Explore the beauty and versatility of Itajime Shibori, a shape-resist dyeing technique that offers endless possibilities for pattern and design. In this one-day workshop, you’ll use cool-toned Procion dyes to create a series of striking fabric samples and a finished piece ready to wear or gift. No experience needed—just come ready to work with materials that may stain!
Broaden your wheel throwing techniques and further develop your understanding of the ceramic process. Explore making taller forms, marbling clay, and using slips for surface decorations. Prerequisite: Intro to Wheel Throwing or equivalent experience.
Learn the fundamentals of creating pottery through pinch pots, coil building, and slab construction. Perfect for newcomers, this class will guide you step-by-step in shaping, constructing, and personalizing your own unique clay pieces.
Get some hands-on experience with glassblowing as you learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a glass pumpkin. Our artists will guide you through the process of making a one-of-a-kind centerpiece for the fall season.
Closed-toe shoes, long pants, hair tie are required.
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!
Art is a powerful, visual language for expressing what words often can’t. In this class, we’ll create three small paintings using bold color and intuition to explore and reflect on our emotions. No experience needed—just come ready to experiment and connect with your inner self.
There are hundreds of documented embroidery stitches, and in this class, we will take the time to explore some of the lesser known stitches. While these stitches are not difficult, some experience with needle and thread is recommended. We will explore the use of non-traditional materials in embroidery and move beyond the basics to embellish items you already have or expertly mend well-loved pieces. We will also look at the work of contemporary embroidery artists and other resources to inspire your work.
Dive into the bold and expressive world of pen and ink! Learn the basics of creating marks and tone using pens and ink washes. We will then interpret a photo using a pen and ink style.
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!
Join us in this one-day workshop where you learn the skills to create your very own unique gift wrapping paper, just in time for the holidays! Start by carving small designs out of speedy carve linoleum, and then print them out to your heart’s content in any pattern of your choosing on a large sheet of craft paper. Once dry, they’re the perfect handmade gift wrapping material.
Dive into the rich tradition of indigo dyeing in this one-day workshop focused on stitched Shibori techniques like mokume, ori-nui, and karamatsu. You’ll create nature-inspired patterns using simple stitches—no sewing experience needed—and leave with a set of beautiful samples and a finished piece ready to wear or gift. Previous session participants are welcome to bring their dyed work for indigo overdyeing—be dressed to get blue!
Get some hands-on experience with glassblowing as you learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a glass pumpkin. Our artists will guide you through the process of making a one-of-a-kind centerpiece for the fall season.
Closed-toe shoes, long pants, hair tie are required.