Workshop Offerings
Art Workshops are here!
​Learn new art techniques from our artist experts!

The Grayslake Arts Alliance is committed to promoting the arts through education, participation, and development. We are a group of creatives and art lovers who are dedicated to making Grayslake, Illinois, an arts hub by building bridges with the community, local government, and businesses. We want to create programming that will educate, enlighten, and excite.

​We hope you will join us on our mission.
Hurry! Space is limited!   
Register today!

All workshops are held in the Grayslake Heritage Center. 

​Registration closes one week prior to the workshop.
Workshop cancellations will incur a $5 processing fee. No refunds given within one week of class date.

If paying by check, please download the workshop flyer and registration information and mail to:
Grayslake Arts Alliance, PO Box 559, Grayslake, IL 60030
**Please make sure your payment is received one week prior to the workshop. You will not be considered registered until payment is received.
JANUARY WORKSHOP
A Poet in Everyone
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Course Description: During this new and exciting class, the instructor will walk through the process of poetry writing with students. Students will learn basic writing techniques, including how to find inspiration. By the end of this workshop, students will have written their original poetry.

Instructor: Tish De La Mora              
Questions? Email the instructor: lilacandwillow04@gmail.com
 
Workshop Date:  January 11, 2020     Time:  1:00-3:00 PM
Course Fee:   $25 per student

Age Range:  all ages; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult   
FEBRUARY WORKSHOP
Stitching to a Happy Heart
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Course Description: Celebrate love! Stitch together your own fabric artwork featuring a positive message. Learn basic embroidery skills and work with multimedia materials for your unique displayable artwork. Couples are welcome to work together for a stitched set! All materials will be provided.
 
Instructor: Linda Doyle        
Questions? Email the instructor: paint4@comcast.net

Workshop Date: 
February 16, 2020
Time:  1:00 – 3:00 PM
Course Fee:   $25 per student

​Age Range:  
Children and adults over 12 years of age. Couples welcome!
MARCH WORKSHOP
Quilling for Beginners
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Course Description: Bring spring to life!  Decorate your own initial with your own design using the centuries old art of quilling.  You will learn how to create basic shapes and turn them into flowers, leaves, geometrics and other fun shapes to make your one of a kind colorful monogram.  All materials will be provided.
 
Instructor: Paula Casey        
Questions? Email the instructor: santamom@sbcglobal.net

Workshop Date: 
March 15, 2020
Time:  1:00 – 4:00 PM
Course Fee:   $25 per student + $5 materials fee payable to instructor at class

​Age Range:  
Children and adults over 10 years of age. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Snazzy Snail Mail
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Course Description: Art is everywhere!  Create your own small scaled postal sized work art using collage techniques.  Work with multimedia materials to bring your Mail Art to life.  All materials will be provided. 
 
Instructor: Marie Hines        
Questions? Email the instructor: m3hines@gmail.com

Workshop Date: 
April 5, 2020
Time:  1:00 – 3:00 PM
Course Fee:   $25 per student

​Age Range:  
Children and adults over 12 years of age.