Studio 127

Wednesday Open Art Journaling
2026-02-11 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-18 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-25 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-04 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-11 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-18 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-25 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
If you have a journal you’re working in, bring it with you…I also have starter kits here if you want to pick one up.
There is no instruction, just time to work on our journals! If you have some supplies you’d like to bring for a swap, that would be wonderful but not required.

Word Candy: Prose
2026-02-12 13:00 - 15:00
What is the story you need to tell?
2 sessions, Thursday, February 12 & 19 @1-3pm
Guest Instructor, Susan Davis will take us through two explorations into prose allow us to uncover the essential elements of voice and narrative. While we will be working in short prose forms, our topics will be wide-ranging, and may be addressed with fiction or non-fiction.

THE WHO AT THE CENTER OF THE STORY: Every story is embodied in a voice. Perhaps that voice is yours, or perhaps it is someone else’s, but it is always grounded in the personal passions and idiosyncrasies of a speaker or character. This session will use familiar forms that can be enhanced by paying attention to voice and perspective, spoken narrative and point of view, in particular the bio or introduction and the personal letter.(2/12)
THE SPIRIT MOVES THROUGH SPACE: Our stories, even the ones that are memories, are grounded in where we come from, where and how we inhabit space, and the ways we connect with others, particularly through dialogue. This session will use the mini travelogue and the 5-minute play to to get at the ideas of setting and plot and how to manipulate them. (2/19)

SUSAN DAVIS has taught writing and literature to students of all ages for over three decades. A recent convert to art journaling, she is currently working on her first chapbook of poems.
You can find more about her work at susan-lucille-davis.weebly.com/ .

Gel Plate Printing
2026-02-13 11:00 - 12:30
So fun and easy! This easy and highly addictive practice is not to be missed!

If you have never tried gel plate printing because it seemed a bit much, then this is for you! And if you just want to come in and make a ton of papers using the studio paints, stencils, stamps and paper, then this is also for you! It’s just a REALLY fun time!

Valentine Painting For Two
2026-02-14 14:00 - 16:00
Share a canvas with your sweetheart, or a friend or family member and create something together. Enjoy your time together as you paint with brushes, sponges and stencils. No painting experience is needed, and you are welcome to bring a favorite beverage. The ticket price is for two people.

February Open Art Journaling
2026-02-21 13:30 - 15:30
The newly EXPANDED Monthly Saturday Open Art Journaling happens one Saturday every month for two hours! If you have a journal you’re working in, bring it with you…I also have starter kits and single art journals here if you want to pick one up.
There is no instruction, just time to work on our journals! If you have some supplies you’d like to bring for a swap, that would be wonderful but not required.

Watercolor 101
2026-02-28 11:00 - 13:00
This is a two-hour introductory class for Watercolor. Get to know the characteristics of this type of paint, how to get started, and of course we’ll have plenty of painting time. No experience is needed, and all materials are supplied.

Junk Journal Making
2026-03-07 13:00 - 16:00
This is where you can find a place for all those beautiful old papers and fabrics and bits of things you just can’t throw away. The older and more worn the scrap, the better your junk journal will look. We are going to put our pages together in some kind of tasteful chaotic order, and make it into a book! THEN we’ll have some time to start filling it.

I’ll provide everything you will need, but you are welcome to bring those papers and pages you’ve been keeping (we won’t use the word, “hoarding.”) If you don’t have anything to bring, don’t worry, the studio has PLENTY.

I’ve added an hour to the class, so we’ll use the first 2 hours to make the journals, then have another hour to add paint and start filling the pages. So bring a favorite beverage…this is a GREAT way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

Space is limited to 10.

Mixed Media Garden
2026-03-14 13:00 - 14:30
We’ll create a Garden inspired collage on canvas panels using paint, fabric, paper and other fun items. It’s simple and fun, and of course, creative! As in all our classes, you’ll get guidance and creative freedom. And always great conversation among everyone! It’s a fun activity for ages 5 to 105, and no experience is needed.

March Open Art Journaling
2026-03-21 13:30 - 15:30
Our LAST Monthly Saturday Open Art Journaling in this studio before I go mobile in May*! If you have a journal you’re working in, bring it with you…I also have starter kits and single art journals here if you want to pick one up.
There is no instruction, just time to work on our journals! If you have some supplies you’d like to bring for a swap, that would be wonderful but not required.

*Monthly Saturday Open Art Journaling will continue in a new location starting in May…more details to follow!

Open Studio
2026-03-28 13:00 - 16:00
This is the last class in this location! It’s an open studio time to come and work on a project and enjoy great conversation.

Enjoy one last afternoon in Main Street South before the studio goes completely mobile. Bring a journal or make some cards or tags…no instruction, just time to create and chat. There will be a drawing for a gift certificate for classes, some snacks and lots of friendly faces.
