Events At The Grace

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

Join us in the Grace Studio! In this class we will celebrate women’s history month by making an Embroidered Watercolor Monogram. We’ll briefly talk about how women from past generations actively pushed for handiwork and traditional crafts, like embroidery, to be viewed as fine art while we work. No painting or sewing experience necessary. Bring your own snacks and beverages … Grace Studio Class: Embroidered Watercolor Monogram

Bring a bottled beverage & get ready to paint! Participants in this class will get to experience a fun Galaxy Acrylic Pour!⁠ This freeform painting technique uses tilting as the method for moving painting 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!⁠ ⁠ … Bottles & Brushes: Galaxy Acrylic Pour

Bring a bottle & get ready to paint! Bottles & Brushes is a fun 2-hour class with step-by-step acrylic painting instruction, where you’re invited to bring your favorite bottled beverage and sip while you paint. No experience necessary! This month’s class will be based on Paul Manes’s oil painting titled Poppies, currently on view in our Main Gallery exhibition, Paul … Bottles & Brushes: Poppies

Join us in the Grace Studio Everyone knows January brings us new year resolutions, but did you know it’s also National Hot Tea Month? Originally used to keep tea warm for hours, now tealight candles are mostly used for display. Enjoy tea with us while you draw your own tealight candle with oil pastels. Bring your favorite mug and tea blend, … Grace Studio Class: Oil Pastels

Join us in the Grace Studio! Some call it slow stitching, others meditative stitching. We’re calling it the perfect handmade gift, so nice you might just keep it for yourself (we won’t tell)! This class will have step-by-step instruction to create a beautiful poinsettia piece, regardless of whether you’re a lifelong sewer or you’ve never sewn a stitch! Come get … Simple Stitching: Poinsettia

Join us in the Grace Studio Holiday season is quickly approaching! Get ready for hosting with a custom charcuterie board, painted with step-by-step instructions to leave you with a functional piece you’re sure to enjoy year-round. Come get crafty with us; bring your own snacks and beverages to enjoy while you work. No experience necessary! A great class for beginners! … Grace Studio Class: Charcuterie Board Painting

Bring a bottle & get ready to paint! Get inspired at this month’s Bottles & Brushes as we recreate a painting from one of our new art exhibitions, Paul Manes: Odyssey. We’ll take a look at the artist’s original painting Eimi before creating our own starry skyscape featuring Abilene landmarks. Bottles & Brushes is a fun 2-hour class with step-by-step … Bottles & Brushes: Abilene Starry Skyline

Bring a bottle & get ready to paint! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This month’s Bottles & Brushes will be a sweet Santa painting, ready to deck the halls all season long. Bottles & Brushes is a fun 2-hour class with step-by-step painting instruction, where you’re invited to bring your favorite bottled beverage and sip while you … Bottles & Brushes: Santa

Join us in the Grace Studio! Autumn is in the air, meaning it’s time for some cozy crafting! Join us in the classroom for step-by-step instructions to create an oversized paper pinecone, perfect for decorating your home for the season in a fun and unique way. Come get crafty with us; bring your own snacks and beverages to enjoy while … Grace Studio: Oversized Paper Pinecones

Join us in the Grace Studio! Guest art instructor, Tamberly Thomas, will show you how to work with watercolors to paint a beautiful animal portrait! Choose from three different images (depending on your skill level) and learn how to create interesting backgrounds and fur. No experience necessary, but the class will still be challenging for all levels. Bring your own … Grace Studio Class: Watercolor Animals

Join us in the Grace Studio! Create a stand-out art piece for your wall or porch! This class will show you how to paint a custom autumn scene onto a glass window pane, reclaimed from a downtown business building. Receive ideas and instruction from our Art Educator and design your painting to fit your style. Leave with a finished piece … Grace Studio Class: Autumn Scene Painting