Teen & Adult Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Ceramics

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Saturday afternoons at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

April 9- 4:30-5:30 pm

April 16- 4:30-5:30 pm

April 23- 4:30-5:30 pm

April 30- 4:30-5:30 pm

Ages 13+

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

Register HERE

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Relief Printing

Instructor: Angela Risinger

Department: Printmaking

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of relief carving and printing using blocks and relief gouges. Students will see examples of various work from different artists, experiment with carving and inking a block, and create an edition of their own prints. They will also have the chance to use an etching press and work in a print studio.

-Must be comfortable using carving tools

Cost: $65

Sunday 11:00 pm- 2:00 pm

April 6-13, 2025

Ages 18+

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with coupon code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Kids Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Kids

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Friday afternoons at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

April 4- 4:30-5:30 pm

April 11- 4:30-5:30 pm

***No class April 18***

April 25- 4:30-5:30 pm

May 2- 4:30-5:30 pm

Ages 8-13

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

Register HERE

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Basic Drawing for Adults at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marissa Justiniano

Department: 2D

In this beginner drawing class, we will be covering how to draw what we see by understanding how to build from shapes while also measuring. We will mostly be doing still-lifes so we can learn how to render shadows and get various tones out of an object with just graphite. The basics of both one point and two-point perspective will be taught so we can create minor illustrations set to a fun prompt in order to flex our creativity. Along the way, we will also cover the basics of the figure. By the end of the course, I hope the artist in attendance can more comfortably draw things that they both see with their eyes, and in their head!

Cost: $130

Thursday evenings, 6:00-8:00 pm

April 3- May 8, 2025

#415 at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Ages 14+

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Basic Drawing for Kids at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marissa Justiniano

Department: 2D

In this beginner drawing class, we will be covering how to draw what we see by understanding how to build from shapes while also measuring. We will mostly be doing still-lifes so we can learn how to render shadows and get various tones out of an object with just graphite. The basics of both one point and two-point perspective will be taught so we can create minor illustrations set to a fun prompt in order to flex our creativity. Along the way, we will also cover the basics of the figure. By the end of the course, I hope the artist in attendance can more comfortably draw things that they both see with their eyes, and in their head!

Cost: $130

Thursday afternoons, 4:00-5:30 pm

April 3- May 8, 2025

#415 at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Ages 8-13

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Intermediate Drawing for Adults

Instructor: Marissa Justiniano

Department: 2D

In this intermediate drawing class, we will continue to practice measuring in order to create very accurate drawings, as well as push more of our technical perspective skills with landscapes and architecture. We will also further develop our sense of the figure by doing numerous head studies, all in different positions. This is a six week, two hour class, intended for artists who have a basic understanding of drawing and would like to build their skills even more!

Cost: $130

Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:00 pm

April 2- May 7, 2025

#415 at the Shoppes at Grand Prairies

Ages 16+

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Watercolors

Instructor: Marissa Justiniano

Department: 2D

Learn the basics of watercolor or take your skills to the next level in the 6- week class for both beginners and intermediate watercolor artists. Learn the very basics of how to get pigment on paper, understand how watercolor paint works, explore the different types of paper, brushes, and create at least one painting per class. This 6-week class includes drawing lessons, value sketches, still life paintings, and various studies on how to paint different types of objects.

Cost: $130

Tuesday evenings, 6:00-8:00 pm

April 1- May 6, 2025

#415 at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Ages 16+

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Basic Painting for Kids

Instructor: Marissa Justiniano

Department: 2D

In this beginner painting class, you learn the very basics of how to use watercolor, acrylic, and gouache! You will also explore different types of brushes and techniques while making at least one painting per class in a six week period. Your imagination will be tested as you craft your own illustrations, and your skill with drawing and painting will be kickstarted as you do many activities involving the things you see around you. Once the class is over, I hope that the things in your everyday life will become the subjects of your art, or that anything you dare to daydream of can become a wild new painting!

Cost: $130

Tuesday afternoons, 4:00-5:30 pm

April 1- May 6, 2025

#415 at the Shoppes at Grand Prairies

Ages 8-13

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Creative Arts Discovery Club (Age 6-10) at The Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Department: Kids

Join us for this great 6 week course teaching fine art skills. This introductory art course for kids introduces them to a new art medium each week.

Cost: $130 

Monday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at #415 The Shoppes at Grand Prairie

March 31- May 5, 2025

Ages 6-10

Materials: Provided by the Peoria Art Guild

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!) 

Teen & Adult Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Ceramics

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Saturday afternoons at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

March 29- 1:00-2:00 pm

April 5- 1:00-2:00 pm

April 12- 1:00-2:00 pm

April 19- no class in observance of Easter

April 26- 1:00-2:00 pm

Ages 13+

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

Register HERE

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Teen & Adult Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Ceramics

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Saturday afternoons at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

March 29- 1:00-2:00 pm

April 5- 1:00-2:00 pm

April 12- 1:00-2:00 pm

April 19- no class in observance of Easter

April 26- 1:00-2:00 pm

Ages 13+

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Kids Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Kids

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Saturday mornings at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

March 29- 9:30-10:30 am

April 5- 9:30-10:30 am

April 12- 9:30-10:30 am

***No class April 19 in honor of Easter***

April 26- 9:30-10:30 am

Ages 8-13

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Introduction to Crochet

Instructor: Jake Geiger

Department: Fiber Arts

This class is designed to introduce participants to some of the basics of crochet: holding the hook, making slip knots, chaining, single and double crochet stitches, basic pattern and chart reading, and weaving in ends.  The goal is for participants to leave the class with the skills to crochet a simple, single color "granny square."  

Participants will receive a skein of yarn, set of aluminum crochet hooks, and a packet of patterns and instructions to help get them started on their crochet journey

Wednesday March 19, 2025

6:00-8:00pm

Ages 16+ 

Cost: $30

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25 percent discount with code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Pronto Plate Lithography

Instructor: Angela Risinger

Department: Printmaking

Pronto plate lithography is a terrific way to introduce yourself to lithography. Also known as polyester plate lithography, the medium is relatively quick and easy to master as well as being economical. You will have the opportunity to make images using traditional drawing techniques and media. In this pronto-plate lithography class, we will investigate direct mark-making with various drawing media onto the pronto-plate. You will learn inking techniques and printing with an etching press. Everyone will create their own edition of unique prints throughout the class. 

Cost: $55

Tuesdays 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm

March 18-25, 2025

Ages 18+

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with coupon code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Clay, Play & Create

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Grand Prairie

Get ready to squish, shape, and sculpt! In this fun, one-time class, little artists will create their own masterpiece using Model Magic air-dry clay. Perfect for tiny hands and big imaginations—no kiln needed! All materials provided.

Saturday March 29, 2025

11:00-11:45 am

Ages 4-8 

Cost: $20

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25 percent discount with code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Figure Drawing

Instructor: Brett Leasure

Department: 2d

Explore the art of drawing the human form in this guided studio class. Working with partially-clothed live models, students will develop observational skills, improve proportion and anatomy, and experiment with various drawing techniques. Open to all skill levels, this class provides a supportive environment for honing your figure drawing abilities.

Cost: $120

Tuesdays 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm

March 11- April 1, 2025

Ages 18+

Materials provided by PAG: Charcoal and newsprint paper

Materials supplied by the student: Optional- large sketchbook (18 bx 24)

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with coupon code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Palette Knife Painting

Instructor: Laurie Moore

Department: 2D

Come explore painting with a palette knife! We will start with simple landscapes and you will learn how to block in shapes and mix paint for that beautiful sky with maybe a few clouds. From distant mountains to foreground color will be the key. You can be as abstract (loose) as you feel comfortable or detailed (tight) if that is your style. No previous experience necessary and as easy as spreading butter.

Ages 16 and up

March 5, 2025

10:00 am- 1:00 pm 

#415 at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie, behind At Home and next to Soma

Cost $50

All Materials provided by the Peoria Art Guild

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Relief Printing

Instructor: Angela Risinger

Department: Printmaking

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of relief carving and printing using blocks and relief gouges. Students will see examples of various work from different artists, experiment with carving and inking a block, and create an edition of their own prints. They will also have the chance to use an etching press and work in a print studio.

-Must be comfortable using carving tools

Cost: $65

Sunday 11:00 pm- 1:00 pm

March 2, 9 & 16, 2025

Ages 18+

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with coupon code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Clay Gnome and Fairy Door at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Ceramics

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to design and make a cute garden gnome and fairy house. In this fun 2-week class we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water, then paint the pieces with underglaze to be fired and picked up at a later date.

Cost: $60

Saturday March 1-8, 2025

10:00 am-12:00 pm

#415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Ages 13+

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

8-Week Pottery Series

Instructor: Tyler Brandon

Learn the basics of the pottery wheel or take your throwing and hand building skills to the next level! This 8 week recurring class will give students the opportunity to work in an open studio environment, creating functional and food safe art. Each week features throwing demonstrations, unique hand building opportunities and individual instruction. 

Evenings from 5:30pm to 9pm

Ages 17 and up

Each student will need to purchase a basic clay tool kit.

Cost: $325

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 10% discount with code PAGMEMBER10 during registration. (Current members only!) 

8-Week Pottery Series

Instructor: Tyler Brandon

Learn the basics of the pottery wheel or take your throwing and hand building skills to the next level! This 8 week recurring class will give students the opportunity to work in an open studio environment, creating functional and food safe art. Each week features throwing demonstrations, unique hand building opportunities and individual instruction. 

Evenings from 5:30pm to 9:00pm

Ages 17 and up

Each student will need to purchase a basic clay tool kit.

Cost: $325

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 10% discount with code PAGMEMBER10 during registration. (Current members only!)

Teen & Adult Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Ceramics

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Wednesday afternoons at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

February 26- 4:30-5:30 pm

March 5- 4:30-5:30 pm

March 12- 4:30-5:30 pm

March 19- 4:30-5:30 pm

Ages 14+

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

8-Week Pottery Series

Instructor: Tyler Brandon

Learn the basics of the pottery wheel or take your throwing and hand building skills to the next level! This 8 week recurring class will give students the opportunity to work in an open studio environment, creating functional and food safe art. Each week features throwing demonstrations, unique hand building opportunities and individual instruction. 

Evenings from 5:30pm to 9:00pm

Ages 17 and up

Each student will need to purchase a basic clay tool kit.

Cost: $325

Register HERE

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 10% discount with code PAGMEMBER10 during registration. (Current members only!)

Kids Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Kids

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Monday evenings at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Feb 24 4:30-5:30 pm

March 3- 4:30-5:30 pm

March 10 4:30-5:30 pm

March 17- 4:30-5:30 pm

Ages 8-13

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

Register HERE

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

Kids Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Kids

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze; glazing all projects may take longer so the fourth and final class only will last 90 minutes. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Monday afternoons at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

February 17- 4:30-5:30 pm

February 24- 4:30-5:30 pm

March 3- 4:30-5:30 pm

March 10- 4:30-6:00 pm

Ages 8-13

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

All classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment. Students will be notified of class cancellation by 2 pm the day before class. Students can either retain a credit toward a future class or receive a full refund in 3-5 business days.

The Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition is the second-longest running juried print and drawing competition in the country. Every two years it features the best contemporary graphic artwork from around the globe. This exhibition will be featured in two campus galleries at Bradley University: Heuser Art Gallery and Hartmann Center Gallery. The show will also extend to other venues downtown: The Peoria Riverfront Museum and The Peoria Art Guild.

Embroidery Stitch Book at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Jennie Hawkey

Department: Fiber Arts

Learn to embroider and make a book of your creative stitches. In each class you will learn new stitches and techniques. All materials will be provided, including a page for stitching, embroidery floss and a needle. Take all four classes or attend only the classes you wish. 

Class 1: Pretty Paths: Lovely Lines: Stitches include chain, satin, running, and blanket stitch.

Class 2: Flora and Fauna: Circles, leaves, French knots and bullion stitch.

Class 3: Birds of a Feather: Applique with felt, feather stitch, edge stitches.

Class 4: Fancy Schmancy Stitches: Raised and textured stitches, mixing colors

Cost: $30 per class, or $100 for all 4

Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm

February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2025

Ages 16+ (age 12-15 can participate but should be accompanied by a paid adult)

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25 percent discount with code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Embroidery Stitch Book

Instructor: Jennie Hawkey

Department: Fiber Arts

Learn to embroider and make a book of your creative stitches. In each class you will learn new stitches and techniques. All materials will be provided, including a page for stitching, embroidery floss and a needle. Take all four classes or attend only the classes you wish. 

Class 1: Pretty Paths: Lovely Lines: Stitches include chain, satin, running, and blanket stitch.

Class 2: Flora and Fauna: Circles, leaves, French knots and bullion stitch.

Class 3: Birds of a Feather: Applique with felt, feather stitch, edge stitches.

Class 4: Fancy Schmancy Stitches: Raised and textured stitches, mixing colors

Cost: $30 per class, or $100 for all 4

Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:00 pm

February 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2025

Ages 16+ (age 12-15 can participate but should be accompanied by a paid adult)

Materials: All materials provided

Register HERE

Are you a Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25 percent discount with code PAGMEMBER25. (Current members only!)

Kids Clay Handbuilding at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie

Instructor: Marie Lindahl

Department: Kids

Students will learn how to mold pieces of ceramic clay to make a variety of pottery sculptures. For three weeks we will create multiple pieces using simple tools, clay and water. The final week students will get to paint the pieces with underglaze; glazing all projects may take longer so the fourth and final class only will last 90 minutes. Projects will then be fired to be picked up at a later date. 

Cost: $120

Monday evenings at #415 Shoppes at Grand Prairie

January 20- 4:30-5:30 pm

January 27- 4:30-5:30 pm

February 3- 4:30-5:30 pm

February 10- 4:30-6:00 pm

Ages 8-13

Materials: All materials provided by Peoria Art Guild

Register HERE

***Projects to be fired and picked up at a later date. Firing can take up to 4 weeks after class ends***

Are you a current Peoria Art Guild Member? Enjoy a 25% discount with code PAGMEMBER25 during registration. (Current members only!)

All classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment. Students will be notified of class cancellation by 2 pm the day before class. Students can either retain a credit toward a future class or receive a full refund in 3-5 business days.