Interested in drawing your own cards to give to friends and family this holiday season? Learn how to design a set of holiday cards using pen and ink techniques. You’ll learn how to use pens and ink washes to draw holiday favorites such as snow-covered pine trees, decorative wreaths, snowmen or reindeer!
read moreDesign and create your own small mosaic. Learn basic techniques such as adhering and grouting tile, incorporating objects into your design and finishing your piece. You’ll leave with at least one completed project to hang in your home or garden.
read moreMake wood platters that are perfect for cutting boards, cheese platters or cookie trays. Learn to use hand tools such as chisels, gouges, rasps and files to hollow and shape. You’ll also use the bandsaw, drill press and sanders.
read moreWork together with a parent, guardian or child to make a set of wooden swords and shields. We’ll start by designing our own sword, then use basic woodworking tools and some power tools to explore basic properties of wood and how to carve it. Children can use small hand tools and adults can use larger […]
read moreJoin a team of up to six students and learn to build a music stand or book stand, employing some basic design fundamentals and adding your own creative style. We’ll explore the process of bent lamination and hone our tool techniques using the bandsaw, table saw, jointer, router and hand tools. This class is designed […]
read moreArrange small pieces of glass into a tree pattern and fire them in the kiln. You’ll leave the course with your very own holiday tree ornament! This class covers basic fused glass techniques. You’ll learn how to cut sheet glass, build layers and use basic rules of fusing and slumping. After firing, you’ll add hardware […]
read moreWelcome winter by creating sandblasted glass snowflakes that will sparkle in your window throughout the winter season. Chose a snowflake design, mask a glass disk, then cut out and sandblast the design into the glass.
read moreCreate a star that can hang from your tree or in your window throughout the year. Students will cut stained glass, foil, and solder, then embellish their star with decorative wire or beads.
read moreLearn techniques to make glass flow into new and exciting designs. Since these methods require a hotter firing, it’s difficult to find kiln space during the regular class sessions. This five-day intensive will allow us to commit our kiln firings to high-fire flows such as pot melts, screen melts and flow bars. You’ll learn to […]
read moreExplore the basics of blacksmithing. You’ll learn to forge a holiday stocking hanger, then make one or more small projects to stuff into the stocking like a keychain, bottle opener or ornament.
read moreLearn to manipulate wire to create individual pieces of jewelry. We’ll use traditional hand tools to bend, shape, form and harden wire. Students will have the opportunity to incorporate beads, stones or found objects into their jewelry.
read moreDevelop basic, metalworking skills to cut and shape metal, drill holes, and wrap wire to create unique spiraled ornaments for the holiday season. This class includes an introduction to traditional tools.
read moreExplore the technique of metal stamping and hammering to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. We’ll use cold connection techniques and wire work.
read moreLearn the basics of screen printing to design and make your own t-shirts, posters and art prints. Give the gift of personalized, wearable art to your friends, family or yourself this holiday season!
read moreLearn about image transfer techniques in different cultures before attempting a basic method of photo transfer with your own images. We’ll use a series of different techniques to manipulate the transferred images. Original photographs aren’t required and students will select the surface onto which they will transfer their images based on the unique properties of […]
read moreTake your holiday gift-giving to the next level with your own custom wrapping paper! We’ll learn several techniques for creating our own wrapping-paper designs, including how to carve our own rubber stamps (which can also be used for holiday cards and gift tags). We’ll also practice a few strategies for artful wrapping, sure to wow […]
read moreExplore copper metal clay while making one-of-a-kind earring components and/or small charms. On the second day, we’ll replicate the designs in silver. One pair of earring ‘findings’ will be included in the class. Please bring a bagged lunch!
read moreLearn how to make beaded necklaces using the ndebele or herringbone tube stitch. We will begin by learning about this type of stitch and its history. We’ll also experiment with two contrasting colors to develop dynamic patterns. Finally, we’ll use these new skills to create a beaded tube necklace.
read moreHand stitch your own hoop embroidery gifts for the holidays! We’ll create a simple design and learn basic stitches to embroider a trendy gift, leaving with the skills to create many more.
read moreLearn how to embroider on paper by embellishing printed images and photographs. We’ll explore embroidery stitches, then you’ll learn how to plan out a project on paper and how to get clean results. Take it up a notch and add sequins or beads! Bring your own images or pick through instructor’s collection. Create a card […]
read moreUse thrifted, winter prints to create up-cycled drawstring gift bags of varying sizes and shapes. You’ll also get a basic introduction to the sewing machine and pattern cutting.
read moreLearn how to sculpt a bowl with your hands and use it to spruce up a shelf or store small knickknacks. This simple, fun class introduces kids and adults to pottery.
read moreExplore electronic concepts for fiber. Participate in a hands-on exploration of sewable electronics. Learn simple circuit concepts through sewing with conductive thread and felt. LEDs will be embedded to make your wearable item glow.
read moreLearn how to sculpt a bowl with your hands and use it to spruce up a shelf or store small knickknacks. This simple, fun class introduces kids and adults to pottery.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
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