Kenosha Public Museum
Workshops

Fused Glass Plant Markers

Fused Glass Plant Markers

Thursday, May 22  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $56 ($70 for non-members)  |  ** Sold Out**

New Session Added!

Friday, May 23  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $56 ($70 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Add a personal touch to your garden with handmade fused glass plant markers! In this workshop, you’ll learn basic glass-cutting and design techniques to create colorful, durable markers for your favorite plants and herbs. Customize your pieces with vibrant glass colors and patterns. No experience necessary. All supplies included in workshop price. 

Fused Glass Votives

Fused Glass Votives

Thursday, June 12  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $64 ($80 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Create a one-of-a-kind glass votive that adds a warm, colorful glow to your space! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of fused glass design and layering techniques to craft your own decorative candle holder. No experience necessary—just bring your creativity! All supplies included in workshop price. 

Fused Glass Round Dish

Fused Glass Round Dish

Thursday, July 10  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $84 ($105 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Design and create your own vibrant fused glass round dish! In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll experiment with color, shape, and texture as you learn the art of glass fusing. Use your finished piece as a decorative accent or functional dish at home. All supplies included in workshop price.

Fused Glass Fluted Dish

Fused Glass Fluted Dish

Thursday, August 14  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $84 ($105 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Add a touch of elegance to your home with a handmade fused glass fluted dish! In this workshop, you’ll learn to cut, arrange, and layer glass pieces before they’re fired and shaped into a beautiful fluted form. Perfect for beginners and returning students alike

Watercolor Techniques Spring 2

Spring Watercolor Techniques – II

Mondays, April 28 – May 19  |  10:30am – 1:30pm  |  Instructor: Barbara Farrell  |  $72 ($90 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Designed for painters of all skill levels, come explore the magic of watercolor painting. Each of the four sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing the technique of the day. Students are instructed on color mixing, application and removal, various papers and mediums in a relaxed environment devoted to the students’ personal styles. Subjects include landscapes and still life.

Summer Watercolor Techniques

Summer Watercolor Techniques

Mondays, July 7 – August 11  |  10:30am – 1:30pm  |  Instructor: Barbara Farrell  |  $104 ($130 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Designed for painters of all skill levels, come explore the magic of watercolor painting. Each of the four sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing the technique of the day. Students are instructed on color mixing, application and removal, various papers and mediums in a relaxed environment devoted to the students’ personal styles. Subjects include landscapes and still life.

Summer Acrylic Painting

Summer Acrylic Painting Beginner and Beyond

Saturdays, July 19 – August 9  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Kathy Laybourn  |  $80 ($100 for 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 sign up.

Encaustic Painting

Encaustic

Saturday, August 16  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Kathy Laybourn  |  $80 ($100 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Have you ever made art by experimenting with melting crayons when you were a kid? This workshop is designed for anyone who would like to be introduced to the “cold wax” encaustic method.  Students will learn to add a soft, beeswax mix into oil paint which is applied to an encaustic board and melted with a heat gun.  Successive layers of paint can be built up and mixed media elements can also be added to the layers to create both representational and abstract pieces of art. All supplies included in workshop price. 

Fall Acrylic Painting

Fall Acrylic Painting Beginner and Beyond

Saturdays, September 6 – September 27  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Kathy Laybourn  |  $80 ($100 for 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 sign up.

Fall Watercolor Techniques

Fall Watercolor Techniques

Mondays, September 15 – October 20  |  10:30am – 1:30pm  |  Instructor: Barbara Farrell  |  $104 ($130 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Designed for painters of all skill levels, come explore the magic of watercolor painting. Each of the four sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing the technique of the day. Students are instructed on color mixing, application and removal, various papers and mediums in a relaxed environment devoted to the students’ personal styles. Subjects include landscapes and still life.

Hand Embroidery: Scandinavian Bird

Hand Embroidery: Scandinavian Bird

Saturdays, May 10 and May 17  |  10:30am – 2:30pm  |  Instructor: Beth Dugan  |  $70 ($84 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Join this class to learn basic embroidery stitches or expand your repertoire and create a finished lavender-scented warming pillow. Explore the world of silk embroidery through straight, outline, stem, split stitches, French Knots, Satin stitches, and buttonhole circles. Using a Scandinavian bird design, we will discuss how to start and layer the stitches. Recommended for age 12 and up. All supplies included in workshop price. 

Seven Step Caned Footstool

Seven Step Caned Footstool

Friday, August 1  |  9am – 4pm  |  Instructor: Sandy Bulgrin  |  $140 ($175 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Create a charming handcrafted footstool and master the art of seven-step caning to bring a stylish touch to your home. The frame, finished in a light stain, sets the perfect foundation for 12 caning pegs. By the end of the class, you’ll have the skills and confidence to tackle your own projects. Bring a lunch or snack to keep energized during this hands-on, extended class! All supplies included in workshop price.

Straight Stitch Sampler

Straight Stitch Sampler

Saturdays, August 9 – August 23  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Beth Dugan  |  $56 ($70 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Ever wanted to start stitching but didn’t know where to start?  This sampler class highlights popular techniques, including Bargello, Blackwork, Couching, Weaving, and making circles and fans. Stitches include Jessicas, Braids, Fans, Milanese, Norwich, Algerian Eye, Amadeus,  and Mosaic.  Join us for 3 colorful sessions where you will learn how to take simple up and down stitches and transform them into wonderful designs and patterns.  When you are finished, you can leave it as is or fold it with felt for a bookmark. All supplies included in workshop price.

Dried Floral Wall Hanging

Dried Floral Wall Hanging

Saturday, September 6  |  1pm – 3pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $40 ($50 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Create a lovely wall hanging/wreath in this fun and easy workshop.  Participants will learn decorative ways of wrapping jute around a wire frame to make the base for the dried floral arrangement.  This would be a great piece to add to your fall themed décor.  All supplies are included, no experience necessary.  All supplies included in workshop price.

Mini Wt-Felted Pumpkins

Mini Wet-Felted Pumpkins

Wednesday, October 8  |  6pm – 8pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $40 ($50 for non-members)  |  Register Here

Learn the basics of wet felting wool fibers in this fun and easy class!  Each participant will get to make at least 3 pint-sized pumpkins perfect for fall décor! No experience is needed. All supplies included in workshop price. 

Air Dry Clay

Air Dry Clay

Saturdays, May 10 and 17  |  10:30am -1:00pm  |  Instructor: Kathy Laybourn  |  $70 ($84 for non-members)  |  Register Here 

Learn the basics of sculpting and crafting with this versatile material. Throughout this two-day workshop, you’ll explore a variety of techniques to shape and mold your own unique creations. In the second session, bring your artwork to life by adding color and detail with painting, giving your clay pieces a whole new dimension. All supplies included in workshop price. 

Kintsugi: Japanese Broken Pottery

Kintsugi: Japanese Broken Pottery*

Saturday, June 28  |  10am – 12pm  |  Instructor: Mami Takahashi  |  $88 ($110 for non-members)  |  **Sold Out** Join Waitlist

Learn the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. In this meditative workshop, start by gluing the pieces back together, curing the vessel, and then highlighting the broken seams with powdered 14k gold or silver. Kintsugi is life’s way of saying, “nobody’s perfect.” The path is not straight. In fact, your hardest challenges, deepest wounds, and greatest fears are actually among the most beautiful, precious, and admirable parts of you. All supplies included, please do not bring your own pottery.

Tai Chi 

Morning Tai Chi on the Mezzanine 

Canceled due to low registration

Cyanotypes

Cyanotypes (Printing with the Sun)

Saturday, August 16  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $55 ($44 for non-members)  | Register Here

Use the sun to make beautiful cyanotypes and photograms (sun prints) of three-dimensional objects on paper.  The result is a beautiful silhouette of the object placed on the photosensitive paper.  We will start off using nature as our inspiration (leaves, twigs, flowers) but you are welcome to bring items to experiment with. (If the sun does  not cooperate, we will use a special light indoors.)

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.