Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey offers year-round visual arts classes for all ages. Classes are offered in a variety of formats, including multi-week sessions and one-day and consecutive-days workshops. We also offer online classes featuring instructors from across the country.

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Upcoming visual arts classes:


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Tuesday, September 09 - Tuesday, November 25

Time
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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For Clay Club members only. Includes open studio access.
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Tuesday, September 09 - Tuesday, September 09

Time
Tuesday, 1:30-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Plein air painting class for all skill levels.
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Tuesday, September 09 - Tuesday, October 14

Time
Tuesdays, 1:30-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Plein air painting class for all skill levels.
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Tuesday, September 09 - Tuesday, October 14

Time
Tuesdays, 1:30 - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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For experienced watercolor enthusiasts
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Tuesday, September 09 - Tuesday, October 14

Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Popular class for potters and clay artists of all skill levels.
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Tuesday, September 09 - Tuesday, October 14

Time
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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An introduction to watercolor.
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Wednesday, September 10 - Wednesday, October 15

Time
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Grade Range
3rd grade - 8th grade
Age Range

8 - 14

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Handbuilding clay class for grades 3 - 8.
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Thursday, September 11 - Thursday, October 16

Time
Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Design and build a costume from sketch to stitch.
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Tuesday, September 16 - Tuesday, September 16

Time
Tuesday, 1:30-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Plein air painting class for all skill levels.
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Tuesday, September 16 - Tuesday, October 07

Time
Tuesdays, 3:45 - 5:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Mix, layer, and play with collage and color!
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Thursday, September 18 - Thursday, October 09

Time
Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Grade Range
5th grade - 8th grade
Age Range

10 - 14

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Make it with yarn—crochet skills for kids.
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Tuesday, September 23 - Tuesday, September 23

Time
Tuesday, 1:30-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Plein air painting class for all skill levels.
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Tuesday, September 23 - Tuesday, October 21

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Explore personal and cultural readings of poetry, and the role of poetry in wellbeing
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Wednesday, September 24 - Wednesday, October 29

Time
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Explore of the art and craft of holding sacred space for yourself and others.
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Friday, September 26 - Friday, September 26

Time
Friday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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A movement practices designed to cultivate self-awareness, presence, and a deeper c
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Tuesday, September 30 - Tuesday, September 30

Time
Tuesday, 1:30-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Plein air painting class for all skill levels.
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Saturday, October 04 - Saturday, October 04

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Caretakers are invited for a day of inspiring talks, a sound bath, and artmaking
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Tuesday, October 07 - Tuesday, October 07

Time
Tuesday, 1:30-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Plein air painting class for all skill levels.
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Tuesday, October 07 - Tuesday, October 07

Time
Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Singing together releases endorphins and oxytocin! Join the community sing for wellbeing and connect
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Friday, October 10 - Friday, October 10

Time
Friday, 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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An an immersive, relaxing, and healing sound experience
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Saturday, October 11 - Saturday, October 11

Time
Saturday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Engage your senses of sight, sound, touch, smell, taste, and intuition on this mindful nature wander
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Tuesday, October 14 - Tuesday, October 14

Time
Tuesday, 1:30-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Plein air painting class for all skill levels.
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Wednesday, October 15 - Wednesday, November 19

Time
Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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All artists welcome to paint pastel skies and waters.
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Wednesday, October 15 - Wednesday, October 29

Time
Wednesdays, 5:30-8:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Fun, accessible printmaking for every artist.
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Friday, October 17 - Friday, October 17

Time
Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Paint funky landscapes with Arthaus on school break.
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Friday, October 17 - Friday, October 17

Time
Friday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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A movement practices designed to cultivate self-awareness
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Saturday, October 18 - Saturday, October 18

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Mindful mandala workshop for creativity and balance.
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Tuesday, October 21 - Tuesday, November 25

Time
Tuesdays, 1:30 - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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For experienced watercolor enthusiasts
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Tuesday, October 21 - Tuesday, November 25

Time
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Grade Range
7th grade - 12th grade
Age Range

12 - 18

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Make and fill your own unique mixed media journal.
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Tuesday, October 21 - Tuesday, November 25

Time
Tuesdays, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 -

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For painters with some experience in watercolor.
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Thursday, October 23 - Thursday, December 04

Time
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Grade Range
3rd grade - 8th grade
Age Range

8 - 14

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Handbuilding clay class for grades 3 - 8.
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Thursday, October 23 - Thursday, December 04

Time
Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Level up your sewing with zippers, knits, and more.
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Saturday, October 25 - Saturday, November 01

Time
Saturdays, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Photography to awaken senses and presence.
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Saturday, October 25 - Saturday, October 25

Time
Saturday, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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A screening of the film “Join or Die" followed by a Join Fair
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Wednesday, November 05 - Wednesday, November 05

Time
Wednesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Discover nature with Little Big on school break.