Celebrate the colors of spring with a fun and creative night out! Unleash your inner artist as you paint a vibrant spring landscape, surrounded by good company, lively conversation, and splashes of color. Enjoy a relaxing evening with beer, wine, and lite fare that’s perfect for a night out with friends or a unique date experience.
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. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Drop in on Fridays for our new creative printmaking series with artist Suzanne Fellows and explore a variety of techniques to create your own unique prints. Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists, each session includes a demo, lecture, and hands-on experience with endless possibilities!
Join Michael Kehs for a chance to create a truly unique and wonderfully different textured and colored wooden box in this multi-day intensive. You’ll have the opportunity to go beyond basic construction and learn the techniques Michael uses to accomplish the truly one-of-a-kind piece that will make you proud to say “I made this!” Please bring a packed lunch. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Learn about the simplicity and complexity of itajime shibori, with its limitless possibilities for creativity and pattern. We will use procion dyes in cool colors and you will leave with a collection of samples as well as one finished piece suitable for wearing or gifting. We will discuss how the samples can be used as the basis for other projects, or these pieces can be used in the upcoming shibori workshop for further experimentation. No previous experience needed! Be dressed to work with materials that can stain.
Discover the experimental process of Lumen Printing, a silver gelatin based technique that uses sunlight to create one-of-a-kind, camera-less photographs. Place objects onto black & white photographic paper and watch as unique colors and compositions emerge, shaped by paper type, exposure, and organic materials. Get hands-on with alternative, unpredictable image-making!
Learn to shape glass in the flame as you create a functional and decorative bee watering funnel. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll use flameworking techniques to shape borosilicate glass and create a funnel that helps provide water to pollinators. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Create functional kitchen items like salt and pepper shakers, butter dishes, and paper towel holders, all crafted by hand without the use of a wheel. Learn essential building and glazing techniques to bring your own unique style to everyday essentials. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
In this advanced wheel throwing class, you’ll focus on creating lidded vessels and learning how to design well-fitting lids that complement your forms. You’ll take part in a group cone 10 reduction firing, gaining experience with high-fire atmospheric effects to enhance your finished pieces. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Find inspiration in this industrial setting as you paint scenes across GoggleWorks’ campus. Learn the basic techniques of painting with the help of our experienced instructor. Perfect for new learners wanting to capture the world around them in their paintings, or anyone wanting a refresher course on water-based media.
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.
You will create and sew together your very own pennant banner to welcome in spring! You’ll learn how to compose small drawings with flowers and text, some screen printing basics to transfer your drawings to fabric, and in the last week sew together your very own pennant banner.
Take your skills to the next level and learn to make an elegant Tie Dress by Sewing Therapy. We’ll guide you through assembling the PDF pattern, choosing the right size, and sewing your own beautifully draped dress with ties at the shoulder or neckline. This class is perfect for confident fiber artists ready to build their garment-making skills with a stylish and versatile piece. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Create your own molds for casting iron at GoggleWorks’ Iron Pour + Fire Arts Festival on Saturday, April 25! This class will explore several mold making techniques including bonded sand, lost foam, and lost wax ceramic shell. You’ll learn about the construction and operation of the iron cupola furnace and prepare your masterpiece for the big pour day. Bring your project ideas the first day of class!
