Kenosha Public Museum
Workshops
Fused Glass Workshops
Fused Glass Rectangular Dish
Thursday, March 23 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here
Create a decorative fused glass rectangular dish. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Fused Glass Jewelry
Fused Glass Jewelry
Tuesday, April 25 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here
Create a beautiful pendant or set of earrings out of fused glass. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Fused Glass Plant Markers
Fused Glass Plant Markers
Thursday, May 11 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here
Add some flare to your spring garden with a set of fused glass plant markers. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Fused Glass Square Dish
Fused Glass Square Dish
Thursday, June 15 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here
Make a fused glass dish perfect for holding jewelry, change, or just as decoration. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Painting Workshops
Watercolor Techniques
Mondays, April 17 – May 22 | 10:30am – 1:30pm | Instructor: Barbara Farrell | $100 ($125 non-members) | Register Here
Designed for painters of all skill levels. Each of the six sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing a technique of the day. Students are instructed on color mixing, application and removal, brush strokes, and instruction on the various papers and mediums in a relaxed environment devoted to the students’ personal styles. Subjects include landscapes and still life.
Acrylic Painting Beginner and Beyond
Acrylic Painting Beginner and Beyond
Saturdays, April 1 – 22 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Kathy Laybourn | $76 ($95 non-members) | Register Here
Be enchanted with texture and color in acrylic paint. Students will learn how to construct a painting by determining basic composition, blocking in the underlying dark, middle, and light values, and layering color. Students will work from an image of an impressionist painting. This class is perfect for those who are beginners or have previous experience and want to expand their skills in acrylics. A supply list will be sent to students when they register.
Basket Workshops
Colorful Bucket Basket with Swing Handle
Saturday, April 29 | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Instructor: Sandy Bulgrin | $60 ($75 non-members) | Register Here
Students will start by picking out dyed spokes, there will be a variety to choose from. The base is twined and the sides are woven in a twill pattern with natural reed. Colorful triple twine at the top. A wing handle completes the basket. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Large Round Cookie Tray Basket
Large Round Cookie Tray Basket
Saturday, May 13 | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Instructor: Sandy Bulgrin | $64 ($80 non-members) | Register Here
This useful basket starts with a wood base. Students will twine the bottom to reach about 12″. The Sides are woven with natural and dyed reed. A perfect basket for any table setting. Basket measures 12″ x 4″ high. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Miscellaneous Workshops
What’s the Buzz: Introduction to Beekeeping
Saturday, March 4 | 11:00am – 12:30pm | $8 ($10 non-members) | Register Here
Ever wonder how beekeeping works? Want to see the inside of a hive or understand an apiary? Just love the taste of honey? Join two beekeepers for a lecture and demonstration on the basics of beekeeping. Learn about native and non-native honey bees, how you might own your own hive, and the ins and outs of how honey is made and harvested all while enjoying some local honey.
Wet Felted Easter Eggs
Wet Felted Easter Eggs
Wednesday, March 29 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $40 ($50 non-members) | Register Here
Celebrate spring while creating these lovely little eggs. Learn the basics of wet felting as we make a colorful collection for a basket or display. No experience is necessary. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Wet Felted Tiny Birds Nest
Wet Felted Tiny Birds Nest
Thursday, April 27 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $40 ($50 non-members) | Register Here
Add this adorable tiny nest to your springtime decor and learn how to wet felt at the same time. Learn the basics of wet felting in this fun and easy class. No experience is necessary. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Macrame Wall Hanging
Macrame Wall Hanging
Saturday, June 3 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $40 ($50 non-members) | Register Here
Revisit the new and trendy world of macrame. Learn how to macrame in this introductory class. We will be using a few simple knots to create one macrame wall piece suspended on a branch. Follow the suggested pattern and make one of the examples, or use your macrame knots to create your own pattern. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Morning Tai Chi on the Mezzanine
Morning Tai Chi on the Mezzanine
Mondays, March 20 – April 24 | 9:00am – 10:00am | Instructor: Ruth McGee | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here
Enjoy the sunshine over the lake as you practice the gentle movements of Tai Chi from the warmth of the museum’s mezzanine. Tai Chi is a slow-moving mind and body exercise, patterned after movements in nature. This class will cover some of the fundamental principles and exercises of Tai Chi, focusing on balance, breathing, and movement, while relaxing the body and mind. No experience is necessary, wear comfortable clothing for low-impact exercise.
PUBLIC Education
PUBLIC Education: Artists and their Gardens
Tuesday, May 23 | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Instructor: Anna Wolff | $12 ($15 non-members) | Register Here
The Kenosha Public Museums are joining forces with PUBLIC Craft Brewing to bring you PUBLIC Education! This series approaches a variety of topics from dinosaurs to art to some guy who collected amputated limbs during the Civil War. For this session, join museum curator Anna Wolff to talk about artists who were inspired by the bounty and beauty (or sometimes desolation) of their gardens. Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, and Donald Judd will be discussed while sampling some of Kenosha’s finest craft beers. The first one is on us!
Cancellations and Refunds
A full refund will be issued if the Kenosha Public Museum, Dinosaur Discovery Museum, or Civil War Museum cancels a workshop or camp.
All refunds requested within 72 hours of the program are subject to a $10 processing fee.
No refunds are offered on or after the day a workshop or camp begins.
Class cancellations can happen if enrollment minimums are not met two days prior to the event. You will be contacted via phone or email if your event is canceled.
If unforeseen circumstances (i.e. weather, power outages, instructor illness) occur within 72 hours of the workshop or camp and the program must be canceled, the museum will do its best to reschedule or provide a voucher to take a program of a similar or same cost.
