Learn By Making It!
Hands-on art, science, and learning for the Quad Cities and beyond, grounded in the natural world.
Learning Lab
Private tutoring and teaching in math, engligh/language arts, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) with a licensed teacher. Specialty areas include: maths instruction through Pre-Algebra, Game Design, and Digital Arts. Virtual anywhere.
Workshops & Retreats
Botanical printmaking, natural dyes, environmental data art, and full-day retreats for adults, libraries, and community groups. Button: See upcoming workshops
Curriculum & Tools
Digital art, 3D design, and interactive nature lessons for teachers, homeschool families, and librarians.
Our Mission
Studio 2 fosters creative community through eco-conscious art education and sustainable practices, inspiring environmental stewardship in the Midwest through hands-on STEAM learning and mixed media experiences.
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News & Events
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Translating Nature: Mixed Media Data Viz Workshop
We had the pleasure of facilitating our first environmental arts workshop centered in data visualization using mixed media art last weekend at the beautiful Riverside Gardens in Moline, IL. This has been a creative vision I’ve been wanting to bring to life for some time, and to see such a wonderfully engaged and diverse participant…
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Dog Days of Summer: Studio Newsletter- Arts Workshops in the Quad Cities and Beyond
Greetings fellow creatives! It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? Meg checking in from Studio 2 Makings in the thick of the dog days of summer. As the arts workshops in the Quad Cities ease from July heat toward that first hint of fall, I wanted to catch you up on where things have been and…