Adult Workshop Series

Moscow Contemporary offers several workshops for teens and adults throughout the year including embroidery, linocut carving, encaustic painting, gold gilding, hand building with clay, geometry drafting and more.

If you are interested in teaching a workshop, or would like to learn more about this series, please email artsed@moscowcontemporary.org

Please note when registering that registration is not complete until you have paid for the class via our payment page or at the front desk.

Cancellation Policy: All classes including Adult/Teen Workshops, ASAP, MSAP, and any other paid classes will not be refunded unless in an emergency situation. We regret that we cannot guarantee schedule change accommodations.

Up & coming workshops…

Gel Plate Printing & Insta Book Workshop

Saturday
November 16th
10:00am – 4:00pm
Join a trio of talented artists who will teach you how to make beautiful one-of-a-kind prints using acrylic paints and a gel plate. You will receive a kit to make your own book that can be decorated with the gel prints you make in class.
No experience necessary!

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Painting Circle with Amanda Harlow

Sunday
November 17th
11:00am-5:00pm
$30.00
This painting circle is a unique space designed for painters who are eager to enrich their personal practice within a community of like-minded artists. Rather than a how-to-paint crash course, this event is meant to help students tackle creative challenges, and gain new perspectives through collective feedback.
All levels welcome. All mediums welcome. Some supplies provided, but please bring your own if you have them.

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Intro to Hoop Embroidery

Wednesday
October 23rd
6:00-7:00pm
$25.00
Join local artist Audrey Murray for an introduction to hoop embroidery class. Learn the basic embroidery stitches and skills to make your own beautiful fiber art creation. 12+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult).
All abilities welcome!

Class is Full
Linocut Workshop

Saturday
November 2nd
1:00-4:00pm
$70.00
Printmaker and artist Rachael Eastman will teach this workshop which will explore the linocut technique of printmaking.

Class is Full
Clothing Alteration Embroidery Workshop

Wednesday
November 13th
6:00-7:30pm
$35
Join local artist Audrey Murray for a clothing alteration embroidery class. Learn the skills to customize and embellish your clothing with embroidery! Please bring your own article of clothing to embroider. 12+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult).

All abilities welcome!

Class is Full

PAST WORKSHOPS…

Watercolor Class with Bobbi Kelly

Watercolor Class with Bobbi Kelly
Sept. 9th
2:00-5:00 pm
This is an introduction to Watercolor painting with Teaching Artist Bobbi Kelly.
Dream-State: Creating through the body

July 15th
3:00-6:00pm
This multi-sensory movement workshop invites creative people of all kinds to amplify and reconnect with how your physical sensations shape your generative life.
Co-taught by locally-based and internationally practicing dance-artists Corrie Befort (choreographer, filmmaker, designer) and Hannah Rae (holistic personal trainer).
Making pigments from Semiprecious Stones and Animal Bone

May 27th
3:00-6:00pm
This class will teach you the basics of preparing pigments ground from semi-precious stones and bones. Students will be asked to bring 7 small mason or glass jars so everyone can take home a bit of stone pigment that are made in the class.
*Semi-precious stones are donated in part by Gem State Crystals in Moscow, Idaho.
Handmade Watercolors from Pre-ground Pigments

June 10th
3:00-6:00pm
Turn pre-ground pigments into watercolors using a muller and slab and binder medium that you will make in class from honey and gum arabic. You will make 6 colors to take home with you and will get a chance to make a small floral painting in a Middle Eastern style.