Explore the fun, hands-on world of gel plate printing in this mixed media course! You’ll learn how to make unique monoprints by layering paint, textures, stencils, and collage elements. We’ll use found papers, handmade textures, and personal images to create expressive prints. By the end, you’ll have a collection of original artwork and the skills to keep creating on your own. Some materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own laser copies, old newspapers, or glossy magazines for image transfers.
Everyone needs kitchenware, why not create your own and give it a personal touch? Craft a wooden handle and create a utensil of your choice. The options are endless: a bottle opener, a bottle stopper, a coffee tamper, a honey dipper, or even a potato masher. Come ready to create the missing utensil in your cookware collection! A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Get the basics of sewing by learning about machine maintenance, seam ripping, fabric stabilizing, fabric types and more as you learn these fundamental sewing skills. Walk away with an introductory understanding of how to sew your own wearables and handmade objects.
Enameling combines glass and fire with copper to offer a wide variety of color, texture, and pattern. Try this unique custom and handmade jewelry technique to create a finished set of dangle earrings that finish with colors in high chromatic brilliance. In just a few short hours, you will create fun, personalized art pieces that bring bling to any wardrobe.
Learn how to safely work with the plasma cutter and the various ways it can be used. Practicing what we’ve learned, you’ll weld together creatively cut pieces into a unique design you can take home and display.
Introduce yourself to the art of glassblowing through this workshop designed just for beginners. Learn the process of sculpting hot glass into a fun paperweight for your home. Closed-toe shoes, hair tie are required.
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.
Create a beautiful and functional fused glass bowl designed to help thirsty bees and pollinators! In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn basic glass fusing techniques using colorful frit, stringers, and shapes to design a shallow, textured bowl that’s safe for bees to land on. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Craft your very own handmade travel-sized notebooks by creating book cloth covers with fabric. You’re encouraged to bring sentimental fabrics to create a one-of-a-kind usable keepsake object that is uniquely meaningful to use on your next adventure.
Learn freestyle embroidery basics to create flowing, dynamic compositions inspired by the plants in GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. We will focus on the repetitive nature of the process while listening to meditative music. Leave this class with a hand stitched cheat sheet of all the basic stitches, and multiple hoops of your own flowery designs.
Dream up and draw your very own fantasy creature, and turn it into a handmade work of art for you to take home! Explore concept art basics to bring your vision to life through drawing, then learn screen printing basics to turn your drawing into handmade art you can hang up, use, or wear! Leave the class with several prints and a tote bag featuring your creatures.
Discover the art of drawing decorative words and phrases. Guided by Mary Kate McDevitt’s book, Hand Lettering Ledger, learn the framework of drawing proportional words, phrases, typography basics, and drawing skills. Leave with some lovingly illustrated words and phrases of your choice to hang on your wall or share with the world.
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.
For the days you make the prudent decision to save a few glasses of wine, or whiskey, or perhaps even apple cider for later, it is nice to have a bottle stopper for such an occasion – and what a bonus if you made it yourself! Join us in the woodshop to create this functional, beautiful souvenir to take home or gift to a friend. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
