Transform everyday scraps and found materials, from paper pieces, old books, ephemera, fabric, and more, into a one-of-a-kind handmade journal. You’ll learn collage techniques, layering methods, and creative ways to combine textures, color, and imagery. This class is beginner-friendly and encourages play over perfection. Whether you want to use your journal for writing, art-making, memory keeping, or reflection, you’ll leave with a personalized journal and ideas for continuing the practice at home. No experience necessary; just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.
Unleash your creativity in this beginner-level workshop where you’ll learn the art of scroll sawing while creating a unique and personalized wooden eagle! (And with some extra creativity you could almost imagine it as a likeness to many people’s favorite local PA football team.) A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Learn the basics of flameworking and create your very own glass flower! Using a torch and glass rods, you’ll learn how to safely shape, melt, and form your own vibrant glass flowers. This is a great introduction to learning to work with the material on the torch. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Savor your time together and join us for a creative night with clay, where you will enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. During this Maker Date, our ceramic instructor will walk you through the basics of working on the potter’s wheel. Create a unique piece of pottery, then choose a glaze from our ceramic studio’s selection. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Turnaround time for ceramics can be a few weeks. Once the pieces are ready for pick up, you’ll receive an email from our Programs team letting you know.
Explore your creative side, while enjoying beer, wine, and lite fare, in this drawing Maker Date. Experiment with drawing exercises using graphite and colored pencil in a low-pressure, supportive environment. This Maker Date focuses on creativity, play, and enjoying the process of exploration, rather than perfection. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Join us in the metals studio where you and a plus one will enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare while gaining a foundational understanding of the enameling process by creating a custom pair of handmade enamel earrings. Through hands-on practice in basic application, firing techniques, and finishing methods, you will learn to fuse vibrant colored glass to metal and leave the session with a completed set of unique jewelry. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Spend a creative date making your own cyanotype designs on a tote bag in this Maker Date, where you and your plus one will enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Experiment with sunlight, shapes, and textures to create a unique wearable piece of art with your significant other or best friend. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Class will be held in the Darkroom, Studio 233, on the 2nd floor in GoggleWorks.
Relish in your creativity and join us in the fusing studio for this Maker Date where you’ll enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Our instructor will guide you through picking a mold and selecting your color palette to create a unique glass plate, platter, or bowl. Closed-toe shoes are required. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Light up your night with a flameworking Maker Date, enjoying beer, wine, and lite fare while you and your date learn to use torches and tools to melt and sculpt. Discover how gravity and heat work together to create a small glass form. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
In this fun, beginner friendly Maker Date, learn how to make colorful wooden tops using a wood lathe, while you enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Experiment with textures and colors on forms created with a carving designed to shape wood spinning at very high speeds. It preps the wood for its future life spinning as a top! A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Engrave your design on a recycle Tetra Pak container, just as you would on a metal plate, and make a limited series of Intaglio prints and save the planet!