WBCA will be closed for the holiday break Dec 22-Jan 1
White Bear Center for the Arts' mission is to:
ENRICH LIVES by Celebrating Art
NOURISH IMAGINATION by Inspiring Creativity
BUILD UNDERSTANDING by Connecting People
Kim Scanlan
Kim has been working with fiber arts for over 25 years, most recently in the area of punch needle rug hooking. Kim learned the craft from Amy Oxford, the inventor of The Oxford Punch Needle and author of four books about rug hooking. Kim is both an Oxford Certified Instructor and an Advanced Oxford Certified Instructor. She is a member of the Oxford Punch Needle Instructors Guild, the Association of Traditional Rug Artists (ATHA), and the Rochester Area Rug Hookers.
Catrin Magnusson
Catrin is a multidisciplinary artist with an emphasis on abstract ceramic sculpture. She holds an MFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a BFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Catrin runs a gallery in the Northrup King building in Minneapolis and has shown work at numerous galleries locally and regionally.
Dan Mackerman
Dan has been a professional painter and sculptor for more than 27 years. His work can be seen in over 60 public collections throughout the country. His career highlights include projects with Disney, Animal Planet Television, and Prince's Paisley Park. His work as lead sculptor and character designer for the Daytons/Marshall Fields/Macy’s Holiday Show was particularly noteworthy. There he collaborated with such notables as author Tomie dePaola and Felicity Dahl (for whom he designed sculptures now on display at the Roald Dahl Museum in Buckinghamshire, England).
What Visitors Are Saying:
"WBCA is such a wonderful place to participate in the art scene. You don't have to have any skills, but you are welcomed in and celebrated as an artist. The ability to have all of the resources available as part of the class is invaluable"
“Signing up for classes at WBCA is the best thing I've done for myself in decades. Thank you for providing such a wide range of class formats and a beautiful facility to utilize.”
“I am thrilled WBCA is now a consistent part of my life. Thank you for a great art center that brings creativity into so many lives.”
“It is great to have such a variety of knowledgeable instructors. I especially enjoy classes that show how art can reach so many different areas of our lives. It is always a surprise when I meet the artist within and the discovery me, expressed in multiple mediums.”