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Workshop Program

ONE- AND TWO-DAY CLASSES FROM JUNE – NOVEMBER
The Workshop Program includes one and two-day workshops from June through mid-November. These workshops appeal to a broad audience by providing shorter length classes during the Summer Program season for those who cannot come for an entire week or who want a “taste” of what The Clearing is like before deciding to take a week-long class.

2025 Workshop Program Calendar

2022 Workshop Program Update
Stay Tuned! Our listing of 2022 Workshop Program classes will be available in April.

-click on class tiles below for complete class descriptions and to register-

2025 Workshop Program Registration Dates Announced!
Registration for Workshop Program classes begins May 8, 2025 @ 8 AM CDT. Catalogs are in the mail and will arrive soon, but you don't have to wait! All 40 Workshop classes can be found below and check out our Registration Information Page for complete details.

July 2025

17jul(jul 17)9:00 am18(jul 18)4:00 pmBeginning Pastel #11Sandra PlaceDate & Time:July 17 & 18, Thursday & Friday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!21jul9:00 am4:00 pmMuffin Basket #41 *NEW!*Denise ArzbergerDate & Time:July 21, Monday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!22jul9:00 am4:00 pmMuffin Basket #12Denise ArzbergerDate & Time:July 22, Tuesday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!25jul9:00 am4:00 pmA Ring Thing  #13James VisteDate & Time:July 25, Friday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!28jul(jul 28)9:00 am29(jul 29)4:00 pmItalic Calligraphy #14Cheryl JacobsenDate & Time:July 28 & 29, Monday & Tuesday 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!31jul01augCollecting Color at The Clearing: Expressing Nature through your Sketchbook #15Date & Time:July 31 & August 1, Thursday & Friday 9-4

August 2025

FULL - Join the waitlist!04aug9:00 am5:00 pmThe Full Scoop #16Jeremiah Backhaus  Date & Time:August 4, Monday 9-5    

FULL - Join the waitlist!05aug9:00 am5:00 pmThe Full Scoop #17Jeremiah Backhaus  Date & Time:August 5, Tuesday 9-5    

07aug(aug 7)9:00 am08(aug 8)4:00 pmDanish Cord Seat Weaving #18Bill Seleen Date & Time:August 7 & 8, Thursday & Friday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!14aug(aug 14)9:00 am15(aug 15)4:00 pmSculptural Moss Embroidery #19Ren LaDassorDate & Time:August 14 & 15, Thursday & Friday 9-4

18aug(aug 18)9:00 am19(aug 19)4:00 pmEcopsychology & Mental Health: Applications of an Integrated Model to Helping and Healing the Human Condition #20Daniel Huber Date & Time:August 18 & 19, Monday & Tuesday 9-4

21aug(aug 21)9:00 am22(aug 22)4:00 pmThe Golden Lull: A Late Summer Retreat #21Jodi Rose Gonzales Date & Time:August 21 & 22, Thursday & Friday 9-4

25aug(aug 25)9:00 am26(aug 26)4:00 pmFlat Brim Fedora Hat Making: Using Old-World Techniques #22Kathleen Gaffey  Date & Time:August 25 & 26, Monday & Tuesday, 9-4

28aug(aug 28)9:00 am29(aug 29)4:00 pmHat Making: The Classic Cloche #23Kathleen Gaffey  Date & Time:August 28 & 29, Thursday & Friday, 9-4

September 2025

FULL - Join the waitlist!04sep(sep 4)9:00 am05(sep 5)4:00 pmCulinary Woodworking #24Tom Hurst Date & Time:September 4 & 5, Thursday & Friday 9-4

08sep(sep 8)9:00 am09(sep 9)4:00 pmForage & Ferment  #25Elizabeth Moriarty & Rowan Moriarty Kastner Date & Time:September 8 & 9, Monday & Tuesday 9-4

11sep9:00 am4:00 pmLandscape “Painting” with Fabric *New!* #43Susan Hoffmann  Date & Time:September 11, Thursday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!12sep9:00 am4:00 pmLandscape “Painting” with Fabric #26Susan Hoffmann  Date & Time:September 12, Friday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!15sep(sep 15)9:00 am16(sep 16)4:00 pmYou CAN Draw! For the Absolute Beginner  #27Kay Brathol-Hostvet  Date & Time:September 15 & 16, Monday & Tuesday, 9-4

19sep9:00 am4:00 pmFall Prairie Exploration & Native Seed Collecting #28Bob Bultman Date & Time:September 19, Friday 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!22sep(sep 22)9:00 am23(sep 23)4:00 pmSweet Little Bling Set -Sterling Pendant & Matching Ring #29Jennifer Dins  Date & Time:September 22 & 23, Monday & Tuesday, 9-4

29sep(sep 29)9:00 am30(sep 30)4:00 pmExpressive Watercolor: Fresh and Loose! #44 *NEW*Jane Barnard  Date & Time:September 29 - 30, Monday & Tuesday, 9-4

October 2025

FULL - Join the waitlist!02oct(oct 2)9:00 am03(oct 3)4:00 pmExpressive Watercolor: Fresh and Loose! #30Jane Barnard  Date & Time:October 2 & 3, Thursday & Friday, 9-4

10oct9:00 am4:00 pmCultivating Mindfulness: Growing A Life-long Practice #31Beth Coleman Date & Time:October 10, Friday 9-4 

13oct(oct 13)9:00 am14(oct 14)4:00 pmBuild a Japanese Lamp #32Philip Ankney  Date & Time:October 13 & 14, Monday & Tuesday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!16oct(oct 16)9:00 am17(oct 17)4:00 pmForge for Beginners: Grill Skills #33Kayla Beegle Date & Time:October 16 & 17, Thursday & Friday 9-5

FULL - Join the waitlist!23oct9:00 am4:00 pmWood Carving 101 #34Erik Rinkleff  Date & Time:October 23 | 9 - 4

FULL - Join the waitlist!24oct(oct 24)9:00 am25(oct 25)4:00 pmCarving Kris Kringle #35Erik Rinkleff  Date & Time:October 24 & 25, Friday & Saturday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!27oct(oct 27)9:00 am28(oct 28)4:00 pmWoodturning – For the Fun of It! #36David Kocken  Date & Time:October 27 & 28, Monday & Tuesday, 9-4

30oct9:00 am4:00 pmPhoto Fun with Your iPhone  #37Karen Alesch  Date & Time:October 30, Thursday, 9-4

31oct9:00 am4:00 pmEnhance Your iPhone Photos with Snapseed #38Karen Alesch  Date & Time:October 31, Thursday, 9-4

November 2025

FULL - Join the waitlist!03nov9:00 am4:00 pmMagical Inks #39Linda Welch & Yvonne Tyson  Date & Time:November 3, Monday, 9-4

FULL - Join the waitlist!04nov9:00 am4:00 pmPainting Holiday Ornaments and Cards with Alcohol Inks #40Linda Welch & Yvonne Tyson  Date & Time:November 4, Tuesday, 9-4