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Madeline Island School of the Arts

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Madeline Island School of the Arts

Madeline Island School of the Arts
Locations: Madeline Island, WI, Tucson, AZ, Santa Fe, NM,
Bar Harbor, ME, and Pacific Grove, CA.

Workshops: Quilting, fiber arts, plein air/studio painting, urban sketching, mixed media, writing, and photography Madeline Island School of the Arts is the country's premier art and craft school located on a uniquely restored Wisconsin dairy farm in the middle of an island surrounded by Lake Superior and the other Apostle Islands. Accessible only by ferry, boat or plane, Madeline Island has an a

rt and craft tradition that dates back more than three hundred years during which time three different flags have flown on her shores. MISA is situated on a peaceful, prairie meadow farm, on an Island that is unrivaled with its breathtaking views of sea caves, beaches, and clear blue waters with bright skies. It is a location that provides tranquility to awaken the creative spirit. The beauty of this natural environment, with its quaint, village atmosphere provides indescribably perfect settings for painters, photographers, writers and other creative enthusiasts. Complementing this setting are spacious studios with an abundance of natural light, comfortable lodging and delicious meals. Our classes are taught by nationally recognized teachers and are held between May and October. The school offers week long workshops in writing, painting, quilting, photography, and other genres. There is no standing faculty - instructors and students come to the school for the duration of their session. The variety of classes offered is extensive. Workshops are designed for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students, with the majority of the classes welcoming all three.

09/03/2026

What happens when linocut printing, hand stitching, collage, color, and pattern come together? Something completely your own. ✨

Join Diane Kappa in Santa Fe for Carve, Print, Stitch: Collage with Block Printing & Embroidery and explore the possibilities of layered mixed-media art.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of linocut printing, create your own printed papers, experiment with color and layering, and use simple embroidery stitches to add texture and depth. Then bring it all together with found ephemera and your own unique visual story.

👩‍🎨Diane Kappa
🖌️Carve, Print, Stitch: Collage with Block Printing & Embroidery
🎨 Santa Fe – La Fonda
📅 March 15 - 19, 2027
✨ Spaces available!

✂️ CARVE. PRINT. STITCH. CREATE. Come carve, print, stitch, layer, and make something that’s uniquely yours. Registration link in MISA’s Bio.

09/02/2026

Ready to add a little sparkle to your fiber art? Join Lisa Binkley in Tucson for Beads on Cloth: Bead Embroidery for Fiber Artists!

Bring 1–2 of your favorite fiber pieces and learn how to transform them with beautiful bead embroidery techniques, including dots, clusters, lines, bezels, dimensional motifs, and fringe.

And there’s an extra-special adventure included! 💎 During the workshop we’ll sneak away to the world-famous Tucson Gem & Mineral Show for an afternoon of inspiration, exploration, and shopping for unique stones to incorporate into your art.

Whether you’re new to bead embroidery or a returning student, you’ll leave with new techniques, fresh inspiration, and plenty of ideas for your next creation!

📍 Tucson | February 1 - 5, 2027
🎨 Instructor: Lisa Binkley
📿 Beads on Cloth: Bead Embroidery for Fiber Artists
💎 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show ticket included!
✨ Spaces are available!

BEADS, FIBER & GEMS! 🧵✨ Workshop link in MISA’s bio.

09/01/2026

CAPTURE THE MOMENT IN WATERCOLOR
with Geoff Allen | Madeline Island Campus
August 9 - 13, 2027

There’s something magical about painting outdoors - watching the light shift, the colors change, and a scene come alive before you. In Capturing the Moment in Watercolor, you’ll learn how to capture that feeling quickly, loosely, and with confidence.

Geoff Allen will guide you through watercolor techniques designed to speed up your process, loosen you up, and help you “keep it fresh.” Start in the studio with skill-building exercises and demonstrations, then take your paints outdoors to experience the beauty of Madeline Island en plein air.

Explore the four essential watercolor skills - values, shapes, color, and mark making - while learning how to simplify what you see, strengthen your compositions, and create atmosphere and expression.

Whether you’re beginning your watercolor journey or looking to loosen up your approach, this workshop is all about seeing, simplifying, and capturing the moment.

Come paint the island, embrace the moment, and let your watercolor breathe. Registration link in MISA’s bio.

08/28/2026

What if your next painting studio was a rocky shoreline, a quiet woodland path, or a spectacular Lake Superior view?

Join Bernard Dellario on Madeline Island for Gouache on the Go! - a plein air painting experience designed to help you see, simplify, and capture the landscape in this wonderfully versatile medium.

Gouache has the fluidity of watercolor with the bold, opaque beauty of acrylic or oil - and it’s wonderfully portable. Perfect for painting outside, experimenting with color, and making quick studies (or finished pieces!) wherever inspiration strikes.

✨ Learn how to build your ideal gouache plein air kit
🎨 Explore light, atmosphere, value & color mixing
🌿 Simplify complex landscapes and abstract what you see
🖌️ Paint outdoors with daily demos, guided sessions & personalized feedback

All experience levels are welcome!

Gouache on the Go! with Bernard Dellario
Madeline Island Campus
July 26 - 30, 2027

Bring your brushes, your curiosity, and your sense of adventure. Madeline Island is waiting to become your next painting. 💙

08/27/2026

There’s something magical about painting in Santa Fe - the crisp desert light, vibrant colors, sweeping landscapes, and endless inspiration in every direction.

We’re excited to welcome new MISA instructor Mike Kowalski for The Romance of the High Desert, a watercolor workshop designed to get you outside and painting from life. ☀️

Working both plein air and in the studio, you’ll explore simple ways to begin a painting outdoors, make confident composition and color decisions, simplify what you see, and use expressive brushwork to capture the spirit of the high desert.

No need to be intimidated by plein air painting - Mike will show you how a simple sketch, a focused palette, and a willingness to look closely can open up a whole new way of working.

The Romance of the High Desert with Mike Kowalski
Santa Fe - Hilton Campus
May 17 - 21, 2027

Come experience the light, color, and romance of the high desert—and discover what happens when you take your watercolor practice outdoors. Registration link in MISA’s bio.

08/26/2026

✨ Two chances to create with Jane Davies! ✨

Mixed media artist, author, and beloved workshop instructor Jane Davies is joining MISA in two incredible locations!

🏝️ Madeline Island | Sep 14 - 18, 2026
Series as Process — with just 2 spaces remaining! Explore your ideas through multiple pieces, let go of the pressure to make every artwork “perfect,” and discover what happens when you follow your curiosity, ask What If?, and keep creating.

🌵Tucson | Jan 25 - 29, 2027
Responding to Place in Abstract Mixed Media — with just 3 spots remaining! Find inspiration in the colors, shapes, textures, and energy of the desert as you translate your surroundings into expressive abstract work using paint, collage, and drawing media.

Jane’s playful, process-focused approach encourages artists to experiment, explore, and find their own creative voice. Whether you’re drawn to the shores of Lake Superior or the beauty of the Sonoran Desert, there’s a Jane Davies workshop waiting for you.

Which one would inspire you most? 🏝️ or 🌵 Registration link in MISA’s bio.

08/25/2026

What happens when you stop trying to control every stitch and start trusting what comes next?

Join Susan Lapham for Improv Mindset: How Spontaneity Creates Confidence, a five-day journey into the creative habits that support improvisational quilting. Offered at two different campuses in 2027.

Through thoughtful exercises and simple constraints, you’ll explore how ideas develop in real time, learn to respond to unexpected directions, and build confidence in your own visual decision-making. This workshop isn’t about following a pattern—it’s about curiosity, observation, responsiveness, and discovering what your quilt needs next.

Leave with a quilt top in progress and a whole new mindset for approaching improvisation.

Tucson Campus | January 4–8, 2027
Madeline Island Campus | June 14–18, 2027

Two campuses. Two opportunities to let go, explore, and see where spontaneity takes you. Spaces are filling fast! Registration link in MISA’s bio.

08/24/2026

Thinking about the new iPhone — or want to discover what the iPhone you already have can really do?

There may be no better place to explore its photographic possibilities than the spectacular California coast.

Join photographers Melissa Needle, Charles Needle, and Rad Drew in Pacific Grove, October 12–16, for From Snap to WOW! The Ultimate iPhone Photography Workshop.

Whether you arrive with the newest iPhone or the one already in your pocket, you’ll learn how to make stronger, more creative photographs with your remarkable device. We’ll explore camera settings and features, composition, creative apps, iPhone infrared photography, and powerful editing techniques - then put those ideas to work while photographing along the Pacific Grove coast and during a special field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

From Snap to WOW! The Ultimate iPhone Photography Workshop
Rad Drew, Melissa Needle, and Charles Needle
Pacific Grove Campus | October 12–16

New phone or familiar favorite, there’s more you can do with your phone’s camera. Come explore the possibilities! Spaces are limited. Link in MISA’s bio.

08/21/2026

The story you long to tell may already be sitting on your kitchen counter.

It may be tucked inside an old report card. Lingering in a familiar scent. Waiting in a pair of gardening gloves, a forgotten photograph, or an object you’ve carried with you for years.

In Finding the Story in Ordinary Objects: Memoir, Micro-Memoir & Storytelling Skills, writer Jennifer Schelter invites you to slow down, notice, and discover the extraordinary emotional worlds held within ordinary moments.

Join Jennifer in Santa Fe for a joyful, brave, and generous exploration of memoir, micro-memoir, story structure, sensory detail, revision, and the beautiful art of paying attention.

Because story isn’t always something we have to chase.

Finding the Story in Ordinary Objects: Memoir, Micro-Memoir & Storytelling Skills with Jennifer Schelter
Santa Fe, NM - Hilton Campus
May 10 - 14, 2027

Sometimes, it’s been quietly waiting for us all along. ✨ Registration Link in MISA’s bio.

08/20/2026

Spend five creative days, with Carolina Oneto, exploring the power of color, playing with curves and complex piecing, experimenting with transparency, and learning new techniques to help bring your ideas to life. Then comes the best part - designing and creating your very own imaginary place!

There’s room to experiment, make bold choices, explore new possibilities, and let your imagination lead the way. Whether your landscape is inspired by somewhere you’ve been - or somewhere that exists only in your mind - this workshop is your chance to create something uniquely yours.

Imaginary Places: Exploring Color Theory and Complex Piecing Techniques to Design Your Own Quilts! With Carolina Oneto
Santa Fe, NM - La Fonda Campus
March 15 - 19, 2027

Come create, explore, and see where your imagination takes you! Registration link in MISA’s bio.

Address

978 Middle Road, PO Box 536
La Pointe, WI
54850

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://linktr.ee/MadelineIslandSchoolOfTheArts

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