The Beer Can House is currently open Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5pm
The Beer Can House is currently open Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5pm
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art produces year-round classes and workshops for children and adults interested in expressing their personal creativity and learning new skills.
For Summer 2024, we are offering recurring Mosaic Art, MIG Welding, and Custom LED Workshops, and will be updating the calendar with other one-off workshops throughout the season.
Please see below for more information and to register.
MOSAIC CLASSES
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Mosaic art is the decoration of a surface with designs made up of closely set, usually variously colored, small pieces of material such as stone, mineral, glass, tile or shell. For centuries, cultures across the globe have used mosaic art to adorn buildings and create decorative sculpture, from the simple to the highly intricate.
Our Beginner mosaic workshops will teach you the basics of mosaic design, allowing you to experiment with colors and shapes to create your own unique piece of art to take home.
Mosaic workshops are $50 per person, 3-hours, and designed for 12 and up. No experience necessary. Registration fee includes all materials. These workshops also make a great couples or group activity!
All workshops take place at Smither Park.
Please park on our campus at 2334 Gulf Terminal Drive, Houston, TX 77023
UPCOMING WORKSHOP DATES
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MIG WELDING CLASSES
MIG (Metal Inert Gas) Welding is an arc welding process in which a continuous solid wire is fed through a welding gun and into the weld pool, joining two base materials together. MIG Welding is a common welding process for beginners, and in our Intro to MIG Welding Class, you'll learn about this easy and versatile type of welding including safety and technique, all in a small group setting. No experience is required, and is designed for ages 16+
After you've taken the Intro to MIG Welding Class (or if you have proven experience with MIG welding), we encourage you to continue practicing and creating by taking one of the advanced classes we offer - The Art of Welding, where you will learn to roll and bend steel to create an armature for your own sculptural piece, and Welding for the Home, a more functional welding class designed to teach you how to create items useful for your daily life such as a steel planter box.
MIG Welding Workshops are $100 per person, 3-hours, and designed for ages 16 and up. Registration fee includes all materials and protective gear. Students are required to wear closed-toe shoes and long sleeves/pants made of natural fibers like cotton or wool (no polyester or synthetic blends).
All workshops take place at the Orange Show World HQ
Please park on our campus at 2334 Gulf Terminal Drive, Houston, TX 77023
Special thanks to Triple S Steel and the Dillard Family for their generous contributions to our Welding Class program
UPCOMING CLASS DATES
Click on your preferred date below to register
Intro to MIG Welding
No experience required. 16+
Saturday September 14 - 10am-1pm
The Art of Welding
Pre-Requisite: Intro to MIG Welding or proven MIG welding experience. 16+
Welding for the Home
Pre-Requisite: Intro to MIG Welding or proven MIG welding experience. 16+
CUSTOM LED CLASSES
This class is an introduction to basic soldering, wiring, and assembly techniques for the purpose of assembling a remote controlled RGB LED box for each student to take home. The class will begin with an introduction to the tools and best practices for soldering and wiring. Students then assemble, populate, and wire their LED Box in a guided work session. The workshop concludes with a demonstration of more complicated LED systems such as addressable LEDs controlled by a microcontroller to inspire and encourage future avenues of study.
Custom LED Workshops are $85 per person, 3-hours, and designed for ages 16 and up.
Registration fee includes all materials.
All workshops take place at the Orange Show World HQ
Please park on our campus at 2334 Gulf Terminal Drive, Houston, TX 77023
UPCOMING CLASS DATES
Click on your preferred date below to register
Intro to Custom LEDs (Beginner)
No experience required. 16+
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
"PLARN" CROCHET WORKSHOP
Saturday July 27, 2024 - 10am-12pm
Orange Show World HQ, 2334 Gulf Terminal Drive
$25 per student
What’s PLARN? It’s plastic yarn of course, made from the ubiquitous plastic bags that crowd our lives and clog our waterways. Create a unique vessel, container, or purse using plastic that would otherwise be headed for the landfill. Using “plarn,” basic crochet skills, last week’s recycling, and your own creative instincts, you will leave the class with a beautiful and/or useful container. Bring along your discarded plastic bags, bottles, and takeout containers.
Open to adults and youth 12 and up
CLASS POLICIES & GUIDELINES
Refunds
A student may be eligible for a refund less a non-refundable registration fee. Refunds are based on the type of class and the date of request. All registrations are subject to applicable fees regardless of the payment method or purchaser.
Refunds for classes regularly priced at LESS than $100:
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Request is made 14 or more days before the class date: Full refund less $10 registration fee
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Request is made 7-13 days before the class date: Full refund less $15 registration fee
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Request made 6 or fewer days before the class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Refunds for classes regularly priced $100 or MORE:
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Request is made 14 or more days before the class date: Full refund less $10 registration fee
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Request is made 7-13 days before the first class date: Full refund less $25 registration fee
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Request is made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Cancellations or Postponement
The Orange Show reserves the right to cancel or postpone a class or workshop. Generally, this is because of any of the following reasons:
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Instructor is unable to attend and a replacement is not possible
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Number of registrations has not met the minimum class size
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Weather-related issues making attending the class unsafe
The Orange Show will notify registrants within 48-hours of the scheduled class should it be cancelled, providing opportunities to transfer their registration to a different date or receive a full refund.
Attire
At the Orange Show you we encourage you to dress appropriately for the activity you will be engaging in. The vast majority of our workshops take place outdoors under a cover, so layers are recommended depending on the time of year.
For Welding Workshops, arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed. Additional protective gear will be provided as needed.
For Mosaic Workshop, feel free to dress comfortably depending on the time of year. Classes take place under the open-air Vison & Elkins Pavilion at Smither Park, so you may be exposed to extreme heat or cold at times.
Ages Guidelines
For adult classes, anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to participate. Youth ages 12+ are welcome to take any adult class, as long as the parent/guardian is registered in the same class with them.
Location
All classes and workshops take place on the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art's campus, located at 2334 Gulf Terminal Drive, Houston, TX 77023. For any workshops, please park in the parking lot at this address.
Within our campus, we have multiple locations where your class may take place, including Smither Park, the Orange Show World HQ, or the Orange Show Classroom. Follow the signage when you enter the campus for your designated parking and destination.
Additional Questions
If you have any additional questions, feel free to email us at classes@orangeshow.org