Learn how to handbuild delightful garden decorations for your home garden and indoor planters. Learn the art of ceramics while connecting with fellow nature lovers and making beautiful, functional pieces to brighten up your own plants and garden.
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.
Discover the basics of using acrylic paint pens. Learn the difference between brush tips versus bullet nibs, and the various stylistic choices you can make when using paint pens. Walk away with a small illustration and the knowledge of the medium.
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.
Make a beautiful piece of jewelry from start to finish. The first class will explore lapidary: cutting, forming, and polishing raw rock into a shape of your choosing. The second class will cover silversmithing and mounting that stone in a silver frame, essential for adding it to a ring or necklace. This is a truly unique and diverse experience! A materials fee is due at registration.
Gain a great introduction to working with borosilicate glass and the torch. In this three-hour workshop, make a beautiful glass pendant by applying color to a clear rod of glass. Take it home and make a lovely necklace for yourself or gift it to someone you love. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Learn the basics of fusing glass while making your very own set of glass wind chimes! Whether you are looking to create a unique piece of home décor, or want to add a touch of beauty to your garden, this workshop provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to make it a reality. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Learn to use composition and geometry to create stronger film photographs. Together, we’ll spend the first hour shooting on location, learning how to identify lines, shapes, patterns, and framing in everyday environments. The remainder of class will take place in the darkroom, Studio 233, on the 2nd floor in GoggleWorks, where you will develop your film and create a contact sheet to take home.
Discover the vibrant world of stained glass. Whether you’re a beginner or an experience artist, this is the perfect way to explore the magic of stained glass on a small scale thats fun and approachable. Leave with the skills to make a colorful stained glass masterpiece and your very own handcrafted piece of art to display. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Spend the day making carved animal pendants or bracelets with a collection of different shaping processes. The class serves as an introduction to many tools in the woodshop as your learn more contemporary wood art shaping processes. You can pick an animal and design of your choice or be inspired by ideas provided by the studio. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay – Silver: Session D
Aug 16
/ 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.
Aprenda los fundamentos del torneado de madera mientras transforma una pieza de madera crudo en un objeto torneado funcional y bonito. Trabajando con tornos de madera, aprenda técnicas seguras y eficientes de torneado de madera, junto con el uso adecuado de las herramientas de torneado. Esta clase está diseñada para principiantes y para aquellos que desean seguir desarrollando las habilidades aprendidas en clases de torneado anteriores. Se requiere calzado cerrado.
Sketch outdoors on GoggleWorks’ campus! In this session, you will choose your own outdoors subject to sketch from life. You should bring your favorite sketch journal and sketching supplies which can include dry media (pencils, pens, pastels) and water-based media like watercolors and gouache.
Supplies can be purchased at our Art Supply Store, located on the first floor of GoggleWorks.
Create your very own self-standing clock perfect for displaying on a desk or table. You’ll explore the possibilities of fusing while learning essential concepts and techniques of the process. You’ll be encouraged to unleash your creativity and playfulness as you work in our studio. Your project will be completed with installed clock hands, ensuring you’re always on time. Closed-toe shoes are required.