Saturday, November 23 | 11 to 12:30 pm | $45

Just for teens, this workshop will introduce the basic skills of throwing on the potter’s wheel including centering, opening, pulling and shaping.  Each student will use their creativity to create small cups and bowls.  Students will typically complete around 3-5 pieces to fire.  Students will glaze their favorite pieces, and finished and fired work will be ready for pick-up in 2 weeks (sometimes it takes a little longer).  This class is for teen students (ages 13+) with little to no experience in ceramics.

Monthly on Saturdays 12-2 pm: September 28, October 26, November 23, December 14 | 12:00 to 2:00 PM | $15 per Session 

New to the Foundry this Fall - The Foundry Art Centre is offering an opportunity to draw from a live clothed model without instruction. The Foundry will provide a model for 2 hours during which participants can practice their figure drawing at their own pace, work on incorporating a figure into an existing piece, or however they’d like to use their time.  Foundry staff members – who are also practicing artists – will facilitate the session. Each session will include a series of short poses (1 – 5 min) as well as some longer poses (10 – 20min).  This class is for adult students (ages 21+).  It is recommend that participants bring tools and surfaces of their choice to the session.

EVERY TUESDAY AT 10:00 AM

Join us for Art Start every Tuesday morning! Art Start is a great opportunity for your young child to experience art! Art Start story times are geared to the  2–5-year-old preschooler with a caregiver. We will explore several books together and create a small art project that pairs with the stories. Art Start is always FREE.

For groups of more than 5 please call for accommodations. Siblings welcome.

EVERY TUESDAY AT 10:00 AM

Join us for Art Start every Tuesday morning! Art Start is a great opportunity for your young child to experience art! Art Start story times are geared to the  2–5-year-old preschooler with a caregiver. We will explore several books together and create a small art project that pairs with the stories. Art Start is always FREE.

For groups of more than 5 please call for accommodations. Siblings welcome.

Wednesday, December 4 | 6 pm to 8 pm | $75

Join us at the Foundry Art Centre for a fun evening of floral arranging.  Enjoy a cocktail or a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice as Christine Laurentius from Blushing Bloom Designs leads you step-by-step in designing a beautiful holiday arrangement.  You will walk away with floral arranging tips, some new friends, and a beautiful fresh arrangement just in time for the holidays!  We will provide all of the flowers and greenery, the oasis foam and a vessel.  Just bring yourself, a friend or two, and your creativity!

Monthly on Wednesdays: August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13, and December 4 | 6 - 8 pm | $10 per session

The Foundry Art Centre is offering an opportunity to draw from a live model without instruction. The Foundry will provide a model for 2 hours during which participants can practice their figure drawing at their own pace, work on incorporating a figure into an existing piece, or however they’d like to use their time. Foundry staff members – who are also practicing artists – will facilitate the session. Each session will include a series of short poses (1 – 5 min) as well as some longer poses (10 – 20min).  It is recommended that participants bring tools and surfaces of their choice to the session.

Thursdays Beginning September 5 | Ages 7-11 | 5:00 to 6:00 pm | $10 per week

Back by popular demand, the Foundry Art Centre Art Club is an opportunity for kids to explore, invent, experiment and CREATE!  Students will explore various art forms from painting to drawing to sculpture and more.  This drop-in weekly art club is for ages 7-11 and will meet every Thursday from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Sign up for each week that you want to attend.  Sessions include all materials and tools.

The Foundry Art Centre's Merry Maker's Market is a two-day event showcasing regional makers, designers, and artists selling handmade items. This is the perfect event to celebrate the Holidays, get your Christmas shopping done, and support local small businesses!

Friday, December 6th, Merry Makers Market will occur in conjunction with the Foundry’s monthly First Friday event.

Saturday, December 7th, shop while enjoying live music brought to you by Saint Charles Christmas Traditions®, visit our resident artists upstairs, and join in on family workshops taught by our staff.

The Foundry Art Centre's Merry Maker's Market is a two-day event showcasing regional makers, designers, and artists selling handmade items. This is the perfect event to celebrate the Holidays, get your Christmas shopping done, and support local small businesses!

Friday, December 6th, Merry Makers Market will occur in conjunction with the Foundry’s monthly First Friday event.

Saturday, December 7th, shop while enjoying live music brought to you by Saint Charles Christmas Traditions®, visit our resident artists upstairs, and join in on family workshops taught by our staff.

Sunday, December 8 - 6pm to 7:30pm

Frohe Weihnachten! Joyeux Noel! Chag Sameach! Prepare to embark on a culinary journey around the globe as nearly a dozen international holiday figures share some of the traditional delicacies of their native countries. A souvenir passport will guide you as you visit with our special multicultural ambassadors who will each offer a sample of a customary holiday dessert that is enjoyed by revelers in their homelands.

EVERY TUESDAY AT 10:00 AM

Join us for Art Start every Tuesday morning! Art Start is a great opportunity for your young child to experience art! Art Start story times are geared to the  2–5-year-old preschooler with a caregiver. We will explore several books together and create a small art project that pairs with the stories. Art Start is always FREE.

For groups of more than 5 please call for accommodations. Siblings welcome.

Thursdays Beginning September 5 | Ages 7-11 | 5:00 to 6:00 pm | $10 per week

Back by popular demand, the Foundry Art Centre Art Club is an opportunity for kids to explore, invent, experiment and CREATE!  Students will explore various art forms from painting to drawing to sculpture and more.  This drop-in weekly art club is for ages 7-11 and will meet every Thursday from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Sign up for each week that you want to attend.  Sessions include all materials and tools.

Monthly on Saturdays 12-2 pm: September 28, October 26, November 23, December 14 | 12:00 to 2:00 PM | $15 per Session 

New to the Foundry this Fall - The Foundry Art Centre is offering an opportunity to draw from a live clothed model without instruction. The Foundry will provide a model for 2 hours during which participants can practice their figure drawing at their own pace, work on incorporating a figure into an existing piece, or however they’d like to use their time.  Foundry staff members – who are also practicing artists – will facilitate the session. Each session will include a series of short poses (1 – 5 min) as well as some longer poses (10 – 20min).  This class is for adult students (ages 21+).  It is recommend that participants bring tools and surfaces of their choice to the session.

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY FROM 1:00 TO 3:00 PM

Bring the entire family to the Foundry for a fun activity-filled afternoon!
Enjoy a tour of our current exhibitions and explore your creativity with our hands-on art activities. Each month will feature an art project inspired by our current exhibitions.
Free event, all ages welcome.

Sunday, December 15 - 6pm to 7:30pm

Experience the tale of two Christmases as the Foundry Art Centre is caught in the middle of a battle between "merry" and "mischief." On one side, experience the NICE side of the holidays. Mingle with Victorian Santa & Mrs. Claus, participate in an epic dance party with the Sugarplum Fairy and Nutcracker Prince, and enjoy cookies, crafts, & coloring with a multitude of cheerful yuletide friends.

You can party with the Clauses all night, or if you dare, you can step behind the curtain into the NAUGHTY side, where you'll find Krampus, the punitive partner of St. Nick popular in Germany and Austria. He's brought along a variety of eccentric ne'er-do-wells...but don't worry, this perfect blend of Halloween and Christmas is more "merry" than "scary" and fun for the whole family. Team up with trolls and ogres to participate in carnival games, press your luck with the "White Elephant Gift-a-Palooza" for the chance to win bizarre gifts, get a holiday themed tarot card reading, and let out your frustrations as Krampus himself leads the "airing of grievances."

It's a night full of surprises that you can't experience anywhere else!

EVERY TUESDAY AT 10:00 AM

Join us for Art Start every Tuesday morning! Art Start is a great opportunity for your young child to experience art! Art Start story times are geared to the  2–5-year-old preschooler with a caregiver. We will explore several books together and create a small art project that pairs with the stories. Art Start is always FREE.

For groups of more than 5 please call for accommodations. Siblings welcome.

Sunday, December 22 - 6pm to 7:30pm

Get ready chill-seekers! Jack Frost cordially invites you to Freezer's Palace...a club so cool, it's hot! At this exclusive wintry hangout, you'll become an honorary member of the Blue Crew as you party with Jack Frost and Susie Snowflake and a bevy of frigid friends as the WINTERtainment is provided by the biggest celebrities direct from Frost Vegas. Superstar Meltin' John will tickle the ivories as Diana Frost and that sizzling songstress from the South Pole, Celine Freon lead everyone in a sing-along of seasonal tunes. Become a polar Picasso with crafts and coloring or spin the wheel in our SNOWpacabana Casino for the chance to take home a fun souvenir. For the grand finale, head to the dance floor with all of your favorite characters as DJ Axel Froze concludes the evening with a dance party that you'll never forget.

One thing is for certain: you'll have a snow-BALL!

The Foundry Art Centre is igniting the winter with our inaugural Fire Arts Fest!
This indoor/outdoor extravaganza celebrates the raw power and beauty of fire as an artistic medium. From molten glass to fiery ceramics, scorching metal to molten wax, witness firsthand the transformative magic of heat.

Known for its bold artistic endeavors, the Foundry is turning up the heat with this new signature event. We're stoked to introduce a winter wonderland of fire and creativity.

As the sun dips below the horizon, the Fire Arts Fest will transform the Foundry into a mesmerizing realm of light, heat, and artistic expression. Immerse yourself in a world where fire takes center stage, illuminating the extraordinary talents of our featured artists.

This FREE event features interactive art projects for all ages, a print market, food trucks, beer booths, live music, heavy machinery, and steamroller printing.

The Foundry’s Block Party centers on a unique and over-the-top method of printmaking, using a STEAMROLLER! Large-scale images created by regional artists are carved on large woodblocks. St. Louis print house Grafik House’s team of inkers roll ink onto these blocks, canvas is laid on top, and then the whole thing is run over with a steamroller – squishing the ink from the woodblock to the sheet. These fantastic prints will be taken into the Foundry’s Grand Hall to dry on display.

In addition to the steamroller prints, the Foundry’s Block Party features an interactive, heavy machinery and vehicle display in the Foundry’s parking lot, where families can interact with the St. Charles Public Works Department, and more. The Foundry will also host live music and food & drinks throughout the day. Visitors are invited to visit artist and sponsor booths, print demonstrations, free art activities for all ages, and of course, to view all of the prints created throughout the day.