Unleash your creativity in this beginner-level workshop where you’ll learn the art of scroll sawing while creating a unique and personalized wooden eagle! (And with some extra creativity you could almost imagine it as a likeness to many people’s favorite local PA football team.) A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Learn the basics of flameworking and create your very own glass flower! Using a torch and glass rods, you’ll learn how to safely shape, melt, and form your own vibrant glass flowers. This is a great introduction to learning to work with the material on the torch. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Discover the vibrant world of stained glass. Whether you’re a beginner or an experience artist, this is the perfect way to explore the magic of stained glass on a small scale that’s fun and approachable. Leave with the skills to make a colorful stained glass masterpiece and your very own handcrafted piece of art to display. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Savor your time together and join us for a creative night with clay, where you will enjoy a shared charcuterie spread curated by Chef Harley, and your choice of draft beverage from Thorn Alley Kitchen. 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. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Turnaround time for ceramics can be a fewĀ weeks. Once the pieces are ready forĀ pick up, you’ll receive an email from ourĀ Programs team letting you know.
Explore your creative side, while enjoying a shared charcuterie spread curated by Chef Harley, and your choice of draft beverage from Thorn Alley Kitchen,Ā in this drawing Maker Date. Experiment with drawing exercises using graphite and colored pencil in a low-pressure, supportive environment. This Maker Date focuses on creativity, play, and enjoying the process of exploration, rather than perfection. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Join us in the metals studio where you and a plus one will enjoy a shared charcuterie spread curated by Chef Harley, and your choice of draft beverage from Thorn Alley Kitchen, while gaining a foundational understanding of the enameling process by creating a custom pair of handmade enamel earrings. Through hands-on practice in basic application, firing techniques, and finishing methods, you will learn to fuse vibrant colored glass to metal and leave the session with a completed set of unique jewelry. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Spend a creative date making your own cyanotype designs on a tote bag in this Maker Date, where you and your plus one will enjoy a shared charcuterie spread curated by Chef Harley, and your choice of draft beverage from Thorn Alley Kitchen. Experiment with sunlight, shapes, and textures to create a unique wearable piece of art with your significant other or best friend. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Class will be held in the Darkroom, Studio 233, on the 2nd floor in GoggleWorks.Ā
Relish in your creativity and join us in the fusing studio for this Maker Date where you’ll enjoy a shared charcuterie spread curated by Chef Harley, and your choice of draft beverage from Thorn Alley Kitchen.Ā 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 a shared charcuterie spread curated by Chef Harley, and your choice of draft beverage from Thorn Alley KitchenĀ 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.
In this fun, beginner friendly Maker Date, learn how to make colorful wooden tops using a wood lathe, while you enjoy a shared charcuterie spread curated by Chef Harley, and your choice of draft beverage from Thorn Alley Kitchen. Experiment with textures and colors on forms created with a carving designed to shape wood spinning at very high speeds. It preps the wood for its future life spinning as a top! A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person attending.
Engrave your design on a recycle Tetra Pak container, just as you would on a metal plate, and make a limited series of Intaglio prints and save the planet!
