ARTS, CRAFTS, AND HOBBIES
Classes and activities at The War Memorial.
Adults Cookie Rookies - Fall
Join Kara Shall, award-winning Cookie Artist, and learn tips and tricks of the trade to make some delicious fall favorites!
Kids Cookie Rookies - Fall
Join Kara Shall, award-winning Cookie Artist, and learn tips and tricks of the trade to make some delicious fall favorites!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross: Seascape
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross: Midnight Mountain
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances!
Mosaic Pendant Workshop
This Three hour workshop is fun and rewarding!
Participants will choose a pendant blank and materials to use in their mosaic. Time is spent determining and designing layouts, using materials provided. Using a two part epoxy, design pieces are then transferred to the pendant. Once items are placed, epoxy will set permanently within hours for a fabulous Mothers Day gift!
Unicorns, Dragons & Mythical Creatures: Session II (Grades 2-6)
Throughout this 6-week class, kids will how to incorporate different items to create mixed media art pieces inspired by unicorns, dragons & mythical creatures!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross: Hidden Pines
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross: Beach Scene
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances!
Unicorns, Dragons & Mythical Creatures (Grades 2-6)
Throughout this 6-week class, kids will how to incorporate different items to create mixed media art pieces inspired by unicorns, dragons & mythical creatures!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross: Spring Mountain
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances!
Calligraphy: Introduction to the Pointed Pen and Flourishes
This day-long workshop begins with an introduction to this craft in the morning and instructions on main calligraphy skills. Then the afternoon will be spent playing with different flourishes with a Valentines Day theme, including some that form into a heart, flower and decorative borders to complement your next love letter!
Mixed Media: Earth, Wind and Fire (Grades 2-6)
Throughout this 6-week class, kids will how to incorporate different items to create a mixed media art pieces inspired by earth, wind and fire!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross: Deep Woods
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Watercolor Painting: Basics and Technique
Throughout this 6-week class, you will learn how colors interact with one another to set mood and create interest in your composition. The course will introduce you to a variety of techniques to create texture, and other effects. This class is great for beginners, up to experienced artists looking to practice or learn new skills.
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Pewabic Pottery - Tile Glazing Workshop
Pewabic Pottery will lead a 1-hour workshop where participants will choose one of 3 tile designs and learn how to glaze and apply color. After the workshop tiles will be taken back to Pewabic to be fired and available later for pickup from The War Memorial.
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Introduction to Drawing
This course is an introduction to drawing, whose focus will be on technique using charcoal, graphite, and pen and ink. We will work from a still life for most classes, but will also venture outdoors for a class or two on the lovely War Memorial grounds.
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Acrylic Workshop
Meant as an introductory class, this is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in learning acrylic and trying out the medium. Our focus will be on the painting process and color.
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross - NEW CLASS!
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Watercolor Painting: Basics and Technique
Throughout this 8-week class, you will learn how colors interact with one another to set mood and create interest in your composition. The course will introduce you to a variety of techniques to create texture, and other effects. This class is great for beginners, up to experienced artists looking to practice or learn new skills. One class will be held outdoors at The War Memorial, weather permitting.
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross - NEW CLASS!
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Learn to Paint like Bob Ross - NEW CLASS!
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a 3-hour class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! Just a little push and guidance and those dreams will fly out onto the canvas. Perfect for first-time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience. Let’s have a fun time with family, friends, and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun!
Pewabic Pottery - Tile Glazing Workshop
Pewabic Pottery will lead a 1-hour workshop where participants will choose one of 3 tile designs and learn how to glaze and apply color. After the workshop tiles will be taken back to Pewabic to be fired and available later for pickup from The War Memorial.
Snowman Wreath Workshop (Ages 13+)
Gina Bufalino, educator, master crafter, and owner of Sunngindales in Grosse Pointe Farms, will lead a 2-hour workshop where participants will create an adorable snowman wreath to adorn your home.