Where to Learn, Create, and Experience Art in Iowa County
Iowa County carries a long creative tradition. In places like Mineral Point, studios are not separate from daily life. They sit along the same streets as cafés and hardware stores. Doors stay open when artists are working. You can step inside and see hands at the wheel, glass warming in the light, paint laid down slowly.
If you are looking to learn a skill, take a workshop, or simply spend time where art is being made, these are steady places to begin.
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts — Mineral Point
The largest structured art campus in the county. Historic stone buildings hold classrooms and studios where visiting artists teach throughout the year.
Offers:
Art classes, multi-day workshops, visiting artists, community events, historic studio spaces
Hours: Vary by workshop
Address: 18 Shake Rag St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone: (608) 987-3292
Email: info@shakeragalley.org
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Adamah Art Studios — Near Dodgeville
Set in a quiet rural landscape, Adamah focuses on retreat-style learning. This is less about browsing finished work and more about spending time making it.
Offers:
Workshops, creative retreats, reflective studio learning
Hours: Vary by workshop
Address: 4681 County Road ZZ, Dodgeville, WI 53533
Phone: (608) 574-9693
Email: adamah@bethelhorizons.org
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Brewery Pottery — Mineral Point
A working ceramics studio where you can see pottery in process as well as on display.
Offers:
Ceramic studio, classes, demonstrations, gallery of functional pottery
Hours: Open daily 10 AM–5 PM
Address: 276 Shakerag St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone: (608) 987-3669
Email: info@brewerypottery.com
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The Globe Clay Center — Mineral Point
Housed in a renovated 1876 building, this ceramics space focuses on wheel throwing and hand-building.
Offers:
Clay classes, artist residencies, exhibits, workshops
Hours:
Sun 12–4 PM
Wed–Sat 11 AM–5 PM
Address: 225 Commerce St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone: (815) 238-6525
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Sirius Sunlight Glass Studio — Mineral Point
A stained glass studio known for handmade pieces and custom work.
Offers:
Stained glass, handmade glass pieces, occasional workshops
Hours: Open daily 11 AM–5 PM
(Calling ahead is wise, as unscheduled days off do happen.)
Address: 218 High St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone: (608) 987-2716
Email: sirius@getsirius.com
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Driftless Studio & Gallery — Mineral Point
A working studio operated by a local artist, showing the everyday rhythm of creative life in town.
Offers:
Working studio, original artwork, small exhibits
Hours:
Thu–Sun 12–4 PM
Or by appointment or chance
Address: 252 High St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone: (608) 987-3669
Email: liz@driftlesstudio.com
Before You Go
Many of these spaces operate on seasonal schedules or around workshops. Calling ahead is often the safest approach. Weekend hours tend to be more reliable. Some locations are working studios first and retail galleries second.
Mineral Point in particular rewards a slow walk. Doors open into spaces where people are shaping clay, cutting glass, or teaching a class. It is a town where making things is still visible.
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