Morning Glory Mini-Workshops

The Wisconsin Craft Education Committee is excited to partner with Morning Glory to offer multiple educational programs that invite the community to experience art firsthand. We believe it is essential to educate, engage, and connect people through creative practice, and these programs provide meaningful, hands-on opportunities to do just that. This collaboration is one of many ways we strive to make art more accessible while strengthening connections between artists and the community.

01 Session: Paint Your Inner Landscape 

Instructor: Maria Gehrke

Registration Fee: $25 Members | $30 Non-Members 

Maximum Registration: 15  

Description: Participants are guided through a short embodied listening practice before picking up a brush. Through breath and body awareness, they are invited to sense what is present in them right now, like a feeling, a memory, a quality, an inner weather. They then let it take shape on paper through color and intuition. No artistic experience is needed. The process is accessible, unhurried, and rooted in presence. Participants leave with a small watercolor painting and a felt experience of creative self-expression.  

02 Session: Traditional Corn Husk Flower 

Instructor: Yesica Coria

Registration Fee: $25 Members | $30 Non-Members 

Maximum Registration: 10

Description: In this activity, participants will learn a traditional craft using cornhusk and create a handmade flower. No experience is required. Children ages 8-12 are welcome with adult supervision and are encouraged to collaborate with family members in the creative process, making it a meaningful hands-on experience for all ages. This activity encourages creativity, patience, and connection through art and tradition.

03 Session: Painting a 3D Textured Flower

Instructor:  Marta Gwizdala

Registration Fee: $25 Members |  $30 Non-Members

Maximum Registration: 12

Description:  Create a stunning raised-texture landscape in just 45 minutes! Using palette knives and rich modeling paste, you'll sculpt a breathtaking meadow with purple heather, delicate blue forget-me-nots, and beautiful trees standing guard beneath the sunset. Beginner-friendly. No painting experience needed. You’ll leave with a finished 8x10 canvas. All materials included. Ages 12+ 

04 Session: Fun with Alcohol Inks

Instructor: Jeanette Payne 

Registration Fee: $25 Members | $30 Non-Members 

Maximum Registration: 10

Description:  Through instructor demonstrations learn the unique qualities of alcohol inks. Have fun trying your hand at creating a vibrant landscape, an abstract work of art, and/or inking a ceramic tile. 

Pre-registration is required to attend the Morning Glory Mini-Workshops, with a registration deadline of May 22. Each registration includes one participant and one materials kit; we will not accept walk-ins or onsite/cash payments. A minimum of five students is required for each workshop to run, and both registrants and instructors will be notified of class status by May 22. Workshops will take place outdoors on the grounds across from the Morning Glory Information Booth.