Workshops

Mar 27, 2025

Flower Power Box in Stained Glass [Workshop]

It’s fun, it’s colorful, it’s 60’s and 70’s mod!  Explore advanced box construction and soldering techniques as you construct this groovy, retro-inspired lidded box (approx. 7” x 4” x 2.5… 

Mar 27, 2025

Tiny House Terrariums [Workshop]

Create a tiny garden house made of clear textured glass embellished with accents of stained glass. Choose from several patterns provided by the instructor. Class fee includes materials to make… 

Mar 27, 2025

Anodizing Niobium and Titanium [Workshop]

Learn how to texture and color niobium and titanium using electrical current. Colored niobium/titanium can be used as a piece of jewelry on its own or added to other metals… 

Mar 27, 2025

Simple Enameled Ring [Workshop]

More adventures in torch fired enameling! This workshop will introduce students to fabricating finger fashion in a simple way. Familiarity with vitreous enameling is necessary (Intro to Torch Fired Enameling… 

Mar 27, 2025

Spinner Ring in Silver [Workshop]

Rings unite! Create your own spinner ring using a forming technique known as anticlastic raising. In this process an outer band is formed in such a way to creatively “capture”… 

Mar 27, 2025

Stacking Rings [Workshop]

Create a sweet stack of rings from 14kt yellow gold-filled wire and silver while learning or refreshing the use of wire solder. By the end of the workshop you’ll be… 

Mar 27, 2025

Tab and Prong Setting [Workshop]

These simple prong and tab settings are easy to build and customize which makes them perfect for capturing freeform cabochons and irregularly shaped found objects. In this workshop students learn… 

Mar 27, 2025

Tube Setting Faceted Stones [Workshop]

Tube settings are a practical and easy way to set small, faceted stones. In this workshop you will use heavy walled tubing to create settings for small, faceted stones, learn… 

Mar 25, 2025

Wood Turned Gyro Top [Workshop]

Use your turning skill and some basic physics to build a long-spinning, self rewinding Gyroscopic Top. These ball-bearing-tipped tops can spin from one to six minutes depending on your design… 

Mar 25, 2025

Basics of Negative Scanning [Workshop]

A crash course in digitizing negatives! Learn the proper way to handle, clean, and store your negatives, and briefly explore the different settings that influence a scan’s resolution and aesthetic.… 

Mar 25, 2025

Painting Poppies in Watercolor

Learn the basics of watercolor as you paint vibrant, red poppies. No experience necessary – beginners welcome.  All supplies included. Instructor: Laura Azzi Saturday, July 19: 10:00 – 2:00pm Class… 

Mar 25, 2025

Resin Art [Workshop]

From trash to treasure. For this one-day workshop, you will bring a personal item that is broken or that you are willing to break. It could be a mug that… 

Mar 25, 2025

Watercolor Sunflowers

No experience necessary – beginners welcome. With their imposing height and large, bold leaves and flower heads, sunflowers are wonderful painting subjects. Come join this workshop and learn to paint… 

Mar 29, 2024

Summer 2024: Scroll Saw Techniques [Workshop]

Join us to learn the basic techniques involved in scroll saw work as you work to complete a small wall-hung art project. Instructor: Maria Lai Saturday, July 13: 1:00 –… 

Mar 29, 2024

Summer 2024: Three-Legged Stool [Workshop]

Simple yet complex in so many ways. Join us to learn the art of one of the simplest of seated forms and the many factors and skills that go into… 

Mar 29, 2024

Summer 2024: Wood Spirit Carving [Workshop]

Carve a wood spirit in a piece of basswood using mallet-type and handheld carving tools. Use your imagination to create a one-of-a-kind sculpture. Medium hand strength is useful. No experience… 

Mar 29, 2024

Summer 2024: Woodturned Jewelry Pendants [Workshop]

This project class will show intermediate woodturners how to make elegant jewelry pendants from small pieces of colorful or exotic wood using a technique called off-set turning. Instructor: Norm Cloutier… 

Mar 29, 2024

Summer 2024: Mono-Printing 101 [Workshop]

In this wildly creative and playful class, you will learn to make prints using found objects for texture and image, layered paints for varied colors, and a mask [an image… 

Mar 29, 2024

Summer Landscape in Watercolor [Workshop]

No experience necessary. Learn to use the creative process of the watercolor medium to create a warm summer landscape through textures and techniques. All supplies included. Instructor: Laura Azzi Saturday, June… 

Mar 28, 2024

Summer 2024: Needle Felting [Workshop]

Learn the craft of needle felting by making a bold and colorful 2″ wide cuff bracelet or stunning neckpiece. The craft of needle felting is the process of embedding colorful wool… 

Mar 25, 2024

Summer 2024: Fused Glass Screenprinting

Learn the basics of silkscreen and hand-drawn, photographic, photocopied, and digital color separation. Learn how to print on glass with screens using a squeegee and glass paints. The pieces will… 

Jul 19, 2023

Summer 2024: Glass Chains [Workshop]

Learn how to make links out of thin Borosilicate glass rods and then join them into chains. You will form the links freehand in a torch flame. If you are…