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Bottle Tab Insects
Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
October 6 | Ages 9 – 12

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General Class Description

Students will create imaginative bug sculptures using recycled bottle tabs (the pull tabs from soda cans) combined with craft materials like wire, beads, googly eyes, and paint. Each “bug” becomes a unique creature with wings, legs, antennae, and personality. This eco-friendly workshop emphasizes creativity, upcycling, and mixed-media assembly.

What Will Students Learn?

Upcycling and creative reuse of everyday materials.
Basic sculpture-building and 3D design.
How to assemble small parts into a stable structure.
Pattern, symmetry, and character design.
Safe handling of small craft components.

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will leave with 2-4 handmade bottle tab bug sculptures while having a better understanding of recycling and creative reuse.

Deadline to register by: October 2 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Nature Luminaries
Friday, 6:00 pm – 8:00pm
October 23 | Ages 8 – 13

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Class Description:

In this class students will learn to create a nature luminary, made out of found sticks, feathers, and yarn. First students will look at examples of work created by artists who use nature as their muse and even as material, then students will construct a luminary from sticks and and weave the outside walls with yarn. Students will then adorn their 3D huts with feathers, beads and tassels.

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn….Creative use of nature materials.Basic sculpture-building and 3D design.Beginner weaving techniques

What You’ll Leave With:

Students will leave with creative ways to use the natural world around them, a luminary, and a plastic tea-light to illuminate their sculpture.

Deadline to register by: October 20

Instructor: Charity Rust-Jordan

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Charley Harper-inspired Art for Youth
Saturday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
October 3 | Ages 10-15

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General Class Description

In this class, we will explore the artistic world and life of Charlie Harper. Well, known for his Cardinals. in this class, we will reduce animals to bold geometric shapes. Known as minimal realism.

What Will Students Learn?

Students will be introduced to Charlie Harper, his artwork, and his life story. Students will learn to redefine animals using bold geometric shapes in the style of Charlie Harper by simplifying them into geometric shapes, giving them a bold outline and color.

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will leave with full color Charlie Harper-inspired characters of their choosing. Everyone will begin by drawing his well-known cardinal in different views. Then students will branch off and choose animals of their choice (land, water, and air animals).

Deadline to register by: September 30 

Instructor: Lynn Arnsberger

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Ghost Garlands
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
October 2 | Ages 9 – 12

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General Class Description

Create a charming handmade ghost garland perfect for Halloween decorating. Students will make a series of soft fabric ghosts, then string them together into a festive garland to hang on a mantel, wall, doorway or window. This beginner-friendly crafting project encourages creativity by allowing participants to mix and match fabrics while customizing each ghost’s expression. Perfect for festive fall fun!

What Will Students Learn?

Basic fabric cutting techniques.
How to safely use a needle and thread.
How to stuff and shape fabric into simple 3D figures.
How to assemble multiple pieces into a decorative garland.
Creative design through fabric and facial expression choices.

What Will Students Leave With?

A completed Ghost garland that can be a reusable Halloween and fall decoration displayed year after year.

Deadline to register by: September 28 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Spooky Cartoons for Youth
Saturday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
September 26 | Ages 9-12

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General Class Description

Students will bring cartoon characters to life! Students will create an animated pumpkin patch with fall Halloween characters. Students will have fun drawing cartoon bats, cats, pumpkins, scarecrows, witches & ghosts. Students will incorporate a spooky Halloween setting with their characters into an animated scene.

What Will Students Learn?

* Students will learn how to build characters using character construction.
* Basic cartoon bodybuilding with shapes.
* Students were learn various expressions to help bring their animated Halloween characters to life while developing their personality.
* Students will learn how to stage their characters within a setting/background

What Will Students Leave With?

Students would leave with fun and spooky drawings of Halloween cartoons created within the class!

Deadline to register by: September 22 

Instructor: Lynn Arnsberger

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

The Art Log (upcycling old books!)
Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
September 22 | Ages 10 – 15

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General Class Description

The “Art Log” is an incredible one-day workshop! Transform an old, forgotten book into a personal, breathing piece of art. Come join our instructor, Jason Trautz for an upcycling art journal project that will prove to be creative, therapeutic and satisfying.

What Will Students Learn?

Students will have a brief introduction into the skills of Decoupage or découpage: the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with painting/drawing effects and other decorative elements.

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will leave with a creative recycled art journal. This project will give them the skill set to move forward with decorating the book and making it a unique one-of-a-kind art piece.

Deadline to register by: September 18 

Instructor: Jason Trautz

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Spooky Family Portraits
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
October 2 | Ages 0 – 99+

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General Class Description

Students may either use a given pattern to create a paper doll or draw their own using paper and brass push pins. Then, using colored construction paper, they will dress up their mini-me in a Halloween costume! Once it is all done, the hands of the dolls will be connected using string or glue, creating a fun spooky Halloween family portrait to hang up as decorations around their house!

***Anyone under the age of 14 needs to be accompanied by an adult

What Will Students Learn?

Working together as a family, and separately, to create a unique interpretation of their self to complete and connect each piece together. This builds cooperation and teamwork as a family unit, while also allowing individualism to shine.

What Will Students Leave With?

A spooky, fun family portrait and hopefully, some great memories 🙂

Deadline to register by: September 30 

Instructor: Jaycie Baird

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Dance! Get your Pioneer (Pilgrim) On!
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
November 6 | Ages 0 – 99+

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General Class Description

Grab a partner and join the circle to learn a variety of old-timey dances! Contra-dancing includes the Virginia Reel, do-si-do and polka steps to the tune of folk-style fiddling.

***Anyone under the age of 14 needs to be accompanied by an adult. One adult per one child, please.

What Will Students Learn?

Students will learn 3 contra dances including:
– the Virginia Reel
– Heel Toe Polka
– Big Mountain Circle

What Will Students Leave With?

A good cardio exercise, lots of laughs, and fun memories!

Deadline to register by: November 2 

Instructor: Jaycie Baird

Supply List

A comfortable pair of dancing shoes. No sandals, please.

Autumn Leaf Animals
Saturday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
October 24 | Ages 5 – 10

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General Class Description

Students will receive (or may draw) the outline of an animal or Halloween related item. Then, using a variety of dried leaves, they will fill in the feathers, fur, scales, or texture. They may also add additional drawn or painted details to create a unique, creative animal(s).

What Will Students Learn?

How to use alternative materials to create texture and patterns. Think creatively. Reinforce planning a strategy beforehand, coupled with investigative happenstance.

What Will Students Leave With?

A natural art piece celebrating fall and the spooky season.

Deadline to register by: October 20 

Instructor: Jaycie Baird

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Wine & Paint Event
Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
November 14th
Ages 21+

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Come to Baker Hunt and have a wonderful evening ‘painting the town red‘ as you enjoy creating art and partake in your libation of choice!

This workshop is perfect for an adult family get together, date night activity, or an event help you relax and craft something unique while spending some quality time with good friends.

Subject: TBA

What You’ll Experience:

You will paint the predetermined acrylic image on canvas in an instructor lead step-by-step group environment.

Due to the presence of alcohol, this is an adult (21 and up) only workshop. You will have a choice of either wine and/or beer from our Baker Hunt beer and wine list. There is a two drink limit per person, and outside alcohol is not permitted. Non-alcohol option are available and a snack tray is provided.

What You’ll Leave With:

Each attendee will leave with a beautiful, custom, acrylic on canvas copy of the selected images by the end of the workshop.

Instructor: Cody West

Supply List

All Supplies included.