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Art Club: Cake as Canvas

Thu, Sep 10, 2026
Free Events
A smiling person in festive attire holds a pink decorated cake with cherries. They are surrounded by red flowers, candles, and a bottle, against a pink background.
Zainab Youngmark, 2025. Courtesy Quiet Cat Bakery. Photo: Awa Mally.

Event Details

Tickets & Info

This is a limited capacity event and tickets are non-transferable between workshops. Please plan ahead; late arrivals are not guaranteed a seat. A waitlist will be kept night-of. Any unfilled seats available 15 minutes after workshop start may be shared with those on the waitlist.

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When Thu, Sep 10, 2026
Where Walker Art Center
Time 5–8 pm, galleries 5–9 pm
Price Free
Part of: Free Thursday Nights

Part of: Free Thursday Nights

Food and art combine in this delicious workshop. Learn a range of traditional icing methods and more experimental decorating trends from skilled local pastry chef Zainab Youngmark of Quiet Cat Bakery and see how far you can push the limits of edible creations. 

A limited supply of vegan, gluten free cakes will be available upon request. Materials are provided and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

This event is part of Free Thursday Nights. Galleries are open late and free from 5–9 pm. The evening also includes Art Club, featuring free creative programs in the Art Lab.

Accessibility

ASL interpretation and additional accommodations may be requested for this program. Contact Visitor Services at access@walkerart.org or 612-375-7564 at least two weeks before the event to discuss your request. More information is available on our Accessibility page. 

Chef Bio

Zainab Youngmark (she/her) is a Twin Cities based pastry chef and the founder and owner of Quiet Cat Bakery. Since launching Quiet Cat in 2019, she has used baking as a creative medium to explore experimental flavors, locally sourced and foraged ingredients, and decorative whimsy. Her work brings together curiosity, seasonality, and artistry to create pastries that are as imaginative as they are delicious.

Part of: Free Thursday Nights

Part of: Free Thursday Nights

Free Thursday Nights are sponsored by

Lead support for the Walker’s Learning and Public Programs is provided by the Pohlad Family Community Engagement Fund.