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Classes & Tours at Hoyt Sherman Place
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Classes & Tours at Hoyt Sherman Place

Schedule through 03/09/2025

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Join us for a winter class in art or music along with a tour of Hoyt Sherman Place. Contact – Hoyt Sherman Place for more information on classes and tours.

All class registrations can be made at Classes- Hoyt Sherman Place.

Art Journaling with Madeline Maser: Saturday, February 8th 1:00-3:00PM

Join Madeline Maser for a class designed to help you get your thoughts on paper to create a visual narrative around your writing. Art journaling is a great way to record one’s memories through visual memoir and can also act as a natural idea-aggregator for artists and creatives. 16+

Narrative Drawing with Micah Ferin: Sunday, February 9th 10:00AM-12:00PM

A morning adult class focusing on Narrative and Drawing. Project consists of charcoal drawing techniques and assembling a narrative collage or collection of different images to create an interesting piece.

Kindermusik: Thursdays- February 20th, & March 13th 5:30-6:15PM

Kindermusik is a German phrase that translates to “children’s music”. The program aims to help children learn and grow through music-making during the years when their brains are most critical for development. Children will explore music through instruments, movement, singing, and play. 3-6 years

Acrylic on Canvas Landscapes, Thursday, February 20th 5:00-8:00PM

We are going to be dreaming of landscapes and painting from a photo on canvas. Led by Kelsey Wilson, explore your creativity with a choose your own adventure experience by bringing your own landscape photo or choosing from selected landscapes to create your own. Supplies included. 13+

Diamond Painting with Unwind Designs: Saturday, March 1st 1:00-2:30PM

Diamond painting is similar to painting by numbers. You use small, sparkly gems that stick to a special sticky canvas to make a beautiful design. Diamond painting helps to decrease stress & anxiety, enhance decision making skills, improve fine motor skills, and improve focus. Join us for an afternoon of creativity for all ages at Hoyt Sherman Place. Supplies included. 7+

Black & White Exploration with Madeline Maser: Sunday, March 9th 1:00-3:00PM

This class explores how to create abstract artwork with charcoal, ink, pastels and acrylic paint. By only using black and white, our emphasis will be on learning the basics of depth, shading, texturizing and line quality. 14+

Details

Open to Schedule
Thursday, February 6 through Sunday, March 9
Event Category
Art
Level
Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, All Ages
Grade
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, All Ages
Region
Des Moines / Central Iowa

Venue

Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309 United States

Driving Directions
Phone:
5152440507

Event Contact

Emily Roeder
515-452-0610
roeder@hoytsherman.org

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Hoyt Sherman Place
Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place creates outstanding experiences for the cultural, historic and educational benefit of Iowa’s residents and communities.

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