Current Classes
Class Registration
Class sizes are limited and registration is required. Register with Jen at jsbenson50@gmail.com.
Payments for WAC classes should be made to the Winona Arts Center and mailed/dropped off at 228 E 5th Street, Winona, MN 55987.
Three-Day Color Reduction Workshop with Preston Lawing
Wednesdays / April 8, 15 & 22 / 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Cost: $145 Members / $150 Non-members. All supplies are provided.
This workshop will introduce beginners and intermediate participants to the technique of Multiple Color Reduction Linoleum block printing, allowing the printing of additional colors while learning advanced registration skills to create sharp, crisp images.
Participants will learn how to prepare and carve linoleum blocks, the importance of layering, color choices, and working safely in a printmaking studio.
Participants do not need to have strong drawing skills. This course is suited for artists 18 and up. To reserve your spot, register with Jen at jsbenson50+WAC@gmail.com.
Please send your class fee to the Winona Arts Center at 228 E 5th St, Winona, MN 55987.
*Scholarships for WAC classes are available.
Lisa Douglas' Basic Weaving Workshop — Mug Rugs
Mondays / April 13 & 20 / 1:30PM – 3:00PM
Cost: $45 Members / $50 Non-members. One-time $15 materials fee.
Join Lisa Douglas at the Winona Art Center for a 2-Day Workshop April 13 and
20 to learn basic weaving techniques, practiced in easy-to-finish projects. You will be weaving a “Mug Rug” to match the colors in your favorite Mug. Each participant will go home with a small loom to work on projects at home!
No experience necessary.
To reserve your spot, register with Jen at jsbenson50+WAC@gmail.com.
Please send your class fee to the Winona Arts Center at 228 E 5th St, Winona, MN 55987.
*Scholarships for WAC classes are available.
Image: Photo of hand drawn flower and mom & child
Mother’s Day Free Ink Event for Families & Children: Two Sessions Offered
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Family and Friends 10am to 12:30pm // Adults only 1:00pm to 3:00pm (18 or older)
Join us on Saturday May 2 for a fun and free day of printmaking! We will create Mother’s Day and Spring themed monoprints while layering pre-cut and handmade stencils, fabrics and other materials. You will learn the process of creating the prints with our Etching Press. Come turn the wheel! Get Inked Up!
Instruction and materials included. No experience necessary. All ages welcome; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information contact: jsbenson50+wac@gmail.com
This event is made possible through funding from the Elizabeth Callender King Foundation.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
