Folk Art Workshops at Chase Home Museum | Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Folk Art Workshops at Chase Home Museum | Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Utah Arts & Museums provides Folk Art Workshops each month at the Chase Home Museum.
What are these Folk Art Workshops?
A qualified, local
teaching artist
will lead a monthly Folk Art Workshop to create, design, or make a folk art craft. Subsidized by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums (UA&M), these workshops aim to share traditional arts and lifeways of Utah's cultural communities. This subsidized series provides Utahns with the interactive opportunity to learn about a wide array of visual folk arts through a hands-on experience. See photos from past workshops in our
gallery
Learn more about the UA&M Folk Arts Program or Chase Home Museum below.
Folk Arts Program
Chase Home Museum
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN A WORKSHOP?
Registration will open approximately two weeks before a scheduled workshop. Space is limited. Sign up before we fill up!
These workshop events are intended for ages 6 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is a nominal $10 registration fee per attendee to cover the cost of materials. No experience necessary. Just bring your excitement and appreciation for the arts!
Register and learn more about each workshop below.
Mini Moccasin Keychain
CRYSTAL BEGAY
Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m.
(90 minutes)
Design and construct your own hand-beaded mini moccasin.
Join Navajo and Tewa artist Crystal Begay for a professional introduction to the heritage and artistry of Plains-style beadwork. This workshop explores the cultural significance of Native American designs, illustrating how specific color palettes and patterns serve as a visual record of tribal history and identity.
Take home a hand-beaded and sewn keepsake.
Under Crystal’s expert guidance, participants will transition from cultural context to hands-on construction. Comprehensive written instructions will be provided to ensure all participants can finish their projects independently.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crafter, you’ll leave with a beautiful handmade accessory and a deeper appreciation for Native American traditions.
Crystal Tewa Begay
is a beadwork artist specializing in Plains-style moccasins, jewelry, and regalia. Her work serves as a vital link to her heritage, contributing to the ongoing preservation of Navajo and Tewa traditions through both art and education.
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Take a sneak peek at what's coming up in our workshop series. We hope to keep this as updated as possible. However, please note that there may be occasions where our workshops and artists may change due to unexpected circumstances.
Views and content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect views of UA&M.
Russian Charm Dolls
February 7
Taught by
Irene Pruss
Artist Roster
This event has passed.
Wood Bows
March 7
Taught by
Dan Buhler
Bowtell Bows
This event has passed.
Paper-Cut Art
*April 11
Taught by
Randel McGee
Randel McGee
This event has passed.
Mini Moccasins
May 2
Taught by
Crystal Begay
Crystal Begay
Days
Mata Ortiz Pottery
June 6
Taught by
Ana Brooks
Artist Roster
Days
TBA
*July 11
Artist
TBA
Artist Roster
Days
TBA
August 1
Artist
TBA
Artist Roster
Days
TBA
September 5
Artist
TBA
Artist Roster
Days
TBA
October 3
Artist
TBA
Artist Roster
Days
TBA
November 7
Artist
TBA
Artist Roster
Days
TBA
December 5
Artist
TBA
Artist Roster
Days
FOLK ART WORKSHOPS GALLERY
This monthly workshop series provides opportunities to learn about the cultural communities throughout our state. Recognizing the popularity of these workshops, we encourage interested participants to register quickly due to limited capacity. We also invite you to explore our workshops virtually through the gallery below.
Two excited workshop participants adorning their finished leis.
A workshop participant practicing ink brush painting on scrap paper.
Various objects used to make fairy furniture and creations.
A young girl adds finishing touches on her fairy creation.
Workshop participants creating fairy furniture and crafts using found objects.
A workshop participant showing off his fairy creation.
A workshop participant creating her own fairy furniture using found objects.
Peering into the Fairy Furniture workshop at the Chase Home Museum.
Workshop participants admiring a fairy house created by Debbie & Mike Schramer.
Teaching artist Amy Riggs demonstrating techniques for crafting a dreamcatcher.
Teaching artist Amy Riggs demonstrating techniques for crafting a dreamcatcher.
Teaching artist Amy Riggs demonstrating techniques for crafting a dreamcatcher.
Close-up of a fairy house created by Debbie & Mike Schramer.
Close-up of a fairy house created by Debbie & Mike Schramer.
Two workshop participants working together on their dreamcatcher.
Workshop participants crafting dreamcatchers.
Teaching artist Amy Riggs demonstrating techniques for crafting a dreamcatcher.
Artist Rupali Munot demonstrates henna techniques to workshop participants.
A workshop participant practices henna designs on paper.
A workshop participant applies henna to her arm.
Artist Rupali Munot applies henna to a participant’s arm.
Workshop participants show off their henna designs at the Chase Home Museum.
Workshop participants show off their henna designs on the Chase Home Museum porch.
Artist Rupali Munot applies henna to a participant’s arm.
Artist Rupali Munot applies henna to a participant’s arm.
Two excited workshop participants adorning their finished leis.
Lei workshop participants in front of the Chase Home Museum.
A finished lei sits on the table.
Teaching artist Kumu Pomokai with workshop participants and their leis.
Workshop participants showing off their sugar skulls.
A completed sugar skull with intricate black designs.
A workshop participant decorating a sugar skull.
Teaching artist Noemi Hernandez-Balcazar teaches workshop participants how to make sugar skulls from scratch.
Teaching artist Noemi Hernandez-Balcazar teaches a sugar skull workshop at Chase Home Museum.
Workshop participants decorating their sugar skulls with icing.
Mexican paper flowers on a table.
Mexican paper flowers on the mantel.
A workshop participant secures the bottom of her paper flowers.
A workshop participant fluffs petals on her paper flower craft.
Teaching artist Frances Rogers Martinez teaches workshop participants how to create their petals in her paper flower workshop.
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