Jun 18, 2024
Learn fun watercolor techniques while painting colorful fall leaves. Friday, September 27, 2:00 – 5:00pm
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.…
Play with fire! Learn to use the lampwork torches to make colorful glass beads. Friday, October 4, 4:00 – 7:00pm
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,…
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.…
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…
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
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,…
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
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…