Top Estes Park Art & Culture

This class is a fun and relaxing introduction to learning how to use Alcohol Inks to create beautiful landscapes inspired by the Rocky Mountains. It's great for families and special events as well as those just interested in learning something new. Easier to work with than watercolor and incredibly vibrant, every participant will leave with a matted, finished piece they are proud of and is ready to be framed and hung in their home.

This class is a fun and entertaining introduction into Acrylic Pour Painting! Try out this new art medium without having to prep materials or clean up the mess yourself. It's great for families and special events as well as those just interested in learning something new. Every participant will leave with a finished piece they are proud of and is ready to be hung in their home.

This project is a fun introduction into the many different uses for metal as an art medium. It's an usual project, but a lot of fun!

This is the ultimate Rocky Mountain National Park Tour. We cover all 3 ecosystems, again stopping at the Alpine Visitors Centre, but continuing on to cross over the continental divide and finishing at Grand Lake. A short stop for lunch and stroll around town and then back through the west side of the park where there is the greatest opportunity of viewing moose.

This Make & Take class is so colorful and relaxing. If you manage to stop by Patterson Glass Gallery before you come to the class, you can get one of their glass pebbles and add it to your frame! Each participant leaves with a piece that is uniquely theirs and is a great project that makes a wonderful souvenir of Colorado! The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

This Make & Take class uses some of the basics of photography to help create this unique project! Each participant leaves with a piece that is uniquely theirs! It's a great project that makes a wonderful souvenir of Colorado! The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

Join us for one of our most popular classes! You will learn the basics for wire wrapping irregular stones and objects to create focal pieces. Participants will create two pieces while learning two separate wrapping techniques.

Pryography is an art technique that involves using high temperatures to 'draw' designs and patterns in to wood, and also add shading and texture to the working surface. In this Inspired Art Studio class, participants will learn the basics of this art form while creating 4 different wood art pieces, using Colorado Wildlife and the Rocky Mountain Landscape as inspiration. These pieces will then be assembled into a wall hanging or mobile art piece that can be hung in the creators home to as a souvenir of their time spent in the Colorado Rockies.

This Make-&-Take class uses some of the basics of weaving to teach participants how to create their own dream catcher. Participants will use 4 colors of thread to create decorative tassels that hang down from the dream catcher as well as learn how to add beads and feathers to their finished project. The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

This is a great activity for all age levels. Draw your design for your printing plate either free-hand or using the tracing materials provided, carve your design into the printing plate, then have fun coloring it in! When you are finished we will take the plate and print it using watercolor paper. The finished piece is then dried and ready to mail. The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

Show your true colors by creating a mask as cool and colorful as you are! Marbling is such a beautiful, unique technique involving paint, carageenan, and some ancient techniques made popular during the Renaissance! You will be able to make 4 masks during the experience that you get to take home.

This awesome throw-back art form is sure to bring out the kid in everyone! Participants leave with a t-shirt that is dyed and ready to be washed out and worn. The shirt comes with wash & care instructions. Create a shirt as unique as you are!

This class is perfect for any skill level, with impressive results for every participant! The instructors take the basic art concepts of value and shade and use them in a unique and approachable way that allow participants to really feel like artists as they construct their own, unique art piece. The class offers a wide variety of colors and patterns of paper for participants to choose from so that no two projects look the same, and the art pieces is as unique as the person who make it! Every participant leaves with a finished piece that is framed and ready to be hung. This class allows participants to make their own souvenir from Colorado!

Learn what it takes to 'shoot' for the stars! Astrophotography is the art of photographing the night sky, especially the Milkyway Galaxy, as well as capturing ‘star trails’. During this 4 hour class while actually on location within Rocky Mountain National Park, you will be learning the ins and outs of this art form; the equipment suggestions and requirements for best results; and the many tips, tricks, and techniques that 'Inspired' artist Max Cardenas has learned from his many years and incredible experiences of Night Sky Photography. Included in the price of the class is the cost of transportation into the National Park, the artist presentation by Max Cardenas, hot beverages and folding chairs, as well as the cost for an 8x10 photographic art print of the Astrophoto Max will create that night that will be shipped to you 1-2 weeks after the class.

It's a brand new year! Why not learn how to make your own Essential Oil diffuser jewelry and embrace the power and beauty of natural stones. Lava beads make perfect diffusers of essential oils that can help you to feel more relaxed as you go about your day. Your instructor, Inspired Artist Kelley Gonzales, owns NoCo Bead & Metal and has been a jewelry artist for over 10 years. She has experience working with a variety of materials including metal, leather, and wood. Materials: All materials are included in the class fee. Materials: All materials are included in the class fee

This is a fun project that will 'inspire' your holiday season! Using shrinky-dink and model magic, make a water-less snow globe with your choice of seasonal theme.

Ever wonder how to get those knots in leather and cord to look so good? This is your class! Learn how to make those beautiful knots for a beaded boho bracelet. Your instructor, Inspired Artist Kelley Gonzales, owns NoCo Bead & Metal and has been a jewelry artist for over 10 years. She has experience working with a variety of materials including metal, leather, and wood. Materials: All materials are included in the class fee.

Join us to make fabulous ring designs with wire and beads! No previous beading experience needed to make these beautiful rings. Learn the many different techniques of wire wrapping to design, shape, and size your own, one-of-a-kind ring. Your instructor, Inspired Artist Kelley Gonzales, owns NoCo Bead & Metal and has been a jewelry artist for over 10 years. She has experience working with a variety of materials including metal, leather, and wood. Materials: All materials are included in the class fee

This Make-&-Take class gives participants the chance to design and assemble their own Hummingbird Feeder! Using images of Colorado, participants can design the pattern for the outside of their feeder and then paint it onto the glass jar using special glass makers. Included in the instructions for the kit is a recipe to make the nectar to put in the feeder to attract the hummingbirds when you get it home! The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

The Hydro Dipping Art Experiences will be held outside in our Inspired Art Experiences tent. Hydro Dipping is so much fun, and every piece is completely unique! Your instructor will guide you through the process of choosing colors that compliment each other, and guide you through the process and techniques of dipping your tumbler or flask to create your design

Explore Rocky through your viewfinder on a 4 hour Photo Safari. Select from Landscape, Wildlife, or Instructional Photo Safari options to get the best experience you can. Our job is to get you to the right place at the right time, avoid the crowds, help you dial in the best settings and get the best compositions to get the best images to take home. This tour is highly customizable with many locations and subjects we can focus on, so everything is tailored to your interests. For the Landscape option we can shot Sunrise at an Subalpine Lake, on the Tundra, or along the river of a Mountain Meadow. Wildlife like Moose, Elk, Mule Deer, Marmots, Pika, and on lucky days Bighorn Sheep can be captured. We can also focus more on education so you can learn to get the most out of your camera, to get off of Auto and learn your f-stop, exposure, focus, and composition. All guests have access to our arsenal of Nikon pro cameras and lens like the D810 and 600mm lens.

Explore Rocky through your viewfinder on a 4 hour Photo Safari. Select from Landscape, Wildlife, or Instructional Photo Safari options to get the best experience you can. Our job is to get you to the right place at the right time, avoid the crowds, help you dial in the best settings and get the best compositions to get the best images to take home. This tour is highly customizable with many locations and subjects we can focus on, so everything is tailored to your interests. For the Landscape option we can shot Sunset at an Subalpine Lake, or on the Tundra. Wildlife like Moose, Elk, Mule Deer, Marmots, Pika, and on lucky days Bighorn Sheep can be captured. We can also focus more on education so you can learn to get the most out of your camera, to get off of Auto and learn your f-stop, exposure, focus, and composition. All guests have access to our arsenal of Nikon pro cameras and lens like the D810 and 600mm lens.

We will explore and photograph the appropriately named Wild Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park. We will hike along the North Saint Vrain Creek, and stop along the way to photograph several waterfalls (including Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls). Bring your tripod and a polarizer filter, and I will demonstrate my techniques for capturing waterfalls and other moving water in a variety of lighting conditions, and help you capture great silky water photographs. The full hike to Ouzel Falls is about 5.5 miles (9 km) round trip, with just under 1,000' elevation gain. For those not able to do the full hike, we will do a more leisurely hike to Calypso Cascades (about 3.6 miles round trip, and about 700' of elev. gain), which still takes you deep into a beautiful area, with multiple falls, and wildflowers and fall color in season. Don't have a RMNP entrance reservation? (new this year) No need! My commercial use permit means we don't need an advance permit!