STUDIO A
Classes for Adults and Youth
A full menu of art classes for youth, adults and families are offered in-person at
ArtStart’s ArtScraps
1459 St Clair Ave
St Paul, MN 55105
OR
Fairmount Avenue
United Methodist Church
1523 Fairmount Ave
St Paul, MN 55105
Spring Classes 2026
ADULT CLASSES
BEGINNING WATERCOLORS
Paint a Meadow of Spring Flowers
Sat, April 18, 2026
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Fairmount Ave. United Methodist Church
1523 Fairmount Ave – St Paul, MN 55105
Join artist Linda Jensen to learn beginning watercolor skills and paint a beautiful landscape: a meadow with flowers! Explore essential watercolor skills of wet and dry brushwork, lost and found edges, and using a resist. The class will include an overview of watercolor skills and apply simple drawing tricks to make your paintings look amazing. Review some color theory so you can make colors work for you and practice understanding how water affects color intensity.
Tuition: $54 • Deadline: April 11, 2026
FREE Family Workshop: Make a Wearable Art Car for the May Day Parade!
with Tara Fahey and Kallie Melvin
Sat, April 25, 2026
10 am- 12:30 pm
Fairmount Ave. United Methodist Church
1523 Fairmount Ave – St Paul, MN 55105
Be in the Minneapolis May Day Parade with the ArtCars and ArtBikes! Work with artists Tara Fahey and Kallie Melvin to create a fanciful structure from cardboard, from batmobiles to spaceships.
Some artful reuse materials will be available to decorate, and you will get a 10% discount code to purchase any additional materials you want at the nearby ArtScraps store. Then join the parade on Sunday, May 3rd for a celebration of spring and community.
This event is for families! Please include each member of your family when you register.
Tuition: $ FREE • Deadline: April 24, 2026
Create a Mother’s Day Corsage
Sat, May 9, 2026
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Artstart’s ArtScraps
1459 St Clair Ave – St Paul, MN 55105
Celebrate Mother’s Day this year with a flower craft! Make your own flower wristlet or pinned arrangement for a mom in your life or an upcoming special occasion (prom anyone?). Artist Cami Anderson will provide direction and inspiration. Each participant will receive one large pre-dyed Sola wood flower with greenery, ribbon, and other adornments. Open to teens and adults – intergenerational crafting groups are welcome!
Tuition: $49 • Deadline: May 2, 2026
FREE
Poetry Nights
Saturdays at 7 pm
Artstart’s ArtScraps
1459 St Clair Ave – St Paul, MN 55105
Our popular poetry series continues! Come celebrate spring at our cozy ArtScraps store with an evening of art, poetry, and light refreshments. Curated by Patrick Cabello Hansel, author of The Devouring Land, Quitting Time, and Breathing in Minneapolis. Patrick has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and was part of the Mentor Series for the Loft Literary Center. All readings are free, but registration is required
Jun 13th, 2026 : The Earth Cries Out!
Our June event features poetry readings by Charly Mullan, River Marie Urke, and Suzanne Swanson.
Deadline: Day of event
*Rescheduled from March 14th
Patrick Cabello Hansel’s poetry collections are The Devouring Land (Main Street Rag Publishing) Quitting Time (Atmosphere Press) and Breathing in Minneapolis (Finishing Line Press). He has published in over 85 journals, including Crannog, Ilanot Review, Hawai’i Pacific Review, and RiverSedge. Nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize, he has won awards from the Loft Literary Center and MN State Arts Board. His novellas Searching and Returning were serialized in 33 issues of The Alley News. He is the founding editor of The Phoenix of Phillips, a literary journal by and for the most diverse community in Minneapolis. artecabellohansel.com
You have a wide variety to choose from:
• Basic Art Skills Classes
(drawing/painting, clay, sculpting, etc.)
• Artful Reuse Classes
•Cultural Arts Classes
• Creative Writing and Dance classes
• Special Cultural Arts Camps
• Super Scrapper Saturdays
• Birthday Parties for Youth and Adults
• Start with the Arts Pre-school
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
