Art shows and art events in Cornelius, NC tonight and this week

Mindful Motif: paint 3 pair of your own unique earrings in a hands-on workshop at A Room of Her Own.

A Room of Her Own: a Paper Quilting Collage Workshop to cut, punch, arrange and layer colorful papers into collages.

A 3-hour beginner class on sewing with a home sewing machine; students sew a decorative pillow to take home.

Taste of Art at the Generation Center: spend a couple of hours making a pair of Christmas trees and meeting new friends. $62.50.

A social circle for knitters, crocheters and crafters to work on their own projects and share ideas. Bring your own supplies.

A teen craft session this time built around watercolor painting, with supplies provided.

Build your own terra cotta scarecrow, with three options to choose from: a sitter, a centerpiece or single mini pots.

Paint with Me, a free painting class for ages 18 and up at North County Regional Library led by artist Janeva Tyree, sponsored by ASC Culture Blocks. Supplies provided; registration required.

A casual mix and mingle, followed by a tour of the McColl Center's studios where artists-in-residence are working. Complimentary admission; $10 suggested donation.

Heritage & Horizons at Arts Davidson County in Lexington, North Carolina.

A class on painting a watercolor fall pumpkin, guided by local artist Aimee-Rose, at Primal Brewery Huntersville.

A class to help you set up your machine and build confidence in a couple of hours.

The brother duo The Deltaz plays Americana and blues-rock rooted in American traditions and sibling harmonies.

A class in Mischtechnik, a mixed-technique method, where you form a relationship with an animal of empowerment and paint it.

A drop-in art session at the library where you can make masks, paint, draw and try other crafts.

A beginner-friendly look at color theory and shading for watercolor painting, showing how layering complementary colors makes shadows deeper and more natural. $55.

A library craft at Davie County Public Library that turns a recycled glass bottle into a painted fall scarecrow. All supplies are provided for adults 18 and up, and registration is required.

A market to find one-of-a-kind gifts for the holidays.

Instructor-led class where you paint your partner in the style of Picasso.

A botanical drawing workshop in graphite, open to people who have never drawn and to those ready to understand value rather than guess at it.

A workshop exploring mark making to create painted paper, then using it to make a unique floral collage. Ages 13 and up.

Drawing Lightly: Watercolor in a Sketchbook at SouthPark Regional Library in Charlotte, built in 1991 near SouthPark Mall; a 2017 renovation added a creative maker-space and expanded community rooms.

A free painting class at Davidson Library, led by artist Janeva Tyree, for adults 18 and up. Guided instruction covers techniques, and participants take home their own paintings, with supplies provided.

A monthly workshop on art and literacy for Charlotte's Black and brown community, led by local experts.

Holiday candle making at Pilot Brewing.

Staff and volunteers reset the metal and electronics and robotics workspaces at Mixxer, and help with cleaning, moving tools and visitor tours is welcome.

A workshop on turning fabric scraps too small for anything else into fun patches for visible mending or embellishing clothes and accessories, making anything you own into wearable art.

Beginner sewing series that teaches you the machine, with a project to take home from each class. Save $40 on the series.

A workshop for crafting lighted Christmas balls to decorate indoors and out, with all materials provided.

A workshop led by poets Bob and Kelly Moyer that teaches haiku as a way of seeing, with everyone writing or just listening. Participants leave with at least one haiku and can return to the group to discuss their work.

A hands-on clay workshop for families where each person makes a one-of-a-kind clay project. Materials are provided, and the pieces are glazed and fired at Clayworks before returning to the library for pickup.

A drop-in make-and-take craft for Old Town Cornelius Second Saturdays: this month, a Thankful Wheel.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, learn about Navajo weaver Melissa Cody, then work on a loom to make a mini tapestry.

Cookie decorating with Brittney at Jubilee Coffee Lounge & Emporium.

Paint with Me, a free painting class at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library led by artist Janeva Tyree, with all supplies provided and finished paintings to take home.

A free painting class at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, led by artist Janeva Tyree. Participants get guided instruction in techniques and take home their own paintings, with all supplies provided.

A hands-on workshop in hand sewing and simple clothing repair, covering how to thread a needle, sew on a button and fix a seam. Every skill level is welcome.