Discover the 19th century photographic process of Van Dyke Brown printing. Create beautiful, brown-toned images using digital negatives or scavaged items. We’ll be printing on a variety of different experimental surfaces such as watercolor paper, cloth and more.
read moreDiscover new ways to apply developer in the darkroom. Using tools such as brushes and spray bottles, we’ll apply paper developer in creative ways, ultimately creating beautiful, partially developed photographs. All levels are welcome.
read moreLearn the secrets to sizing metal clay rings as you form both coil and flat bands. You’ll make a slab “washer” style ring with a custom template, and fire a flat strip that you’ll bend into shape after firing. You’ll also learn how to account for shrinkage, strength and durability.
read moreDevelop your blacksmithing skills and make beautiful and functional items for use in the kitchen or bathroom. Choose from several possible projects including bath tissue or paper towel holders, towel bars, towel ring hangers, cup hooks or small pot racks.
read moreStay warm by stoking the fire with a set of fireplace tools that you forged yourself. You’ll learn common blacksmithing techniques, including drawing out and riveting, while creating a poker and shovel. If time allows, we may also attempt a fireplace broom.
read moreThe history of enameling is a history of storytelling through images. From the Byzantine era to the present, enameling techniques have been used for depicting religious imagery, recording historical events, commemorating the dead, and telling stories. This course explores the use of graphite pencils for applying imagery to enameled surfaces.
read moreWork with a variety of tools to make three stacking rings with different surfaces. You’ll form and solder each ring using either wire or sheet. Demos will include using a roll mill, flex shaft (burs, cutting discs, silicone wheels), hammers and hand files to help you create a variety of patterns and textures for each […]
read moreCreate a sweet stack of rings from 14-karat yellow gold-filled wire and silver. You’ll learn to solder bands and become proficient at single seams. We’ll also cover fabricating, embellishing and forging simple bands in different gauges and types of metal.
read moreExperiment with spinner rings, which allow several rings to be made into one. The outer band supports one or more moving rings. We’ll cover sizing, shaping and soldering sheet metal and wire into rings. The rings will become one using a forming technique known as anticlastic. We’ll also cover basic solder, forging and forming techniques.
read moreMetal clay is a malleable material that can be used to make jewelry and other small, sculptural objects. Make a pair of silver earrings and a pendant that features a coil frame and appliqué focal design.
read moreDiscover the fundamental concept of jewelry design and learn basic techniques for working with metals in this weekend introductory class. The class begins with instruction on techniques such as drilling, sawing, texturing, working with wire, and finishing techniques. Soldering with a torch will also be introduced. Students will then use these skills to make a […]
read moreLearn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.
read moreLearn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.
read moreLearn to make marbles using a propane torch and soft glass rods. The class includes demonstrations, discussions and time to practice as you explore various marble styles.
read moreCreate your own custom-fit underwire bra. Working with a kit of materials, we’ll review some bra-sewing basics and work from a pattern to create an underwire bra. Leave with a completed garment and the skills to create more on your own.
read moreExperience the process of taking recently harvested flax plants and magically changing them into linen thread. During this weekend course, you’ll process flax using three types of 19th century tools, then learn to spin it on a drop spindle. You’ll take home a ball of linen thread ready for knitting, needlepoint and maybe even sewing.
read moreUse needle felting to experiment with wool on a 2–D surface and “draw” an image of your choice. You’ll learn how to build different textures, mix colors through thin layers and how to utilize different needles to achieve a detailed image. Plan to go home with a felted drawing on linen or wool stretched around […]
read moreWork with an organic indigo vat and a paste resist to pattern fabric. We’ll learn about the magic of indigo and talk about how to creatively block out areas of the fabric with a paste resist.
read moreLearn how to make a mini, needle felted sculpture of your furry friend. We’ll start with a basic shape, build on details, then incorporate wire and other details needed to bring your pet to life.
read moreLearn to create beautiful patterns on fabric using reactive dyes. We’ll focus on low-tech and low-cost ways to print fabric using stencils, found objects and simple tools to create beautiful and experimental designs on fabric.
read moreGo no further than your kitchen to find the ingredients for your dye projects. We’ll explore the many secret, natural dyes easily available from the grocer and your pantry. Natural dyes are best used on natural cloth, yarn and thread such as 100% cotton, flax, silk, wool, jute, hemp, bamboo or blends. Bring fabric/yarn to […]
read moreCreate one-of-a-kind, sun-printed cyanotype wearables. Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan blue print. You can coat any porous material with the photosensitive solution, then layer objects of different opacities to create an image imprinted by the sun. Bring in any white cotton based fabric, including shirts, dresses, skirts, shorts, pants, tote […]
read moreMake and take your own tote bags in all the sizes and shapes you want. You’ll be provided with handle material, basic fabric, sewing machines and most materials, but you may wish to bring some of your favorite fabrics or your own sewing machine. All levels welcome but basic sewing machine experience is a plus.
read moreLearn how to use a floor loom and weave your very own wall hanging. You’ll learn some weaving vocabulary, how to pick out and prepare yarns for your project, and various tapestry techniques, like rya knots and color blending. After weaving, we will discuss various options for finishing and display.
read moreExplore the possibilities of the embroidery stitch in order to create shaped weavings. We will learn three weaving stitch variations to create a sampler and take what we’ve learned to design and finish an embroidery weaving on canvas.
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