Use a basic polaroid camera to make one-of-a-kind images. Learn to use handmade lens filters and after capturing the image, manipulate the film with temperature exposure or drawing/burnishing with tools and texture. Perfect for a beginner or someone looking to explore new techniques, this class is a great introduction to our photography studio.
Class will be held in the Darkroom, Studio 233, on the 2nd floor in GoggleWorks.
Create a vibrant decorative fused glass garden stake to brighten your garden year-round! Learn basic glass cutting and design techniques as you craft a colorful stake to sparkle in the sun. Closed-toe shoes required.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay – Silver: Session B
Jun 14
/ 1 session
Sunday
/ 12–4pm
Member: $85.00
/ Non-Member: $100.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Adult
Jump into the world of jewelry design with silver precious metal clay! In this class, you’ll learn to use molding tools and basic forming techniques to create a truly original piece. Once the design is complete, we’ll lay your project in one of our kilns to harden it into a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! A materials fee is due at registration.
Transform your clothes with embellishments and add personality and details in this unique two-day teen workshop. Bring in your well-loved clothes and learn how to add new techniques in hand embroidery, patches, and other embellishments to fit your aesthetic. Open to ages 13-17.
Build confidence in your technical skills and the ability to look at art critically in this one-week intensive covering the fundamentals of drawing. Using a variety of materials, learn elements of line, value, shape, form, and texture. Experiment with gesture drawing, contour lines, negative space, shading, and the intricacies of light, one point and two point perspective applied to interior spaces, urban spaces, and still life drawing. Please bring a packed lunch or order ahead from our restaurant, Thorn Alley Kitchen.
Shared art materials will be provided in the studio for most classes. Personal supplies can be purchased at our Art Supply Store, located on the first floor of GoggleWorks.
Bring your well-loved clothes to this group session and learn how to mend them sustainably and stylishly! In this monthly session, you will learn how to bring new life back into your clothes through the art of mending.
Join your little ones this summer for creative adventure as you both explore the wonders of art together with Create With Me Camps at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. Learn painting styles, play with clay, and watch your children create and grow as they discover. Join us for a full 3-day session or choose a day and time that works best for you and your little one(s).
All children must be potty-trained and must be accompanied by an adult. There is no fee for adult attendance. One adult is permitted per child.
Questions? Email Paola Mateo at pmateo@goggleworks.org
Explore alternative firing and finishing techniques that go beyond traditional glazing. You’ll learn about low-fire processes like raku and saggar firing, focusing on how atmosphere, materials, and surface treatments create unique, unpredictable results. Ideal for ceramicists looking to experiment and expand their surface decoration skills through hands-on experience and creative exploration.
Take an evening to make a handmade honey dipper on a wood lathe to decorate or use in your kitchen. The main project is the honey dipper, which is a traditional way to serve honey from a jar. Add a little bit of fun and life to the project by adding a carved bee to the honey dipper when you are done! A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Make a beautiful and functional market basket, perfect for trips to the farmers market or harvesting from the garden. You will weave with flat and flat oval reed and finish your basket with an oak D-handle and dyed overlays for a classic look.
Learn about glassblowing as you create an original beer tumbler. Once cooled, pick up your glass at Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub where the second half of the workshop will conclude with a demonstration and tasting with their brew experts 5pm Saturday, June 20. Ages 21 and over only. Closed-toe shoes, hair tie are required.
Have a group of 4 or more? Turn up the heat, gather your family and friends and book an exclusive, hands-on glassblowing workshop with us! Find details here. Minimum of 4 required.
This one-day lapidary class guides you through the process of creating stone earrings from start to finish. You will learn how to shape, grind, and polish stone using lapidary equipment, then set or assemble your stones into wearable earrings. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish. No prior lapidary experience is required. A materials fee is due at registration.