Art

How do you know you're not a great artist? Have you ever actually painted on a real canvas with real paint and all that? Maybe you do it for the first time and find out you're some kind of genius. You won't know until you try it. And you can learn ...

The modern world is pretty amazing with all its technology and all the things people can do now with just one device. But some things are becoming lost due to all this progress. Book making is becoming one of those lost skills. Books are even ...

Teens spend so much time on social media these days, they forget how to connect with each other in the real world. This May, take them to Teen Craft Club where they can socialize with each other and get a little bit creative, too. All the materials ...

In medieval times, people gathered regularly in the town square to set up stalls and sell their various crafts and trades. People came to buy jewelry, furniture, fancy soaps and all sorts of other items. The Norton Commons Art Festival is a lot like ...

This April, Cherokee Triangle Art Fair in the Highlands will fill up with beautiful art of all kinds. You can find all kinds of art here, from paintings and sculptures to jewelry. There will be plenty of food, live music and lots more. Art Fair This ...

The Derby is famous for roses because of the gorgeous roses that are draped on the winning Derby horse. But Churchill Downs has a lot of beautiful greenery and many plants that give the world’s most famous racetrack a beautiful look. Learn ...

There are all kinds of ways to make art. Some people paint pictures and do sculpting, weave baskets or create incredible rugs. But nature creates its own art. This April, learn the art of Flower Steaming on Silk at the Preston Art Center. You can ...

Easter Sunday is happening on April 9, which means you need to get stuff for Easter baskets, spring decorations and any fun gatherings you’ve got planned that are coming up soon. And if you need to get Easter supplies and craft items to ...

Have you ever just felt like you wanted to paint a picture? When the mood to get creative strikes you, head to Whet Your Palette. This is the only studio in Kentucky where you can just drop in and get a painting session where you can paint at your ...

Painting still life settings is a long tradition in the art world that stretches back for hundreds of years. The greatest painters and artists in all of history painted still life works, paintings that hang in the world’s most famous museums ...

It would be pretty cool to be an artist. To have a piece of art that you made yourself hanging on the wall. You know, something that looks good. This March, you can do all that. Head to the Preston Arts Center to take the Ink and Watercolor Home ...

Have you ever wanted to write poetry, a graphic novel, maybe an entire fiction story? Louisville has been the hometown of many writers and there’s a big community of writers in the city. Meet some of them at the Writing Workshop at the ...

Once, knowing how to make a broom was a necessary skill. You can still learn this traditional craft and find out how to do something that very few people still know how to do. Learn how to Make Your Own Broom at the Preston Arts Center this March....

There are several famous, glamorous film festivals around the world. Here, movies are shown to the fabulous and the wealthy, Hollywood insiders and other movers and shakers. But at the Louisville Children's Film Festival, it's all about them. These ...

Great painters of old used to sit outside to capture nature scenes that people would go see hanging in museums for hundreds of years. At this special workshop at Waterfront Botanical Gardens, you'll also have the chance to study nature, and then ...

This February, learn all the Basics of Drawing at the Southwest Library and learn how to create our own art. Instructors will teach you the fundamentals of shading and composition so you can create beautiful images of your own. Drawing ...

Have you ever wanted to paint like Bob Ross, the guy with the hair who paints happy little trees and mountains? Bob Ross became famous in the art world for his colorful personality and interesting look but he also gained attention for his beautiful ...

Now that November is here, you know the holidays are just around the corner. This means you need gifts and gift ideas like, now. Go to the Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase at the Triple Crown Pavilion for free to get a look at, and maybe buy, some ...

This November, you’re invited to visit the Little Loomhouse for Holiday in the Woods. It’s free to attend this special event, which is being hosted by one of Louisville's little-known historic locations. Holiday in the Woods Head to the ...