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Treat yourself to an artful getaway –
All skill levels welcome.
Registration deadline for most classes August 16.
This year we welcome eleven talented instructors to Art Adventure.
Jill is a mixed media artist who makes books, maps, paintings, and other storytelling structures. She works in mixed media with a bent toward classical art and teaches painting, lettering, journaling, mapmaking, and various other mixed media classes worldwide.
You can her work in Somerset Studio, Letter Arts Review and Cloth, Paper Scissors, Art Journaling magazine, Drawing Lab, Journal It! The Complete Decorated Journal, 1000 Artists’ Books, and various other publications. She has written three books: Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking and Map Art Lab and Making Art From Maps. Her artists’ books are in private and public collections nationwide.
Jill feels that art is necessary and accessible to everyone.
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Instructor Profile Forthcoming
Tom Cabezas is a Mineral Point wood-worker and mixed media artist. He has been designing and building unique quality furniture since 1991. With a background in sculpture and a deep respect for craftsmanship and detail Tom strives to create work that does not attempt to place form over function or function over form. His work has been shown nation-wide and has won numerous awards. Tom earned an MFA in sculpture from UW-Madison.
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“I am a recycling artist: I give found objects new life as fun, fantastical, and functional household items such as lamps, clocks, jewelry, and wall hangings. I have a varied art background having worked in professional theater as a hair stylist, wig maker, dresser, and costumer; as a visual merchandiser doing in-store and window displays; and in antique rug and tapestry restoration. I have stuck junk together for most of my life. My husband and I live in Mineral Point where we are in the process of restoring 214 High St. where I operate DeeConstruct, an art and junk emporium.”
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With a background in art education and long years working in the computer field, Tess Imobersteg likes to combine her interests in art, technology and multi-media and loves to teach. In 2013 she became a Certified Zentangle© Teacher and has worked at incorporating that method into her art and quilts. Tess has taught classes in the U.S. and when she lived in Switzerland in various media, including Spinning and Yarn Design, Photos on Fabric, Art Journaling, Journal Quilting, Watercolor, and Zentangle© and Zentangle© on Fabric. She has taught Zentangle basic and advanced classes in many venues in Wisconsin, including as an instructor in the Wisconsin Quilt Expo, as a featured artist for the Cambridge Wine and Art Night, and at many shops, quilt guilds, and studios in and around Madison. In spring 2018 in Portland, OR, Tess was privileged to be among the instructors at the largest Certified Zentangle Teacher conference in the U.S. With an international bend, she has also taught Zentangle in Switzerland in the local Swiss German dialect. She is inspired by her students insights and their delight in learning something new and encourages everyone to “keep learning and creating.”
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Leighanna Light is a passionate art instructor, thingmaker, bookmaker, and figurative assemblage artist. Her background is in fine arts and photography, and she has been teaching art workshops for the past 18 years. Leighanna is represented by galleries and museums across the country and her work has been published in numerous books and magazines. “I love to create, to hunt for things to create with and to share my creativity with others. It’s what I live for, it’s my oxygen.” Leighanna grew up in a small town in upstate New York and has spent most of the past 20 years in New Mexico. She currently resides in Taos, NM, with her best friends Thomas, Ruby, and Lily.
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Spirit Protectors: A Metal Figurative Assemblage
Vintage Metal Deck: Taking the Mystery Out of Working with Metal
Trained as a painter, Richard Moninski received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master of fine arts from the University at Albany, State University of New York. He completed additional study in surface design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Moninski is strongly influenced by history, nature, and numerous decorative arts traditions. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally. Awards include a grant from the American-Scandinavian Foundation for research in Norway, and artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Ragdale Foundation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. An educator with over 20 years of experience, he has employed diverse media and approaches in the course of his teaching.
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Deborah Petronio is an assemblage artist from Buffalo, New York. She describes herself as a lover of mermaids, gnomes, and old dollies. Her work exemplifies the juxtaposition of old and new, treasure and junk, and dark versus whimsy. She has been an instructor at art retreats and classes locally and nationally. Her pile of art supplies is legendary.
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“I seek out the cast off, the unwanted, the lost and forgotten. My subjects are steeped in nostalgia and speak to the past. I am interested in the places where sadness and longing linger. I am attracted to decaying landscapes and spaces where metaphor and myth dance together. I look for the place where dreams, memory, and trauma intersect. My work is about exploring the location in the mind between seeing and knowing. I mapping a place in memory that may have never been.”
Lorraine Reynolds is a mixed media artist who works in fiber, assemblage, collage, video, and installation. A storyteller by nature, she uses reclaimed materials to help further the narrative in her work. She holds an MFA in visual art from Vermont College of Fine Art. Lorraine has taught and exhibited her work regionally as well as nationally. When she is not working in her studio or teaching, she is employed in the fashion industry as a technical designer. She lives in Mineral Point with her husband, son, and two enormously affectionate German Shorthair Pointers. She has served on the board of Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts since 2015.
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Mending Hearts: Stitching Recycled Fibers Into Sculpture
Carole Spelić creates a variety of artworks from many media. Originally from the East Coast, she earned her MFA and then spent 17 years as a productive artist in Manhattan. She now lives in Mineral Point and works at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts. Check out her music output with bands Point Five and Stay Tuned! Carole and her partner, artist Richard Moninski, own the Green Lantern Studios where they create their artwork, cuddle Lena the cat, and enjoy the downtown vibe.
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Carve Rubber Stamps and Print Cards
Burlap and Leather Placemats and Coasters
Youth Program Workshops
“Mixed media, acrylic paints, calligraphy, bookbinding, and fiber arts – I have loved them all since I first discovered each medium. Personal artistic development has been a lifeline as I work my way through the challenges life has brought. My mixed media, book art, calligraphic, and acrylic work has been shown in galleries and top juried art fairs nationwide. I believe that asking ‘what if?’ and keeping a spirit of adventure and discovery is important as I follow my creative path and attempt to make something original. I love experimenting with texture, layers, marks, paint, and dyes. I have been a teaching artist for 30 years and I love to teach! Seeing the joy in a student’s face when they create something that pleases them brings me joy. I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to inspire others to be creative. I am proud to be a certified teaching artist for Golden Paints.”
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Thursday
9 am – 4 pm Mixed Media Wingding Richard Moninski
1-5 pm Textured Mixed Media Tom Cabezas
Thursday–Friday
9 am – 4 pm Spirit Protectors Assemblage Leighanna Light
Thursday Social Hour
4:30 – 5:30 pm in the Lind Pavilion
Friday
9 am – 4 pm Three Letter Words Jill Berry
9 am – noon Introduction to Zentangle® Tess Imobersteg
1 pm – 4 pm Zentangle® on Dark Paper Tess Imobersteg
9 am – 4 pm Upcycled Mixed-Media Collage Cards Lorraine Reynolds
9 am – 4 pm Texture Meets Metal Jacqueline Sullivan
Continuing from Thursday:
9 am – 4 pm Spirit Protectors Assemblage Leighanna Light
Friday Social Hour
4:30 – 5:30 pm in the Lind Pavilion
Saturday
9 am – 4 pm Soul Houses Lorraine Reynolds
9 am – 4 pm Molding Paste and the Book Jacqueline Sullivan
Saturday – Sunday
9 am – 4 pm An Intimate Atlas Jill Berry
9 am – 4 pm Vintage Metal Deck Leighanna Light
Saturday Social Hour
4:30 – 5:30 pm in the Lind Pavilion
Art Adventure Vendor Night
4:30 – 7 pm in the Lind Pavilion
Sunday
9 am – noon Serenity Stones Marianne Biagi
9 am – 4 pm Assemblage Necklaces Deborah Petronio
9 am – 4 pm Delicollage Jacqueline Sullivan
Continuing from Saturday:
9 am – 4 pm An Intimate Atlas Jill Berry
9 am – 4 pm Vintage Metal Deck Leighanna Light
There is no event fee. Workshops are individually priced. See below.
Nope. No minimum. You may sign up for just one or as many workshops as you like. Most workshops are one full day. Some are half day classes and there are some two-day classes as well.
Register for each class individually. You may register online (see below) or call the Shake Rag Alley office at 608-987-3292.
See the What to Expect section of our Planning Your Workshop Experience page.
See the Cancellation Policy section of our Planning Your Workshop Experience page.
Materials fees are shown in the class listings and are usually paid with the tuition payment, although in some cases materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at class time. Check the class listing.
Our workshops are designed for ages 14 and up, as described on our Planning Your Workshop Experience page.
We do encourage your spouse to accompany you to enjoy Mineral Point! But sorry, only registered students are allowed in class unless there is a medical need for assistance.
Yes, you will receive an email confirmation. If you do not have an email address, we will send a postal mail confirmation.
Mineral Point is located in Southwest Wisconsin about 45 miles from Madison. See our Planning Your Workshop Experience page for travel info.
Shake Rag rents three guest rooms right on campus and two apartments a few blocks away. Students receive a 10% discount on Shake Rag Alley lodging. See our Lodging page for more information. In addition, Mineral Point has a variety of motels, hotels, inns, and bed and breakfasts with a wide range of prices and amenities, many within walking distance of Shake Rag Alley. See our Local Lodging Directory.
Mineral Point boasts a large number of artist galleries/studios and shops, as well as several historic sites. Other cultural offerings can be found in nearby communities. Parks and outdoor activities are available in Mineral Point and outside of town as well. Please see our Planning Your Workshop Experience page for more information.
YES! During Art Adventure we welcome you to:
Click here to check the Mineral Point community calendar, which may be updated with new events as your workshop date approaches, and review the list of possibilities provided on our Planning Your Workshop Experience page.
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Coach House
18 Shake Rag Street
Art Café
Ellery House
restrooms
4 of 33restrooms
5 of 33restrooms
6 of 33Open Air Parking
7 of 33Lind Pavilion Parking
8 of 33Roadside Parking
allowed on Commerce Street
Smejas’ Studio parking
10 of 33Smejas’ Studio
30 Doty Street
Curbside Parking
as indicated
Accessible Parking
with curb cut
Accessible Parking
with curb cut
Alley Stage
15 of 33Cabinet Shop
French Cabin
1830 Log Cabin
Potter’s House
Blacksmith Barn
Federal Spring
21 of 33Monarch Garden
22 of 33Lind Pavilion
411 Commerce Street
two blocks to
High Street & Commerce Street
Restaurants, Shops & Galleries
To Grocery Store
Point Foods
622 Dodge Street
Street Parking with Additional Parking behind Smejas’ Studio
26 of 33The Green
open air park
Stair Steps
between
Cabinet Shop & Lind Pavilion
Stair Steps
to Alley Stage
Stone Bridge
over
Federal Spring
Weaving & Fiber Arts Studio
Cannery Row Arts Incubator
121 Water St.
Footbridge
33 of 33ADA accessible buildings: Lind Pavilion, Coach House, Smejas’ Studio
18 Shake Rag St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
(608) 987-3292
