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Beginner adult art classes – Session 2 – Color Theory- Mondays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 2 – Color theory Mondays 6-9 p.m. – Feb. 9 and 16 In this two-week course, students will discover how colors interact and learn to create primary, secondary and tertiary colors using acrylic paint. Participants will learn how to mix and manipulate colors to build harmonious palettes and gain a stronger understanding of the [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 2 – Color Theory – Thursdays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 2 – Color theory Thursdays 6-9 p.m. – Feb. 9 and 16 In this two-week course, students will discover how colors interact and learn to create primary, secondary and tertiary colors using acrylic paint. Participants will learn how to mix and manipulate colors to build harmonious palettes and gain a stronger understanding of the [...]
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La Cucina di Suor Gabriella – Italian Cooking Class
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIDiscover the authentic flavors of Italy! Join us for La Cucina di Suor Gabriella, a warm and welcoming Italian cooking class designed for home cooks of all skill levels. Each month, you’ll explore classic Italian dishes, essential techniques, and the rich culinary traditions that make Italian cuisine so loved around the world. Classes meet on [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 3 – Painting – Mondays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 3 – Painting Mondays 6-9 p.m. – Feb. 23-March 16 In this four-week course, students will bring together the skills learned in Sessions 1 and 2 to create a complete acrylic painting. Lessons will include composition, edges, mood and dramatic lighting, helping participants create depth and enhance their paintings. Students are responsible for purchasing [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 3 – Painting – Thursdays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 3 – Painting Thursdays 9 a.m.-noon – Feb. 26-March 19 In this four-week course, students will bring together the skills learned in Sessions 1 and 2 to create a complete acrylic painting. Lessons will include composition, edges, mood and dramatic lighting, helping participants create depth and enhance their paintings. Students are responsible for purchasing [...]
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La Cucina di Suor Gabriella – Italian Cooking Class
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIDiscover the authentic flavors of Italy! Join us for La Cucina di Suor Gabriella, a warm and welcoming Italian cooking class designed for home cooks of all skill levels. Each month, you’ll explore classic Italian dishes, essential techniques, and the rich culinary traditions that make Italian cuisine so loved around the world. Classes meet on [...]
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M. Joy Lemon-Luminous Florals in Charcoal and Chalk
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMarch 31-April 2, 9 AM - 4 PM Through guided demonstrations and focused individual support you will learn how to prepare materials, develop a solid block-in drawing, transfer your composition, identify and mass in shadow shapes, and softly turn form with sensitive, textureless shading, all while building your sensitivity to proportion and values. The cost [...]
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Andy Evansen-A Valuable Approach to Watercolor
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 7-9, 2026 There seems to be a never-endinq quest to loosen up in watercolor and it’s probably the most common goal of students. As I tell my students, what you leave out of a painting is as important as what you put in. The cost of this workshop is $650.00. To find out more [...]
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La Cucina di Suor Gabriella – Italian Cooking Class
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIDiscover the authentic flavors of Italy! Join us for La Cucina di Suor Gabriella, a warm and welcoming Italian cooking class designed for home cooks of all skill levels. Each month, you’ll explore classic Italian dishes, essential techniques, and the rich culinary traditions that make Italian cuisine so loved around the world. Classes meet on [...]
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Diane Hamel-Beyond Words-An Icon Writing Workshop
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 13 - 17, 9 AM - 4 PM Come and spend a week with Diane Hamel at the Franciscan Life Process Center in prayerful contemplation as she leads participants in painting an icon of St. Mary of Egypt. Beginner to Advanced accepted. The cost of this workshop is $650. To find a complete listing [...]
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Carole Wilson-WATERCOLOR COLLAGE WORKSHOP
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 16 & 17, 9 AM - 4 PM The marriage of watercolor and collage creates a beautiful and “unique medium.” Watercolor’s fluidity and transparency provide the foundation for our painting … and then… we add the texture and vibrancy of Collage materials to enhance our painting. The cost of this workshop is $285. To [...]
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Judith Tummino-Finding the Abstract in Nature
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 21 & 22, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM This class focuses on the simplification of form to create a beautiful and energetic abstract painting. Drawing from photo references on the first day and painting en plein air the second day, the student will learn to find the "bones" of the landscape. The cost [...]
$285