Join us for a plant-based cooking class in GoggleWorks Gardens at Lauer’s Park, where you’ll learn how to create flavorful, wholesome dishes using fresh, seasonal, and foraged ingredients. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or just starting your plant-based journey, you’ll master simple techniques to craft nourishing meals in nature. Walk away with new skills, delicious recipes, and the confidence to cook vibrant, plant-based meals in the great outdoors!
Weaving in Clay: Session B / Tejer en Arcilla: Sesión B
Jun 4
/ 1-Day
Wednesday
/ 6–9pm
Member: $65.45
/ Non-Member: $77.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Adult
Using beginner level skills, learn how to handbuild coils and slabs of clay and transform them into a woven basket. In the creative clay process, you will learn how to use slump molds to shape your piece into a unique basket for your table or kitchen. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Utilizando habilidades de nivel principiante, aprenda a construir a mano rollos y planchas de arcilla para transformarlos en una cesta tejida. En el proceso creativo de la arcilla, aprenderá a utilizar moldes de presión para dar forma a tu pieza en una cesta única para tu mesa o cocina. El instructor es bilingüe en inglés y español.
Consulta el reglamento de inscripción de GoggleWorks aquí.
Level up your wheel throwing skills in this 6-week class, focusing on building large forms, compound techniques, and independent projects. You’ll also learn lidded forms, handle making, and glaze application. This class includes the opportunity to fire your work in a Cone 10 Reduction Firing. Prerequisite: Intro to Wheel Throwing or equivalent experience.
Intro to Digital Photography / Introducción a la Fotografía Digital
Jun 4–Jul 2
/ 5 Weeks
Wednesday
/ 6–9pm
Member: $204.00
/ Non-Member: $240.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Adult
Discover the basics of utilizing your digital camera, with an emphasis on manual shooting. Using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, our instructor will introduce you to image composition and basic lighting and post-production techniques. Learn how to talk about photography, capture well-crafted images, and leave with a digital portfolio of photos to show what you learned along the way. Please bring your own DSLR digital camera and flash drive to class. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Descubre los fundamentos de la utilización de tu cámara digital, con énfasis en el disparo manual. Utilizando Adobe Lightroom y Photoshop, nuestro instructor te iniciará en la composición de imágenes y técnicas básicas de iluminación y post-producción. Aprende a hablar de fotografía, capturar imágenes bien hechas, y salir con un portafolio digital de fotos para mostrar lo aprendido en el camino. Por favor, traiga su propia cámara digital DSLR y una unidad flash a clase. La instructora es bilingüe en inglés y español.
Consulta el reglamento de inscripción de GoggleWorks aquí.
Make your own wind chime for your home or garden to enjoy all year! This project serves as a great introduction to cutting and shaping glass with a little fishy flare! Closed-toe shoes are required.
In this two-day workshop, we’ll spend the first day in ceramics where you’ll learn the art of shaping clay into unique pinch pots that will be serving dishes for your crudités. On day two, you’ll craft a beautiful wooden charcuterie board, combining rustic design with functional elegance for the perfect handmade pairing. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Join us in GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park for a hands-on shibori dyeing class. Learn about dyeing with indigo and be able to witness the transformation of white fabric into shades of deep blue. You will have the opportunity to learn about both stitching and folding techniques to create pattern on cloth. Please wear clothes and shoes that can get stained; open-toe shoes might result in blue toes! You will have the choice of working in the sun or the shade.
Develop a deeper appreciation for this centuries-old binding technique with hands-on learning as you assemble, fold, and stitch your own handmade books with traditional Japanese decorative binding patterns. Great for beginners and experienced bookmakers.
Learn the art of woodcarving while creating a delightful mushroom. This project will make a great gift or a fabulous addition to your handmade art collection. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Make a one-of-a-kind wooden spoon or cooking utensil using traditional hand tools in GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. Learn to orient your piece of wood for strength and efficient carving while using a variety of techniques and grips to remove material. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Learn the art of woodcarving while creating a delightful mushroom. This project will make a great gift or a fabulous addition to your handmade art collection. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
