book arts, mixed media, creative arts: Valley Ridge Art Studio
  With a primary emphasis on Book Arts, Valley Ridge Art Studio also provides workshops, retreats and creative resources for mixed media, metals, fiber and other art forms.

The 2008 season sees some big changes at Valley Ridge Art Studio.  In addition to our winter Open Studio series and weekend retreat art programs, which give students time to fully explore an art form in the relaxed and beautiful setting of our studio, we're offering Master Classes, intensive, five-day programs featuring world-class instructors. Valley Ridge also offers limited on-site accommodations for our participants, classroom rentals for your special events and on-site art supply sales. 

 
  Valley Ridge Art Studio grounds.
Upcoming

Upcoming
 
Mica Album
  Daniel Essig

Learn to work with the remarkable material mica to construct an Album exploring various techniques that emphasize the unique qualities of this layered mineral.

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featured
student
 
Catherine  Sorenson


Sometimes, Art is in Your Own Backyard

I'm am a professional quilter and fiber artist. I have been a quilter since 1983, and in the last 10 years we quilters have moved rapidly into the mixed media arena. Several years ago, I was looking on the internet to take a class from a famous fiber artist whose work I lusted after ...
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our mission
   
 
  Instructor Michael deMeng and his happy students during 2007's Tunnel Vision workshop.
   
  Valley Ridge Art Studio is a communal art space in southwestern Wisconsin for people to actively explore, learn and create the arts and crafts of life.  At Valley Ridge, art is experienced in its spiritual, physical and psychological aspects through learning and doing.  Valley Ridge Art Studio juxtaposes the rich complexities of art and expression with the simplicity of our natural environment.
   
   
 

testimonials

Karen Timm did a great job of inspiring me, and knew when to give us room to work, and when to

— Gwyn Calvetti