Classes

Immerse yourself in art and get creative through a wide range of class offerings from kids and teens to adults. Find the class based on your interests and register today!

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Figure Drawing
Every Other Friday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Learn figure drawing by practicing your skills and adapting to change in these facilitated classes (not instructed). Bring your own supplies; all non-toxic and non-photographic media are welcome. Registration required

Drawing Adult Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Yoga at the Figge
Offered one Saturday each month - 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Join us at the Figge for yoga asana. Bring your own mat for this movement-based class led by instructors from Tapas Yoga Shala. The class will take place surrounded by art in the Quad City Bank and Trust Grand Lobby at the Figge, where participants will face the windows overlooking the beautiful Mississippi River.



Wellness Adult Beginner

 

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Oil Painting
9:30-11:30 a.m. (4 classes beginning the Saturday of your choice)

As students move beyond the beginning principles of oil painting, they will learn the value of composition and how light effects color while applying it to still-life, landscape, and portraits. Each class will build upon the last, moving students forward in the art of oil.

Painting Adult Beyond Beginner

 

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Cultivating Mindfulness
Once a month on selected Sundays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Immerse in harmonious art and sound at the Figge. Late entry allows for serene solitude as Becky Nakashima Brooke uses crystal bowls, chimes, and singing bowls to create a restorative experience.

Wellness Adult Beginner

 

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Art Academy - School Year 2023-2024
Various Days and Times

The Art Academy at the Figge is designed for students to enhance their artistic skills through various teaching techniques Beréskin (aka “Mrs. B”) has perfected over the years. Students bring their most current artwork and interview with Bereskin for the ongoing academy classes that meet weekly during the school year (August-May). This allows the student to see if it is a good fit for them and Bereskin to evaluate what level is best suited for the student.

Clay Painting Drawing Fiber Art Academy Camp Photography Sculpture Other

 

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December Clay Open Studio
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12/5, 12/7, 12/12, 12/14, 10am-7pm

Clay Open Studio allows you access to your clay, our space and equipment, and shelf space for work-in-progress. Open studio is designed to allow students to work independently on their projects in our studio during the scheduled Open Studio hours.


Clay Sculpture Other Adult Beyond Beginner

 

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Intro to Macramé
Tuesdays, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Learn the ancient art of knotting! Beginning macramé techniques will be covered, as will how to add beads and other embellishments.

Fiber Sculpture Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Glaze Party: Cocoa and Cookies
Saturday, 11/18, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Start off your holiday season by decorating a festive mug, plate, or bowl. Premade dinnerware
will be available for you to decorate with food safe glazes.

Clay Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Clay: Mug Mania
Saturdays, 12/2 and 12/9, 10:00-11:30 am

In this 2-day class you will hand-build your mug in the first class and return to glaze your mug in the second class.

Clay Sculpture Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Felt Ornaments
Saturday, 12/2, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Come craft felt holiday ornaments by sewing shaped felt with embellishments like sequins, yarn, and buttons. This project makes a great gift!

Fiber Sculpture Other Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Holiday Tangling
Monday, 12/4, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Relax in beginner-friendly drawing class this holiday season! Doodle holiday-themed art, while exploring Zentangle patterns and stress reduction. Enjoy, create, and chill-out!

Drawing Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Clay Ornaments
Tuesdays, 12/5, 12/12, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Make 3 holiday ornaments in this fun clay class! The first class is the sculpting day, second class is when you add finishing touches like paint and hooks.

Clay Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Tissue Paper Stained Glass
Wednesday, 12/6, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Students will make imitation stained glass using their own design. Learn how to use transparent plastic, tissue paper, mod podge, and construction paper to create this beautiful effect.

Camp Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Harmonic Journey: Sound Healing and Chakra Painting
Thursday, 12/7, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Experience sound healing and watercolor creativity at Illuminate Healing Studio in Davenport. Find balance through chakra painting guided by Becky Nakashima Brooke. Materials included.

Wellness Adult Beginner

 

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Watercolor : Holiday
Thursdays, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 8:30 - 10:30 am

Paint holiday watercolor subjects including wreaths, trees, winter florals, ornaments, stockings, snow globes, lights, and more this season. Master flooding, glazing, and materials for snow and whites.

Painting Adult Beyond Beginner

 

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Gingerbread House
Saturday, 12/9, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Have you always wanted to make a gingerbread house? Let us inspire you and help your make one, as a family or individual. All the supplies provided.

Camp Sculpture Other Ages 5-9 Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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3D Paper Stars
Wednesday, 12/13, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Create 3D paper stars by cutting, folding, and gluing. Then decorate them with markers, and hole punches. Finish off the project with tiny twinkle lights!

Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Cardboard Gingerbread Houses
Saturday, 12/16, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Want to make a gingerbread house that will last forever? Glue together cardboard and then decorate with a variety of craft materials to create a gingerbread house that looks good enough to eat.

Sculpture Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Harmonic Journey: Sound Healing and Chakra Painting
Thursday, 1/4/24, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Experience sound healing and watercolor creativity at Illuminate Healing Studio in Davenport. Find balance through chakra painting guided by Becky Nakashima Brooke. Materials included.

Wellness Adult Beginner

 

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Winter Landscape Acrylic Painting
Thursdays, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Learn the fundamentals of landscape painting using acrylics. All aspects of painting the landscape will be explored.

Painting Adult Beginner

 

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Wine and Art: Collage
Thursday, 1/4, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Come create a mixed media collage with a limited palette for a stunning and sophisticated result. Wine and snacks will be provided.

Painting Drawing Wine & Art Other Adult Beginner

 

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Watercolor : Winter Landscapes
Thursdays, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 8:30 - 10:30 am

Winter's drama and simplicity explored in four-week watercolor course. This class will focus on conserving whites, impactful skies, reflections, and trees.

Painting Adult Beginner

 

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String Art: Love is in the Air!
Sunday, 1/7, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Participants will be guided through the process of creating a Love themed string art design from start to finish. All supplies will be provided.

Fiber Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Bouquet from the Collection
Thursday, 1/11, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Come make a floral bouquet inspired by a work from the Figge collection! Participants will bring home a complete bouquet in a vase.

Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Color Your World
Thursday, 1/11, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Ever wanted to design your own coloring pages? Learn contour line drawing to create custom outlines for coloring pages. Coloring techniques will also be taught in a variety of mediums.

Drawing Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Pet Portraits
Fridays, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Draw your pet in this class! Learn animal forms and textures like fur/feathers. Bring your own pet reference photos to draw from.

Drawing Other Adult Beginner

 

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Sharpie Tie-Dye
Saturday, 1/13, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Explore marker "tie-dye"on fabric, using alcohol spray to blend the colors. Students will craft their own unique T-shirts using this technique.

Fiber Other Ages 5-9 Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Intro to Relief Printmaking
Saturday, 1/20, 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Learn how to make a stamp, linocut, and collagraph in this introduction to printmaking. Students will print on fabric and paper.

Drawing Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Wine and Art: Painting in the Negative Space
Thursday, 2/1, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Create a painting with lots of color and pattern using acrylics and stencils. Draw your subject on with chalk. Then paint in the negative space.

Painting Drawing Wine & Art Adult Beginner

 

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Watercolor : Architectural Sketching
Thursdays, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 8:30 - 10:30 am

Explore drawing and painting using perspective with Pat Bereskin. Blend watercolor, pen, and ink to create artistic impressions of Italy and France.

Painting Adult Beyond Beginner

 

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Painting the Clothed Figure
Thursdays, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Using acrylic, we will paint the clothed figure from photographs. The class will focus on simplifying this complex subject.

Painting Adult Beginner

 

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Debora Stewart: Creating Expressive Abstracts: Pastel and Acrylic Mixed Media
May 18 and 19, 2024, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch

Master Pastelist Debora Stewart will guide and demonstrate expressive techniques for creating abstracts in soft pastel and/or acrylic painting. Participants will learn how to loosen up their style, develop simple ideas for abstracts, improve color choices, work from small studies to larger works and know how to bring their work to the finish line.

Painting Drawing Other Adult Intermediate Advanced

 

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Tina Garrett: Starting Methods in Portraiture Workshop
August 2, 3, and 4, 2024, 9am-4pm with a one hour lunch break at noon

Come learn the art of painting portraiture in this 3 day class with renowned artist Tina Garrett

Painting Other Adult Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Holiday Card Making
Saturday, December 16, 1:00-3:00pm

Come learn some great techniques for working with paper while making some unique holiday cards to send out to your family and friends!

Sculpture Other Adult Beginner

 

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The Figge Art Museum is the repository of the Grant Wood Collection and Archive. The archive contains 249 pieces of art and memorabilia collected by his sister, Nan, over a period of more than 60 years.

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FIGGE ART MUSEUM

225 West Second Street
Davenport, Iowa

 

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Museum | 563.326.7804

Cafe | 563.345.6647

 

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday | Closed

Tuesday - Wednesday | 10am - 5pm

Thursday | 10am - 8pm

Friday - Saturday | 10am - 5pm

Sunday | 12pm - 5pm

*Closing procedures will begin 15 minutes before closing time

 

CAFE HOURS

Monday - Sunday Closed

*The Figge Cafe is closed until further notice

*See calendar for holiday exceptions