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We offer classes at all levels of experience in book and paper arts, drawing and painting, fiber arts, mixed media, sewing and fashion, upholstery and furniture restoration, woodworking and other crafts.


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  • Gretjen Helene
    Length:4 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Tuesday
    Saturday
    Dates:March 16-26, 2024
    Time:12:00 PM-4:00 PM

    Have you previously attended a "Pysanky: Ukranian Easter Eggs" workshop?  Want to join-in again to continue creating?  This Drop-In workshop is for you!

    $40.00
  • Kymberlee Keckler
    Length:3 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, March 24, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Make your own glycerin soap using the melt and pour technique.

    $70.00
  • Kathleen Gaskin
    Length:10 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Wednesday
    Dates:March 27-May 29, 2024
    Time:6:15 PM-9:15 PM

    Work on a project of your choice in an open-format classroom.  Bring your piece to the first class to assess and plan, with instructor input.  No set curriculum, the instructor will circulate and offer instruction at all levels.

    $480.00
  • Kathleen Gaskin
    Length:10 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Thursday
    Dates:March 28-May 30, 2024
    Time:9:30 AM-12:30 PM

    Work on a project of your choice in an open-format classroom.  Bring your piece to the first class to assess and plan, with instructor input.  No set curriculum, the instructor will circulate and offer instruction at all levels.

    $480.00
  • Nora Valdez
    Length:4 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Tuesday
    Dates:April 2-23, 2024
    Time:11:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Learn basic drawing skills like how to see and transport that vision onto paper through a variety of techniques.  Open to all levels of experience.

    $195.00
  • Eric Campbell
    Length:7 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Tuesday
    Dates:April 2-May 14, 2024
    Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM

    Create a customizable Shaker table from ash wood. Choose your own dimensions for an end table, coffee table or another small table. Learn how to adapt the dimensions of a basic design.

    $385.00
  • Paul Tomkavage
    Juan Perez
    Length:13 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Tuesday
    Dates:April 2-June 25, 2024
    Time:7:00 PM-9:00 PM

    In this 2-hour-long life drawing class, you'll draw from a live, nude figure model at your own pace.  Sessions are overseen by a professional artist who can help answer questions and/or provide critique.  However, no formal instruction is provided in this class.

    $0.00
  • Brenda Jones
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Wednesday
    Dates:April 3-May 8, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Learn basic quilting techniques and then expand into areas where the quilt becomes art, exploring what makes good design, shape and color composition, and finally touching on surface elements and dimensionality.  You'll use scraps of favorite fabr

    $315.00
  • Jessamy Kilcollins
    Length:3 hours
    Day of week: 
    Wednesday
    Date:Wednesday, April 3, 2024
    Time:6:15 PM-9:15 PM

    This workshop focuses on a technique called "darning," a fabric mending technique that involves re-weaving a portion of fabric.  Add new life to a beloved garment by darning tears, weak patches, stains and more. You may elect to make your darned repairs invisible, or embrace re-imaging your garment with an intentionally visible repair. 

    $120.00
  • Kathleen Gaskin
    Length:4 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Friday
    Dates:April 5-26, 2024
    Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM

    Refresh your home decor with custom cushions and slip-covers of your own design!

    In this workshop you'll learn how to take measurements, cut fabric accurately, machine-sew and create cushions and slip-covers to precise specifications.  Bring an old cushion to renew, or a small piece of furniture you'd like to cover. 

    $300.00
  • Frank Pettorossi
    Length:10 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Saturday
    Dates:April 6-June 15, 2024
    Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
    Excluded dates: 
    • Saturday, May 25, 2024

    Join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

    *Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking: Box.

    $520.00
  • Frank Pettorossi
    Length:10 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Saturday
    Dates:April 6-June 15, 2024
    Time:12:00 PM-1:00 PM
    Excluded dates: 
    • Saturday, May 25, 2024

    Registered for Woodworking Open Shop 1S24? Add an extra hour on Saturdays from 12 PM to 1 PM to give yourself a four-hour unbroken block of woodworking time.

    *Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking: Box.

    $210.00
  • Nora Valdez
    Length:3 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Dates:April 7-21, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Find the shape you imagine and carve it out of alabaster, with its stunning beauty and subtle natural colors. Learn direct carving and 3-dimensional thinking, finding the shape as you carve it.

    $510.00
  • Ginny Zanger
    Length:3 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, April 7, 2024
    Time:1:00 PM-4:00 PM

    For those who have taken classes or just experimented on their own with Yupo paper, this is a chance to work on your own projects in the company of other Yupo enthusiasts, with Yupo painter Ginny Zanger available for consultation. 

    $75.00
  • Joe Stanewick
    Jasmanie Gonzalez
    Length:10 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Monday
    Dates:April 8-June 17, 2024
    Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
    Excluded dates: 
    • Monday, May 27, 2024

    Join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship, and community. Design and construct projects of your choice. 

    *Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking: Box.

    $520.00
  • Eric Campbell
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Wednesday
    Dates:April 10-May 15, 2024
    Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM

    With a focus on six essential power tools, learn properties of wood and shop etiquette, interpret a plan, cut and mill stock and use basic machine joinery.

    $350.00
  • Fifile Nguyen
    Length:3 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, April 14, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Join a studio away from home with sewing machines, tools (like silicone cutting mats, rotary fabric cutters, embroidery needles), supplies (like buttons, pattern paper) mentorship, and a community that will help you make your project a reality. Ideate, brainstorm, problem-solve, and execute in a joyful, inclusive environment. 


    *All sewing-experience-levels welcome.

    $80.00
  • Elodie Bordry
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Thursday
    Dates:April 18-May 23, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    If you need to learn how to use a sewing machine for the first time, Basic Sewing is for you. 

    Learn how to operate a sewing machine, learn basic sewing terms, sewing methods and tools of the trades in order to understand sewing instructions.

    $285.00
  • Cristina Hajosy
    Length:6 hours
    Day of week: 
    Saturday
    Date:Saturday, April 20, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    We’ll cover the traditional Japanese 4-hole stitch pattern, as well as other decorative variations. Both soft and hardbound versions will be completed.

    $115.00
  • Dahlia Popovits
    Length:6 hours
    Day of week: 
    Monday
    Date:Monday, April 22, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Create a custom tote-bag from your original, woven fabric.  You'll learn to weave cotton fibers on a loom, creating a textile of your choosing.  Your instructor will assist with the assembly of your textile into a tote-bag.

    $150.00
  • Elodie Bordry
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Tuesday
    Dates:April 23-May 28, 2024
    Time:6:15 PM-9:15 PM

    Go beyond basics with zippers, pockets, collars and get started with a garment of your choice. Improve your skills to read a pattern and make basic adjustments (lengthen or shorten legs or sleeves), then choose and cut fabric expertly.

    $285.00
  • Deborah West
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Thursday
    Dates:April 25-May 30, 2024
    Time:6:30 PM-9:00 PM

    If you need to learn how to use a sewing machine for the first time, Basic Sewing is for you. 

    Learn how to operate a a sewing machine, read and understand patterns, learn basic sewing terms, sewing methods and tools of the trades. Choose and cut patterns. Then apply your newly found skills by sewing a pillow, apron or simple drawstring pants.

     

    $285.00
  • Cristina Hajosy
    Length:6 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, April 28, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    This is a fun, fast-paced decorative art with its true nature seated within the realm of printmaking.

    $115.00
  • Paula Lazar
    Length:2 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Dates:April 28-May 5, 2024
    Time:1:00 PM-3:00 PM

    Students will use a limited oil palette mixed with cold wax and try different application methods with a focus on landscapes.

    $90.00
  • Eli Portman
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Monday
    Dates:May 6-June 17, 2024
    Time:1:45 PM-3:45 PM
    Excluded dates: 
    • Monday, May 27, 2024

    A basic watercolor class for beginners. We'll learn how to use brush strokes, light and shadow, color etc. to effectively convey realistic scenery and objects.

     

    THERE IS NO CLASS ON 5/27

     

     

    $180.00
  • Deborah West
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Monday
    Dates:May 6-June 17, 2024
    Time:6:30 PM-9:00 PM
    Excluded dates: 
    • Monday, May 27, 2024

    Go beyond basics with zippers and get started with a garment of your choice.

    $285.00
  • Kathleen Gaskin
    Length:4 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Friday
    Dates:May 10-31, 2024
    Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM

    Refresh your home decor with custom cushions and slip-covers of your own design!

    In this workshop you'll learn how to take measurements, cut fabric accurately, machine-sew and create cushions and slip-covers to precise specifications.  Bring an old cushion to renew, or a small piece of furniture you'd like to cover. 

    $300.00
  • Cristina Hajosy
    Length:6 hours
    Day of week: 
    Saturday
    Date:Saturday, May 11, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    From a simple single sheet to more complicated variations, the possibilities are endless. By the end of this one day workshop, you’ll fall in love with this book structure too!

    $115.00
  • Ken Lindgren
    Length:2 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Dates:May 12-19, 2024
    Time:9:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Beginner or experienced turner, take wood from fallen trees and "turn" it into 2 - 3 bowls.. Beginners receive basic instruction on safety, lathe operation and carving techniques all geared to the novice.

    $250.00
  • Dahlia Popovits
    Length:6 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, May 19, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Join this weaving class available to all skill levels! In this class, you'll learn how to make a handmade tapestry and gain the knowledge to continue with your new craft.

    $150.00
  • Fifile Nguyen
    Length:3 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, May 19, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Join a studio away from home with sewing machines, tools (like silicone cutting mats, rotary fabric cutters, embroidery needles), supplies (like buttons, pattern paper) mentorship, and a community that will help you make your project a reality. Ideate, brainstorm, problem-solve, and execute in a joyful, inclusive environment. 


    *All sewing-experience-levels welcome.

    $80.00
  • Eric Campbell
    Length:6 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Wednesday
    Dates:May 29-July 3, 2024
    Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM

    With a focus on six essential power tools, learn properties of wood and shop etiquette, interpret a plan, cut and mill stock and use basic machine joinery.

    $350.00
  • Ken Lindgren
    Length:2 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Dates:June 9-16, 2024
    Time:9:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Beginner or experienced turner, take wood from fallen trees and "turn" it into 2 - 3 bowls.. Beginners receive basic instruction on safety, lathe operation and carving techniques all geared to the novice.

    $250.00
  • Fifile Nguyen
    Length:3 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, June 9, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Join a studio away from home with sewing machines, tools (like silicone cutting mats, rotary fabric cutters, embroidery needles), supplies (like buttons, pattern paper) mentorship, and a community that will help you make your project a reality. Ideate, brainstorm, problem-solve, and execute in a joyful, inclusive environment. 


    *All sewing-experience-levels welcome.

    $80.00
  • Kathleen Gaskin
    Length:10 sessions
    Day of week: 
    Wednesday
    Dates:June 12-August 14, 2024
    Time:6:15 PM-9:15 PM

    Work on a project of your choice in an open-format classroom.  Bring your piece to the first class to assess and plan, with instructor input.  No set curriculum, the instructor will circulate and offer instruction at all levels.

    $480.00
  • Dahlia Popovits
    Length:6 hours
    Day of week: 
    Monday
    Date:Monday, June 17, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Learn how to weave on a rigid heddle loom, and complete your own custom designed hand woven pillow.

    $150.00
  • Fifile Nguyen
    Length:3 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, July 14, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Join a studio away from home with sewing machines, tools (like silicone cutting mats, rotary fabric cutters, embroidery needles), supplies (like buttons, pattern paper) mentorship, and a community that will help you make your project a reality. Ideate, brainstorm, problem-solve, and execute in a joyful, inclusive environment. 


    *All sewing-experience-levels welcome.

    $80.00
  • Dahlia Popovits
    Length:6 hours
    Day of week: 
    Sunday
    Date:Sunday, July 28, 2024
    Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Learn to master the art of hand weaving and weave a table runner, to be taken home at the end of the day. No previous experience is necessary.

    $150.00