Learn to Knit
Learn the ancient craft of knitting! You will learn to cast on, knit, purl and cast off to make a beginners project. We'll also cover pattern reading, abbreviations, yarn and needle selection.
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Art Quilt Studio
Do you want to learn to quilt or change your approach to quilting? We’ll cover contemporary quilt design and technique. You’ll learn about piecing, applique and machine quilting. You’ll leave with a finished wall or lap quilt.
read morePrinting Patterns: Screen Printed Fabric Design
Students learn to create repeating patterns and print them onto fabric. You'll explore pattern design techniques and get hands-on experience with screen printing large repeating patterns onto fabric. By the end, you'll have a yard of fabric completely designed by you for you next project!
read moreScreenprinting Immersion
Whether you are a novice or advanced, this class will immerse you in screen-printing methods and projects that are customized for your personal level of enjoyment and exploration. Each student will select a personal theme and work with the instructor to make use of appropriate inks, image-making techniques like drawing fluid and photo, and substrates […]
read moreCloisonné Enameling (this class is only offered a few times a year)
Learn cloisonné enameling, an ancient technique with contemporary applications. You’ll explore basic enameling and learn how to create cloisons (French for “compartments”) that separate different colors and shapes in a finished cloisonné design. Each student will finish this class having completed one small piece.
read moreTopics in Watercolor: Enhanced Techniques
Students will expand watercolor expertise with a new topic introduced each week. Some exercises include and are sequential: botanical illustration, oversized still life, exercises to loosen up, skeleton study, and painting from a live (clothed) model.
read moreIntroduction to Woodworking: Make a Modern Stool (B)
Transform rough-cut lumber into a modern stool. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
read moreIntroduction to Metal Jewelry (A)
Learn how to transform metals into beautiful works of wearable art. We’ll cover techniques such as sawing, drilling, texturing, working with wire, filing, sanding and polishing. We’ll also cover riveting, soldering with a torch. You’ll use these skills to make one finished piece of jewelry.
read moreMask Magic: Transforming Identity with Paper Mache
Embark on a transformative journey into the art of mask making, guided by experienced instructors. Participants will learn to construct paper mache forms, create homemade glue, shape structures with paper, refine their creations through sanding, and add vibrant color and detail with acrylic paint. Every step is infused with exploration and self-discovery as students delve […]
read moreCharming Quilted Coat
Design and create your very own custom quilted coat—instead of cutting up an existing quilt! You will use the convenience of precut charm packs of your favorite fabric lines to build The Elemental Quilt Coat (pattern by Teresa Coates of Crinkle Dreams). Students will learn basic fitting techniques, garment construction, finishing (binding) as well as […]
read moreStop-Motion Animation with Puppets
Bring a handmade puppet to life! Learn the basics of the stop-frame animation process and create your very own handcrafted puppets. This course covers the fabrication of puppetry, storytelling, set building, and the technique of stop-motion animation. Plan to leave with with an understanding of stop-frame animation techniques, your puppets, and your very own short […]
read moreRigid Heddle Loom Weaving (C)
Learn how to weave on a rigid heddle loom! We'll warp a rigid heddle loom using the direct warping method. This method is unique to rigid heddles and quick to set up so you can start weaving in no time. You can expect demonstrations on maintaining straight selvages, dealing with weft tails, changing colors, and […]
read moreFlameworking: Making Glass Beads (E)
Learn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.
read moreStone Setting Basics
In this 6 week course, students will learn a variety of basic stone setting techniques including bezel setting, tab setting, prong setting, flush setting, and bead setting. Each week we will introduce a new setting skill. Over the 6 weeks students will be asked to design jewelry that houses any of the stone setting techniques […]
read morePainting with Gouache: Opaque Watercolor
Learn how to use gouache paint as we create works from observation. Gouache is an opaque, flat, color medium with beautiful possibilities. We'll start with a one-subject painting from observation and then move through projects with a variety of subjects like still-lifes with fruits and vegetables, flowers and botanicals, interiors and furniture, and outdoor landscapes. […]
read moreIntermediate Creative Letterpress (This class is only offered a few times a year!)
Take your letterpress skills to the next level with multiple-color prints. We'll use the Platen and Challenge presses and explore other advanced typesetting methods. You’ll receive lots of guidance as you work on your own individual projects. RACHEL IS "CREATIVE" LETTERPRESS DIFFERENT- SHOULD WE PUT SOME WORDS TO THIS?
read moreNeedle Felting Sea Creatures
Learn how to needle felt underwater sea creatures during this relaxing workshop. Needle felting is a very old and accessible art form using wool fibers which are dyed bright colors. Get inspired by sharks, manta rays and coral while we watch under-the-sea nature documentaries and stab stab stab our felt into shape.
read moreIntroduction to Stained Glass with Copper Foil: Create a Suncatcher (C)
An introduction to stained glass through the copper foil method. Learn to draft patterns, cut and grind glass, and solder your own stained glass suncatcher to keep.
read moreIntroduction to Acrylic Painting (B)
In this acrylic painting class for all levels, you will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting and discover your own style of painting as you advance through the class. We will learn how to paint in three dimensions, learn about color theory, facial anatomy and how to paint from life. More advanced students will […]
read moreIntermediate Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign
This Intermediate-level class is an 8-week course that will go deeper into the three key Adobe Creative Cloud applications: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. We will explore more tools for InDesign, more features of Illustrator, including 3-Dimensional tools, and more tools and techniques of Photoshop. Students should be familiar with the basic tools, functions, and features […]
read moreIntuitive Embroidery
Get ready to create an original embroidered panel that can be used for a pillow cover, wall hanging, or a patch for a jacket or sweatshirt. You will design and make a freeform embroidery original work using embroidery floss, threads, handmade cords, and your intuition.
read moreKnitting Lab: Guided Studio
Learn to knit, or learn more about knitting. Need help with a tricky pattern or project? Want to add to your skillset? Or start from the beginning! All levels welcome – materials provided, and/or bring your works in progress.
read moreIntermediate Glass Fusing + Slumping (A)
Students will work on fused and slumped glass projects to create functional and narrative pieces. We will be creating with glass sheet, frits, powders, stringers and rod.
read morePower Shield: Upcycled Pillow
Create your own POWERSHIELD pillow inspired by Franchell's current series of works being created in her VisArts studio. You can repurpose your clothing or fabrics to create a memorable pillow. We will make cords, use embroidery, buttons, and beads to embellish geometric patchwork panels. We will make pillows from these panels.
read moreIntermediate Poetry
This workshop is for students who have some experience writing poetry and are looking to dig deeper into their writing practice. In this poetry workshop, we'll read published poems (written by contemporary and historical poets), and we'll use this work to inspire our own creative writing work. We'll write poems, and we'll spend time discussing […]
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