Art Classes:

Stained Glass for Beginners
Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8; 10am-3:30pm both days.
Cost: $92 plus $80 materials and tools fee; optional oak frame for finishing: $11.

Please bring: safety glasses & a pair of knit safety gloves ($3 at most hardware stores).

Immerse yourself in this intense introduction
to the age old method of stained glass-
and go home with a stunning leaded window panel
you made with your own two hands!

Class participants will be able to select from a variety of glass and will have full access to all necessary tools. You will learn how to transfer a pattern, score glass and fashion lead 'came' to create a panel you will treasure forever. Choose one of the following three projects:

Bird Panel

Flower Panel

Heart Panel

This is an intense, all inclusive course teaching the basics for fabricating a brilliant leaded stained glass panel. Students also have the fantastic option of surrounding their masterpiece in an oak frame, as seen above.

Instructor Ralph Pearson is a seasoned instructor with over 25 years' experience in the architectural art glass industry. He spent eleven of those years qualified as resident glass artist for RESDoor Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas.

 

 

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Precious Metal Clay: Silver Rings in a Day!
Saturday, August 14; 10am-3pm (One hour lunch break).
Cost: $78. Includes all supplies and materials!

Yes, you can make your own one-of-a-kind silver jewelry
and wear it home the same day!

Learn how to use a material called Precious Metal Clay to create your own pendants, earrings or charms. Metal Clay is made up of tiny particles of pure silver or gold which are suspended in a non-toxic organic binder to create a material that can be worked like modeling clay. The clay, in its unfired form, can be worked with the fingers and clay modeling tools to create a vast range of forms and surfaces that would be unattainable or laborious with traditional metalworking techniques.

Have fun while learning how to work with the clay to make your own design. After firing, you will learn how to polish your jewelry to bring out the beauty of the design. You'll have enough supplies to make at least 2 finished rings plus enough to make a couple of charms or matching pendant! So bring a friend or two and make it a creative day out!

As always, in Laurie's classes you learn great tips and techniques in working with the material, use of all her tools and supplies and receive one-on-one instruction to help you create and go home with a one of a kind piece of jewelry.- Laurie Riekmann, Instructor. Visit her website at froginthemoon.com.

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Make a "She Sells Seashells" Necklace
Saturday, September 18; 10am-1pm.
Cost: $25 plus $25 materials kit fee.

Create a memory of your beachy summer excursions by creating a unique pendant using tiny sea shells and pearls. Students will take home their very own wearable work of art that same day!

You'll learn how to use antique brass filigree as a base to create your sea shell collage. You'll also learn how to string pearls to combine with your pendant to create a one of a kind necklace that will keep your memories close to you. The materials kit contains enough shells, filigree and pearls to make an entire necklace, as well as the clasp and miscellaneous findings you'll need.

Even though all supplies will be provided to create your pendant and pearl necklace, participants can feel free to bring special sea shells, tiny star fish or other beads to incorporate into their piece!

Instructor: Laurie Riekmann. As always, in Laurie's classes you learn great tips and techniques in working with the material, use of all her tools and supplies and receive one-on-one instruction to help you create and go home with a one of a kind piece of jewelry. Visit her website at froginthemoon.com.

 

 

 

 

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Agate Landscape Workshop- Glass on Glass Mosaics
Saturday, September 25, 10am-4pm
Sunday, September 26, Noon-3pm.
Cost: $145 plus $25 materials fee (includes frame!)

We're excited to bring you, for the first time, this two day workshop to create a unique stained glass mosaic to hang in a window. What makes this project stand apart? It features a beautiful agate slice!

During this two-day workshop students create a unique glass on glass mosaic with a sliced Brazilian agate as the focal point. Additional materials include a large selection of stained glass, faceted gems and Italian glass smalti. All materials and tools are provided and students leave with a finished project. All work is completed during class hours.

The first day students are provided with a general overview of Glass on Glass mosaic making. Participants will receive handout listing materials, tool, and sources, so they can take their new skills home with them and continue to create. Students will then select their agate and create the mosaic with stained glass. On the second day the pieces are grouted and the project is prepared for hanging.

Instructor Sheryl Tuorila created her first mosaic eight years ago. She says: "Working in mixed media mosaics is exciting because it offers me the opportunity to find unique materials. I scour rummage sales and thrift stores looking for gems - sometimes the more outrageous the better. It's satisfying to know that these recycled materials find new life in my work. In creating mixed media work, I like to step back and enjoy the playfulness of each unique piece as it develops."

 

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Concrete Sculpture Workshop
Saturday, October 2, 10am-4pm
Sunday, October 3, 11am-3pm.
Cost: $198 plus $35 materials fee.

Learn to make a concrete statue in this 2-day workshop with award-winning folk artist Wouterina "Riana" DeRaad. You'll learn techniques in this workshop that are not taught in any other schools or books! Bring a pair of part-rubber/part-cloth gloves and a face mask to class. Everything else you'll need is supplied.

During the first day of this workshop, participants will be making a multi-layered metal armature, which will be cemented in the following day. You will learn how to cut and shape the metal lathe and when and how to use reinforcements. There will be a demonstration on the various cementing techniques, discussions on cement formulas, and what pigments to use for coloring cement.

You can even go one step further and embellish your concrete sculpture with mosaic tile. Rianna's Mosaic 2-day workshop will take place in November!

Since 1988 Wouterina has created more than 40 figures that make up a sculpture garden at her home in Beldenville, WI. Wouterina's award-winning sculpture gardens have been featured on “Rebecca’s Garden” and “The Wisconsin Gardener” on Wisconsin Public Television, and in numerous publications including Midwest Living, Minnesota Monthly, Wisconsin Trails Magazine, Country Gardens, Minnesota Horticulturist, and the Folk Art Messenger.

"Big Head" concrete sculpture made in Rianna's class by Susan Waughtal

A little about Riana: "I like for my statues to provoke imagination, to look naive and old, as though they have been here for many years. Beauty, function and longevity are my main objectives. Most statues have a welded steel frame and two layers of a metal mesh for strength, followed by one or two layers of concrete. To make the mosaics, pottery shards, glass, pebbles and various other objects are applied with a tile adhesive. Most pieces are finished with a grout."

View Riana's online gallery for inspiration and amazement at her website !

 

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Interpreting Our World in Acrylic Paint
Thursday evenings: 6:30-9:30pm.
October 7, 14, 21 & 28.
Cost: $96. Click here for the suggested supplies list

This acrylic painting workshop is for beginning and intermediate painters who may or may not have had any experience with acrylic paints.

This acrylic painting workshop will promote discovery and mastery of the medium through experimentation and encourage self-expression through personal interpretation of subject matter (versus creating a likeness of it).

Left: Rocky Coast and
Right: Secret Place
by Richard Mittelstadt

Because acrylic paints dry fairly fast, the medium is better suited to abstract and non-objective forms of art rather than the representational (or photographic) form of art. Students are encouraged to bring sketches or photo images that they have taken of their favorite subject matter. Students will be encourage to paint whatever they want. It should be noted, however, that the emphasis of this experience will be on process versus product.

Instructor Richard Mittelstadt has 40 years' experience as an art instructor with an extensive range of art processes including watercolor, acrylic, and oil painting. He received the Award of Excellence in acrylic painting in the Burnsville Visual Arts Society 2010 Art Fete, and First Place Award in Water Media in the Savage Arts Council 2010 Juried Art Competition.

 

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Precious Metal Clay: Silver Pendants in a Day!
Saturday, October 30; 10am-3pm (One hour lunch break).
Cost: $78. Includes all supplies and materials!

Make your own one-of-a-kind silver jewelry
and wear it home the same day!

Learn how to use a material called Precious Metal Clay to create your own pendants, earrings or charms. Precious Metal Clay is a revolutionary new material that allows you create objects from clay that, after firing, result in pure silver. Have fun while learning how to work with the clay to make your own design. After firing, you will learn how to polish your jewelry to bring out the beauty of the design.

You'll have enough supplies to make at least 2 finished pendants and 2 pairs of earrings! So bring a friend or two and make it a creative day out!

As always, in Laurie's classes you learn great tips and techniques in working with the material, use of all her tools and supplies and receive one-on-one instruction to help you create and go home with a one of a kind piece of jewelry.- Laurie Riekmann, Instructor. Visit her website at froginthemoon.com.

 

 

 

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Mosaic Workshop
Saturday, November 6, 10am-4pm
Sunday, November 7, 11am-3pm.
Cost: $170 plus $10 materials fee.

Learn the basic skills of Mosaic Tiling, materials and patterning in this 2-day workshop with award-winning folk artist Wouterina "Riana" DeRaad. You'll learn techniques in this workshop that are not taught in any other schools or books! Students will learn how to cut and break glass and ceramic tile, what materials and adhesives to use for our subzero climate, and different mosaic patterning techniques. There will be a grouting demonstration, discussions on cement formulas, how to use pigments and ways to texture a cement surface!

You can mosaic your own mailbox, garden planter, bench, cookie jar.... just about anything that holds still ... with the skills you'll learn in this class.

Materials list: an object to tile, such as a clay pot, vase, cookie jar, birdbath, or your sculpture from the concrete workshop! Please bring some TESSERAE (tile objects such as broken dishes, pebbles, buttons, mirrors, beads, shells, and the like), rubber/cloth gloves, old towels and rags.

Since 1988 Wouterina has created more than 40 figures that make up a sculpture garden at her home in Beldenville, WI. Wouterina's award-winning sculpture gardens have been featured on “Rebecca’s Garden” and “The Wisconsin Gardener” on Wisconsin Public Television, and in numerous publications including Midwest Living, Minnesota Monthly, Wisconsin Trails Magazine, Country Gardens, Minnesota Horticulturist, and the Folk Art Messenger.

A little about Riana: "I like for my statues to provoke imagination, to look naive and old, as though they have been here for many years. Beauty, function and longevity are my main objectives. Most statues have a welded steel frame and two layers of a metal mesh for strength, followed by one or two layers of concrete. To make the mosaics, pottery shards, glass, pebbles and various other objects are applied with a tile adhesive. Most pieces are finished with a grout."

 

 

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Open Studio - Life Drawing

Open Studio - Life Drawing sessions at Crossings
Scheduled sessions take place from 1 to 4 pm

Aug 15: Enjoy an out-of-doors open studio in the country with Crossings and Mike Schad.
Aug 15: Cheese and wine will be provided.
Aug 15: Sun, Aug 15 from 1-4. $20 for this session, and registration is required.
Aug 15: Call 732-7616 to reserve your space and we'll email you directions!
September 12
October 24

Life Drawing is $18 per session or $30 for two. Includes model fee.

“Life Drawing is at once the most frustrating and satisfying art form that an artist can undertake”
- artist Mike Schad of Zumbro Falls.

The ‘Open Studio-Life Drawing’ sessions are a great opportunity for artists, at any level of expertise, to practice and hone their skills, and expand their ability to "see." Professional and emerging artists, as well as fine art students developing their portfolios, motivate each other with their own abilities, critiques, and encouragement. Each artist works independently in the medium of their choice.

Live models, natural light, welcoming and creative setting.

 

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Pottery, Pottery, Pottery Classes!

 

Pottery Wheel with Brent Bjorngaard
Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm. July 13 through August 24 (skip August 10).
$140/6 sessions plus $36 supplies*, plus firing fees.
What to bring: an old towel!

Whether you're a complete beginner or an accomplished thrower, you'll learn and refine your skills, take completed projects home, and have a blast!

Join a pottery wheel class and let our seasoned and talented instructors introduce you step-by-step to the joys of creating on the pottery wheel. You will get the personal one-on-one help you need to 'get your hands dirty' and move into pottery. Learn and refine the skills of centering, throwing & trimming on the potters wheel. You will learn the basics (even if you're a complete beginner!) of wheel-thrown pottery and develop the skills necessary to throw a pot -and to become a clay studio member if you choose!

Please bring an old towel with you to each class for clean up!

*Your supplies fee includes your own Kemper Tool kit and 25 pounds of clay to get you on your way. Just need some clay? Then the charge is only $16. Firing fees are $3.00 per finished piece and include a bisque firing, glazes, and a glaze firing.

WOW. If you sign up for a Clay Studio membership during your wheel class,
you will receive $30 off your first two months of membership. Save $60!

More WOW! Register for 2 consecutive wheel classes (12 weeks)
and receive 20 hours of free workshop time in the Clay Studio.

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Raku Firing Workshop
Saturday, October 23, 9am-5pm and Sunday, October 24, 10am-5pm.
Saturday only: $110; both days: $195. All supplies and firing fees included.
10% discount for previous Raku Workshop attendees.
Please bring a sack lunch.

Also included in your registration fee: ten hours of time in the clay studio to create and prepare samples and vessels for firing in this workshop! Studio time available during business hours.

A two-day intensive workshop for potters of all skill levels,
from the beginner to the very seasoned

Have you been intrigued by the varied and dramatic effects of Raku or Sagger firing? Want to acquire a solid understanding of the process? Come spend a weekend with Raku artist Mark Lusardi as he shares his considerable knowledge of the Raku firing process that has been practiced and utilized for generations in Japan.

Paul Soldner introduced this Japanese process to America in the 1950’s and, by accident, discovered the post reduction Raku that we are familiar with today. The effects of post reduction Raku finishes are fascinating and constantly evolving. Raku firing brings options and results that will keep you fascinated for decades.

The workshop will focus on the art of the post reduction process as well as some new twists in which to decorate and fire your work. Participants will be provided with a wide variety of glazes and tools to finish their Raku Pieces, and are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the firing process.

The first day is designed for the workshop participants to learn and understand some of the glazing techniques that are indicative to Raku as well as some new approaches to help broaden the effects of the finished product. The second day will follow up on the steps taken during the previous day and a discussion on how to approach your pieces for further exploration. After glazing, an amazing, adventurous afternoon of firing will begin!

scene from past Raku Workshop!

Supplies list:
(Small practice tiles will be provided.)
8 bisqued pots (Raku Clay Body)
Brushes for painting on glazes
Small bucket or dish for water
Sponge for clean up
Old magazines or newspapers for firing
-Wear natural fiber clothing (no polyester) and close-toed shoes, and bring lots of energy!

Want help preparing? Need more options?
Need Raku clay? Crossings' Clay studio is available for participants to prepare for this workshop.
Call Marie: 507-732-7616

 

 

 

 

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The Clay Studio
24 hour access to creativity

Click here to go to Crossings' Clay Studio page.

 

Crossings is offering a summer special in the
Clay Studio!

Looking for a creative outlet for these
long summer evenings?
Does playing in the mud sound like fun?

Instead of requiring a twelve-month contract, Crossings will allow participants to sign up for a three month term: the months of June, July and August. Call Marie at 507-732-7616 or email her at crossings@crossingsatcarnegie.com

CLAY STUDIO CALENDAR

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Body-Mind-Spirit Classes:

Vinyasa Yoga
Tuesdays: 6:10-7:10pm.
June 29 through July 20
4 sessions/$40.
Drop-ins are fine! $12 per class. Call to check availability.

Bring calm, lightness and centering to your life while building
strength, balance, and flexibility.

Join us Tuesday evenings for an hour of yoga!

Vinyasa means “breath-synchronized movement.” This class will challenge the intermediate Yoga participant in a more vigorous athletic way. Transitions are quicker, and they promote heat and flexibility. This class is designed to give the new yoga student a foundation in a practice of a power Vinyasa flow focusing on balance, breath and core strengthening.

Instructor: Jacline Johansson

 

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Kundalini Yoga
Sunday, August 1, 9-10:30am.
1 session: $12.

Join us at Crossings for a special one-day session of
Kundalini yoga!

This class will offer techniques to revitalize the body and increase enthusiasm;
yoga postures and exercises and mantra for beginners and more advanced students.

We recommend you to bring a mat and/or pillow to sit on and
something to cover yourself like a small blanket.

Kundalini yoga is a physical and meditative discipline focusing on psycho-spiritual growth, comprising a set of techniques that employ the mind, senses and body to create a communication between mind and body. Relax and stimulate your being with this ancient “mother of yogas,” which includes postures, exercises, breathing techniques, mantras and philosophies of living, perception, service and diet. No belief system is required or excluded. Come with an open mind and loose, comfortable clothes.

The tone is very relaxed and cordial with opportunity at the end for questions and conversation. Suitable for beginners and intermediate/advanced students.

Instructor Bhagwant Khalsa studied Kundalini yoga in an ashram setting from 1970 to 1999 in the Boston and Washington DC areas while building a thriving landscape gardening practice. He’s studied hands-on healing in several modalities and done multiple residential workshops in meditation, movement, group dynamics, and Native American ceremony. His occasional Minnesota and Wisconsin classes in recent years have brought requests for him to return.

 

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Beginning Argentinean Tango Dancing
Sunday Afternoons: 4:30-5:30pm; 5:30-6pm: open dance practice.
September 12 through October 17.
6 sessions/$60.

Ready to make a few new friends and try something new?
Learn this passionate and elegant tango
while experiencing the music of Argentina.

This class will cover the basic elements of walking, crosses and ochos, introduce the embrace and expose the student to the many styles of tango music. No partner is necessary - you will have the chance to dance with everyone! Dress comfortably and hard soled shoes are recommended.

Instructor April Dahl is the owner of Dahl Dance Center. April brings over 25 years of experience in multiple dance disciplines to the Rochester community. Her background includes Ballet, lyrical, tap and modern as well as her personal favorites, Argentine Tango and American Smooth Styles. She has been a guest instructor/choreographer with Children’s Dance Theatre, Rochester Civic Theater, Allegro School of Dance, Misty’s Dance Unlimited and USA Dance; as well as adjunct faculty at Winona State and St. Mary’s Universities. As a founding member of the Tango Society of Rochester, she serves as their Vice President and is and Associate with the USISTD.

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Writing Classes:

Screenwriting Workshop for Teens
Saturday, September 25, 10am-2pm
Cost: $38

This workshop is for teens interested in learning about the screenwriting process. Whether or not you’ve attempted screenplay writing on your own, join us for a fun day of creative writing.

Participants will practice how to build active characters, examine three-act structure, break down scene design, and experiment with different genres. We’ll illustrate these components through video clips and writing exercises, including writing a short screenplay!

Instructor Melissa Brandt grew up in rural Minnesota and worked in the finance industry for several years before completing her MA in Literature and MFA in Creative Writing. Her first feature length screenplay, Dog Year, was a semi-finalist in both the American Zoetrope competition and the Slamdance screenwriting competition. Her second feature, Cordelia, is written in the tradition of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead and tells the story of King Lear’s youngest daughter.

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Musical Instruction:

 

Learn to Drum:
Monday evenings, 7-8pm.
Returning this fall!
Cost: $15 per session, or $30 for three sessions.

For beginning to intermediate level drummers ages 10 and up!

These ongoing one-hour sessions will focus on getting you comfortable holding and playing the drum, as well as teach you some basic patterns to practice and have fun with. A drum can be provided to those who do not have one upon request. Participants can look forward to learning basic drum strokes, a few fun and easy rhythms to start with, and effective practicing techniques.

The class will be broken into two parts: 30 minutes of basic drum technique instruction followed by 30 minutes of open drumming.

Instructor Daniel Heublein has been a student, practitioner,
and teacher of the drum for over ten years.

 

 

 

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Guitar, Bass and Mandolin Lessons:
Wednesdays from 3-7:30pm; call to set up time.

$16 per half-hour private weekly lesson, paid monthly. Requires two-month commitment, and 30 days' notice before cancellation. Please read Crossings' music instruction FAQ's

One-on-one instruction, acoustic or electric guitar, plus bass and mandolin! Beginners on up: all ages!

Jim Kaske has been teaching at Crossings since 2004. He has a great love for music of all kinds, and enjoys teaching students ages 5 to 94! Jim is used to teaching a wide range of styles, from rock to classical. Jim is constantly learning new music, styles and techniques so he is able to meet the interests of his students. For each student that Jim teaches, a customized lesson is created for each lesson to meet that student’s individual needs and wants. Every student’s learning style and music preferences are taken into consideration to foster an environment of fun and learning with one on one attention.

Jim has been playing guitar since the age of 15 and has no plan on stopping as there is so much music to learn! Jim has a Masters Certificate in Music Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training from Berklee College of Music, along with a degree from Winona State University in Business Administration.

From former student Wanda:
Jim is a very good teacher. He is not only skilled but also a wealth of knowledge about guitar playing, its history and styles and artists. Zumbrota is very lucky to have him teaching here.
He is so patient with old, arthritic people like me with 10 thumbs.

Crossings' music instruction FAQ's

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

We understand entirely that life brings many surprises to us all, and sometimes people must cancel their class reservation.

We sincerely do our level best to accommodate each individual’s request when emergencies arise.

However, if cancellations occur within a week of the class start date, granting a refund frequently means we operate at a loss. Materials have already been purchased, and instructors have agreed to a set minimum compensation.

Please help us continue to offer these wonderful classes, at the most affordable costs possible, by reading and adhering to our cancellation and refund policy:

Class participants who cancel 21 or more days prior to the class start date will receive a 100% refund.

Class participants who cancel 8-20 days prior to the class start date will receive a 50% refund.

No refunds will be issued 0-7 days prior to the class start date.

 

 

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