bisque firing. Glazing is optional and is an additional cost of $5.
Paint Your Own Pottery
GRA offer's a monthly Paint Your Own Pottery class. Down in the studio we have a variety of ceramics ready to be painted ranging from $5-$20! Spot reservation is $5 and includes glazes and firing. At the class you choose a pottery piece from a variety of pre-made bisquedware (cost of pottery item not included in reservation fee). Register online at https://greatart.org/products/ceramics-sip-paint-october-12th-5-30pm-6-45pm
Class Dates: First Saturday of the Month, January 2025- May 2025, 12-1pm.
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Ballroom Dancing
3rd Thursday of the Month, 5:30-6:30pm
$10pp
Feb: Waltz
March: Viennese Waltz
April: Tango
May: Free Dance (celebrate you new skills and practice all the dances you have learned!)
Learn the basics in this casual dance class. Open to all ages. No partner necessary. Class size limit 20. Please wear non marking shoes or bring a pair of socks for the lesson. Pre-registration required.
Sketching
Write in the Gallery: 12 Months of Prompts
Write in the Gallery: 12 Months of Prompts hosted by Laura Hansen
2nd Friday of the month, 1:30-3:00pm
Join us at Great River Arts once a month. Write in the gallery. Be inspired by the art. Meet other writers. A facilitator will provide opening prompts otherwise there will be self directed writing time for you to create. This program is free and open
to the public and for teens and adults.
Month 1: Free write Presentation
Month 2: Sepia/Vintage Photos
Month 3: Foraged Oracle Cards
Laura Hansen is the author of the Stevens Poetry Manuscript Prize collection, Midnight River. Her most recent books are Waiting Rooms; My Breast Cancer Journey in Poems and The Night Journey; Stories and Poems. Published in numerous regional journals, Laura has judged poetry contests for Central Lakes College, The Talking Stick Literary Journal and Brainerd Writers Alliance among others. Laura is a two time Grand Prize Winner in the League of Minnesota
Annual Poetry Contest and a three time Five Wings Arts Council Grant Recipient. She is on the Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Roster of Teaching Artists and has served on the boards of Great River Arts and The Five Wings Arts Council. A graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, Laura owned an independent bookstore for twenty years and now works at her local library.
Annual Poetry Contest and a three time Five Wings Arts Council Grant Recipient. She is on the Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Roster of Teaching Artists and has served on the boards of Great River Arts and The Five Wings Arts Council. A graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, Laura owned an independent bookstore for twenty years and now works at her local library.
Open Ceramics Studio
Check under the shop tab for dates and times!
https://greatart.org/products/open-ceramics-studio
This program is open to ages 16+ with a class size limit of 8.
Member $15, Non-Member $20.
10-punch pass member $100, non-member $150
5- punch pass member $55, non-member $80
Pre-registration required. If you are an open ceramics punch pass holder call 320-632-0960 to schedule your visit.
Time to work in the studio to practice with clay. Pinch pots, slab bowls, throwing, ect. Interested to try clay? Come in and see what's going on, no long-term commitment.
To register call 320-632-0960 or visit https://greatart.org/products/open-ceramics-studio
VIRTUAL OFFERINGS
FREE VIRTUAL TUTORIALS: How to draw a realistic tree step-by-step offered, Emotions - Realistic Acting, Painting Waves with Watercolor, and Three Simple Dance Moves for Beginners (video below).
- FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AT GRA -
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What kinds of classes would you like to see in the future at GRA? Email us with your thoughts at info@greatart.org.
What kinds of classes would you like to see in the future at GRA? Email us with your thoughts at info@greatart.org.
Thank you to Five Wings Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Clean Land Water Land and Legacy Amendment for their support.
"These activities are made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota, through a general operating grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
"These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund."
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