Emily Ray: The Nature of Existing
September 1-26, 2026.
Find handmade items and treasures from local artists in our area. Please note the new location at MAG - 500 N. 4th Street.
Date: Friday, September 11
Time: 10-11am
Ages: 3-5 drop off or with adult helper, siblings ok
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Fee: $10
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Get ready to get messy! Kids & helpers will be doing different fun projects every week, with a process oriented approach to creating. Please wear old / play clothes!
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: Friday, September 11
Time: 6-8pm
Ages: 8-12
Instructor:
Fee: $25
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Taking inspo from the band BTS and their collaboration with LINE FRIENDS to create bt21 characters, students will design and create their own alter egos using air dry clay.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: Saturday, September 12
Time: 10am - 2pm (with lunch break)
Ages: Adults and teens
Instructor: Michelle Swayne
Fee: $50
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Make a beautiful accent piece for your home or garden. In this class we will work with stones glass pottery pieces and shells to create a mosaic image meant to be kept for years. Learn the techniques and materials used for outdoor stepping stones. Take home one completed stone.
Note: bring a sack lunch
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 10am - 4pm (with hour lunch break)
Ages: Adults and teens 15+
Instructor: Jo Bennett
Fee: $75
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Join instructor Jo Bennett and learn how to make your own books from pressed leaves. Using a variety of materials and attachments, participants can expect to make 2+ books, depending on how much detail they add to their creations. All materials are provided. If you have specific pressed leaves you’d like to use, please bring them!
Participants will be free to take a 1-hour lunch break while adhesives are drying; feel free to bring a packed lunch or go out for lunch.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: 4 Tuesdays
9/29, 10/6, 10/3, 10/20
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Ages: Adults and teens 16+
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $170
Location: MAG Clay Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. We will start with the cylinder and move onto cups, bowls and vases. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. It can get messy! Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Date: Fridays in October
10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
Time: 6-8pm
Ages: Adults
Instructor: Andy Spalding
Fee: $125
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Suitable for beginner painters, delve into the watercolor experience. Learn basic watercolor painting techniques. Each week we will explore different types of landscapes; students are welcome to bring their own reference photos or draw from their imagination.
Students are expected to bring any supplies they already have. If you don’t have any supplies, it is recommended that you purchase and bring:
Tube Paint-Windsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor 20 piece Set (midrange is fine)
Brushes-minimum round 8 & 2, and a 1 inch flat or mop brush
Roll of blue painters tape
Pad of Watercolor paper-Canson cold press
Ceramic or Plastic plate for mixing colors
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: Friday, October 2
Time: 1-2pm
Ages: 18+
Instructor: Anne Wilson / Arts for All Kentucky
Fee: free
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Join instructor Anne Wilson and Arts for All Kentucky in this free workshop on Friday, October 2nd. This is a workshop for adults with disabilities from our local community to engage in creative expression with fellow art enthusiasts.
Dates: 4 Tuesday in October: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Ages: Youth 6-10
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $60
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Using the Australian Artist known as Pip & Pop as our inspo, we will create fantastic worlds with candy coated monsters, colorful terrains, and anything we could possibly imagine.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: Thursday, September 10
Time: 4-5pm
Ages: Kids ages 5-8
Instructor: Shannon Boyd
Fee: $10
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.