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Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) and enjoy all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the whole process of stone carving from beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and helped to produce the type of work that interests them!...

Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) and enjoy all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the whole process of stone carving from beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and helped to produce the type of work that interests them!...

All Levels Recycle old work to create new pieces. Explore rhythm, balance, contrast, color and shape.

Students will explore a variety of media including paiting, drawing and collage form found objects. By end of the session, students will have a mixed media masterpiece

Open ornament making time! Come in to the wokshop and make some unique holiday ornaments. Choose from a variety of laser cut holiday shapes and glue, paint, and decorate until your heart's content. Bring one home or give them as thoughtful, personal gifts. When you are done, stop by The Makery Market, our Holiday Pop Up Market, being held in our front...

Carve and paint a Ruby throated Hummingbird on a Hedge Bindweed. Wooden blanks are supplies as well as glass eyes and cast legs and feet. Students supply their own tools.  Carving experience and use of power tools is recommended.

Create stunning combinations of found papers and ephemera to explore your personal voice. Cut, tear and layer imagery while learning about various surfaces and archival adhesives that are critical to mastering the technique.   Students are responsible for providing their own supplies.

Did you always want to learn to make soap?    Knit or crochet a washcloth as you wait your turn to participate in each step of soap making.   Pick up your completed bar a soap the following week after it dries All materials included

The class is an introduction to the methods and applications of the primary textile construction techniques of felting and weaving. Be inspired by woven and felted crafts in the collection, then in the studio create your own artwork using these traditional skills.   Students are responsible for providing their own supplies.

In this two session class you will experience the making of a custom designed lamp using laser cutting, wood working, electrical wiring and artistic finishing techniques. Project partners welcome! Additional materials fees apply. Please see details below. What we will do: Learn a design program called Inkscape to create a custom design for your lamp...

Make your own soap at home and give the shape what you want…

This sculptural book opens to form several shadow box–style pages in the round, like a carousel or zoetrope. Create images by cutting, drawing and painting. Then precisely cut, fold and assemble the accordion–folded pages.   Bring a simple story idea that can be told in 6 pages. Some examples: A cat chases a mouse around the page and...

An exciting exploration of techniques, materials, and innovative combinations, experiment with watercolor, acrylic, ink, found objects, and ephemera. Discover collage, printmaking, altered book, photo transfer, monotype, and assemblage techniques, and visit the galleries for reference, inspiration, and demonstrations.   Students are responsible...