Events at The Grace

Gilding Your Letters Explore how to apply gold leaf (known as “gilding”) to create a medieval manuscript letter. This class will provide step-by-step instructions through the process, making it accessible to people with varying art backgrounds. Participants will draw inspiration from the work of featured artist John Cobb and his solo exhibition on view in the Main Gallery, John Cobb: … Grace Studio: Gold Leaf

Explore drawing with oil pastels Come create a landscape drawing using oil pastels, inspired by the upcoming work of John Cobb. John Cobb: In the Chapel and the Woods will open in The Grace Museum’s main gallery on Saturday, March 8. This class will provide step-by-step instructions, making it accessible to people with varying art backgrounds. Grace Studio classes are … Grace Studio: Oil Pastel Landscape

Create something unique together for Valentine’s Day!⁠ Come, have fun, bring your favorite bottled beverage, and your sense of humor as we paint our partners! Couples and besties are invited to attend this special Valentine’s class and each pair will sit across from one another as they work. Learn how to draw facial proportions and receive guided instruction as you … Bottles & Brushes: Paint Your Partner

Experience the fun of an acrylic paint pour!⁠ Attendees will get to decorate a glass flower vase and canvas using an acrylic pour technique. Acrylic pours are a great way to paint without the pressure of being experienced, while still receiving step-by-step instruction and taking home your own works of art. ⁠ No experience necessary!  Grace Studio classes are for … Grace Studio: Acrylic Pour

Abstract your holiday décor this year! This class will teach you how to create a unique abstracted and festive holiday painting for your home. Enjoy our complimentary seasonal coffee bar for inspiration while you work! Grace Studio classes are designed to make creating art FUN in a no-pressure, no-experience-necessary environment with step-by-step instruction. Bring a friend or come make a … Grace Studio: Abstract Holiday

Gobble, Gobble! Join us as we have fun exploring and learning more about a simple and easy process of printmaking called Gelli printing. A Gelli print is made by using a soft printing surface. It creates amazing textures and designs that will become the tail feathers of your turkey masterpiece. The turkey head and neck will be created from a … Grace Studio: Turkey Gelli Print

Deck the halls! Come paint a simple holiday design. Enjoy time with a spouse or a friend while learning some basic principles of art. Local artist Nancy Capra will take you step-by-step on this painting journey using palette knives. Explore color, shadow and composition, and go home with a canvas ready for display in the holiday season! Grace Studios make … Grace Studio: Palette Knife Painting with Nancy Capra

Join us in the Grace Studio! We will be learning the basics of a printmaking technique called drypoint etching. This printmaking technique involves using a sharp pointed tool to carve an image into a plate. The process creates a raised, rough edge around the lines called a burr, which holds ink. Feel free to bring a photo to use for … Grace Studio: Printmaking with Lisa Camp

Perfect for fall and winter! Get more bang for your buck with this versatile home décor project. Attendees will paint a reversible wooden sign that instantly flips from autumnal pumpkins to a wintry snowman! Grace Studios make art easy in a fun, no-pressure, no-experience-necessary environment with step-by-step instruction. Bring a friend or come make a new one! BYO snacks and … Grace Studio: Reversible Holiday Sign

Get ready for fall, y’all! Come celebrate cooler temperatures outside as we create unique wreaths and sip on warm drinks. Using an embroidery hoop and felt, attendees will create an autumnal wreath to adorn their home this season. Grace Studios make art easy in a fun, no-pressure, no-experience-necessary environment with step-by-step instruction. BYO snacks and drinks to enjoy while you … Grace Studio: Autumn Felt Wreath

Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Each participant can paint 4 ceramic tile coasters in the Mexican Talavera style inspired by pottery from the city of Puebla, Mexico, and surrounding cities. These coasters will be a perfect addition to your home decor, or as a gift for a friend. Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong … Grace Studio: Mexican Folk Art

Love your landscape! Create a step-by-step landscape drawing with chalk pastels, inspired by the work of well-known Texas artist Frank Reaugh, now on view in The Grace Museum’s main gallery exhibition, For Love of the Land: Painting the Texas Landscape. Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel … Grace Studio: Pastel Landscape

Experiment with abstract paint pouring! Participants in this class will get to experience the fun of an 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 to bring … Abstract Flower Acrylic Pour

Dyeing to get crafty? Shibori is a traditional Japanese dyeing technique similar to tie-dye. Attendees will create beautiful indigo designs on dish towels. 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: … Grace Studio: Shibori Dyeing

Experiment with abstract paint pouring! Participants in this class will get to experience the fun of an 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 to bring … Grace Studio: Acrylic Pour

Bring a bottled beverage & get ready to paint! For our Women’s History Month Bottles and Brushes class, we will be learning about one of the women artists in our collection, Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak. Drawing inspiration from her style and her process of creating art, we will be creating abstract self-portrait collages. Bodnar-Balahutrak says her “work begins with collecting newspaper and … Bottles & Brushes: Abstract Self-Portraits