current Art Class offerings

Youth K Classes (Ages 7-16)

Adult K Classes (Age 16+) 
Design & paint your own mini-trash can monster just in time for spooky season! In this two-day class led by local artist Rebecca Krueger, students ages 7-16 will learn drawing, design, and acrylic painting skills as they create their very own trash can monster. 


Class Dates:
  • Saturday, October 14th from 1-3PM
  • Sunday, October 15th from 1-3PM
Registration: $35 per student (all supplies included) 

Location: Class will take place in the Classroom located in the lower level at Kaddatz Galleries (111 W. Lincoln Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537).

Learn more about Rebecca Kruger:
Make your own Farmers Market Basket with Martha Bird! In this basketry class, you’ll learn how to weave rattan reed into a Farmers Market Basket by building on a variety of techniques including: Stop and Start weaving; Cut and Tuck; Rim Lashing, and how to incorporate a Williamsburg handle.  

The square-base pattern was specifically chosen to encourage supporting your local farmers markets. The size of your final basket will measure: 14 ½ x 13 ½ x 13 ½ inches.

Beginners welcome. Hand coordination and dexterity is recommended. Extra material is provided for participants to create a second small basket. 

Class Dates: October 21 & 22, 2023
  • Saturday - 10/21
    • 9am-12pm - Weaving the base
    • 1pm-5pm - Weaving the sides
  • Sunday - 10/22
    • 1pm-5pm - Weaving the rim
Registration: $85 per student. (The true cost of this basketry class is $175, however, thanks to the support of grant funds, we are able to offer this class at a reduced/subsidized rate.)

Location: Class will take place in the Classroom located in the lower level at Kaddatz Galleries (111 W. Lincoln Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537).

About your instructor: Martha Bird is an exhibiting artist, willow sculptor, nurse, and mental health advocate. She uses basketry techniques as a starting point to create expansive conceptual forms that both carry forward the traditional craft and challenge its utilitarian assumptions. 
Martha Bird is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Click here to visit Martha's website.