Nature Journaling Field Trip
2025-10-18 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
River Arts and the Clearwater Valley Nature Journal Society invite you to a nature journaling field trip, followed by a finger food potluck and sharing our journals and discoveries. Come join us where our creativity and nature become one!No Experience necessary. Journals provided.When: Oct. 18th meet at the back of Kamiah park 1:00 pm.(Check River Arts events schedule for weather changes)

Learning Acrylic Painting ~ Ongoing
2025-10-22 10:00 - 13:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This class is part of a six-part series that began on Sept. 17. Check back for more series classes!

Drawing Portraits
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This class is part of a four-part series that began on October 4. Check back for more series classes!

Nature Journaling
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-11-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-11-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-12-10 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-01-07 18:00 - 19:30 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This is an ongoing gathering that happens every two weeks. Naturalist, artist, and birder Lee Hamilton Lee will lead explorations of how to journal and draw what we experience in nature. Lee has presented, instructed and shared his interest and passions in outdoor schools, tour groups, and many and varied venues for three decades.
Ages: 10 and up (kids must be accompanied by a parent)
Materials: Bring your journal. Other materials are provided.
FREE ~ no RSVP required

Drawing Portraits
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This class is part of a six-part series that began on October 4. Check back for more series classes!

Ceramics Open Studio
2025-11-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-14 10:00 - 16:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
We will have all the supplies to work on a variety of hand building clay projects. Theresa will provide basic hand-building techniques and all projects will include follow-up glazing and firing.
Kids must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
FREE

Ceramic Christmas Ornaments with Visiting Artist Beth Rimmelspacher
2025-11-08 13:00 - 16:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Clarkston artist Beth Rimmelspacher will share her inspirations for this season’s hand-crafted ornaments — followed by open studio time for making your own ceramic Christmas ornaments.
Ages: 5 and up; kids must be accompanied by a supervising adult
FREE

Watercolor With Pearl Beginner
2025-11-11 10:00 - 12:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Artist Pearl Maxner will teach this five-class watercolor series 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, November 11, 18 and Dec 2, 9, and 16.
Explore watercolor painting with step-by-step instructions on the use of color and light and capturing mood and emotion. Paint with confidence and trust in the flow of color in your life. All supplies provided.
Ages 15 and up. All supplies provided.
FREE
Pearl Maxner grew up knee-deep in a creek behind her childhood home in California in the foothills of Sequoia National Park and is delighted to have come full circle, finding herself once more living on the banks of a creek in Idaho County. This amazing creation never ceases to astound her and she spends time photographing, sketching, and painting the beauty.
She has worked as a fire lookout in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, a lifeguard, a trail guide for a state park, a folk singer in a restaurant, motel maid, swim instructor, elementary school teacher in Hawaii and Oregon, organic farmer in Hawaii, and as a writer and illustrator of children’s books and other publications. She currently gives watercolor seminars at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood. Friends and family are paramount in her life. Still an avid gardener, she would rather have her hands in the dirt than just about anywhere else. She feels very blessed indeed to have experienced so much of the good this life has to offer.
You can see more of her work at www.TheArtofPearl.gallery
Please RSVP for this class with the form below. This class is free. We look forward to seeing you in the studio!

Intermediate Needle Felting: Lamb
2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
In this intermediate needle felting class, local artist Saragrace Knauf will guide in making a lamb approximately 4″ x 4″. Needle felting is a fun and relaxing craft that can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of their experience with other kinds of art. Needle felting uses unspun wool to create small animals and objects, or flat pictures that can be framed. Using high-quality Romney wool, this project is a great way to develop your needle felting skills and to create a beautiful, handmade work of art. Prior needle felting experience is highly recommended.
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Class Details
Age restrictions: No younger than eleven. Anyone under thirteen must be accompanied by an adult.
Class supplies fee (please bring to class): $30 — or $20 if you already have needles, finger protection, and a felting surface.
PLEASE RSVP WITH THE LINK BELOW
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About the Saragrace Knauf:
I was born, second of three children, to a family of modest means. Both my parents worked in the theatrical arts. My father was a director, dramaturg, and actor. My mother was both an actor and director. I, wanting to avoid academic life and poverty, steered as far from the theater as I could.
My first bout with college had me headed towards a major in marine biology and philosophy. As I was working my way through college, I quickly became aware that I was unable to handle both school and work.
So, the short story is I quit and joined the US navy. I went into their nuclear power program back in 1979. I was one of 500 women who went into the program and also one of 50 who made it through. (Lest you think something great of me, this was the same attrition rate as for men).
After six years of that, I went back to school and got a mechanical engineering degree and a minor in philosophy. I worked for 13 years in the commercial nuclear power field and spent some time back in grad school pursuing a masters in computational biology and a certificate in scholarly publishing and medieval and renaissance studies.
I married my second husband when I was thirty-four. No kids, lots of animals.
My hobbies include historic costuming, gardening (horseback riding-not anymore!), an’ dollin’ (soft sculpture).

Watercolor With Pearl Beginner ~ Ongoing
2025-11-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 12:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
This class is part of a five-part series with Pearl Maxner that began on Nov. 11. Check back for more series classes!
See original class description.

Watercolor With Pearl Advanced ~ Ongoing
2025-11-18 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-12-02 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-12-09 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-12-16 12:30 - 14:30 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States

CIAA Paint Day
2025-11-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-18 10:00 - 16:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Come paint with members of the Central Idaho Art Association! Bring your own project or use supplies in the studio.

Mosaic Coaster
2025-11-22 10:00 - 13:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Discover the art of mosaic-making in this hands-on class, where creativity meets craftsmanship! Participants will learn how to design and create stunning mosaic pieces using colorful glass, ceramic, and stone tiles. Guided by an experienced instructor, you’ll explore techniques for cutting, arranging, and grouting to bring your own unique design to life. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this class offers a relaxing, inspiring experience—and you’ll leave with a beautiful handmade work of art to take home.

All supplies and tools will be provided. Parents must be present for any child under 14.

Time – 3-4 hours
Cost – $15 (payable to instructor at the class)
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Moriah Hale is a local artist and business owner of Hale Flooring. She grew up in the Kooskia/Kamiah area and moved back three years ago to help out with the family business. She is an avid painter, does historical reenactment on most weekends, and loves to camp whenever she can. She has been using Fusion Mineral Paint for a few years now and recently became a retailer to make it more readily available to the community.

Open Studio: Acrylic Painting with Doug Boomer
2025-12-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-10 10:00 - 14:00
Artist and teacher Doug Boomer will host an acrylic painting open studio. He will provide a “Still Life” setup to paint. Artists can bring their supplies if they have them or they will be provided.

Stumpwork Berry Tassels
2025-12-06 10:00 - 13:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Stumpwork, a three-dimensional embroidery technique, was popular in 17th century England. (It is commonly referred to as Elizabethan Stumpwork).
These darling ‘tassels’ are easy, and make great gifts. They can be used to keep track of your little scissors or can even be used as tiny ornaments on a tiny Christmas or Easter tree.
Class Details
Age restrictions: No younger than eleven. Anyone under thirteen must be accompanied by an adult.
Class supplies fee (payable to instructor): $20

PLEASE RSVP WITH THE LINK BELOW ~ ONLY RSVP IF YOU ARE SURE YOU CAN COME
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About the Saragrace Knauf:
I was born, second of three children, to a family of modest means. Both my parents worked in the theatrical arts. My father was a director, dramaturg, and actor. My mother was both an actor and director. I, wanting to avoid academic life and poverty, steered as far from the theater as I could.
My first bout with college had me headed towards a major in marine biology and philosophy. As I was working my way through college, I quickly became aware that I was unable to handle both school and work.
So, the short story is I quit and joined the US navy. I went into their nuclear power program back in 1979. I was one of 500 women who went into the program and also one of 50 who made it through. (Lest you think something great of me, this was the same attrition rate as for men).
After six years of that, I went back to school and got a mechanical engineering degree and a minor in philosophy. I worked for 13 years in the commercial nuclear power field and spent some time back in grad school pursuing a masters in computational biology and a certificate in scholarly publishing and medieval and renaissance studies.
I married my second husband when I was thirty-four. No kids, lots of animals.
My hobbies include historic costuming, gardening (horseback riding-not anymore!), an’ dollin’ (soft sculpture).
PHOTO: Jan Kerton

Create a Vision Board
2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00 | River Arts, 416 Main Street, Suite E, Kamiah, 83536, United States
Begin the New Year by creating a vision board! Vision boards act as visual affirmations, created by you, keeping dreams and goals active and believable in our imagination and world.

Vision boards can be an important part of your annual goal-setting process. They can help you prioritize your goals, values, and intentions.
Vision boards are fun to make and can be quite artistic and creative.
Seeing your vision board regularly—with images and words representing goals, gratitude, wishes, and values—helps remind you continue to move towards those things, both consciously and unconsciously.

Ages: 12 and up; unless a previous arrangement has been made, kids must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
Facilitators: Stella Xliciyu Sammaripa and Theresa Henson
All supplies provided. FREE
Please RSVP. If your plans change after registering, please let us know if you cannot attend so we may offer the space to another. The class is free and you will also have an option to make a donation to support continued free arts programming for Kamiah and beyond. You can bypass this option by just hitting “Continue”. You will be able to put in the names of everyone in your group and you will also receive email confirmation of your registration and event reminders.
Please be on time. We look forward to seeing you in the studio!
