Hand Building: Make a Clay Mug (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Have you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil building to make your own mug.
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Drawing + Watercolor: Holiday Botanicals Edition (Adult 18+)
Learn how to draw holiday-inspired flowers and greenery! In this class, you'll use pen and ink with watercolor pencils to create vibrant renderings of plants and flowers.
read moreTrust Your Gut: Make Your Own Intuition Cards (Adult 18+)
Create a set of cards containing words and imagery that can assist you when you need a bit of help problem solving or a sweet little push of intuition. Sketch, write, and explore a tiny bit of the history of oracles to discover what resonates with you. Then, we'll get down to the fun of […]
read moreNeedle Felting: Make an Ornament (Adults and Youth 7+ with a Registered Adult)
Learn the basics of felting and create your own fuzzy ornament to take home or give to a loved one! We will go over the skills needed to turn a pile of wool into a felted shape, and you'll leave the class with a hand-crafted soft ornament.
read moreMake Your Own Fused Glass Ornaments (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Arrange small pieces of glass into a holiday pattern (trees or stars as an example) and fire them in the kiln. You'll leave the course with your very own holiday ornament or pendant! This class covers basic fused glass techniques. You'll learn how to cut sheet glass, build layers and use basic rules of fusing […]
read morePinhole Cameras: Family Portraits (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Create artful black & white portraits of yourself and others through the hundreds-year-old process of pinhole photography. The simple process of creating a pinhole camera out of an enclosed container, like an oatmeal box or paint can, is fun to do. Learn how to make pinhole portraits on light-sensitive darkroom paper and experiment with various […]
read moreMake Your Own Stained Glass + Copper Wreath (Adults and Youth 15+ with a Registered Adult)
Learn how to make a beautiful wreath using copper and glass—just in time for the holidays. This class includes glass cutting, copper foiling, and soldering leaves and berries to a copper form.
read moreMake Your Own Air Dry Clay Ornament (A) (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
Come make art side by side as a family! In this class you will make beautiful ornaments to hang on your tree or around the house. Roll out slabs, cut out shapes, make impressions and patterns in the clay using various materials, and embellish your ornaments. Ornaments can even be painted once dry.
read moreWatercolor for Beginners: Christmas Card Edition (Adult 18+)
Learn the basics of watercolor painting as we make Christmas-themed paintings, with subjects that include wreaths, ornaments, stockings, and Christmas trees. These watercolor paintings are great to turn into your own Christmas cards!
read moreLavish Leather Tassels (Adults and Youth 15+ with a Registered Adult)
Explore working with leather by crafting unique tassels. Learn about the origins of tassels, modern uses and how to incorporate symbolism into their design. Use leather and sewing tools to cut, twist, wrap, emboss, perforate, and shape leather into ornamental tassels of all shapes and sizes.
read moreEncaustic Painting Workshop (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Explore encaustic painting for the first time or return to expand your skills. You will work with opaque and transparent colors, layering, using stencils, and creating patterns using hot wax.
read moreWoodworking: Make Your Own Picture Frame (Adults and Youth 15+ with a Registered Adult)
Get introduced to the basics of woodworking as it pertains to picture framing. You'll learn woodworking techniques like measuring and calculating dimensions, cutting and joining molding, reinforcing a miter joint with splines, and basic woodshop safety. We'll also cover the framing process including matting art or floating with spacers, putting together the frame, and installing […]
read moreMake Your Own Air Dry Clay Ornament (C) (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
Come make art side by side as a family! In this class you will make beautiful ornaments to hang on your tree or around the house. Roll out slabs, cut out shapes, make impressions and patterns in the clay using various materials, and embellish your ornaments. Ornaments can even be painted once dry.
read moreBranch to Basket: Repurposing Pine Needles (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Basketry for beginners! Learn how to make pine needle coil baskets, explore sourcing options, and discover various techniques and stitches. This will be a very relaxed vibe—expect to make one small basket!
read moreTwisted Gifts: Creating Wire Ornaments (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Develop basic, metalworking skills to cut and shape metal, drill holes, and wrap wire to create unique spiraled ornaments for the holiday season. This class includes an introduction to traditional tools.
read moreMake Your Own Forged Copper Star (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
While learning some foldforming techniques, you'll create a 4-point star from one piece of copper. By folding copper, using hammers to forge it and heat to soften it, you can create a 3-dimensional form. When you open it up the last time, your star will appear. After applying a finish, you can enhance your star, […]
read moreTrash to Treasure: Transform Your Junk Mail Into Beautiful Holiday Cards (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Recycle your junk mail and drink containers into holiday cards! We’ll make fresh paper from the junk mail on the first day of class. On the second day, we’ll use Tetra Pak packaging to make and print a dry point etching for the front of our cards.
read moreMake Your Own Animation Toys With Paper (Adults and Youth all ages with a Registered Adult)
In this class, you'll make several animation toys for yourself or for your loved ones: zoetrope, flipbook, magic lantern, traumatrope, and more! These toys can present animation even without a digital screen, and would surely make a cool Christmas gift!
read moreCombining Digital + Analog Collage (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
Create your own digital collages using both digital and analog elements. We'll explore ways to source materials for collages and how to combine elements in collage to fit a theme. You'll learn both how to manipulate 2D and paper elements and use an x-acto knife as well as learn basic photoshop skills to combine and […]
read moreWheel Throwing for Everyone (B) (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreMake Your Own Forged Silver Earrings (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Learn to move the metal within a square blank of sterling silver to form an elegant shape with dimension and flare. You'll drill holes for wires and optional beading. Leave class with one pair of earrings ready to wear!
read moreWatercolor for Beginners: Christmas Imagery Edition (Adult 18+)
Learn the basics of watercolor painting as we make Christmas-themed paintings, with subjects that include wreaths, ornaments, stockings, and Christmas trees.
read moreMake Your Own Linocut Greeting Cards (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Learn the basics of linocut printmaking! In this class, we'll create custom designs and print greeting cards. You'll learn how to plan and carve a design on your printing block, and we'll experiment with different colors and styles to create a set of unique prints.
read moreMake Your Own Collaged Greeting Cards (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
The only thing better than receiving a handwritten card is receiving a handmade card! Join artist Casha Stempniewicz in making your own multimedia cards for your friends and family this holiday season. You'll work with a variety of materials and papers. Unleash your creativity and wow your loved ones this holiday season!
read moreCreate Your Own Pipe Cleaner Pals (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
Playing with chenille stems (or pipe cleaners, if you’re old school) is fun, no matter your age. Make a group of cute, kooky, or weird pals in this fast and fun workshop. In this class, you'll twist, loop, glue, and decorate your buddies into being. Then, you'll cut, stack, and glue a base for it […]
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