Studio Sessions
Move over Van Gogh, there’s a new artist in town! Engage your creative side during Mia Studio Sessions.
Studio Sessions are Mia’s art classes and workshops that offer experienced artmakers and curious novices alike the opportunity to create projects inspired by Mia’s collection and special exhibitions. Each Studio Sessions class features a different subject or medium to explore, and you’ll walk away with expanded knowledge and skills, plus a personal work of art. The only prerequisites for this class are curiosity and an open mind.
Registration required. Registration opens one month in advance.
We offer a limited number of scholarships to welcome all learners to Studio Sessions; please email us for scholarship information.
Questions? Email us.
Upcoming Sessions
September 14 | Crop Art
Everyone’s a blue-ribbon winner when you make crop art together! Join crop artist and educator Marta Shore to learn the basics of crop art using seeds, grains, and more. You’ll leave class with your own piece of Minnesota-themed crop art, perfect for keeping the spirit of the state fair alive year-round. Marta Shore is the Assistant Superintendent for Crop Art and Scarecrow at the Minnesota State Fair this year and a self-described crop art evangelist.
September 27 | Figure as Landscape
Inspired by “José María Velasco: A View of Mexico,” this workshop invites you to explore the body as a landscape. Using soft pastels combined with Cheetos cheese powder, teaching artist Alondra Garza will guide you to create vibrant, unconventional drawings that transform close-up poses of the human figure into imagined landscape sceneries.
October 4 | Intro to Relief Printing
Learn introductory relief printing skills and produce multiple copies of an image! You’ll have dedicated time to carve designs into blocks that you’ll then coat in ink and stamp onto paper. Discover how you can create multiple copies of an image from a single block. No experience with printmaking is required.
October 25 | Abstract Landscapes
Inspired by “José María Velasco: A View of Mexico,” this workshop invites you to explore the body as a landscape. Using soft pastels combined with Cheetos cheese powder, teaching artist Alondra Garza will guide you to create vibrant, unconventional drawings that transform close-up poses of the human figure into imagined landscape sceneries.
This class is offered in Spanish.
Tickets on sale September 25.
November 23 | Create Your Own Sketchbook
Join teaching artist Savannah Bustillo to bind your own sketchbook! Together, we’ll learn two variations on a long stitch: a decorative binding that works for thick or thin soft-cover sketchbooks in a variety of sizes. You’ll leave the class with two complete blank sketchbooks. Please note, this class is an introductory bookbinding class open to all skill levels. You’ll use needles to sew and other handheld tools to complete this project.
Tickets on sale October 23.
December 6 | Stencil Monoprinting
Create dynamic, layered prints in this introductory stencil monoprint class with teaching artist and printmaker Gabi Estrada. This technique features cutting different shapes and designs out of paper as your print matrix. You’ll then layer different colors of ink and collage your stencils onto plexiglass before running them through an etching press to develop your print. Experiment with creating multiples and enjoy the variations that you can achieve each time you print.
Tickets on sale November 6.