WCHOF Crafts and Cocktails: 2025 Vision Board Making Workshop
Please join us for a vision board making workshop hosted by Mary McGuire! Create a collage of all you want to accomplish and more in 2025 using materials provided by the World Chess Hall of Fame. Purchase Tickets Here *20% discount for WCHOF members, students, seniors, and military personnel Thursday, Jan 23- 6:00 pm
Do-It-Yourself Snow Globe Workshop with Amanda Greene
Join us for an easy and fun do-it-yourself snow globe workshop! The World Chess Hall of Fame’s Amanda Greene will show you how to make a snow globe using a glass jar and other recycled materials. Take it home or gift it to someone this holiday season! Fun for all ages and materials are included. […]
Wreath-Making with Heather Parker
Get crafting for the holidays with a wreath-making workshop led by Q Boutique Store Manager Heather Parker! Inspired by the World Chess Championship winner’s wreath in our exhibition, Clash for the Crown: Celebrating Chess Champions, Heather will demonstrate how to build a wreath with floral supplies and live greenery. Complimentary supplies and refreshments are included. Purchase Event Tickets […]
Math and the Art of M.C. Escher
*ADDITIONAL SEATS ADDED! This event has been relocated to Kingside Diner, across the street at 4651 Maryland Avenue. Join us for a deep dive into the mathematical influences in the works on view in M. C. Escher: Infinite Variations. Meet the authors of Math and the Art of M.C. Escher and learn about three kinds of geometries and […]
Crafts & Cocktails: Faux Gold Workshop with Rudy Zapf
Join us for a workshop inspired by Painted Pieces, an exhibition of art chess sets produced by Purling London. Bring a small object to the workshop and mixed media artist Rudy Zapf will show you how to transform everyday things into a visually interesting objet d’art using faux gold leaf and embellishments. Rudy Zapf received […]
Sip, Sketch & Socialize: Drawing with Juan William Chávez
Join us for an evening of drawing inspired by the exhibition PINNED! A Designer Chess Challenge and Saint Louis fashion history. Artist Juan William Chávez is back by popular demand, this time with a focus on contour drawings. We’ll start with some quick drawing exercises in the gallery, and then explore shape, color, and pattern as we […]
Crafts & Cocktails: Learn to Embroider with Perennial
SOLD OUT. Join us for an evening of embroidery with Perennial’s Program Manager Tara Morton. Use an up-cycled frame and fabrics to create embroidered designs. Learn some basic stitches as you sip a signature cocktail, and visit the exhibition PINNED! A Designer Chess Challenge—a collaboration between the World Chess Hall of Fame and the St. […]
Crafts & Cocktails: Faux Tie-Dye
Enjoy a signature cocktail and create a faux tie-dye textile inspired by Pinned! A Designer Chess Challenge, our newest exhibition showcasing the recent collaboration between the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) and the Saint Louis Fashion Fund (SLFF), in which the designers from the Saint Louis Fashion Incubator (SLFI) were asked to create two […]
A Beautiful Game: Artist Talk with Jennifer Shahade
Join us for an artist talk with WGM Jennifer Shahade! Learn more about her and Daniel Meirom’s collaborative piece Not Particularly Beautiful, featured in the exhibition A Beautiful Game, their inspirations for the work, and Jen’s commitment to anti-bullying. Following the discussion, attendees are welcome to participate in an interactive activity that explores the impacting effects of […]
Sip & Sketch: Editorial Collage with Deb Douglas
Join us for an evening of collaging with assemblage aficionado Deb Douglas! Inspired by the advertisements on view in A Beautiful Game, participants will create their own unique compositions using fashion editorials and vintage ads as source material. No previous experience necessary. Availability is limited to 20 guests. Deb Douglas is a mixed media artist and associate […]
