Events At The Grace

Join us in the Grace Studio! Portraiture serves as the artistic intersection between biography and culture, establishing the worth of the individual and contemporary interests and values of our time. Come learn about this unique form in a hands-on way! No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a … Grace Studio: Portraits

Get artsy outdoors! Join us on our rooftop for an outdoor art class. No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy while you work. INSTRUCTOR: Christy Biebighauser CLASS LIMIT: 20 Grace Museum Members get $5 … Grace Studio: Plein Air

Uncork and unwind! Join us for a relaxing step-by-step painting class featuring the Texas landscape. Grace Studio: Bottles & Brushes classes are the perfect way to get creative with your friends. BYOB and we’ll provide the rest! No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel … Grace Studio: Bottles & Brushes Texas Landscape

It’s easier than it seams! Slow stitching, or meditative stitching, is a fun and simple way to create a unique sewing project of your very own! Our Grace Studio: Simple Stitching classes are accessible to people who have been sewing for decades, and people who have never threaded a needle. Join us to sew a Texas Landscape inspired by the … Grace Studio: Simple Stitching Texas Landscape

Get growing! Welcome springtime with a custom Plant Pot. Participants will create retro-inspired planters for their houseplants, gardens, and faux plants alike (we won’t tell). No experience (or green thumb) necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to … Grace Studio: Plant Pots

Love is in the air! Perfect for your Valentine’s, Galentine’s, and Palentine’s Day celebrations! Collaborate with your friend or partner to create prints designed to be displayed either side-by-side in a shared space or by themselves once the night is done. No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make … Grace Studio: Print in Pairs

It’s fall, y’all! Combine textiles and natural elements to create custom fall decor with us in the Grace Studio! Participants will leave with pumpkins perfect for tablescapes, entryways, and shelves. No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel free to bring your own snacks and … Grace Studio: Pumpkins

There’s no place like gnome! Create adorable seasonal gnomes to adorn your home this winter! No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy while you work. INSTRUCTOR: Christy Biebighauser CLASS LIMIT: 20 Grace Museum Members get … Grace Studio: Winter Gnomes

Celebrate the season! Did you know that candles have been a part of nearly every winter holiday celebration around the world? Learn about different holidays and create your own pressed flower candles to adorn your home for the season! No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new … Grace Studio: Holiday Candles

Get inspired! Join us to welcome the season with a pastel harvest scene inspired by the fluid work of Harvey Johnson, an artist on view in The Grace’s exhibition Witness: Black Artists in Texas, Then and Now. No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel … Grace Studio: Pastel Harvest

Meet local artist Polly Jones! Create a mixed-media Sunflower Painting with Polly Jones, a local artist known for her vibrant still lifes. Check out her work and learn more about her at www.pollyjonesart.com. No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel free to bring your … Grace Studio: Mixed-Media Sunflower with Polly Jones

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Participants will create Yarn Art inspired by Mexican folk tradition in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. These “yarn paintings” are a traditional art belonging to the Wixárika/Huichol, a thriving indigenous people of Mexico. The Huichol created yarn paintings in the mid-20th century as a commodified version of their art to protect the sanctity of their original … Grace Studio: Mexican Yarn Art

Get crafty with us! Join us for a fabric collage class with a no-sew option! Participants will create a bluebonnet collage inspired by Mary Motz Wills, an Abilene artist in The Grace’s permanent collection best known for her paintings of Texas wildflowers that have helped preserve the beauty of our state’s native prairie ecosystem. No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are … Grace Studio: Bluebonnet Collage

BYOB & we’ll see you on the beach! Participants in this class will get to experience a fun Beach Acrylic Pour!⁠ This freeform painting technique uses tilting as the method for moving paint around your canvas rather than applying it with a brush. There’s NO way to mess up (bonus!) and each person’s painting will be completely unique. Feel free … Grace Studio: Beach Acrylic Pour

This class has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. As the end of the school year draws near, we’re inviting all moms, dads, grandmas, uncles, and everyone in between to come create a personalized craft for your kids’ favorite teachers! This project is designed for adults and children to work together, but adults are welcome to come and work … Grace Studio Class: Mom and Me Teacher Gift

Join us in the Grace Studio! Get familiar with chalk pastels–a fun medium somewhere in between drawing and painting–and leave with a tulip that will never droop! No experience necessary! Come get artsy with us! Bring your own snacks and beverages to enjoy while you work! INSTRUCTORS: Christy Biebighauser CLASS LIMIT: 20 Grace Museum Members get $5 off! Memberships will … Grace Studio Class: Pastel Flowers