event-type
: Workshops + Courses
Learn to carve Minnesota’s state bird, the loon!
This class invites youth and their important adult for a relaxing afternoon of carving outside in ASI’s fenced-in lawn.
Suitable for ages 8+, alongside an adult. $110 adult/youth pair ($100 ASI member adult/ youth pair) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.
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Light up your summer evenings with a custommade luminary.
Students will decorate a prepared ceramic luminaries with carved designs in this workshop, then pick a color to complement their design. The luminaries will be fired and returned to ASI for pickup after class.
This class also includes a complimentary beverage from FIKA Café. Suitable for ages 21+. $75 ($65 ASI member) + $25 materials fee payable to instructor.
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Transparency weaving is found in Scandinavian countries featuring a light and airy textile with a simple pattern.
They were traditionally used as room dividers, privacy screens for windows or doors, woven to hang in places where light passes to create a decorative lighting effect.
Our workshop begins with a painted linen warp to which a set of pattern threads and a linen binder will be woven. The result is a contemporary transparency suitable for the modern home or office.
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In this workshop, learn how to make a striking rug based in Scandinavian design principles.
Krokbragd is a traditional Norwegian rug weaving technique historically used for horse blankets, rugs, blankets and wall hangings. The name means “crooked path,” referring to the woven lines the technique produces.
Our class sample will showcase the many colorful variations possible with this method.
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Mississippi-based artist Coulter Fussell artist residency from September 7–11, 2026.
During her residency, Fussell will engage with students through lectures, critiques, and hands-on workshops that foreground material experimentation and the conceptual possibilities of textile-based practices.
The residency will include a public exhibition of Fussell’s work (August 15th – September 11th) , offering audiences an opportunity to experience her immersive quilt-based installations firsthand.
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This learning event is led by Chestina Dominguez, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakama Nation and descendant of the Warm Springs tribe. Chestina uses contemporary materials to create baskets using the ancient techniques of her ancestors.
Sally bags, known as wapaas and aqw’alkt respectively among the Wasco and Wishxam peoples, are woven with a unique full-turn twining method.
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The Workhouse Clay International is the anticipated annual showcase of contemporary ceramics at the Workhouse Arts Center. Now in its 16th year, this exhibition represents the depth and breadth of contemporary functional and sculptural ceramic artworks.
The 2026 juror is potter and podcast host, Ben Carter, who considered 270+ entries to select 50 pieces that represent a variety of styles and techniques, and which demonstrate high technical skill.
Reception: Saturday, April 11, 6-8pm
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In partnership with the Gaillard Performing Arts Center, The International African American Museum, and the Gibbes is one of three locations for the “Revolutionary Conversations” series led and facilitated by Tina Singleton of Transformation Table.
This community dialogue series is designed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by fostering inclusive, thought-provoking conversations about liberty, justice, memory, and resistance.
$5 Members | $10 Non-Members
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Delve into the wonderful world of Fiber Arts in this special teens-only workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to hand-sew small garments, weave on a heddle loom, and felt small sculptures. This is ideal for teenagers who are interested in crafting at home but don’t know where to start!
Open to youth ages 12-18. Participants should pack a nut-free lunch.
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pricing: $75 not-yet members, $60 members (passport level and above)
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Join us for a week of Open Studio Residencies to celebrate Handwork 2026.
Get your craft on with a passionate cohort of fellow artists, makers, and craft enthusiasts and the support of Snow Farm housing and meals. Residencies include ample personal space in a shared studio with about half as many people per studio than our typical workshops.
All 8 of our studios are available: 2D Mixed Media, 3D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Fibers, Flameworking, Flat Glass & Mosaics, Metals & Jewelry, or Woodworking.
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Los Angeles Basketry Guild and Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild proudly present a special class with Marsha Orr in the San Diego Area.
Using round reed and a variety of other materials, such as jute, sisal and twine, if desired, students will learn weaving and design techniques including triple-twining and chase weave and will use a bisque-fired pottery piece for the core of their basket.
Class in San Diego Area
(El Cajon, CA 92021)
Sunday, April 26, 2026 – 9:00am-4:00pm
~LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS ~
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This learning event is led by Chestina Dominguez, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakama Nation and descendant of the Warm Springs tribe. Chestina uses contemporary materials to create baskets using the ancient techniques of her ancestors.
Sally bags, known as wapaas and aqw’alkt respectively among the Wasco and Wishxam peoples, are woven with a unique full-turn twining method.
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Take your tapestry weaving to the next level with precise planning!
Learn how to calculate basic shapes within a tapestry that can be applied to your weaving, accounting for chosen epi, weft, and personal technique.
The focus of this class is designing/understanding design, and not weaving techniques, but you will leave with at least one weaving showing what you learned that you can take home with you.
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Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories. All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like. Free.
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Learn the basics of rya weaving while making a small tapestry of your own design, inspired by pieces in ASI’s current exhibitions, Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order and Nordic Echoes: Tradition in Contemporary Art.
Students will learn learn history, technique, and get to explore oodles of colors and textures in this hands-on, beginner-friendly class.
Welcomes registrants ages 11-17 accompanied by an adult. $115 ($100 ASI member) + $15 Materials fee payable to instructor.
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