Make it Wild: Bison Glass Painting

Name: Make it Wild: Bison Glass Painting
Start: 2026-07-25T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-07-25T13:30:00-06:00

July 25, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

Join artist Hayley Ruland for a fun and creative Paint By Glass workshop! In this hands-on class, participants will create their own wildlife-inspired landscape featuring a bison using mosaic glass and wood. You’ll bring your piece to life by selecting from a variety of glass colors to design your unique landscape. You’ll learn how to nip and glue glass into the custom 3D wooden palette to create a unique mixed-media artwork full of color and texture. No prior glass experience is needed, just come ready to create and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece inspired by the beauty of Wyoming.

This class is presented alongside the exhibition Bison-tennial: From Colonization to Rematriation. A museum educator will lead a close looking tour for the first 30 minutes of the class to learn more about and reflect on the bison. The next 3 hours will conclude with art making in the classroom.

This class will take place from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on July 25, in the Museum Classroom.

Make it Wild courses are open to adults and young adults with beginner to intermediate abilities. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during this interactive program.

$60 per Live In-Person Class
Limited to the first 20 participants

Your registration fee supports the Museum’s Art Leadership Scholarship in Honor of the Memory of Dick Jennings. Dick Jennings was a Museum board member whose memory inspires us to pursue our passions. The $4,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a local High School Senior who plans to study art at the college level. Thank you for your support!

About the artist:

Hayley Ruland lives in Pinedale and began working with glass art in high school and hasn’t been able to stop since. With a background in civil engineering, she enjoys combining creativity with technical problem-solving by incorporating glass fusing, mixed media, and custom laser-cut wood elements that add depth and dimension to her work. She loves sharing her passion for glass with others and recently developed Paint By Glass, a DIY glass mosaic experience designed for creating at home. Over the past year, Hayley has brought stained glass education to more than 400 kids and seniors across Sublette, Teton, and Lincoln counties through the Glass Craft & Discovery Academy, library outreach programs, and workshops. Outside of art, Hayley enjoys spending time skiing and ice skating with her husband and two creative daughters and running with her girlfriends. She also serves as the Sublette County Planning and Zoning Administrator. For more about her art, visit stainedglasssundays.com.

Details

Date: July 25, 2026
Time:
10:00 am - 1:30 pm

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