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Have you been holding onto your grandmother’s silver spoon or jewelry? Or have clean scrap sterling silver? Learn to recycle precious metals and add environmentally-friendly techniques to your jewelry-making!

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This workshop will be a process and preliminary work focused class that will take place over the course of two weekends. The objective of the workshop will be the creation of preliminary work needed to execute a finished outdoor composition involving a clothed figure.

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Join us for this fun-filled workshop and let your imagination take flight as you create your very own garden gnome. Gnomes and garden helpers have long played a role in European culture as guardians of treasure and to ward off evil.

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This workshop will be a process and preliminary work focused class that will take place over the course of two weekends. The objective of the workshop will be the creation of preliminary work needed to execute a finished outdoor composition involving a clothed figure.

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Play with clay and create using the ancient and also sweetly elementary technique of coil pots! Sip on some tea, as we show you how to create a unique planter of roughly 6”. All supplies provided!

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We will make two pinch pots and join them together to make a hollow sphere and then add our other features for our beloved Totoro. This is always such a lovely experience with a group of Ghibli fans!

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This workshop will be a process and preliminary work focused class that will take place over the course of two weekends. The objective of the workshop will be the creation of preliminary work needed to execute a finished outdoor composition involving a clothed figure.

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Join this special workshop, led by master enamelists and artists Christopheraaron Deanes and Ta-Coumba Aiken, as part of their exhibit “Heated Discussion,” on view at CAFAC’s Nokomis Gallery through June 21!

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Guided meditation instruction and a Dharma talk oriented to those newer to Compassionate Ocean or Zen will be presented at this Sunday morning program. Welcome sessions provide extra orientation and are a great time to attend a meditation session for the first time.a

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Creating abstract collages is paper play at its best! Learn about and sip 3 stunning wines while you create (NA options available, too). We’ll start with inspiration and instruction, then move into exercises where anything goes. All abilities are welcome!

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Join this special workshop, led by master enamelists and artists Christopheraaron Deanes and Ta-Coumba Aiken, as part of their exhibit “Heated Discussion,” on view at CAFAC’s Nokomis Gallery through June 21!

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Discover the art of pottery in our 6-week Hand Building Workshop, designed for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Join us for a hands-on experience where you'll learn the foundational techniques of creating pottery and ceramic sculpture by hand.

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Come join us at Dame Errant for a delightful workshop on creating your very own pinch pot matcha bowl! We will sip Botanical Lucidity’s Japanese Matcha blend while we create! Form your matcha bowls using the pinch pot technique, which is one of the oldest techniques for working with clay. You will then have the opportunity to carve designs into your bowl and/or paint it with underglazes.

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Come join us in the beauiful beer garden at Utepils Brewing for a delightful workshop on creating your very own pinch pot mug! Perfect for any time of year and unique to your own style and comfort. Using one of the earliest techniques to form clay, you'll get your hands dirty and experience the joy of molding and shaping clay with your fingers.

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This program is a comprehensive, well-structured introduction to mindfulness practice in everyday life. It follows the nationally acclaimed MBSR model developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, presenting mindfulness as a universal practice for people of any (or no) religious background.

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Step into a world of creativity and imagination with Dame Errant Clay and Mother Plants! Our plant and clay workshop is a unique and exciting collaboration between two local businesses that will take you on a journey.

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Learn another hand whisk pattern! We focus on techniques to switch colors as we wrap our broom handles. Choose from a rainbow of string colors, master the foot bobbin, and learn how tension can be your friend. Everyone will have opportunity to make 2 brooms, exploring how small changes can alter the character of their piece.

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Veggie Scrubbers, cake testers, pottery brushes, oh my! Let’s gather for a short class and create small tools for your personal practice - whether that is in the kitchen, studio, or garden. Come with ideas, and we’ll brainstorm construction methods. Keep in mind, broomcorn is a natural material and shouldn’t be exposed to prolonged periods of moisture.

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Let’s unravel the mystery of this little broom’s construction. Working with natural broomcorn, we’ll practice a variety of handle weaving patterns, choose from a collection of string colors, learn how to section the broomcorn, and master the foot bobbin.

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Let’s get creative! Learn how to make the traditional hawk tail whisk broom pattern with your own personal touch. In addition to working with natural broomcorn, we will explore texture and material as we weave handles with treasured items from home. Everyone will leave with a broom reflecting their own unique style.

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Join us for this hands-on, in-person workshop where you'll transform Minnesota’s flora into stunning handmade paper. With the guidance of an experienced papermaker, explore the art of harvesting vibrant seasonal plants unique to Minnesota's landscape, then prepare and craft these organic materials into paper to take home.

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Calling all queers (and allies!) - come and craft your very own unicorn to celebrate Pride Month with fellow queer creator, Nyx, of Liminal Pottery! They will guide you through a step-by-step process to show you how to create your unicorn out of a clay tube.

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Join us at 56 Brewing and experience the quiet joy of carving into a professionally thrown clay form in this special off-site workshop. You’ll start with a pre-thrown and carefully cured cylinder—just the right texture for satisfying, detailed carving.

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Join us for Tarot and Clay in the community and connect with your creative power. Connect through a group card reading, followed by intuitively choosing your own personal Tarot or Oracle card.

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This is a beginner level workshop. We will make two pinch pots and join them together to make a hollow sphere and then add our other features for our beloved Totoro. This is always such a lovely experience with a group of Ghibli fans!

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Join us for this fun-filled workshop and let your imagination take flight as you create your very own garden gnome. Gnomes and garden helpers have long played a role in European culture as guardians of treasure and to ward off evil. Our skilled instructors will guide you through the step-by-step process using the time-honored technique of pinch pots.

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Discover the art of pottery in our 6-week Wheel Throwing Clay Workshop, designed for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Join us for a hands-on experience where you'll learn the foundational techniques of creating beautiful ceramic pieces on the potter's wheel.

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This is a two-class introduction to Zen meditation and related practices. Classes include a combination of discussion about Zen, its relevance to daily life, instruction and practice in sitting meditation (zazen), and information about Compassionate Ocean Zen Center.​

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Learn about the field of stained glass conservation with local conservationist Ali Wysopal. From their original manufacture to contemporary preservation efforts, this presentation will cover the development of stained glass, typical condition issues, and treatment approaches for historic decorative windows. Through the use of case studies, we'll explore some of the challenges conservators face when working with stained glass.

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Explore the historic photographic process of cyanotypes! This vibrant technique uses the power of the sun to expose detailed prints on surfaces.

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This is a two-class introduction to Zen meditation and related practices. Classes include a combination of discussion about Zen, its relevance to daily life, instruction and practice in sitting meditation (zazen), and information about Compassionate Ocean Zen Center.​

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This program is a comprehensive, well-structured introduction to mindfulness practice in everyday life. It follows the nationally acclaimed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction model developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, presenting mindfulness as a universal practice for people of any (or no) religious background.

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This is a two-class introduction to Zen meditation and related practices. Classes include a combination of discussion about Zen, its relevance to daily life, instruction and practice in sitting meditation (zazen), and information about Compassionate Ocean Zen Center.​

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