Ages: 6+ | Class Maximum: 15 students | In-Person Only Bugs are intricate and fascinating creatures! Study different bug bodies and create a critter of your own. Learn how to shape bright colors of loose wool using wet felting techniques to create your bug’s body, then add ink dyed wings and googly eyes to make …
Ages: 18+ or 10+ | Class Maximum: 15 students Needle felting is the art of forming loose wool roving into shapes and figures using a special needle. Create your own woolen strawberries by learning different needle felting techniques to create life-size berries perfect for a centerpiece. Click here for more information on classes. Schedule a …
Ages: 18+ | Class Maximum: 15 students | In-Person Only Create a colorful watercolor painting that mimics the look of stained glass. Learn how to use a resist to create a boundary for your paint. Then blend pigments of watercolor to create a stunning stained glass effect. Click here for more information on classes. Schedule …
Ages: 18+ | Class Maximum: 15 students | In-Person Only Celebrate the beauty of spring with a set of handmade block printed cards! Create a drawing or use a template, then learn how to design, carve, and print a set of unique cards to give on special occasions. *This class requires sink access. Click here …
Ages: 18+ | Class Maximum: 15 students Create a dynamic painting using alcohol inks! Unlike paints that use pigments, alcohol ink is created with dye, giving it a light and airy effect unlike any other form of painting. Learn this painting method and explore the infinite ways to manipulate the ink to create a unique …
Ages: 18+ | Class Maximum: 15 students Add no-fuss foliage to your walls! Choose a tropical plant and learn about watercolor materials, techniques, and drawing tricks to create a beautiful artwork of your own. Click here for more information on classes. Schedule a class today!
Ages: 6+ | Class Maximum: 15 students Put on your gear and let’s go on an outdoor drawing adventure! Discover the gifts of nature and learn drawing techniques, tips, and tricks of how to capture the beauty around you. When class is over, keep your drawing kit to document your future explorations. Click here for …
Ages: 6+ | Class Maximum: 15 students Create your favorite treats out of colorful clay! Learn different sculpting techniques using oven-safe polymer clay. Add your treats to your favorite play scenes, trade and collect them with friends, or turn them into charms or a necklace with the provided materials! Click here for more information on …
Super powers: Patience, watercolor, experimentation Instagram: @shellsheltonart If you like watercolor, you need to meet Teaching Artist Shelley Shelton! From the south side of the Twin Cities, Shelley spends her days experimenting with water–both on the palette and around the house while chasing her two young children. As she was studying for her degree in …
This past June, we celebrated our second birthday! As we inched toward that milestone, I took time to reflect back on why I created Parcel Arts, how we’re currently upholding our three principles, and how we can drive our focus in the future. Since we hold these principles near and dear, I’d like to share …
