Try-It: Ceramics June

Dole Center Ceramics Studio - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Want to experiment with clay? Join us for an introduction, discovery, and exploration to wheel and hand-building techniques. No take-home projects in this class. As it is purely an exploration workshop.

Felt Plant

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Make a plant that will never die using felt, embellishments, and a pot. Participants will look to examples and the instructors suggesting to create a 3D faux plant out of felt and extras like beads, buttons, paper, and paint.

Mixed Media Poetry June

Dole Center Studio Room 2 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Whether you're a bona fide poet or you didn't even know it, come use word stickets, fill-in-the-blank templates, and pages from ruined books and magazines to create your own mixed media poetry masterpiece.

Paul Gauguin “The Siesta”

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Most fine art students learn through copying the masters. Join this club on Friday nights where we focus on one image by a famous artist and use tricks and techniques to create your very own version.

Luminous Black Glue Prints

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Welcome to the art of decalcomania. This artistic technique creates a random texture that resembles spindly tree branches, feathery foliage, or frost patterns. We will enhance with metallic liquid watercolor paints and create a moody, luminous landscape or a fun abstract that glows.

Cultural Creation- Juneteenth

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Learn the importance of Juneteenth commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Create some awesome decorations with us using the Juneteenth flag design to decorate your home in celebration.

Pour Painting June

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Those pour painting videos are totally addictive! Come make your very own and we’ll clean up the mess! 2 canvas boards per person can be used. We’ll also provide a large variety of colors and finishes to make your painting stand out.

June 17

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Make a night of it! Before you head to dinner with friend/family/significant others, join us for an early evening of creativity! Themes and projects vary inspired by the season but participants will leave with a fun piece to add to their home.

Miniatures- June 18

Dole Center Studio Room 2 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Do you appreciate fairy gardens? Enjoy miniature train scenes? Well, we invite you to make a little magic in your own home! In this class, watch your imagination spark to life as you create your very own miniature landscape, add a pond, standing stones, a tiny house structure, and even a miniature person or fairy. …

Fairy Gardens- June 18

Dole Center Studio Room 2 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Do you appreciate fairy gardens? Well, we invite you to make a little magic in your own home! In this class, watch your imagination spark to life as you create your very own miniature landscape, add a pond, standing stones, a tiny house structure, and even a miniature person or fairy. Your imagination is the …

Custom Yoyo

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

June 6th is National Yoyo Day. Join us and get a yoyo of your very own to customize! We’ll use paint, glitter, and some fun embellishments to personalize a special one-of-a-kind toy.

Paper Mache Dinosaur Eggs

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Welcome to Dinosaur Days! Celebrate the first day of this theme week with us at Dole Center. We’ll create unique and one of a kind dino eggs using paper mache techniques and a variety of art supplies.

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