Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Saturday February 7, 10am-3:30pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Explore the fundamentals of Roman script and Chancery Cursive with easy to follow demonstrations and discussions on proper form, spacing and slantwork.  Bring a favorite quote or text to work from!

Materials provided for use during class, as part of your tuition fee!

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Monday February 9, 6-8:30pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Create beautiful and unique jewelry using the exciting process of fused glass! You choose the colors and the design, creating the perfect piece for you (or as a gift for someone else!) and then leave the rest up to us! We'll fire your work in the kiln and attach the bails/posts! Join us for a fun and exciting class!

All materials to create three pendants or earring sets are included in the cost of tuition

*Please note that the work created in this class will need to be fired in a kiln and collected at another date. The Paramount will send an email when work is ready to be collected!

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Monday February 16, 6-8:30pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Explore the exciting world of fused glass as you create a fun and whimsical bird!

Beatriz Lauer and Kristina Oregon will guide you step by step to create this beautiful decorative bird, showing you how to safely cut and work with glass using tools and equipment!

We'll fire your work in the kiln to melt/fuse the glass together, after which you can proudly display your work!

All materials to create one bird are included in the cost of tuition

*Please note that the work created in this class will need to be fired in a kiln and collected at another date. The Paramount will send an email when work is ready to be collected!

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Saturday February 21, 9am-3:30pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Join professional artist Suzann Beck, for this class focused on the introductory skills needed for drawing! Ideal for artists who are beginning to draw or intermediate artists who want to reinforce a good foundation for their drawing skills. Students will learn and practice fundamentals including:

• Line and Tone

• Light and Shadow Values

• Techniques for Comparative Measuring

• Developing Good Compositions

Students will learn how to render a drawing from start to finish with still life setups to fit individual skill levels.

MATERIALS, please bring the following:

Notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes

Soft Vine Charcoal

Generals (brand) Charcoal Pencils—Black and white. (A General’s pack that has 3 hardnesses, a white pencil and kneaded eraser is ideal for the workshop.)

Generals (brand) 6B or 8B Graphite Pencil

2 or more sticks of square compressed charcoal.

Kneaded Eraser

Economical Sketching Paper (I recommend Strathmore sketching paper or similar, at least 14” x 18” notepad or similar).

1 or 2 sheets of tinted Strathmore Charcoal paper or similar for your final drawings.

Masking tape or clips to secure your paper.

A drawing board to attach your paper to (small, medium, or large size).

Paper towels for blending charcoal.

Pencil Sharpener.

If possible, a grayscale/value finder to help you identify and duplicate shadow values.

Optional: A couple of simple objects to use in a still life—plain in texture and color.

Optional items, not needed for the workshop but fun to have!

Chamois cloth for lifting/blending charcoal.

Dry erase pad for soft erasing and cleaning up backgrounds (used in mechanical drawings)

A travel sketchbook and .07mm mechanical pencil and leads—used for sketching on the run.

Tuesday, February 24, 6-8pm

Tuition: Free *Though this is a free program, registration is required.

Please call our Box Office at (320) 259-5463 or visit
913 West St. Germain Street
St Cloud, MN 56301
Monday through Saturday 10am-2pm

Ages 18+,  **Please note this is not a supervised activity, Artist’s Care/Support Team are welcome and should remain onsite to assist artist attendees as needed. Attendee artists will need to arrange transportation to and from the Paramount.

The Paramount Center for the Arts and The ARC Minnesota are not responsible for accidents.

This activity is presented in partnership with The Arc Minnesota 

Art Club is a free creative and social activity, helping artists with disabilities and all abilities find success in artistic exploration. Artists will self-select, bring supplies, and work through their own projects, at their own pace, while benefiting from the collective creativity of others in the space. Meet other people who are interested and excited about art!

Feel free to paint, draw, sculpt, fiber arts such as sewing, knitting, crocheting, coloring, jewelry making and more! Please make sure your materials do not require additional ventilation. Artwork created onsite should be family friendly.

Our building is accessible, with door switches and elevators. Parking is available on the North side of the building in the city ramp. CLICK HERE for directions and parking information. 

Please contact us at info@paramountarts.org or call 320.259.5963 for additional information or to request accessibility needs for your visit.

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Tuesday February 24, 6-8pm, (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Experience the amazing world of woodturning as you experiment with a variety of wood chisels to create simple cuts and learn beginner level techniques!

Though this class is simply designed to offer an introduction to techniques and the safely using tools and the lathe, you will create a both a fun spinning top and a simple decorative bud vase1

All materials included in the cost of tuition

Experience Level: Intermediate, some prior experience recommended

Every Other Tuesday, February 24-March 24, 6-8:30pm (3 sessions)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Let your creativity soar as we explore the many options of art quilts!

First a visual overview of many different techniques available to create art quilts and an opportunity to try your hand at some improvisational piecing.

In addition we will adding embellishments to our pieces.

Thirdly we’ll dive into finishing techniques! 

Join us! 

Supplies needed:

Week One

Sewing machine in good working order. Extra needles and bobbins, favorite notions, threads in a variety of colors. Fabric – scraps – large and small, lots of them. Rotary cutting equipment – mat, cutter, ruler.

Week Two

Repeat week one plus random findings – buttons, beads, yarns, twigs, keys, the sky is the limit here. Any orphan blocks you really don’t like from other projects.

Week Three

Repeat as before and any other materials you would like to bring! 

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Saturday February 28, 9am-Noon (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Discover the incredible world of woodcarving in this class exploring carving!

Ken will guide students through (safely!) carving wood using a variety of techniques.

Students will then learn how to add details using pyrography, or woodburning, an element that will not only add character but also life to your piece.

Finally, Ken will walk you through the steps of successfully completing your piece with wood finishes.

Materials to create one project in class are included in the cost of tuition!

Tool List:

Though tools will be available for use in class you are welcome to bring the following if you prefer to work with your own:

Smaller to Medium Wood Carving

GougesV-Tools

Carving Knives

No sanding required