These one-night introductory workshops don’t require any experience or supplies. Those 21 and older are welcome
MULTI-COLOR MONOPRINT PRINTMAKING
Saturday, Mar. 16 | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Doug Billings
Participants will learn to create multi-colored monoprints by applying different colored inks onto the surface of plexiglass plates. Each color will be inked independently and printed on top of each other to create a layered effect. This process creates a textured, painterly, abstract image – perfect for those who prefer to work spontaneously!
Location: Printmaking Studio
MARBLING PAPER WITH ACRYLIC PAINTS
Wednesday, Mar. 20 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Doug Billings
Learn how to marble paper with six different patterns- ripple, swirl, the traditional marble pattern, and more.
Location: Printmaking Studio
LINO-CUT RELIEF PRINTMAKING
Wednesday, Apr. 17 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Instructor: Doug Billings
$40 – Learn how to carve, ink and print a relief print from a 4 x 6 Linoleum Plate. Participants are encouraged to bring in a 4 x 6 black & white image/drawing/sketch; that can then be transferred to the Linoleum. Each print will be editioned so that you will have 4-5 prints to take home afterwards.
Location: Printmaking Studio
PAPER FLOWERS WORKSHOP - SIDE BY SIDE
Thursday, Apr. 25 | 6-8 p.m. | $20 | Instructor: Lauren Miller
Embark on a delightful two-hour creative adventure alongside your child in our side-by-side paper flower workshop. Together, you’ll craft beautiful blooms using vibrant crepe paper. Discover the joy of cutting and shaping petals and collaborate to design a charming bouquet. By the end of the class, both you and your child will carry home a small arrangement of handcrafted flowers – just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day and May Day! Join us for this memorable opportunity to make your own blooming masterpieces together. Students under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Location: Sculpture Studio
ORIGAMI WORKSHOP
Tuesday, Apr. 30 | 6-8 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Lauren Miller
This workshop will cover the basics of origami and folding paper techniques to create different origami designs. After a brief introduction to origami, participants will learn how to fold 3-4 origami models like cranes, flowers, and butterflies.
Location: Sculpture Studio
POTTER'S WHEEL TROUBLE SHOOTING
Tuesday, Apr. 30 | 6-8 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Troy Becker
Having trouble centering or pulling up the walls? Maybe you worry you’ve plateaued and need a little push to get over that hill. This workshop is for all skill levels, beginner to advanced, with some wheel experience required. Students will learn to diagnose, fix and improve their wheel throwing skills. Troy will work with students to overcome common struggles, bad habits and explain the mechanics of mud so you can throw the pots you envision in your head (eventually).
Clay will be provided. Bring your own tools and towel. No pots will be kept or fired unless you are enrolled in the following session.
Location: Ceramics Studio
POP-UP CARD WORKSHOP
Wednesday, May. 1 | 6-8 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Lauren Miller
This workshop will cover the basics behind creating your very own 3D pop-up cards starting with simple tab methods and moving on to more complex forms.
Location: Youth Studio
CAN YOU HANDLE IT?
Thursday, May 2 | 6-8 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Troy Becker
Learn how to pull handles like a pro. This workshop will demonstrate various ways to pull and attach handles to mugs. Beginner to advanced students will also practice pulling and attaching handles themselves with the opportunity to take their mug home after it has been glazed and fired.
Clay and tools will be provided.
Location: Ceramics Studio
MATTING WORKS ON PAPER
Wednesday, May 15 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Doug Billings
Bring in two or three of your favorite Works on Paper, no larger than 12 x 16 inches. Each artwork will be matted with white or off-white mats including a backing board, which can then be taken and placed inside a frame.
Location: Printmaking Studio
MICHAEL DUANE’S LAWRENCE TORNADO ‘77
Saturday, May 25 | 2 – 4 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and expressing your creativity. With step-by-step guidance from our talented instructors, you will recreate a selected painting from the Mark Arts Study Collection, but in your own way. Be inspired by Michael Duane’s fascination with Kansas weather and illustrative style as you create your own depiction of this storm scene. No previous painting experience is necessary. At the end of the night, you will get to take your masterpiece home with you. We provide canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice.
Location: Easels Studio
ROBERT P. ZERWEKH’S ASSORTED REFLECTIONS
Friday, June 7 | 6 – 8 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and expressing your creativity. With step-by-step guidance from our talented instructors, you will recreate a selected painting from the Mark Arts Study Collection, but in your own way. Learn about Zerwekh’s unique approach that depicts subjects in a realistic way, with elements of abstraction. No previous painting experience is necessary. At the end of the night, you will get to take your masterpiece home with you. We provide canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice.
Location: Easels Studio
MULTI-COLOR MONOPRINT PRINTMAKING
Wednesday, Jun 19| 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Doug Billings
Participants will learn to create multi-colored monoprints by applying different colored inks onto the surface of plexiglass plates. Each color will be inked independently and printed on top of each other to create a layered effect. This process creates a textured, painterly, abstract image – perfect for those who prefer to work spontaneously!
Location: Printmaking Studio
EDMUND L DAVISON’S UNTITLED (LANDSCAPE)
Saturday, June 22 | 2-4 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and expressing your creativity. With step-by-step guidance from our talented instructors, you will recreate a selected painting from the Mark Arts Study Collection, but in your own way. Create your own landscape in the expressionistic and painterly realistic style of Edmund Davison, one of the driving forces behind the original Wichita Art Association. No previous painting experience is necessary. At the end of the night, you will get to take your masterpiece home with you. We provide canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice.
Location: Easels Studio
WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE’S ETUDE DE VERSAILLES (LE MOULIN DE LA REINE MARIE ANTOINETTE)
Friday, July 12 | 6-8 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and be transported to the gardens of Versailles. Recreate the charming scene by American master William Merritt Chase by expressing your creativity. With step-by-step guidance from our talented instructors, you will recreate a selected painting from the Mark Arts Study Collection, but in your own way. No previous painting experience is necessary. At the end of the night, you will get to take your masterpiece home with you. We provide canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice.
Location: Easels Studio
ROBERT P ZERWEKH’S CANDLELIGHT SETTING
Saturday, July 27 | 2-4 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and expressing your creativity. With step-by-step guidance from our talented instructors, you will recreate a selected painting from the Mark Arts Study Collection, but in your own way. Marvel at Robert Zerwekh’s incredible photorealistic style as you recreate this striking still life composition. No previous painting experience is necessary. At the end of the night, you will get to take your masterpiece home with you. We provide canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice.
Location: Easels Studio
ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY
Saturday, Aug. 3| 2-4 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Lauren Miller
This workshop will go over the alternative photography technique of making cyanotype photograms. A cyanotype is a non-toxic camera-less photographic process that produces a cyan-blue print using UV light. Botanicals, stencils, or other objects are placed on top of a sheet of photo sensitive paper and exposed to sunlight. The areas hit with direct sunlight turn a dark blue color, whereas areas that were blocked during exposure remain paper white.
This workshop will cover the process of preparing cyanotype paper and use different materials to produce a photogram or contact print. Batches of precoated cyanotype paper will be supplied and after a brief demonstration of exposing participants will create a small series of cyanotype prints. Participants will also learn how to bleach and tone their cyanotypes to create different color prints.
Location: Tables Studio
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT’S WASH DAY
Saturday, August 24 | 2 – 4 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and expressing your creativity. With step-by-step guidance from our talented instructors, you will recreate a selected painting from the Mark Arts Study Collection, but in your own way. Explore Nordfeldt’s expressionistic style as you recreate the bold colors and striking composition of this Southwestern village scene. No previous painting experience is necessary. At the end of the night, you will get to take your masterpiece home with you. We provide canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice.
Location: Easels Studio
BIRGER SANDZÉN’S WILD HORSE CREEK
Friday, September 6 | 6 – 8 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Enjoy a fun evening of painting while sipping wine and expressing your creativity. With step-by-step guidance from our talented instructors, you will recreate a selected painting from the Mark Arts Study Collection, but in your own way. Immerse yourself in the dreamlike landscape and soft color palette as you recreate this delightful piece by renowned Kansas artist Birger Sandzén. No previous painting experience is necessary. At the end of the night, you will get to take your masterpiece home with you. We provide canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. All you need to bring is yourself, a couple of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice.
Location: Easels Studio
METAL ETCHING WORKSHOP
Tuesday, September 10 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | $150 | Instructor: Jennifer Walterscheid
Explore surface textures and embellishments while learning the basics of metal etching. Students will apply designs to copper, brass and nickel then use a chemical to etch the metal. Etched pieces will be cut and assembled using a cold connection technique to create a beautiful, unique piece of jewelry.
Student supply list:
– Bring a sack lunch
– Metal cutting scissors either Fiskars or Zenport fruit scissors
– Sharpie marker
– Small files
– Small pliers and wire cutters
Additional supplies provided by Mark Arts are covered in registration fee.
Location: Metals Studio
SET SAIL!
Claude Monet’s French Rowing and Sailing Boats
Friday, September 27 | 6 – 8 p.m. | $42 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Immerse yourself in this dreamlike seascape as you study the colors and techniques of Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Join us at Mark Arts as you paint and sip your way through the evening. At the end of the night, you will take home a masterpiece to inspire others – previous painting experience is not required. We provide the canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. Bring yourself, a group of friends, and your own bottled beverage of choice. Let’s create!
Location: Easels Studio
MARBLING PAPER WITH ACRYLIC PAINTS
Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Doug Billings
Learn how to marble paper with six different patterns- ripple, swirl, the traditional marble pattern, and more.
Location: Printmaking Studio
BLOOMING CANVAS
Vincent Van Gogh’s Oleanders
Saturday, Oct. 12 | 2 – 4 p.m. | $42 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Unleash your creativity and dive into the world of floral paintings. Perfect for artists of all levels, this workshop will guide you through the process of painting vibrant, beautiful flowers inspired by the master, Vincent Van Gogh. Our experienced instructor will provide step-by-step instructions, tips on color mixing, and guidance on capturing the delicate details and textures of flowers. We provide your canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. Bring yourself, a group of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice. Let’s create!
Location: Easels Studio
SATURDAY SURREALISM
Salvador Dali’s Meditative Rose, 1958
Saturday, Oct. 26 | 2 – 4 p.m. | $42 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Imagination knows no bounds. Join us for a Saturday afternoon sipping and painting as we draw inspiration from Salvador Dalí’s imaginative works. Explore the intersection of dreamlike surrealism and serene painting through the delicate subject of roses. A skilled instructor is sure to provide guided steps and personalized feedback to help in your creative process. Previous experience is not required. Bring yourself, a group of friends and your own bottled beverage of choice – Mark Arts provides the rest. Let’s paint!
Location: Easels Studio
STILL LIFE SATURDAY
Paul Cezanne’s Still Life Apples and Pears
Saturday, Nov. 16 | 2 – 4 p.m. | $42 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Step into the world of still life painting and use Paul Cezanne’s influence in our own work. The timeless beauty of still life painting is sure to inspire as you explore the fundamentals of capturing objects with depth, texture, and character. Instructor Gayle Bryson Clayborn will offer a supportive and inspiring environment for you and your friends – previous experience is not required. All you need to bring is yourself and your favorite bottled beverage – Mark Arts provides the rest!
Location: Easels Studio
MATTING WORKS ON PAPER
Wednesday, Nov. 20 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Doug Billings
Bring in two or three of your favorite Works on Paper, no larger than 12 x 16 inches. Each artwork will be matted with white or off-white mats including a backing board, which can then be taken and placed inside a frame.
Location: Printmaking Studio
HARVEST HUES
Birger Sandzen’s Aspens, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Friday, Nov. 22 | 6 – 8 p.m. | $42 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Take a painting journey to the beautiful Rocky Mountains and experience the array of fall colors found in Birger Sandzen’s work. Dive into the vibrant hues and stylistic techniques to create your own masterpiece. Gather a group and take a “roadtrip” to Colorado for an evening of painting and sipping – no previous experience needed. We provide your canvas, paint, easel, brushes, and drinking glasses. Don’t forget your bottled beverage of choice. Let’s create!
Location: Easels Studio
PAINTING POPPIES
Claude Monet’s Poppy Field, Argenteuil
Friday, Dec. 6 | 6 – 8 p.m. | $42 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Escape the cold nights of winter and join Mark Arts to paint a blooming field in the spring. Learn the essence of impressionism and capture the quaint colors found in Claude Monet’s work. This engaging session invites artists of all levels to explore the unique techniques and vibrant color palettes of this iconic art movement while enjoying a glass of wine. Grab a group of friends and a beverage of choice – we provide the rest. Let’s paint!
Location: Easels Studio
SCRIPT & SIP: HOLIDAY CARD CALLIGRAPHY
Thursday, Dec. 12 | 7 – 9 p.m. | $40 | Instructor: Adyson Mikesell | Ages: 14+
Spread some holiday cheer this season! Join Mark Arts to learn the art of handcrafted calligraphy just in time to send cards and wrap gifts. This workshop is designed for all skill-levels to be guided through the elegant art of hand lettering, helping craft beautiful, personalized holiday cards that will impress friends and family. Participants will walk away with several personalized cards and techniques ready to apply in time for the holiday festivities to begin.
Participants ages 21+ are welcome to bring a beverage of choice to sip while script.
Location: Youth Studio
MOONLIT MASTERPIECE
Birger Sandzen’s Late Moon Rising (Wild Horse Creek)
Friday, Dec. 20 | 6 – 8 p.m. | $42 | Instructor: Gayle Bryson Clayborn
Embrace the serene beauty of the night sky and create a stunning artwork inspired by Kansas’ own master painter, Birger Sandzen. Whether you need to craft a last-minute holiday gift or escape the hustle and bustle of the season, this workshop is sure to inspire your creative side. Learn new techniques from a skilled instructor and join us to unwind, connect, and create together in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. All you need to bring is yourself, a group of friends, and a beverage of choice – we provide the rest.
Location: Easels Studio
