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Classes and Workshops

Jun 18, 2024

Session G – Watercolor: Fall Leaves

Learn fun watercolor techniques while painting colorful fall leaves. Friday, September 27, 2:00 – 5:00pm 

Jun 18, 2024

Session H – Beaded Barrettes

Spend an afternoon using your creative side to blend different shades and styles to make beaded barrettes. These go great alone or in pairs, and with a variety of wardrobes.… 

Jun 18, 2024

Session I – Hot Glass Beads

Play with fire! Learn to use the lampwork torches to make colorful glass beads. Friday, October 4, 4:00 – 7:00pm 

Jun 18, 2024

Session J – Turned Wood Pen

Come learn how to use a wood lathe and turn your very own custom wooden twist pen! Start with a block of beautiful hardwood and learn how to shape, sand,… 

Jun 18, 2024

Session K – Handbuilding Clay Slab Planters

Learn basic handbuilding techniques and design your very own clay planter. Students can embellish clay slab surfaces with stamps or texture mats then carefully assemble by scoring, slipping, and compressing.… 

Jun 18, 2024

Session L – Turned Wood Ice Cream Scoop

Come learn how to use a wood lathe and turn your very own custom wooden ice cream scoop for all the Howling Cow you’ll be enjoying! Friday, October 25, 4:00… 

Jun 18, 2024

Session M – Stained Glass

Foil and solder using the copper foil method of stained glass to create a simple suncatcher or ornament. Friday afternoon, November 1, 4:00 – 7:00pm 

Jun 18, 2024

Session N – Turned Wood Bottle Opener

Come learn how to use a wood lathe and turn your very own custom wooden bottle opener. It’s good for gifts and a great addition to your kitchenware. Friday afternoon,… 

Jun 18, 2024

CRAFTERnoon: Session O – Pendulum Pour Paintings

Spend an afternoon swinging paint from the ceiling and letting loose on canvas and poster board! Bring your own additional items to paint on [canvas, tee shirt, mug, wood, etc.]… 

Jun 15, 2024

Advanced Dovetails: Mitered Corner & Sliding [Workshop]

Time to up your dovetail game! Join us for a weekend of learning how to adapt the dovetail joint to some other applications to make more complex joints by hand.… 

Jun 15, 2024

Continued Woodturning Techniques: Bowls

In this advanced woodturning class you will learn to expand your skills in bowl turning. You will have an opportunity to turn a bowl with a square outside, a natural… 

Jun 15, 2024

End-Grain Cutting Board [Workshop]

Tired of all that side grain? Upgrade your cutting board to end grain and do your knives a favor! In this workshop, you will learn the steps to plan and… 

Jun 15, 2024

Garage Shop Series

Did you invest in a bunch of woodworking tools? Are you planning on setting up a shop in your own space? Join this class to get hands-on instruction on how… 

Jun 15, 2024

Hand-Cut Dovetails [Workshop]

There’s no joint quite as satisfying as the dovetail. Join us in this workshop where you will learn the math-free method of laying out and cutting dovetails by hand to… 

carving

Jun 15, 2024

Ornament Carving [Workshop]

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

Jun 15, 2024

Puerto Rican Tiple [Workshop]

Get a taste of being a luthier with this simple to make, simple to play instrument building workshop. Class will include beginner tuning and basic playing technique instruction. Instructor: Karl Fischer… 

Jun 15, 2024

Router Projects: Box

This four-day class explores the use and techniques of various routers and accompanying jigs. You will plan and implement these techniques to complete a box with various joinery accomplished entirely… 

Jun 15, 2024

Sharpening Hand Tools: Scrapers, Planes, Chisels, and More! [Workshop]

This three-day workshop will cover both basic and advanced methods of sharpening almost all of the hand tools in your shop. Classes will start with demonstrations and talks followed by… 

Jun 15, 2024

Turned Ornaments [Workshop]

This introductory woodturning class offers a delightful journey into the art of creating wooden Christmas ornaments. Participants will learn to craft three distinct styles: a charming birdhouse ornament with two… 

Jun 15, 2024

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abstract

Jun 15, 2024

Abstract Printing [Workshop]

Learn to think outside of traditional darkroom methods to create unique and one-of-a-kind prints. In this class you will explore liquid emulsion, air brush applications, and photogram elements. You are… 

neg scan

Jun 15, 2024

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.… 

Jun 15, 2024

Continuing Digital Photography

Charge up your camera batteries and take your photography skills up a level. This class will consist of four sessions comprised of a classroom lecture on the topic for the… 

Jun 15, 2024

Digital Photography: Getting Started

The digital camera… so much capability that so few people fully comprehend! From learning the various camera controls to exercising the options of how and when they are best used,… 

Jun 15, 2024

Enlarging Color Film [Workshop]

Working with color film is a great way to expand your photographic versatility and gain access to new compositional techniques! While negative scanning is a great way to easily preserve… 

Jun 15, 2024

Introduction to 4×5 Photography

Nothing rivals the visual fidelity of large format film photography – though it can be a little intimidating to start. From learning how to load film into film holders, to… 

NC State

Jun 15, 2024

NC State in Black and White

An introductory darkroom class! Capture light and motion on film using SLR cameras. Bring your own camera or use a Crafts Center loaner. You will process your exposed film and… 

Jun 15, 2024

Photo Retouching I  [online class]

This is an online class that will meet remotely via ZOOM. Whether you’re taking pictures with a phone or a DSLR, this retouching class will improve your knowledge of basic and… 

plastic

Jun 15, 2024

Plastic Camera: An Introduction to Medium Format Film Photography

This is a beginning level class – darkroom experience is helpful, but not required! You will shoot 120 film using a modern Holga or retro Kodak Hawkeye Brownie. This course… 

raleigh

Jun 15, 2024

Raleigh Street Photography

Enjoy the challenge of street photography on film [or digital if you insist!] and improve as a photographer! You will attend three photo-walks in downtown Raleigh followed by one class…