ArtEast
2025-11-23 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Join Edwardsville Arts Center and artists all over Madison County for a weekend celebrating our vibrant local art scene! Tour working studios and community art spaces, enjoy interactive demonstrations, meet talented artists, and shop one-of-a-kind handmade artwork.

Rigid Heddle Weaving with Jill Kettler
2025-11-29 10:30 - 14:30 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Date: Saturday, Nov 29thTime: 10:30-2:30pmAll materials providedFee: $65Location: The Studio in Troy
Welcome Jill Kettler back to the studio for another wonderful day of weaving and learning. Learn the art of rigid heddle weaving from the master, all while creating your own beautiful pillow face. Jill will have looms pre-warped and ready to weave. Then you will learn an easy method to apply your pillow face to a pillow!
Seating is very limited, so sign up to reserve your seat. Once your registration is complete, there are no refunds. If you cannot attend, you may transfer your registration to another student. You may contact Christy to see if there is a waiting list, but all transfers will be the students’ responsibility.

If you find yourself hopelessly addicted to rigid heddle weaving at the end of class (it IS highly possible), Jill has looms for sale!!
No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
*We will break for a half hour lunch. There is a small refrigerator in the studio if you’d like to bring a lunch. There are also multiple food locations in town.

Holiday Gift Series: Basic Chainmaille - Helm Weave
2025-12-06 13:00 - 17:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
I LOVE this weave! Seriously my favorite chain maille pattern. It’s so versatile. I think I wear my helm weave bracelet more than any other bracelet. In this class you’ll learn basic chain maille techniques while creating the helm weave pattern. You will learn about materials, process, and designs while creating an attractive set of earrings and bracelet in helm weave. Once you learn the earrings, a bracelet is EASY! These would be amazing handmade gifts for the holidays!
Seating is limited, so sign up early!
Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: 1-5pm
All materials provided
Fee: $50
Location: The Studio in Troy

Paper Quilling - Snowflakes
2025-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 | IL
Come learn the basics of paper quilling while making beautifully intricate snowflakes that you can use as ornaments, gift embellishments, or even framed art! This is a fun process that let’s you create your own design with ease. And, of course, no two are ever truly alike.

Date: Sunday, December 7
Time: 1-4pm
All materials provided
Fee: $45
Location: The Studio in Troy

Shhhhhibori!
2025-12-13 13:00 - 16:30 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
We keep having so much fun with our shibori classes that we should totally do it again!! Join me for this Fall session of blue blue blue. I’ll teach you all about shibori dyeing including traditional folding methods, easy dye bath composition, and process. This. Is. Addictive. Truly. We’ll dye up some beautiful floursack towels for your kitchen, or to give as gifts. If you would like to dye a t-shirt, bring a washed 100% cotton shirt of your choice. You’ll have sooo much fun. And, you’ll probably end up with blue somewhere. Wear your ‘creative clothes’ and bring an old towel, because this is messy!! If you’re getting rid of some old towels, the studio is accepting a few towel donations. Turns out we do a LOT of messy stuff!! Bring a lunch/snack – refrigerator available.
Seating is limited so grab your friends and sign up early!
Date: Saturday, December 13Time: 1-4pmAll materials providedFee: $65 materials includedLocation: The Studio in Troy
Class registration is refundable up to 48 hours before class time. Please let us know if you can’t attend so we can invite someone from the waiting list.

Valentine Abstract Painting GAME NIGHT!!
2026-02-14 18:00 - 21:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Valentine Collaborative Abstract Painting GAME NIGHT!!!
Ditch the reservations and noisy restaurants and join me for a fun Valentine Game Night. Bring your partner, adult child, best buddy or maybe your mostly tolerable neighbor to collaborate on an instructor-led abstract painting series of four 6×6 gallery wrapped (ready to hang) canvases. We will approach the paintings like a board game with spinners and prompts, and you will each go home with two finished pieces that represent your collaboration with your loved one (or tolerated one) ! I’ll provide some sweet treats, but feel free to bring a beverage (adult or otherwise) and/or snack. You’ll learn some new skills, make some new friends, and really enjoy the process of making a collaborative abstract painting. Best of all, you’ll get brownie points for planning a unique Valentine’s Day experience for you both! Seating is limited, so reserve your place today! Attending solo? No problem!
Date: Saturday, February 14th
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $80/person
Location: The Studio in Troy
No experience necessary!
All supplies (and wine glasses) provided.
Class registration is refundable up to 48 hours before class time. Please let us know if you can’t attend so we can invite someone from the waiting list.

Quilling - Initials
2026-02-28 13:00 - 17:00 | IL
Join me for an introduction to the art of paper quilling. My grandmother made the most beautiful quilled ornaments of the 12 days of Christmas. They were on our tree every year, so I have loved the filligree beauty of quilling all my life. Now that I’ve tried my hand at it, I find it’s a really relaxing way to bring some color to your life. I will teach you some basic quilled shapes as well as how to create a standing outline so you can fill your initial with swirls and whirls of color and movement! No experience necessary.
Date: Saturday, February 28th
Time: 1:00-5:00pm (Approximately. Depends on your work speed.)
Instructor: Christy
Fee: $60
Location: My Studio 112 W. Market, Troy, IL
Class registration is refundable up to 48 hours before class time. Please let us know if you can’t attend so we can invite someone from the waiting list.

Whimsical Watercolor Wildflowers
2026-05-23 13:00 - 16:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Whimsical Wildlfower Watercolors!

Join me in the studio to learn how to paint my whimsical wildflowers with wild abandon! I’ll talk about how I approach my whimsical watercolor wildflower paintings, and I will guide you in the composition and painting of your own beautiful floral vignettes. These make amazing greeting cards!
Feel free to bring a snack and/or a beverage (adult or otherwise!!)
Date: Saturday, May 23rd
Time: 1-4pm
Fee: $55
Location: The Studio in Troy
No experience necessary!
All materials provided
Class registration is refundable up to 48 hours before class time. Please let us know if you can’t attend so we can invite someone from the waiting list.

Introduction to Gelatin Plate Printmaking
2026-08-29 11:00 - 15:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
To close out my Birthday Month, let me show you how fun it is to explore monoprinting with gel plates. Frame these gorgeous abstract creations or use them as collage material or as backgrounds for your artwork.
This is a print frenzy! I will demo various monoprinting techniques and then we print print print print print. And print. We will bury ourselves in PILES of printed paper full of color, texture, line, and possibility. Use these papers for your mixed media artwork, collages, or as art in their own right. You will go home with a billion (give or take) prints and the knowledge to create amazing monoprints. I will also provide a recipe for, and discuss the pros and cons of, making your own gel plates.
Date: Saturday, August 29Time: 11-3? 4? ish both daysAll materials providedFee: $75 Location: The Studio in Troy

Intro to Reduction Block Printing
2026-09-05 13:00 - 16:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Block printing? YES!! Reduction block printing? YES YES!! . We’ll explore image transfer, carving tools, ink application, image registration for multi-color prints, and reduction printing. Then, we’ll print until we’re all printed out! You will print a reduction series on a single sheet of paper. Repetition is where it’s at!! We’ll also discuss how to use your prints to make fun cards.
Seating is limited so grab your friends and sign up early!
Date: Saturday, September 5th
Time: 1-4pm
All materials provided
Bring a snack and a beverage (adult or otherwise), you’re going to need it!!
Fee: $60 materials included
Location: The Studio in Troy
Class registration is refundable up to 48 hours before class time. Please let us know if you can’t attend so we can invite someone from the waiting list.

Beginning Abstract Painting GAME NIGHT!!
2026-09-11 17:00 - 2026-09-12 20:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Beginning Abstract Painting GAME NIGHT!!!
Join me for a fun Friday Game Night style introduction to making abstract art. Bring a friend, a beverage, a snack, and your open mind. The wheel decides your next move! You’ll learn some new skills, make some new friends, and really enjoy the process of making an abstract painting.
All supplies (and wine glasses) provided.
Date: Friday, September 11th
Time: 5-8pm
Fee: $60
Location: The Studio in Troy
No experience necessary!
All materials provided (you will go home with a painting ready for framing)
Class registration is refundable up to 48 hours before class time. Please let us know if you can’t attend so we can invite someone from the waiting list.

Shibori Dyeing
2026-09-19 11:00 - 15:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
We keep having so much fun with our shibori classes that we should do it again and again!! Join me for a late summer session of blue blue blue. I’ll teach you all about shibori dyeing including traditional folding methods, easy dye bath composition, and process. This. Is. Addictive. Truly. We’ll do some practice work on floursack towels for your kitchen, and then you’ll have the option to do a larger piece. You’ll have sooo much fun. And, you’ll probably end up with blue somewhere. Wear your ‘creative clothes’ and bring an old towel, because this is messy!! If you’re getting rid of some old towels, the studio is accepting a few towel donations. Turns out we do a LOT of messy stuff!! Bring a lunch/snack – refrigerator available. Carryout/Delivery options nearby.
Seating is limited so grab your friends and sign up early!
Date: Sunday, September 19th
Time: 11-3ish
All materials provided
Fee: $65 materials included
Location: The Studio in Troy
Class registration is refundable up to 48 hours before class time. Please let us know if you can’t attend so we can invite someone from the waiting list.

Rigid Heddle Weaving with Jill Kettler
2026-10-24 10:30 - 14:30 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Date: Saturday, Oct 24thTime: 10:30-2:30pmAll materials providedFee: $65Location: The Studio in Troy
Welcome Jill Kettler back to the studio for another wonderful day of weaving and learning. Learn the art of rigid heddle weaving from the master, all while creating your own beautiful fall inspired placemats. Jill will have looms pre-warped and ready to weave. Then you will learn an easy method to apply your pillow face to a pillow!
For those who have purchased a loom from Jill, she is offering an hour warping lesson before class for $15. Please choose the Weaving with Warping Lesson ticket.
Seating is very limited, so sign up to reserve your seat. Once your registration is complete, there are no refunds. If you cannot attend, you may transfer your registration to another student. You may contact Christy to see if there is a waiting list, but all transfers will be the students’ responsibility.

If you find yourself hopelessly addicted to rigid heddle weaving at the end of class (it IS highly possible), Jill has looms for sale!!
No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
*We will break for a half hour lunch. There is a small refrigerator in the studio if you’d like to bring a lunch. There are also multiple food locations in town.
