Founded in 1968, White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) is a non-profit community art center serving people of all abilities and generations. WBCA offers art classes, showcases exhibitions from a diverse range of artists, and connects the community to art resources.
Upcoming Classes/Events
Bonnie Dordal
Bonnie has been a basket weaver for over 9 years. When she learned weaving in Tucson, AZ, she also sold them at an art gallery. Her baskets are one of a kind, creating them as she weaves.
Sue Swanson
Sue Swanson is a teacher & retreat leader who helps people find Sabbath time in their busy lives by teaching them how to practice spiritual patterns together.
Her company, Purple Apple Arts, provides opportunities to explore traditional crafts including textile arts, music, beadwork, and labyrinth walking. She studies traditional craft techniques to make them meaningful in our 21st-century lives.
Erik Vevang
Erik has been spoon carving since 2013 and teaching greenwood spoon carving since 2015.
Spoon carving has been the perfect way for Erik to explore the intersection of art and craft as a carpenter, woodworker, and graduate with a BA in Studio Art from St. Olaf College.
