Hidden Shapes inspired by Maysey Craddock!

This Family Art Day is led by Door County art educator Katie Baeten.

Based on the Japanese tradition of toro nagashi, Lantern + Moon remembers and honors those who have passed. The event in Peninsula State Park includes a projection on a scrim on the shore of one of Tomiko’s works + lanterns made by Tomiko. Visitors are welcome to arrive earlier and decorate a lantern to add to the collection in remembrance. Lanterns will be released shortly after sunset. This event is free and open to the public.

Image: Donny Kimball

Join resident artist Tomiko Jones and Naturalist Liz Schmutzer to make cyanotype prints using natural materials, including leaves, flowers, rocks, and items from the Nature Center such as skulls, feathers, pelts, fossils, and more.

This event is free and open to the public. All skill levels and ages welcome.

Artwork: Tomko Jones, The Fox

Gear up for February by screen printing valentines! Use our pre-made screens or design your own by cutting an adhesive stencil or using block-out markers. Enjoy music, lively conversation, warm eats, and hot chocolate (with optional Peppermint Schnapps) while you’re here, and leave with valentines to send to the special people in your life.

Kick off the holiday season at the Gingerbread Bash. Grab a group of friends or coworkers and come to PenArt for a lively night of creative fun. Enjoy sloppy joes, chips, and hot apple cider, hard or soft, while you build a cardboard gingerbread house together. Take it home or leave it on display for a chance to be voted best in show!

Today across the United States, creative people are helping weave the social and civic fabric of our communities. Join a dynamic discussion with four artists whose creative work takes them beyond the page and the studio into the participatory, cooperative, trust-building work of civic life. Learn how these artists and others are finding new strategies for bridging divisions, fostering meaningful connections, and cultivating democratically minded communities.

Photo: The Fargo Project

Sure college basketball has talented young athletes making great plays on the court, but it also has goofy mascots hamming it up on the sidelines. While Wisconsin has its array of animals—Bucky Badger, Phlash the Phoenix, and Iggy the Golden Eagle—there are stranger mascots out there. (Think Xavier’s Blue Blob.) Take a break from the sports bars for a different kind of March Madness. Snap together and layer wooden pieces, then paint them to make your own mini mascots while enjoying a nacho bar and beverages.

Gear up for February by screen printing valentines! Use our pre-made screens or design your own by cutting an adhesive stencil or using block-out markers. Enjoy music, lively conversation, warm eats, and hot chocolate (with optional Peppermint Schnapps) while you’re here, and leave with valentines to send to the special people in your life.

Kick off the holiday season at the Gingerbread Bash. Grab a group of friends or coworkers and come to PenArt for a lively night of creative fun. Enjoy chili, chips, and hot apple cider, hard or soft, while you build a cardboard gingerbread house together. Take it home or leave it on display for a chance to be voted best in show!

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.

Want a night out with friends while trying something new? Looking for a way to get creative this off-season? No pressure. Just fun. The Hangout @ Open Studios is the place for you. Choose from a variety of art supplies and fun prompts to get started, or just do your own thing while enjoying a beverage and good company. BYOB.