Education

One-Day Neon Art Immersive

This immersive day walks you through the entire process from glass to glow and each student will head home with an experimental work produced by their very own hands.

Intro to Neon Art

Learn all the skills necessary to design and assemble your own neon sculpture or sign! Under the step-by-step guidance of an experienced teacher and artist, you can complete a project during this 8-week introductory class.

Bend, Blow & Glow

Time will be spent over each of the torches used for neon fabrication: the ribbon burner, the crossfire and the hand torch.

Neon Moon-Making Workshop

In this 4-hour beginners’ workshop, embrace the basics of neon fabrication by bending the simple – yet oh, so complex – shape of a circle.

PAST CLASSES: Love, Lust, Neon! Heart-Making Workshop

Fall madly in love with neon! For one special evening, MONA’s classroom turns the lights low and the fires high for a seductively unique neon workshop.

PAST CLASSES: “Grab a Pair” Neon Workshop

Meryl Pataky’s neon breast piece, “Always Sisters, Never Twins” was originally made for a Planned Parenthood benefit exhibition and instantly gained far-reaching attention on social media.

PAST CLASSES: Bend, Blow & Glow Weekend Intensive

Each day begins with a 2-hour demonstration followed by 4 hours of guided hands-on work over the torches.

PAST CLASSES: A Taste of Neon

The evening starts with a tour of the museum’s current exhibits and a neon fabrication demonstration.