The Clearing |
Summer Program |
Week 01: April 27 - May 3, 2025 |
SUM25-001 - Have Another Cookie - Making Quilts with Curves - Hasheider 4/27 - 5/3 : (Instructor) Judy Hasheider $648.00 | |
SUM25-002 - Band Weaving - Sheridan 4/27 - 5/3 : Joan Sheridan $648.00 | |
SUM25-003 - Beginning Forging - Viste 4/27 - 5/3 : James Viste $648.00 | |
SUM25-004 - Personal Retreat - April 27-May3 4/27 - 5/3 $648.00 | |
Week 02: May 4 - 10, 2025 |
SUM25-005 - Spring into Watercolor Landscapes - Anderson 5/4 - 5/10 : Kari Anderson $648.00 | |
SUM25-006 - Hand Embroidery with Vintage and Repurposed Fabrics - Izard 5/4 - 5/10 : Laurel Izard $648.00 | |
SUM25-007 - Intaglio Relief Wood Carving - Spring - Wirtz 5/4 - 5/10 : Greg Wirtz $648.00 | |
SUM25-008 - Personal Retreat - May 4-10 5/4 - 5/10 $648.00 | |
Week 03: May 11 - 17, 2025 |
SUM25-009 - Spring Birds of Northern Woods and Waters - Janz 5/11 - 5/17 : Gerry and Maureen Janz $648.00 | |
SUM25-010 - Spring Photography on Your iPhone - Alesch 5/11 - 5/17 : Karen Alesch $648.00 | |
SUM25-011 - Woodturning Made Easy - Nelson 5/11 - 5/17 : Rob Nelson $648.00 | |
SUM25-012 - Personal Retreat - May 11-17 5/11 - 5/17 $648.00 | |
Week 04: May 18 - 24, 2025 |
SUM25-013 - Watercolor Excitement - Fenendael 5/18 - 5/24 : Ed Fenendael $648.00 | |
SUM25-014 - Writing From Your Life: Memoir and Personal Essay - Hawkins 5/18 - 5/24 : Margaret Hawkins $648.00 | |
SUM25-015 - Copper Enameling and Beyond - Lukosaitis 5/18 - 5/24 : Julie Lukosaitis $648.00 | |
SUM25-016 - Spring Wildflowers - Morrison 5/18 - 5/24 : Larry Morrison $648.00 | |
SUM25-017 - Personal Retreat - May 18-24 5/18 - 5/24 $648.00 | |
Week 05: May 25 - 31, 2025 |
SUM25-018 - Illustrated Nature Journal - Quinn 5/25 - 5/31 : Cynthia Quinn $648.00 | |
SUM25-019 - Poetry Camp: Your Next Book - Chapman 5/25 - 5/31 : Robin Chapman $648.00 | |
SUM25-020 - Re-use Re-cycle Re-imagine a Clothing Piece - Inglis 5/25 - 5/31 : Kipp Inglis $648.00 | |
SUM25-021 - From Kiln to Forge: Making a Glass Tile and Forged Display Stand - Tucker & Viste 5/25 - 5/31 : Nance Tucker and James Viste $648.00 | |
SUM25-022 - Personal Retreat - May 25-31 5/25 - 5/31 $648.00 | |
Week 06: June 1 - 7, 2025 |
SUM25-023 - Spinning: Playing with Plying - Jones 6/1 - 6/7 : Deb Jones $648.00 | |
SUM25-024 - Photoshop Elements for Scrapbooking, Framing, and Competition - Brown & Taylor 6/1 - 6/7 : Bill Brown and Gary Taylor $648.00 | |
SUM25-025 - Off the Beaten Path in Spring: Exploring Door County’s Wild Places, Birds & Wildflowers - Regnier 6/1 - 6/7 : Paul Regnier $648.00 | |
SUM25-026 - Unleash Your Story: Uncovering Themes & Threads Of Your Unique Life - Byrd 6/1 - 6/7 : Heather 'Byrd' $648.00 | |
SUM25-027 - Personal Retreat - June 1-7 6/1 - 6/7 $648.00 | |
Week 07: June 8 - 14, 2025 |
SUM25-028 - The Way of the Brush - Taylor 6/8 - 6/14 : Seth Taylor $648.00 | |
SUM25-029 - You Are Here: Poetry of Nature and the Nature of Self - McConnell 6/8 - 6/14 : Marty McConnell $648.00 | |
SUM25-030 - Basket Weaving & Decorative Gourd Workshop - Arzberger & Gebert 6/8 - 6/14 : Denise Arzberger and Annelies Gebert $648.00 | |
SUM25-031 - Personal Retreat - June 8-14 6/8 - 6/14 $648.00 | |
Week 08: June 15 - 21, 2025 |
SUM25-032 - Two Dimensional (2D) Design Fundamentals - Hostvet 6/15 - 6/21 : Kay Brathol-Hostvet $648.00 | |
SUM25-033 - Fine Woodworking: Build Custom Furniture or a Small Table - Wessel & Kenny 6/15 - 6/21 : Curt Wessel and Gene Kenny $648.00 | |
SUM25-034 - Drawing in Nature - Manger 6/15 - 6/21 : Barbara Manager $648.00 | |
SUM25-035 - A Week On the Edge - Knifesmithing - Backhaus 6/15 - 6/21 : Jeremiah Backhaus $648.00 | |
SUM25-036 - Personal Retreat - June 15-21 6/15 - 6/21 $648.00 | |
Week 09: June 22 - 28, 2025 |
SUM25-037 - Drawing Nature in Colored Pencil - Mullarkey 6/22 - 6/28 : Kimberly Mullarkey $648.00 | |
SUM25-038 - With Thy Needle: Working with Wool and Slow Stitching - Hasheider 6/22 - 6/28 : Judy Hasheider $648.00 | |
SUM25-039 - The Joy of Weaving: Open Studio for Newer Weavers - de Vries 6/22 - 6/28 : Geke de Vries $648.00 | |
SUM25-040 - Steel Sculpture - Nichols 6/22 - 6/28 : Brad Nichols $648.00 | |
SUM25-041 - Personal Retreat - June 22-28 6/22 - 6/28 $648.00 | |
Week 10: June 29 - July 5, 2025 |
SUM25-042 - Beginning & Intermediate Pastel - Place 6/29 - 7/5 : Sandra Place $648.00 | |
SUM25-043 - Making Glass Beads and Blowing Glass Ornaments - Lukosaitis 6/29 - 7/5 : Julie Lukosaitis $648.00 | |
SUM25-044 - Paper Arts: Marbling, Bookbinding, and Paper Cartonnage - Akerly 6/29 - 7/5 : Nancy Akerly $648.00 | |
SUM25-045 - Personal Retreat - June 29-July 5 6/29 - 7/5 $648.00 | |
Week 11: July 6 - 12, 2025 |
SUM25-046 - Soft Pastel Landscape Adventure - Hostvet 7/6 - 7/12 : Kay Brathol-Hostvet $648.00 | |
SUM25-047 - The Rainbow of Color from Plants as Fabric Dye - Inglis 7/6 - 7/12 : Kipp Inglis $648.00 | |
SUM25-048 - A “Fire” Combo: Forging & Glass Bead Making - Lukosaitis & Viste 7/6 - 7/12 : Julie Lukosaitis and James Viste $648.00 | |
SUM25-049 - Personal Retreat - July 6-12 7/6 - 7/12 $648.00 | |
Week 12: July 13 - 19, 2025 |
SUM25-050 - Chamber Music for Strings - Decker & Giorgio 7/13 - 7/19 : Katherine Decker & Taylor Giorgio $648.00 | |
SUM25-051 - Landscape Design Inspired by Nature and Music - Morrison 7/13 - 7/19 : Darrel Morrison $648.00 | |
SUM25-052 - Personal Retreat - July 13-19 7/13 - 7/19 $648.00 | |
Week 13: July 20 - 26, 2025 |
SUM25-053 - Recorder At The Clearing - Badger 7/20 - 7/26 : Pat Badger $648.00 | |
SUM25-054 - Basket & Forged Handle Combo - Arzberber & Viste 7/20 - 7/26 : Denise Arzberger & James Viste $648.00 | |
SUM25-055 - Hike Bike and Paddle Door County - Bultman & King 7/20 - 7/26 : Bob Bultman and Kelly King $648.00 | |
SUM25-056 - Personal Retreat - July 20-26 7/20 - 7/26 $648.00 | |
Week 14: July 27 - August 2, 2025 |
SUM25-057 - Water Waves Skies and Beaches in Watercolor or Graphite - Mothes 7/27 - 8/2 : Lee Mothes $648.00 | |
SUM25-058 - Crochet From the Basics to More - Carlson 7/27 - 8/2 : Lori Carlson $648.00 | |
SUM25-059 - I Forged a Knife and I Know How to Use It! - Backhaus & Rinkleff 7/27 - 8/2 : Jeremiah Backhaus and Erik Rinkleff $648.00 | |
SUM25-060 - Stained Glass Creations - Wicke 7/27 - 8/2 : Jill Wicke $648.00 | |
SUM25-061 - Personal Retreat - July 27-August 2 7/27 - 8/2 $648.00 | |
Week 15: August 3 - 9, 2025 |
SUM25-062 - Plein Air with Pastels - Ribble 8/3 - 8/9 : John Ribble $648.00 | |
SUM25-063 - Incredible Indigo and Fabric Patterning with Shibori - Inglis 8/3 - 8/9 : Kippian Inglis $648.00 | |
SUM25-064 - The Writers Workshop: Making Flash Connections, Short Form into Long - DeGenova 8/3 - 8/9 : Albert DeGenova $648.00 | |
SUM25-065 - The Writers’ Workshop: Poetry - DeGenova 8/3 - 8/9 : Albert DeGenova $648.00 | |
SUM25-066 - Personal Retreat - August 3 - 9 8/3 - 8/9 $648.00 | |
Week 16: August 10 - 16, 2025 |
SUM25-067 - The Art Quilt - Open Studio - Berns 8/10 - 8/16 : Wendy Butler Berns $648.00 | |
SUM25-068 - Cultivating Mindfulness: Growing a Life-long Practice - Coleman 8/10 - 8/16 : Beth Coleman $648.00 | |
SUM25-069 - Beginning Glass Fusing - Tucker 8/10 - 8/16 : Nance Tucker $648.00 | |
SUM25-070 - Personal Retreat - August 10-16 8/10 - 8/16 $648.00 | |
Week 17: August 17 - 23, 2025 |
SUM25-071 - Foundational Watercolor - Flores 8/17 - 8/23 : Dawn Flores $648.00 | |
SUM25-072 - James by Percival Everett - Doane 8/17 - 8/23 : Jeff Doane $648.00 | |
SUM25-073 - The Joy of Weaving: Open Studio Retreat - de Vries 8/17 - 8/23 : Geke de Vries $648.00 | |
SUM25-074 - Personal Retreat - August 17-23 8/17 - 8/23 $648.00 | |
Week 18: August 24 - 30, 2025 |
SUM25-075 - Compelling Landscapes with Watercolor - Hanks 8/24 - 8/30 : Gary Hanks $648.00 | |
SUM25-076 - Taming Varigated Yarns: Planned Pooling & Assigned Pooling for Knitting - Geller 8/24 - 8/30 : Robin Geller $648.00 | |
SUM25-077 - Moku-hanga: An Introduction to Japanese Printmaking - Stark 8/24 - 8/30 : Alfred Stark $648.00 | |
SUM25-078 - Forge and Foundry Combo - Introduction to Forging and Bronze Casting - Viste 8/24 - 8/30 : James Viste $648.00 | |
SUM25-079 - Personal Retreat - August 24-30 8/24 - 8/30 $648.00 | |
Week 19: September 7 - 13, 2025 |
SUM25-080 - Fundamentals of Drawing - Ribble 9/7 - 9/13 : John Ribble $648.00 | |
SUM25-081 - Hand Embroidery with Vintage and Repurposed Fabrics - Izard 9/7 - 9/13 : Laurel Izard $648.00 | |
SUM25-082 - Hand Caning - 7- Step Method with Caning needles - Nulicek 9/7 - 9/13 : Lynn Nulicek $648.00 | |
SUM25-083 - Repurposing T-shirts into Woven Table Runners - Logiudice 9/7 - 9/13 : JoEl Logiudice $648.00 | |
SUM25-084 - Personal Retreat - September 7-13 9/7 - 9/13 $648.00 | |
Week 20: September 14 - 20, 2025 |
SUM25-085 - Paper Cartonnage Exploration - Akerly 9/14 - 9/20 : Nancy Akerly $648.00 | |
SUM25-086 - Touch the Earth: Connect with Nature - Gille 9/14 - 9/20 : Debbie Gille $648.00 | |
SUM25-087 - Carving The Flat-Plane Figure - Rinkleff 9/14 - 9/20 : Erik Rinkleff $648.00 | |
SUM25-088 - Personal Retreat - September 14-20 9/14 - 9/20 $648.00 | |
Week 21: September 21 - 27, 2025 |
SUM25-089 - Have Another Cookie - Making Quilts with Curves - Hasheider 9/21 - 9/27 : Judy Hasheider $648.00 | |
SUM25-090 - Creative Recharge Retreat - Davis 9/21 - 9/27 : Sharon Nesbit-Davis $648.00 | |
SUM25-091 - Get Your Axe together - Backhaus 9/21 - 9/27 : Jeremiah Backhaus $648.00 | |
SUM25-092 - Personal Retreat - September 21-27 9/21 - 9/27 $648.00 | |
Week 22: September 28 - October 4, 2025 |
SUM25-093 - Painting the Four Seasons with Fabric - Hoffmann 9/28 - 10/4 : Susan Hoffmann $648.00 | |
SUM25-094 - Women Writers' Retreat - Davis 9/28 - 10/4 : Sharon Nesbit-Davis $648.00 | |
SUM25-095 - Intaglio Relief Wood Caring - Autumn - Wirtz 9/28 - 10/4 : Greg Wirtz $648.00 | |
SUM25-096 - Painting Expressive Flora - Duran 9/28 - 10/4 : Carmen Duran $648.00 | |
SUM25-097 - Personal Retreat - September 28-October 4 9/28 - 10/4 $648.00 | |
Week 23: October 5 - 11, 2025 |
SUM25-098 - Oil Painting: Create Painterly Impressions from your Photos - Johnson 10/5 - 10/11 : Frankie Johnson $648.00 | |
SUM25-099 - The Art of Nature and Outdoor Photography - Erdmann 10/5 - 10/11 : Hank Erdmann $648.00 | |
SUM25-100 - Off The Beaten Path: Exploring Door County's Natural Treasures - Cooper & Schneider 10/5 - 10/11 : Terrie Cooper & Mike Schneider $648.00 | |
SUM25-101 - Personal Retreat - October 5-11 10/5 - 10/11 $648.00 | |
Week 24: October 12 - 18, 2025 |
SUM25-102 - Painting Nature in Watercolor - Sommerfelt 10/12 - 10/18 : Chris Sommerfelt $648.00 | |
SUM25-103 - Knitters Choice: Norwegian Mittens or Open Knitting - Sheridan 10/12 - 10/18 : Joan Sheridan $648.00 | |
SUM25-104 - Open Studio for Woodworkers - Wessel 10/12 - 10/18 : Curt Wessel $648.00 | |
SUM25-105 - Personal Retreat - October 12-18 10/12 - 10/18 $648.00 | |
Week 25: October 19 - 25, 2025 |
SUM25-106 - Traditional Quilting Open Studio - Swanson 10/19 - 10/25 : Kathy Swanson $648.00 | |
SUM25-107 - Natural History and Geology of Door County - Kuhns 10/19 - 10/25 : Roger Kuhns $648.00 | |
SUM25-108 - Wood Turning Gifts - Nelson 10/19 - 10/25 : Rob Nelson $648.00 | |
SUM25-109 - Personal Retreat - October 19-25 10/19 - 10/25 $648.00 | |
Class locations may be found in catalog and online |
Winter Program |
WIN25-064 - Midwestern American Folk Tunes & Dances Wednesday, February 12 from 1-3 : Mike Grimm, Char bogda, Kay loberg & Door County Folk Alliance $25.00 | Register |
WIN25-065 - Planning a Perennial Garden Wednesday, February 12 from 9-12 : Cindy DeBruine $25.00 | Wait List |
WIN25-066 - Intuitive Ink Thursdays, February 13, 20, 27 from 1-4 : Seth Taylor $43.00 | Wait List |
WIN25-067 - Composting Basics Thursday, February 13 from 9-12 : Mike Schneider & Jeff Lutsey $25.00 | Register |
WIN25-068 - Walking the Labyrinth: A Mirror of One's Journey Thursday, February 13 from 9-3 : Carol Pripusich $35.00 | Wait List |
WIN25-069 - Belgian Life on the Door Peninsula and the Great Fire of 1871 Thursday, February 13 from 12-3 : Sandy Orsted, Captain David Siegel & Barb Englebert chisholm $25.00 | Register |
WIN25-070 - Climate Change: Updates from the Front Lines Monday & Tuesday, February 17 & 18 from 9-4:30 : Roger Kuhns $43.00 | Wait List |
WIN25-071 - Copper Tooling Wall Art Monday, February 17 from 9-noon : Kandy Otto $25.00 | Register |
WIN25-072 - Fused Glass Jewelry Thursday, February 20 from 1-4 : Gary Chaudoir $25.00 | Wait List |
WIN25-073 - Color Me Calm Thursday, February 20 from 9-noon : Jane Tomich $25.00 | Register |
WIN25-074 - Color Me Calm Thursday, February 20 from 1-4 : Jane Tomich $25.00 | Register |
WIN25-075 - The Healing Art of Reiki Fridays, February 21 & 28 from 9-4 : Shelley Peterson $43.00 | Wait List |
WIN25-076 - Invasive and Abundant Plants: Learn to Prepare Your Own Foods & Remedies Friday, February 21, from 9-3 : Elizabeth Moriarty $35.00 | Register |
WIN25-077 - Copper Tooling Wall Art Monday, February 24 from noon - 3 : Kandy Otto $25.00 | Register |
WIN25-078 - Beginners Guide to Observing the Night Sky Monday, February 24 from 9-3 pm : Jim Gallt $35.00 | Wait List |
The Clearing Jens Jensen Center |
Membership, Annual |
Annual Membership (Exp. February 2026) 2/1/2025 - 2/28/2026 $50.00 | Register |
Annual Membership (Exp. March 2026) 3/1/2025 - 3/31/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. April 2026) 4/1/2025 - 4/30/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. May 2026) 5/1/2025 - 5/31/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. June 2026) 6/1/2025 - 6/30/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. July 2026) 7/1/2025 - 7/31/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. August 2026) 8/1/2025 - 8/31/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. September 2026) 9/1/2025 - 9/30/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. October 2026) 10/1/2025 - 10/31/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. November 2026) 11/1/2025 - 11/30/2026 $50.00 | |
Annual Membership (Exp. December 2026) 12/1/2025 - 12/31/2026 $50.00 | |
Membership, Life |
Life Membership Life Membership $500.00 | Register |