Knit Night!
2025-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Let’s get together and spend an evening working on projects, laughing, relaxing, reconnecting, and making new friends. Bring your knitting or crocheting, bring a snack if you want, bring a beverage (adult or otherwise). I haven’t knit nighted since Knit One Weave Too, so I’m loooong overdue!
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Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Location: The Studio in Troy

Video Meet for CVP workshop participants
2025-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Open Virtual Studio Session for students taking Nicholas Wilton’s free workshop
For anyone signed up for the Art of Your Life free workshop, I will be hosting two virtual sessions where we can paint, chat, and I can answer questions about the workshop. Pour a glass of wine and get your brushes ready. Pop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. It’ll be fun!!
Date: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Virtual

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Video Meet for CVP workshop participants
2025-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Open Virtual Studio Session for students taking Nicholas Wilton’s free workshop
For anyone signed up for the Art of Your Life free workshop, I will be hosting two virtual sessions where we can paint, chat, and I can answer questions about the workshop. Pour a glass of wine and get your brushes ready. Pop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. It’ll be fun!!
Date: Sunday, May 25thTime: 6-8pmLocation: Virtual

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Beginning Acrylic - Bird of Paradise
2025-05-26 13:00 - 15:30 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Beginning Acrylic PaintingBird of Paradise
It’s never too late to start exploring the art of painting. I’ll make it fun and informative! We’ll put some very bold color to use while we learn about mixing colors, paint application, value, and compostition. This class is suitable for all skill levels. No experience necessary. Supplies provided.
Date: Sunday, May 26Time: 1:00-3:30pmInstructor: ChristyFee: $45Location: My Studio 112 W. Market, Troy, IL

Video Meet for CVP workshop participants
2025-06-01 18:00 - 20:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Open Virtual Studio Session for students taking Nicholas Wilton’s free workshop
For anyone signed up for the Art of Your Life free workshop, I will be hosting two virtual sessions where we can paint, chat, and I can answer questions about the workshop. Pour a glass of wine and get your brushes ready. Pop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. It’ll be fun!!
Date: Sunday, June 1st
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Virtual

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Christmas in August - Rigid Heddle Weaving with Jill Kettler
2025-08-24 10:30 - 15:30 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Date: Sunday, August 24thTime: 10:30-2:30/3:30pm(depending on the student)All materials providedFee: $95Location: The Studio in Troy
It’s never too early to start thinking about PLAID and the holidays! Join Jill Kettler in the studio for a day of holiday prep as you learn all about weaving while creating this festive and fun table runner. Your family and friends will love this handcrafted addition to your tablescape this holiday season! Jill will have looms pre-warped and ready to weave. You’ll go home with a lot more knowledge and a GORGEOUS new table runner. Or, if you’d prefer, Jill can warp your loom for a scarf.
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.
*There is a small refrigerator in the studio if you’d like to bring a lunch. There are also multiple food locations in town.

Beginning Acrylic - Carrots
2025-08-27 18:00 - 20:30 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Beginning Acrylic Painting – Carrots

Get into the painting groove while painting one of my favorite subjects – Carrots! Everyone loves this painting, including me!! Learn about mixing colors, paint application, value, and composition. This class is suitable for all skill levels. No experience necessary. Supplies provided.

Date: Wednesday, August 27th
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Instructor: Christy
Fee: $45
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.

Shi-what-y? Shibori!
2025-09-07 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 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.
Seating is limited so grab your friends and sign up early!
Date: Sunday, September 7th
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.

Introduction to Gelatin Plate Printing - holiday cards
2025-11-01 13:00 - 16:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Let me introduce you to gelatin printing! Find color, texture, pattern and more in this unique monoprinting method. We can incorporate holiday stencils to create fun and funky holiday greeting cards. You’ll love it.
Date: Saturday, November 1Time: 1-4All materials providedFee: $50 Location: The Studio in Troy

Plein Air Painting
2025-11-02 09:00 - 12:00 | IL
Join me for the first outing of Edwardsville Arts Center’s new plein air painting club. Meet other artists and enjoy a morning of painting at the Watershed Nature Center. This is not a class, and no supplies are supplied, but all skill levels are welcome. If you have any questions about supplies, feel free to ask me!

Warhol-iday Blotted Line Technique (greeting cards!)
2025-11-02 15:00 - 18:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Join me for an afternoon of channeling Andy Warhol for some holiday color! Learn this unique printmaking technique while creating your own version of his famous holiday cards! Make some fun and funky art that will make the coolest hipster greeting cards. It’s such a fun technique, and it can be used for all sorts of images. Learn the technique and then use it for all of the holidays and incorporate it into your art. We will use ink and watercolor, learn some things we might not have known about Andy and explore this fun technique with an eye toward using it to make your own greeting cards.
Seating is limited so grab your friends and sign up early!
Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: 3-6
All materials provided
Fee: $45 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.

Kitchen Printmaking - Intaglio (holiday cards)
2025-11-08 13:00 - 16:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
Discover a printing method you can do on your kitchen table. By scratching into various materials we will create images that can be printed multiple times. You’ll discover a new skill that will enable you to print notecards or holiday cards any time you want to. You will print several copies of your image as you experiment with materials. Repetition is where it’s at!!
Seating is limited so grab your friends and sign up early!
Date: Saturday, November 8Time: 1-4pmAll materials providedFee: $45 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.

Kitchen Printmaking - Collagraph (holiday cards)
2025-11-16 13:00 - 16:00 | The Studio, 112 W. Market, Troy, IL, 62294
This is another printing method you can do on your kitchen table. By layering various materials we can create fun multi-tonal plates. We will use these plates to print notecards or holiday cards any time you want to. You will print several copies of your image as you experiment with materials. Repetition is where it’s at!!
Seating is limited so grab your friends and sign up early!
Date: Saturday, November 16Time: 1-4pmAll materials providedFee: $45 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.

ArtEast
2025-11-22 12:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-23 12:00 - 18:00 | 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.
