Craft Workshops 2023-24

Craft workshops will be offered September through April, sponsored by West Plains Council on the Arts, and hosted by local artisan Tara Shahan.
The calendar of workshops is below. Details will be added as final plans are made.
Class size is limited.
Tickets can be purchased through the Facebook event page each month.
Watch the WPCA Facebook page for future class announcements. https://www.facebook.com/westplainsarts/

About the coordinator

Tara Shahan was raised in a small town in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio until about the age of 12 when her family moved to Missouri. Her upbringing included being a member of 4-H, where most of her projects consisted of food, sewing and crafts taught by her mother, a 4-H leader. Tara won ribbons for her work at local and state fairs. Her love of arts and crafts continued throughout her adult life and now she teaches workshops in the local area including northcentral Arkansas. Her art includes acrylic painting on canvas and wood as well as other craft projects such as doorhangers, wreaths, faux stained glass and glass etching to name a few. Tara now lives in West Plains and has conducted local art and craft workshops for the West Plains Council on the Arts for about 5 years.

Autumn Church Painting Oct. 10 or 12

Create a charming autumn church painting at this workshop in October! West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host the workshop, conducted by local artist Tara Shahan, offered Tuesday or Thursday, October 10 or 12, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center (Dogwood 1&2), 110 St. Louis St. in West Plains. Cost for the workshop is $45, all supplies included.

As we bid farewell to the warmth of summer, we eagerly welcome the arrival of fall, a season filled with beauty and transformation. The leaves are falling, and you can feel the crisp air in this beautiful Autumn Church painting. Painted on 16 x 20 canvas with acrylics.

Space is limited. Reserve your spot through the Eventbrite page “Autumn Church #1 or #2”

or text Paula at 417-293-2325.

Sept. 12 or 14, 2023

Faux Stained Glass – Heart, sunflower, pumpkin, snowman or wreath

Create a faux stained-glass seasonal barn quilt design at this workshop in September! West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host the workshop, conducted by local artist Tara Shahan, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center (Dogwood 1&2), 110 St. Louis St. in West Plains. Cost for the workshop is $45, all supplies included.

Create the elegant beauty of classic stained glass using a picture frame, instant faux lead line and gallery glass paint. Your stained-glass quilt block will be beautiful in a window, on a wall, or mantle. Measures 12”x 12” and ready to hang. Select one of five available designs at time of reservation – designs are available to view on the WPCA Facebook event page “Seasonal Stained-Glass Quilt Block”.

(1) Seasonal Stained-Glass Quilt Block Workshop | Facebook

Space is limited. Reserve your spot through the Eventbrite page “Seasonal Stained-Glass Quilt Block”

or call Paula at 417-293-2325.