206 past events with the art education tag

Muncie, Indiana – YART is Coming! 

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities - a Muncie original! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, at Canan Commons, twice a year, Spring and Fall, and coincides with ArtsWalk. The Fall 2022 Muncie YART is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 6th!

This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art patrons in a casual and unique setting. The Fall 2022 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2022 ArtsWalk on Thursday, October 6th, from 5-8p. You can find YART and LIVE music performances at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater by the roundabout on South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. 

All forms of Art are welcome at YART! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of Artists! YART encourages pandemic-safe interaction between Artists and the community, hoping to make Art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy Art for themselves and their homes. To this goal, all YART Art will be priced below $40! YART works to enable local creative entrepreneurs and to improve the Muncie economy. Shop local, support independents, enjoy your town! 

The last YART featured over 100 Artists! Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their Art, handle sales personally, and some Artists will be making Art LIVE at YART! This is a great opportunity to enjoy your family interacting with local culture in a dynamic, lively, and relaxed atmosphere.

The Fall 2022 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of handmade jewelry, photography, clothing, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass, ceramics, knits, pottery, candles, toys, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass, stuffed animals, digital art, mosaics, LIVE ART and LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Outdoor fun for all ages - YART and ArtsWalk are for the whole family!

Miss Moth (YART Director) and the YART Artists very much thank Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the City of Muncie for their generous support! YART is an all-volunteer, zero-budget, community event. THANK YOU!

LIKE Muncie YART on FaceBook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muncie-Yart/156725934394407

Story Telling Pottery, Oct 22–Dec 3 at Madjax

Adults age 55+ are invited to gather for a five-session workshop series where you will learn a variety of basic pottery techniques to create your own dinnerware set. These sessions will bring together the skills of pottery with the craft of meal making to tell stories about the meals and foods we love and have enjoyed in the past. Participants will learn basic hand-building pottery techniques including: clay preparation and treatment, basic pottery-ware construction such as bowls and cups as well as decorating techniques. The fifth and final workshop will be a potluck meal using pottery made during the workshop. Face masks are required to participate.

Mon Oct 24 and Weds Oct 26 – Learn to create engaging content like selfies or reels with special backgrounds with The Selfie Scene, located in Madjax. Then create your personal brand and put it on your own merch using equipment in the Design Lab! 

Cost: $35/pair, $12 per additional guest; member discounts apply
Registration deadline: November 10

Come join the fun as you and your family experience creating something together! Spend time together while you create your own unique glass votive through the art of glass etching!

This workshop is for adult and child pairs. For ages 6 years and up. All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided.

Cost: $55; member discounts apply

Registration deadline: November 10

Celebrate the holiday season by creating your own glass ornament! Take advantage of the rich history of glasswork in Muncie. Students from the Glick Center for Glass at Ball State University will guide participants in constructing unique and beautiful glass ornaments. Register early to reserve your personal 45-minute session.

All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided. Glass Workshops are 13 & up unless otherwise noted.

Just in time for the holidays! Hand build and decorate holiday ornaments for your home or to give as a gift. No previous experience is necessary to register. Face mask is required. Drop in or secure a space by emailing info@clay-wood.com, or call (616) 540-7419.

Cost: $55; member discounts apply

Registration deadline: December 4

Come and paint in glass! This workshop will explore how color and value can be created using frit. Participants will use tiny grains of glass to paint a realistic portrait or build an abstract design. No glass cutting necessary!

All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided. Glass Workshops are 13 & up unless otherwise noted.

Come listen to Shaun Dingwerth, Executive Director of the Richmond Art Museum in Richmond, Indiana, and this year's Juror for the 33rd Minnetrista Annual Juried Art Show, share the plans for the RAM’s 125th anniversary.

Free community event

Registration deadline: March 23

Join Minnetrista and Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning for this unique design workshop. Kids will learn more about designing through hands-on experience by creating their own faerie buildings. This is the perfect opportunity for children to harness their imaginations and create fantastic things!

For kindergarten through fifth graders & their caregiver adults.

Piece of Muncie | April 8 | Madjax Maker Force

Celebrate your favorite Muncie memories and places by creating your own custom jigsaw puzzle and storage box.

Participants will create a digital collage using their own photos, images, or artwork and will use the sublimation printer to print and press your own 48-piece jigsaw puzzle and accompanying storage box.

Instructor: Lena Reid

Date: Saturday, April 8 | 4–6pm

Recommended ages: 16 through adult

Ages 8–15 may accompany a registered adult

Cost: $15

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.

Play is the first way we learn; it continues to be the best way throughout our lives. Join George Buss, Former VP of Visitor Experience at Minnetrista, and Paul Gestwicki from Ball State University as they share about the partnership between their two organizations. They will talk about how their community partnership helps students explore Minnetrista through game design and the projects that have come from it, like the “Canning Heroes” game in the Oakhurst home!

Learn the basics of using the Canva design platform, then create and print your own personalized stickers. Stickers can be used for hydro-flasks, laptop cases, phone cases, wall decor (they peel off easily), window clings, etc.

You may also bring original artwork, photos or create a hand drawn design to use on your stickers.

Instructors: Meghan Anacker and Olivia Ward

Date: Thursday, April 13 | 4–7 pm

Recommended ages: 13 through adult

Ages 6–12 may accompany a registered adult

Cost: $5

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.

April showers bring May flowers! Use watercolor paints to create your own spring scenes in Betty’s Cabin as we celebrate color returning to our gardens!

Presented by Patterson Block

Create a beautiful set of glass garden stakes just in time for spring. This workshop will delve into the method of fused glasswork, using tiny glass pieces to create a beautifully unique design made by you!

All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided. Glass Workshops are 13 & up unless otherwise noted.

Join Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning for a Design Thinking workshop that is specifically designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. This hands-on experience will help students tackle complex challenges through systematic, creative problem-solving. Come and learn more about how to think like a designer!

This workshop is offered in Partnership with the Ball State University R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning.

Instructor: Derek Bohm

Date: Saturday, April 29 | 10 am–12 pm

Recommended for students in Grades 6–8

Cost: $5

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org. 

Using one of the oldest photographic methods, create your own work of art in cyanotype’s blue signature color. Using the sun, participants will create cyanotype photograms (or sun prints). Compose your own prints using local plants, foliage, found objects, and pre-made photographic negatives as inspiration.

Participants are asked to leave one print on loan to be featured in a two-week exhibition that will be on display at Madjax.

This workshop is offered in Partnership with the Ball State University R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. Instructors have been chosen as a Ball State Madjax Fellowship.

Instructors: Jon Rees & Catherine Yong Hellsten, Ball State University

Date: Saturday, April 29 | 1–4 pm

Recommended ages: 13 through adult

Ages 8–12 may accompany a registered adult

Cost: $15

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org. 

Create paper mache sculptures of local birds from upcycled materials easily found around the home and local shops. Learn to appreciate the craft of sculpture and maybe notice the birds in your environment with greater appreciation.

Instructor: Aimee Maychack

Dates: Sunday, April 30 AND Sunday, May 7 | 3–4:30 pm

THIS IS A TWO PART WORKSHOP (Please plan to attend both sessions.)

Recommended ages: 12 through adult

Ages 6–11 may accompany a registered adult

Cost: $10

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org. 

Learn to use the Glowforge laser cutter in the Design Lab to etch a design into your own personalized, original bookmark—as well as copies to give as gifts and “plant” in local libraries as treats for others to find and treasure! Handwrite a phrase or create a drawing for the Glowforge to trace and etch.

Instructor: Molly Schaller

Dates: Wednesday, May 3 | 6–8 pm

Project pickup is Wednesday, May 10, at 6 pm, with an option to stay and embellish your bookmark. The instructor will provide more information about planting your bookmarks in library books at the workshop.

Recommended ages: 12 through adult

Ages 8–11 may accompany a registered adult

Cost: $5

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.

Create paper mache sculptures of local birds from upcycled materials easily found around the home and local shops. Learn to appreciate the craft of sculpture and maybe notice the birds in your environment with greater appreciation.

Instructor: Aimee Maychack

Dates: Sunday, April 30 AND Sunday, May 7 | 3–4:30 pm

THIS IS A TWO PART WORKSHOP (Please plan to attend both sessions.)

Recommended ages: 12 through adult

Ages 6–11 may accompany a registered adult

Cost: $10

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org. 

This introduction to building stringed instruments guides participants in the creation of their own one-stringed “diddley bow” instrument using a wooden neck and an Altoids tin resonator. The diddley bow style can be traced back to West African origins brought to America by African slaves, later inspiring the origins of the Blues movement.

We will also explore the basics of playing with a slide, and design variations for building more advanced instruments. You will leave inspired and equipped with skills to continue your making journey with further instruments on your own, exploring different designs and aesthetic choices.

Instructor: Michael Pounds

Dates: Saturday, May 20 | 10 am–1 pm

Recommended ages: 16 through adult

Ages 10–15 may accompany a registered adult

Cost: $15

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.