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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
We are pleased to offer Classes and Workshops to GLAF Members and to the public.
You do not need to be a member to participate.
Classes are offered for all ages and levels of experience.
Workshops in various media are presented by professional artists from all over the country. Individual Workshops typically take place via Zoom, and occasionally at other locations in the area.
Select any entry to read complete details and requirements.
Pre-registration is required due to limited space.
Contact and Registration information is also listed within the descriptions.
Select any image to view complete details and registration link:
Intro to Mixed Media - Endless Possibilities with Artist Erin Whalen
• 2026: July 14 • Tuesday 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM • Space is limited to 8, Registration Required • Ages 14+ • All supplies included • $60 Non-GLAF Member • $50 GLAF Members Registration: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: No experience necessary for this introduction to Mixed Media class. Students will work with liquid polymer (base primer) learning decoupage techniques, working with texture paste and stains; dry brushing techniques usin
Kintsugi: Creating Beauty from Brokenness with Artist Steve Jensen
• 2026: July 15 • WED 5:30 - 8:30 PM • Ages 18+ • Space is limited to 7, registration required $85 GLAF Members $95 Non Members LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI This class has been filled. If you would like to be put on a waiting list in case of cancellation, please email genevalakeartsfoundation@gmail.com Class Description: Learn and experience KINTSUGI. Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese craft in the mending of ceramics using precious metals, such as g
Artful Greetings: Gelli Plate Printmaking for Adults with Artist Heather Adams-Courtin
• 2026: JUL 15 • Wed. 1:00 - 3:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, Registration required • Adults 18+ • All supplies included Cost: $50 per student Registration: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: Discover the creative possibilities of Gelli Plate Printing in this fun, hands-on workshop! Through a variety of layered printing techniques, you’ll create three unique 5” x 7” artistic greeting cards that reflect your personal artistic styl
Gone Fishing, Gelli Plate Printmaking for Kids with Artist Heather Adams-Courtin
• 2026: JUL 15 • Wed. 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon • Space is limited to 8, Registration required • Ages 12 - 17 • All supplies included Cost: $50 per student Registration: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: Dive into the colorful world of Gelli Plate Printing! In this fun and engaging 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn the basics of the gelli printing process while exploring color patterns, stamping and embellishments. Using acrylic paints
Heron on Watch Duty: Intermediate Watercolor for Adults with Artist Dorae Bowen
• 2026: JUL 22 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • $65.00 • Some supplies included • Space limited to 6 students, registration required Registration: Class Description: This class will capture the Great Blue Heron in all its serene beauty. Focus techniques will include the loose but deliberate background and using a pallet knife to ‘pull’ feathers. Keeping the spotlight on our subject will mean we have to maintain crisp white edges and highlights to illuminate the bird. Meet The
Wildflowers Panel in Fused Glass, "Whispers on the Wind," with Artist Tonya Schade
• 2026: JULY 29 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, registration required • $160.00 Non-GLAF Member • $150.00 GLAF Members LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Class Description: Create a soft and dreamy wildflower landscape in fused glass inspired by windswept Queen Anne’s Lace and peaceful lakeside meadows. No experience necessary. Beginners welcome! In this class, students will work on an 8”x12” pre-fired glass landscape bac
Birch Forest Panel in Fused Glass, "Woodland Glow" with Artist Tonya Schade
• 2026: AUG19 • Wed. 1:00 - 4:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, registration required COST: $165 per student LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Class Description: Create a luminous fused-glass birch filled forest with soft light, layered atmosphere, and dimensional texture. Students will design their own peaceful woodland scene using pre-cut birch trees, hand painted details, delicate branches and richly layered foliage. To allow more time for cr
Cardinal Panel in Fused Glass, "Winter Song" with Artist Tonya Schade
• 2026: OCT 14 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, registration required • $165.00 • All supplies included LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Class Description: Create a beautiful cardinal perched among evergreen boughs, pine cones, and winter berries in this beginner-friendly fused glass class. Your cardinal will be one of my own handcrafted designs, created especially for this project, while you’ll bring the surrounding winte
Kintsugi: Creating Beauty from Brokenness with Artist Steve Jensen
• 2026: October 21 • WED 5:30 - 8:30 PM • Ages 18+ • Space is limited to 7, registration required $85 GLAF Members $95 Non Members LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI Class Description: Learn and experience KINTSUGI. Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese craft in the mending of ceramics using precious metals, such as gold, silver and copper. The purpose behind Kintsugi (translated as gold mending in Japanese) is to create beauty from brokenness. In this cla
Snow Globe Panel in Fused Glass, "Moonlit Winter Snow Globe" with Artist Tonya Schade
• 2026: NOV 4 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, registration required • $155.00 • All supplies included LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Class Description: Capture the quiet beauty of a winter evening in glass. Create a glowing snow globe featuring your choice of a buck, doe, or howling wolf beneath a luminous moon, framed by snowy pines and graceful birch trees. This beginner-friendly class is taught step-by-step, making i
2-Day Zoom Workshop: Landscape Painting in Oil with Nationally Acclaimed Artist Stephen Stauffer
• 2027: JAN 23 & 24 • 11 AM - 2 PM CST • Open to all levels COST $165 for early registration by December 15, 2026 $185 for registration after December 15, 2026 LOCATION Live Zoom Presentation You will have 30-day replay access DESCRIPTION Learn from one of today's premier landscape artists. A digital syllabus will be provided. In this workshop, you will learn: • color mixing for mood and light • strong landscape composition • block-in techniques • expressive brushwork and edg
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