LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK /

ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART AND NATURE

FREE AND open daily from 7 a.m. to 30 minutes past sunset

Restrooms are open in the Way field and Carriage house

Plan a visit / view park map

UPCOMING CLASSES, PROGRAMS & EVENTS

CLAY CLASSES /
Wheel Throwing

Learn the basics of using the potter’s wheel to make functional clay pieces and non-functional sculptures. Study the fundamental techniques of wedging, centering and raising cylindrical forms such as bowls, cups and vases. Includes an introduction to glazing. Wear old clothes, bring a towel and plan on getting messy! 

Ages 7 to 10 / Saturdays, September 20 - October 18 / 9–10:30 a.m. / $120 

Ages 11 to 15 / Saturdays, September 20 - October 18 / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. / $160 

NIGHT OUT /
Mud + Merlot: Ceramic Travel Tumblers 

Treat yourself to a creative night out at the Park as you create your very own ceramic travel tumbler—perfect for your morning coffee, tea, or cocoa on the go! We’ll guide you through the process of shaping, smoothing, and personalizing your tumbler with earthy textures and finishes in this relaxed, adults-only, workshop. Bring a friend, a beverage, and your imagination!

Ages 21 + / Friday, September 26 /
6:30–9:30 p.m. / $58 

WALKING TOUR / Trees and the Sculptural Landscape

Spend the morning surrounded the Park’s beautiful fall foliage for an autumn hike! Learn about several types of tree species that shade Laumeier’s beautiful trails with local arborist, Michael Garrett. Discuss popular tree identification methods, such as examining bark and leaves, along with others in the Park. 

Saturday, October 18 / 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. / $5 / Level 2 

 OPERATING PARTNERS

Laumeier is a nonprofit arts organization that operates in partnership with St. Louis County Parks. Laumeier’s ongoing operations and programs are made possible with support from the Regional Arts Commission; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; among other corporations, foundations, individual donors and members. The ongoing conservation of the artworks in our collection is supported by the Mark Twain Laumeier Endowment Fund.

 

We acknowledge the ancestral lands of the Osage Nation, Missouria, and Illini Confederacy, the lands on which Laumeier Sculpture Park is located. We pay respect to their elders, past and present.