Handcrafted Holiday Market: Make Your Own Ceramic Winter Tree
Dec 5
Saturday
/ 10am–1pm
Member: $30.00
/ Non-Member: $30.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Youth and Teen, Adult
GoggleWorks’ Handcrafted Holiday Market is a two day pop-up shop is centered around artists and makers selling high-quality handmade gifts for the holiday season. The event offers fun winter activities for all ages! Shop a vibrant selection of handmade works, great for any holiday gift – or make your own ceramic winter tree with assistance from our professional artists.
Open to children 8+; any child under 12 years old needs to be supervised.
Make your own gifts and purchase a bundle of three workshops to save $10 and become a true handcrafted artist! Register for Early Bird Bundle Packages by Nov. 30, 2026.
Handcrafted Holiday Market: Create Your Own Wooden Holiday Tree
Dec 5
/ 1 session
Saturday
Member: $35.00
/ Non-Member: $35.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
GoggleWorks’ Handcrafted Holiday Market is a two-day pop-up shop that showcases artists and makers selling high-quality handmade gifts for the holiday season. Shop a vibrant selection of handmade works, great for any holiday gift – or make your own in our Woodworking Studio with assistance from our professional artists.
Make your own gifts and purchase a bundle of three workshops to save $10 and become a true handcrafted artist! Register for Early Bird Bundle Packages by Nov. 30, 2026.
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
Handcrafted Holiday Market: Make Your Own Fused Glass Ornament
Dec 5
/ 1 session
Saturday
Member: $30.00
/ Non-Member: $30.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
GoggleWorks’ Handcrafted Holiday Market is a two-day pop-up shop that showcases artists and makers selling high-quality handmade gifts for the holiday season. Shop a vibrant selection of handmade works, great for any holiday gift – or make your own in our Fused Glass Studio with assistance from our professional artists. Fused glass is an art form where separate pieces of compatible glass are joined together by heating them in a kiln.
Please expect a few weeks of turnaround time for your finished piece. When your work is ready for pickup, you will receive an email from the Programs Department.
Make your own gifts and purchase a bundle of three workshops to save $10 and become a true handcrafted artist! Register for Early Bird Bundle Packages by Nov. 30, 2026.
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B
Dec 6
/ 1 session
Sunday
/ 12–4pm
Member: $85.00
/ Non-Member: $100.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Teen Friendly (14+), Adult
Jump into the world of jewelry design with silver precious metal clay! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to shape, texture, mold, and refine precious metal clay to create your own original jewelry pieces. Once your designs are complete, you’ll learn how to fire the pieces, transforming the clay into solid silver. You’ll then finish and polish your jewelry and take your completed pieces home with you at the end of class. No previous jewelry-making experience is necessary—just bring your creativity! A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Join us for a creative night on the wheel and transform a ball of clay into a unique piece of pottery handcrafted by you! Learn the basics of throwing on the wheel while you craft your work, then choose a glaze from our ceramic studio’s selection.
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Turnaround time for ceramics can be a few weeks. Once the pieces are ready for pick up, you’ll receive an email from our Programs team letting you know.
Create a festive Christmas tree basket, a flat wall basket woven on a wooden D-handle and designed to bring handmade holiday charm to your home. A Christmas tree is woven into the front using dyed reed and finished with decorative buttons, making this project a delightful seasonal decoration or gift.
Learn a different embellishment for your woodturning each week, focusing on textures and processes including woodcarving, woodburning (pyrography), painting, bleaching, and sandblasting. This allows you to take your turned forms to new creative heights and gives you the ability and tool kit to start experimenting in more artistic ways. Your turned forms become a canvas and starting point for a myriad of new creative pursuits. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
In this creative workshop, you’ll design and make your own custom ceramic rib tools for shaping clay on the pottery wheel. You’ll work in the woodshop to carve your designs from durable materials, creating tools that match your unique throwing style. Come with your ideas ready, and leave with personalized tools made by you! Closed-toe shoes required.
Get into the creative spirit by designing and crafting your own ceramic ornaments! In this workshop, you’ll use handbuilding techniques and decorative tools to make unique pieces, perfect for holiday décor or gifting. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Turnaround time for ceramics can be a few weeks. Once the pieces are ready for pick up, you’ll receive an email from our Programs team letting you know.
Class will be held in the Ceramics Auxiliary Classroom 301, on the 3rd floor of GoggleWorks.
Learn about glassblowing as you create an original beverage glass. Once cooled, pick up your glass at Thorn Alley Kitchen where the second half of the workshop will conclude with a demonstration and wine tasting with our bartender 1pm Sunday, Dec. 13. Ages 21 and over only.
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.
Learn the foundational skills of woodturning to create a functional pen. Gain a comprehensive introduction to tools, techniques, and safety practices. Perfect for beginners or those looking to expand their woodworking skills! A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Explore the magic of camera-less photography through lumen prints! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create dreamy, experimental images using photographic paper, natural light, and found objects (please bring any objects with interesting shapes you’d like to print). We’ll cover the basics of the process, exposure techniques, and how to develop unique organic compositions full of unexpected textures and tones.
Class will be held in the Darkroom, Studio 233, on the 2nd floor in GoggleWorks.
