Have you ever wanted to learn what it takes to make your favorite comics? Whether it’s classic funny strips like Peanuts or Garfield, or bombastic action from Marvel and DC comics, then this is the class for you. Learn what it takes to make expressive comics from conception, character design, and laying out an engaging story. Great for beginners who are excited to bring their stories to life.
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.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay – Silver: Session D
Apr 19
/ 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!
Handbuild a basket for your favorite summer berries. Perfect for transporting your homegrown fruits from your garden to your kitchen. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
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. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Get a taste of the hot glass studio with this Maker Date, where you and your plus one will enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Get hands-on experience in glassblowing by making a tumbler or stemless wine glass under the guidance of our professional glassblowers. Closed-toe shoes, long pants, hair tie are required.
*Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.*
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.
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.
Join us for a beginner friendly felting Maker Date with your loved one or best friend! Enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare as you learn simple needle felting techniques while creating a small spring inspired landscape.
Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Explore an experimental twist on tie-dye using SolarFast, a light sensitive dye, during this Maker Date. You and your loved one will learn how to fold, bind, and expose fabric to sunlight to create one-of-a-kind patterns that blend traditional tie-dye with photographic printing techniques while you enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Secure your spot for the pour by pre-purchasing your Scratch Mold block for the Iron Pour Saturday, April 25, 2026, where you’ll see your creation cast in iron. The scratch mold is a block of sand where you will carve your design. Your design will then be filled with molten iron during a live pour demonstration. Once the metal has cooled and solidified, you’ll walk away with a custom solid iron casting of your very own creation.
New this year! Purchase Open Studio time to get a jump on your Scratch Mold design well ahead of the event. Meet in our metalsmithing studio in Building 6. Limited supply of 25 scratch molds available.
Note: Your Scratch Mold will be poured at the Iron Pour Festival on Saturday, April 25. Additional molds will be available for purchase at the Iron Pour on Saturday, April 25 on a first come, first serve basis.
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
Ditch the standard shutter and step into a world where time stands still. In this hands-on workshop during GoggleWorks’ Iron Pour + Fire Arts Festival, you will play with long exposure techniques and use photography in ways that aren’t possible at standard or high shutter speeds. Using a moving light source, like a flashlight, glow stick, or laser light pens, we’ll “paint” light onto a dark scene and create unique effects on your photographs.
Please download the following phone application prior to the workshop:
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
Iron Pour: Make Your Own Fused Glass Flame Votive
Apr 25
Saturday
Member: $35.00
/ Non-Member: $35.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
Unleash your inner artist and witness the magic of molten iron at GoggleWorks’ Iron Pour + Fire Arts Festival a reimagining of our beloved Iron Pour celebration! Light up your space with a custom flame votive holder made by you in our fused glass studio. Learn the essentials of glass cutting and the fusing process as our instructor walks you through assembly techniques and creative ways to play with light and heat.
Wear closed-toe shoes while working in the studio. Completed work will be ready within 3 weeks following the event. You will receive an email when your work is ready for pick up. Workshop will be held in our fused glass studio in Building 6.