Workshops

Jun 15, 2024

Waxing Poetic: Wax Working for Lost Wax Casting [Workshop]

For all skill levels. Create jewelry in wax for lost wax casting in this weekend workshop. Learn and execute the basics or add to your repertoire of working with hard… 

Jun 15, 2024

3-D Stained Glass Holiday Decoration [Workshop]

Make your Holiday Season extra special this year! Create one significant 3-D piece such as an open-center Moravian star, a menorah, a holiday tree, a nativity scene, etc. Various patterns to choose from… 

Jun 15, 2024

Glass in the Garden: Rectangular Garden Stakes [Workshop]

Enhance your garden or large potted plant with a striking 16” x 5” rectangular garden stake made with the copper foil method of stained glass. Learn construction techniques using scrap… 

Jun 15, 2024

Stained Glass Ornaments and Suncatcher Marathon [Workshop]

Join us for a weekend dedicated to making a series of simple flat-glass ornaments and/or suncatchers in stained glass! Perfect for gift giving or just for you. Just in time… 

Jun 14, 2024

Fall 2024 -Beaded Embroidery [Workshop]

Make a unique beaded pin using a large focal bead surrounded by smaller beads. No pre-planning is necessary. The process is impromptu using the beads and colors you choose. The… 

Jun 14, 2024

Fabric Jewelry [Workshop]

Make fun necklaces, bracelets or pins using recycled tie-dyed T-shirts. When cut, rolled, and glued into colorful shapes they are transformed into unique jewelry. This is a fun and easy… 

Jun 14, 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… 

Jun 14, 2024

Spindle Spinning for Beginners [Workshop]

Learn to make yarn on a hand spindle, an ancient tool that’s still in use. The combination of a spindle’s portability and its ability to make very fine and very… 

Jun 14, 2024

Traditional Appalachian Turkey Wing Whisk Broom [Workshop]

Join Sarah Ann Austin for a hands-on workshop on the traditional craft of broom making. Learn to create a beautiful and functional Appalachian turkey wing whisk broom. The turkey wing… 

Jun 9, 2024

Custom Engraved Coffee Tumbler [Workshop]  

Create a personalized coffee tumbler in our CO2 laser engraving class! Unleash your creativity as you learn to engrave custom imagery onto stainless steel tumblers, perfect for showcasing your unique… 

Jun 9, 2024

3-D Printed Plant Vase [Workshop]  

Explore your creativity in our custom 3-D printed plant vase class! Learn how to design and print unique vase shapes tailored to your plant’s needs, from sleek modern styles to… 

Jun 9, 2024

Introduction to 3-D Jewelry Fabrication [Workshop]  

Traditional jewelry making is an unlimited world of techniques and materials that allows you to make unique and amazing creations. But did you know there is a new world that opens… 

Jun 9, 2024

Portable Chess Board: Crafting with Laser Cut and 3-D Printed Pieces [Workshop]  

Join us for an exciting craft class where you’ll learn to create your very own portable chess board complete with magnetic pieces! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll delve into the… 

Mar 29, 2024

Summer 2024: Bowl Carving [Workshop]

In this two-day workshop you will be hand carving a small to medium bowl.  You will be using a variety of hand tools including gouges and mallets to design, shape… 

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: Fun with Portraiture!  [Workshop]

Kick your portraiture up a notch with this workshop! Students will learn several secret, yet simple techniques, and a few extra suave tips that are sure to add a dash… 

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… 

Mar 21, 2024

Summer 2024: Watercolor Sunflowers

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

Oct 31, 2023

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… 

Oct 31, 2023

Stained Glass Picture Frame [Workshop]

What better way to celebrate a special occasion than to create a beautiful picture frame from stained glass as a gift or to frame your own special photograph! Supplies included.… 

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…