Whether you want to make your own art or explore local artistic constructs, look no further.
Instructional crafting sessions and information on local artistic events can be found at the Crisp Museum. View the activities and lectures offered through the museum and enroll in a class today.
Activities, Workshops, Presentations and Demos
Museum program details are below. Some activities have pre-registration, age limits, and possible fees. If you can't find your answer, please call (573) 651-2260 or email museum@semo.edu to speak with a person during work hours or leave a message.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your supplies
Bring your fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Email: museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center
Winter Creek Painting - January Art for Adults
9 a.m.-Noon or 2 p.m.-close Tuesdays or Wednesdays
University Community is Free / Public $5 class or $100 year
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum. University community registration: select "pay later" (but you really won't).
Making art is a fun way to express your creativity with various mediums. This is a small group; if you have no experience, this is the place to start. Participants may work on the topics they like or follow mini-lessons taught by Ellen Flentge, curator of education.
January’s theme is Winter Creak. Participants can create a meandering creek in a forest covered with snow and calming blue shadows from inspirational images or imagine it as they go.
Colors fade away in the distance and it would be a nice environment where you may add winter wildlife.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Em: museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center
January 3-14, 2025
Twenty-two stunning, bright, quilts made by Cookie Little and Cheryl Reinagel that include Kaffe Fassett Fabrics will be displayed at Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp Museum January 3-14, 2025.
The Kaffe Fassett Collective features designs from Kaffe Fassett, Brandon Mably, and Philip Jacobs. The collective launches a vibrant new range in spring and fall each year. From these, Kaffe Fassett picked particular fabrics for his exciting quilt designs, which are featured in his Patchwork & Quilting books.
Along with the variety of fabric designs used when piecing, quilts are very interesting because of the top-stitched quilting designs on them.
"When you speak with a prolific quilter, you'll find they can often state the name of each pattern, like purple onion and flying geese along with the design name of the fabric used in their quilt, such as Agate Sky, Lichen, and," says Ellen Flentge, curator of education at Crisp Museum. "On occasion, certain pieces may be strategically placed, to be sure to be noticed. Quilters are always improvising but do follow patterns to some extent. Fabric designs can be discontinued. It takes time to plan and complete a quilt, and you can seek a scrap of the right fabric to finish one on occasion."
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, Em: museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
Jan. 9
Basket Weaving Casserole Carrier with Laura Klaus
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Preregistration required by January 3 / $50 fee / adults / limited seating
Preregister online click Enroll in Class and follow the prompts
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
The casserole carrier tote is approximately 15' x 10' x 4'. On the day of class, a few color choices will be available to add a pop of color to your natural basket. Please note that this is a fast-paced hands-on class, and you will need to keep up to complete it in the time allocated.
Laura Klaus, a teaching artisan, has been weaving for over 30 years and creates her own patterns. She inherited her love of basket weaving from her grandfather, who grew and harvested his own willow.
Klaus teaches at a community college near her as well as several state historic sites in Missouri and Illinois, and various fiber events throughout the Midwest.
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, Em: museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, email museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
January 13 and 14
Hot Cocoa Bar
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Enjoy a warm cup of hot cocoa that you enhance with tasty spices, creamers, and marshmallows. Tour Crisp Museum’s galleries and view the current exhibitions.
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, Em: museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
January 16 Paint Night: Fox in Snow
6-9 p.m.
University Community is Free / Public $10 Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select "pay later" (but you won't).
Participants will follow step-by-step instructions to complete their artwork with acrylics. The picture will include a fluffy, red fox, enjoying the falling snow at the edge of the woods. All supplies will be provided.
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, Em: museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
January 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
and January 26, Noon-4 p.m.
LEGO Family Weekend
Free/Open to the Public
What Can You Build With A Brick? Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum will host LEGO Weekend, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., January 25, and Noon to 4 p.m. on January 26.
Bring the whole family and enjoy tables of LEGO and DUPLO, where families and friends can create what their imagination conjures. Participate in a Micro Challenge to make as many small items as you can or the Tower Challenge and see how tall you can build before it falls. See LEGO models on display, enjoy a scavenger hunt, and enter the drawing for hourly door prizes. Free and open to the public.
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, Em: museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
February 2, 2025
Reception 2-4 p.m. with Awards at 3 p.m.
Regional high school juniors and seniors from southeast Missouri demonstrate their artisitc skills. This exhibit runs through March 9.
Refreshments will be provided.
To attend this event at Southeast’s River Campus, security measures will be in place, such as walkthrough weapon detectors, handheld security wands, security personnel, and a bag check.
This event is sponsored by Saint Francis Healthcare.
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, Em: museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
February 1 Mini Macramè
1-4 p.m.
University Community is Free / Public $5 / ages 8+
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select "pay later" (but you won't).
Learn basic knots by following step-by-step instructions to complete a Mini Macramè made of cotton twine. Examples and demonstrations of the knots and process will be shown. All supplies will be provided.
Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, Em: museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your supplies
Bring your fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Em: museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center
9 a.m.-Noon or 2 p.m.-close Tuesdays or Wednesdays
University Community is Free / Public $5 class or $100 year
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum. University community registration: select "pay later" (but you really won't).
Making art is a fun way to express your creativity with various mediums. This is a small group; if you have no experience, this is the place to start. Participants may work on the topics they like or follow mini-lessons taught by Ellen Flentge, curator of education.
February’s theme is Feathered Friends. Participants can create an image with a bird or birds as the focal point. It can be simplistic with a suggested partial branch as a perch or more detailed with more habitat portrayed. Birds can be quick in minimal strokes that don't always stay "inside the lines" or very detailed to precisely get the right amount of feathers correct in places. You may choose the more familiar native species or expand your knowledge into those not found in our area.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Em: museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center
February 7 or 8 - Love Sewing Workshop (attend only one day)
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. either day / $5 fee / supply list will be suggested
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum. Supplies will be required.
Create a cheerful pieced table runner using hearts in a quilt-as-you-go machine sewing process led by Ellen Flentge. Use a pattern or be unique and make your own design that includes hearts for the center block. Then, make simple alternating sections to be added to the sides. You may create fancy edging or use simple binding to finish.
Bring your own sewing machine, iron, and notions. Cutting tools and ironing surface provided.
Questions: 573-651-2260, museum@semo.edu
February 10 - Trivia Night (SEMO students only)
Free / Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Five teams of up to 6 players must preregister by Feb. 7 and click "Enroll in Class."
University community registration: select "pay later" (but you really won't).
Crisp Museum hosts Trivia Night, 7 p.m., February 10, 2025.
Trivia Night is a free event open to SEMO students only. Gather a group of up to six players to compete against other teams. Maximum of 5 teams.
Students from both River Campus and Main Campus come together in a friendly competition of wits and Crisp Museum on February 10.
The trivia night takes place in the atrium at Southeast's River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO.
Questions: Em: gtyler@semo.edu, (573) 651-2260
February 12-14 Card Making
9 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free to Southeast University community
Drop by Crisp Museum and make a special card to gift that special someone. Maybe that one-of-a-kind Valentine is just what someone needs. Supplies will be provided.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Em: museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center.
February 13 Paint Night: I Love Us
6-9 p.m. at Crisp Museum / University community is free / public fee is $10 / adults / limited seating Preregister online: semo.edu/museum or at Crisp Museum by February 6
This paint night is for couples and friends. Each person will create their own piece with a few guidelines so that when the paintings are placed side by side, a connection is made to show love and togetherness. You will follow along, painting from start to finish, with Ellen Flentge using acrylic paint on canvas. Preregistration is required with fee, if applicable. Supplies are provided.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Em: museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center.
1-4 p.m.
Questions: (573) 651-2260, museum@semo.edu
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your supplies
Bring your fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Email museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your supplies
Bring your fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Email museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your supplies
Bring your fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection.
Questions: (573) 651-2260 Email museum@semo.edu
Map: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center
River Campus
175 Cultural Arts Center
518 S. Fountain
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701