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!
Join us as we learn the essential skills of woodworking while creating a beautiful and functional cutting board – perfect for serving delicious spreads or as a thoughtful gift for loved ones. Whether you’re new to woodworking or looking to expand your skills, this class promises a fun and rewarding experience for all. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
A monoprint is a unique way to embellish your ceramics by transferring your own image onto the clay surface. The process involves painting layers of slips or underglazes on newsprint before placing the paper onto a wet slab of clay. Using this technique, you will create a set of four coasters. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Explore the art, aesthetics, and techniques of glassblowing through demonstration and hands-on practice. Class discussions will include historical and contemporary glass movements, basic glass chemistry, and studio application. Closed-toe shoes, hair tie are required. Please bring your own water bottle!
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.
Hey there current or future mushroom foragers – this class is for you! Before you get back out into nature, connect with the process of foraging by making your own tools from the trees that you fun people and fungi like! Over two sessions, make your own mushroom brush – to clean mushrooms in the field, and a bespoke jar lid for the dried mushroom storage you have, or soon will. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Have you worked in glassblowing before? Refine your glassblowing skills by developing personal goals while working independently, or with a partner, on a self-directed project. Your instructor will help you problem solve and confront the challenges of intermediate/advanced glass work. Closed-toe shoes, hair tie are required. Please bring your own water bottle!
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.
