Mankato Community Education

Denny Neidt is a certified member of the BOB ROSS National Team of certified instructors. He is a Waseca, MN resident. Being retired, he has more time to spend on painting and painting classes. He enjoys sharing his talents and the techniques he has learned with all his painting students. You may say “I couldn’t paint the side of a barn.” Well, Denny can show you how and he’ll show how to do it with a pallet KNIFE! What is the Ross “wet-on-wet” technique? It’s the application of wet paint on top of wet paint, omitting the traditional wait for each layer to dry. Using special firm oil paints and starting with a wet based canvas, paint may be glided across the canvas with large brushes and palette knives–making clouds, mountains, trees, and water appear in seconds….AND IT’S SO EASY! Course fee covers all necessary supplies. Come as you are in comfortable clothing that inspires your creativity. Bring your own snacks and beverages.

Fees are for a 25 lb block of Clay, (Glaze and Firing also included). Clay purchase is for use in the Pottery Studio at Lincoln Community Center (110 Fulton Street). You also have access to our potter’s wheels, slab roller, extruder, glazes, greenware storage, tools and electric kilns. When your clay supply is gone, you can purchase a new block of clay. The studio has a designated area where artists can store their unused clay supply. Glaze and firing are included with the clay cost. The studio, managed by Mankato Community Education Leisure + Enrichment Program keeps in inventory high quality supplies and equipment for artist use. The studio and CE cannot be held responsible for work that in the process of drying or firing is damaged or broken. The studio will be closed on days / evenings when Mankato Area Public School closes due to weather related closures.

Fees are for a 25 lb block of Clay, (Glaze and Firing also included). Clay purchase is for use in the Pottery Studio at Lincoln Community Center (110 Fulton Street). You also have access to our potter’s wheels, slab roller, extruder, glazes, greenware storage, tools and electric kilns. When your clay supply is gone, you can purchase a new block of clay. The studio has a designated area where artists can store their unused clay supply. Glaze and firing are included with the clay cost. The studio, managed by Mankato Community Education Leisure + Enrichment Program keeps in inventory high quality supplies and equipment for artist use. The studio and CE cannot be held responsible for work that in the process of drying or firing is damaged or broken. The studio will be closed on days / evenings when Mankato Area Public School closes due to weather related closures.

Join us for two evenings of making clay vessels and craft mocktails for two! We will make a set of 6 mugs or cups per couple. This class will help you design, assemble, and glaze a matching set. Non-alcoholic drinks provided. If you would like to bring finger food or snack to eat while creating please do!

Make a variety of objects from a lump of clay into something that you can utilize or give as a gift! Each class meets twice, once to shape the clay, once to glaze. You will be notified when your finished piece comes out of the kiln!

It is Spring in Mankato and a good time to walk on the lush grass of Glenwood Cemetery and view the beautifully decorated stones of Mankato’s beloved. Join local Historian, Bryce Stenzel for a guided tour of several historical monuments, representing heroes of the Civil War, Betsy Tacy Society, local business leaders and many more. The tour will last 90 minutes and be filled with lively storytelling that brings Mankato’s past into the present. This is definitely a tour for the history lover. Plan to arrive at Glenwood Cemetery at 8:45 for check-in and instructions. Tour begins at 9:00 am and ends at 10:30 am. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Dress for the outdoors including bug spray. There are no restroom facilities on the cemetery grounds.

Purchase a punch card and clay coupon (each sold separately) to use the Pottery Studio facilities and supplies. We have expanded our open hours! Now the Lincoln Community Center Pottery Studio is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. The Studio Use Purchase is $40 and allows you 8 visits (or 24 hours) of studio time! That is $1.66 an hour, what can you do outside of the home, other than enjoy nature, for that low of a cost? Our pottery lab is equipped with potter's wheels, slab roller, extruder, glazes, greenware storage, and newer electric kilns. This is not an instructional class. Artists should be able to use the studio and equipment independently, but a studio supervisor will be present for technical questions. The studio, managed by Mankato Community Education Leisure + Enrichment Program, keeps in inventory high quality supplies and equipment for artist use. The studio and CE cannot be held responsible for work that in the process of drying or firing is damaged or broken. The studio will be closed on days / evenings when Mankato Area Public School closes due to weather related closures. In our studio, you pay based on use. We only allow clay sold by our studio. We know the products we use / sell to students are safe for our kilns and will produce a good quality product.

Purchase a punch card and clay coupon (each sold separately) to use the Pottery Studio facilities and supplies. An 8- Punch Pottery Studio Use Card - $40 gives students access to 8 open studio sessions. Each day you come is 1 use. We are not a membership organization. You pay for 8 visits to our studio, before purchasing a new (studio use) card. Our potter studio has potter’s wheels, slab roller, extruder, hand tools, glazes, greenware storage, updated electric kilns and more. This is not an instructional class. Previous pottery experience is required. The studio manager will be present to help with technical questions. The studio, managed by Mankato Community Education Leisure + Enrichment Program keeps in inventory high quality supplies and equipment for artist use. The studio and CE cannot be held responsible for work that in the process of drying or firing is damaged or broken. The studio will be closed on days / evenings when Mankato Area Public School closes due to weather related closures. The Clay, Glaze & Firing Supply - $25 is sold separately and covers the consumable supplies of clay, various glazes and firing your projects. In our studio, you pay based on use. We only allow clay sold by our studio. We know the products we use / sell to students are safe for our kilns and will produce a good quality product.