Wind Chimes
March 22 or 23
1-4 p.m.
Free / ages 12+ / drop-in / supplies provided

Rosemary Berkel and Harry L Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus is hosting a Wind Chimes Workshop from 1-4 p.m.  March 22 and 23, 2025.

During this free workshop, participants will learn how to make wind chimes using river cane. Participants only need to attend one day.

Questions: call (573) 651-2260, Em: gtyler@semo.edu

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.

March 25 or 26 Basket Class with Laura Klaus: Farmers Market Tote
Preregistration with a $75 Fee is required 1 week before class / limited seating fills up fast
Preregister online and click "Enroll in Class," follow the prompts
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.  Supplies will be provided.

Next Basket Workshop Registration is Open:
May 27 and 28 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. / $50 Remote Tote / 12" x 7" x 4"

Laura Klaus has been weaving for over 30 years. Her passion began from watching her grandfather grow and harvest willow to weave.  She teaches at a local community college and several state historic sites in both MO and IL and has a booth at fiber events throughout the Midwest. She enjoys writing patterns and teaching all age groups and weaving levels, especially beginners.  Klaus’ spouse of 40 years is a great supporter and is often with her at events in historical costume.

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.

March 27 Collage at Crisp 
6-9 p.m.
Free and open to the public / drop in
Collage at Crisp is in cooperation with the Department of Art + Design at Southeast Missouri State University and hosted at Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum 6-9 p.m., February 27, 2025. 

Participants will choose elements from provided media and materials to layer and assemble their pieces. Emily Denlinger, professor in Art + Design, will give direction and guidance for beginners. 

Creating collages encourages experimentation with colors and textures, promotes fine motor skills development, and can be a fun and engaging way to explore ideas and concepts through various arrangements. The piece you make will be an original one-of-a-kind. Narratives can be created that give the viewer an idea of a subject and its environment. Characters can also be created that are constructed from parts from different faces.

Additional Collage at Crisp nights will occur on the 4th Thursday of the month.

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

The workshops, which are open to ages nine and older, are planned from 1-4 p.m. both days. No experience is required and supplies will be provided.

The cost for this workshop is $5 and pre-registration is required by March 26.

The name Pysanky comes from the verb to write. A stylus, called a kistka, is used to write with wax on the eggshell. The kistka has a handle and a small funnel which holds melted wax. 

During these workshops, Pysanky surface design and handling techniques will be demonstrated. Participants will create their own Pysanky egg with rich dyes and symbolic designs using a wax resist process. 

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. Questions: (573) 651-2260 Em: museum@semo.edu

April 10 Paint Night: Bunny
6-9 p.m.  
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.

Participants will follow step-by-step instructions to complete their artwork with acrylics. A bunny will be the star of your canvas. You may want to include eggs, grass, sunlight, and flowers. All supplies will be provided.

Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center. 

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

April 17 Fold 'n Sew with Aleisha Collins
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. / $15 Fee/supplies required
Preregistration is due by April 15
Contact the Museum to enroll and Pay by check to RHQG or cash.

Looking for a fast and fun way to create blocks for a quilt? Join us from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum for the Fold 'n Sew Workshop with Aleisha Hickson Collins.

Learn how to create twelve different blocks using the fold 'n sew method. The best news... there is no cutting. Aleisha will also be sharing ideas on how to set all of your blocks together and different layout options using only your favorite ones.

Supplies:
1 ten-inch half-layer cake (or whole; minimum of 15 pc.)
Note: *A layer cake is usually 42 pc. of 10" x 10" fabric pieces.
If you cut your own pieces, make sure they are square.
1 five-inch charm pack (Minimum of 32 pc. coordinating with your layer cake.)
Note: ** A charm pack is made of 5" x "5 fabric pieces. If one is solid, make the other print or if one is light, make the other dark.

Bring your sewing machine, iron, fabric, thread, straight pins, and ripper. Ironing surface provided. This event is presented by the River Heritage Quilters' Guild.

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.

April 24 Collage at Crisp 
6-9 p.m.
Free and open to the public / drop in
Collage at Crisp is in cooperation with the Department of Art + Design at Southeast Missouri State University and hosted at Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum 6-9 p.m., February 27, 2025. 

Participants will choose elements from provided media and materials to layer and assemble their pieces. Emily Denlinger, professor in Art + Design, will give direction and guidance for beginners. 

Creating collages encourages experimentation with colors and textures, promotes fine motor skills development, and can be a fun and engaging way to explore ideas and concepts through various arrangements. The piece you make will be an original one-of-a-kind. Narratives can be created that give the viewer an idea of a subject and its environment. Characters can also be created that are constructed from parts from different faces.

Additional Collage at Crisp nights will occur on the 4th Thursday of the month.

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

May 5-8, SEMO students/staff/faculty only 
Destress with Creativity
9 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free

Use your creativity to destress.
Make Poetry, Beaded Earrings, Cards, Quilling, Origami, and Coloring to take your mind into a joyful state. Supplies are provided.

Questions: (573) 651-2260, 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

May 8 Paint Night: Rose
6-9 p.m.  
Open to the 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.

Participants will follow step-by-step instructions to complete their artwork with acrylics. The picture will be one large, close-up rose showing delicate, pastel color changes and a rich center with open petals curling outward. All supplies will be provided.

Crisp Museum is located inside Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus Cultural Arts Center. 

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

May 27 or 28, 2025 Basket Class with Laura Klaus Preregister $50 Fee  
Preregistration is required 1 week before class / limited seating fills up fast
Preregister online and click "Enroll in Class," follow the prompts
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.  Supplies will be provided.

Laura Klaus has been weaving for over 30 years. Her passion began from watching her grandfather grow and harvest willow to weave.  She teaches at a local community college and several state historic sites in both MO and IL and has a booth at fiber events throughout the Midwest. She enjoys writing patterns and teaching all age groups and weaving levels, especially beginners.  Klaus’ spouse of 40 years is a great supporter and is often with her at events in historical costume.

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.

July 29 or 30, 2025 *Registration begins first week of July
Baskets with Laura Klaus: Large Market Basket $65
Preregistration is required 1 week before class / limited seating fills up fast
Preregister online and click "Enroll in Class," follow the prompts
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.  Supplies will be provided.

*Additional upcoming sessions will have registration begin the first week of July. 
September 23 and 24 / Square Cake Carrier $50 / 12" x 10" x 6"
October 23 and 29 / Carrier Squared $65 / 14" x 12" x 6" 

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.

Laura Klaus has been weaving for over 30 years. Her passion began from watching her grandfather grow and harvest willow to weave.  She teaches at a local community college and several state historic sites in both MO and IL and has a booth at fiber events throughout the Midwest. She enjoys writing patterns and teaching all age groups and weaving levels, especially beginners.  Klaus’ spouse of 40 years is a great supporter and is often with her at events in historical costume.

Sept. 9, 2025
Mumbo Gumbo Block Piecing Workshop with Vickie Howard
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (or finish sooner) / Fee $15 / Preregister / Supply list required

Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum in partnership with River Heritage Quilters (RHQG) presents a Mumbo Gumbo Quilt Block Piecing Workshop with Vickie Howard, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., on September 9, 2025.

Want to spend a fun day with Vickie Howard? Use up your fabric scraps by making a bright Mumbo Gumbo Quilt. No pattern is necessary. All the sewing is straight lines for the quilt blocks. Go beyond a limited color scheme into a "more color is better" mode.

Preregister to save your space by Sept. 8 and pay by cash or check to RHQG on the day of this event.  Click "Enroll in class" follow the prompts and select "Pay later." Pre-cutting and pre-sewing directions will be given out after sign-up.

Mrs. Howard is the 2025 president of Loose Threads Quilt Guild in St. Peters, MO. She was also president of RHQG many years ago. Now, she makes quilts for various charities, speaks at quilt guilds, and spends time with her granddaughter. 

Crisp Museum is located inside the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703.

Questions: (573) 651-2260.
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WORKSHOP SUPPLIES:

• Fabric Scraps
  *If you would like to do a “swap,” bring 10-2 ½ inch strips of either bright polka dot fabric or brights to the workshop.
• Sewing Basics;
• Sewing machine in working order;
• Variety of brights/polka dots 2”-3” wide. Any length from 5”-13”;
• 12 ½ “ square ruler.
• Decide what color you want for the center. Yellow and black will make it POP! ½ yard black print; ½ yard yellow print. Vickie used red/green for her Christmas one and orange and black for her Halloween quilt.

September 23 or 24, 2025 *Registration begins first week of July
Baskets with Laura Klaus: Square Cake Carrier, $50
Preregistration is required 1 week before class / limited seating fills up fast
Preregister online and click "Enroll in Class," follow the prompts
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.  Supplies will be provided.

*Additional upcoming sessions will have registration begin the first week of July. 
October 23 and 29 / Carrier Squared $65 / 14" x 12" x 6" 

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.

Laura Klaus has been weaving for over 30 years. Her passion began from watching her grandfather grow and harvest willow to weave.  She teaches at a local community college and several state historic sites in both MO and IL and has a booth at fiber events throughout the Midwest. She enjoys writing patterns and teaching all age groups and weaving levels, especially beginners.  Klaus’ spouse of 40 years is a great supporter and is often with her at events in historical costume.

October 28 or 29, 2025 *Registration begins first week of July
Baskets with Laura Klaus: Carrier Squared, $65
Preregistration is required 1 week before class / limited seating fills up fast
Preregister online and click "Enroll in Class," follow the prompts
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.  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.