Ages: 16+. Level: Beginner. Students should bring: Rubber wash tub, old towel, 5 clip style clothes pins, sharp shears or basket shears, a spritz bottle, pencil and tape measure. In this workshop students will learn about using reed as a weaving material and basic weaving techniques to create a useful basket, reflective of each person’s creative choices.
 
Location: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Instructor: Mary Luckhardt Klemm
Cost: $140
Sponsor: River Arts on Water Gallery
Website, email, 608-643-5215

Ages: 16+. No experience needed—just a sense of humor and an open mind. Embrace the perfectly imperfect in this imaginative doll-making workshop where weird is wonderful and beauty takes many forms. In this workshop you’ll craft your own unique soft sculpture doll using a mix of pre-made components—heads, limbs, and bodies—all ready for your creative touch. Through stitching and needle felting, you’ll bring your companion to life, adding personality, expression, and style. Whether your creation turns out adorable, quirky, strange, or somewhere in between—it will be 100% you.
 
Location: Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin
Instructor: Jaroslava Sobiskova
Cost: $90
Sponsor: River Arts on Water Gallery
Website, email, 608-643-5215

Ages: 15+. In this 4-hour workshop, we will practice a variety of different techniques for painting trees. We will look at how to paint clumps of trees far away, how to paint medium detailed trees a bit closer, and how to paint bark up close. We will also look at painting different types of trees including hardwoods, birch, and pine trees. This class will be a workshop model- we will learn and practice these techniques so that you can test them out in your landscape paintings at home. I do suggest having a basic understanding of watercolors before taking this class.
 
Location: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Instructor: Emily Marie Schroeder
Cost: $160
Sponsor: River Arts, Inc.
Website, email, 608-643-5215

Ages 18+. Level: Beginner/no experience necessary/appropriate for beginners and those with some prior experience. Painting with Cold Wax Medium is a popular artistic expression all over the world. In this class, you will explore the basic principles of Cold Wax Medium through instructor led demos, individual guidance, and exploration of individual pieces. The techniques are fun, creative, and only limited by your imagination. We will explore the process of building layers using printmaking methods, mark making, and adding textures. There are no mistakes in this class, only results that are yet to be discovered.
 
Location: Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin
Instructor: Rick Ross
Cost: $230
Sponsor: River Arts, Inc.
Website, email, 608-643-5215

Deadline to register: November 1, 2026. Level: Beginner. This class will cover an introductory overview to the process of relief printmaking, its history, various methods, and producing multiples through printing. Students will complete one print (image) to entirety over their time in this course. You will have the option to create one block to print from using either linoleum or birch plywood. You will produce 6-8 quality prints of this image and experiment with printing by hand and on a small press. We will examine material choices, image/composition decision making, drawing techniques, transfer techniques, carving, printing, tool care, print studio practices, and DIY methods. Students will have the option to explore their own style and creative interests within their imagery.
 
Location: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Instructor: Derek Hibbs
Cost: $125
Sponsor: River Arts, Inc.
Website, email, 608-643-5215