Kids make their own handmade holiday gifts, tags and wrapping paper! Perfect for young makers and holiday elves. Ages 6-11.

Kids make their own handmade holiday gifts, tags and wrapping paper! Perfect for young makers and holiday elves. Ages 6-11.

Put a personal touch on your holiday mailings this season with a night of mono printing! Each person will create our their own holiday printing plate using a simple technique then go to press creating a lovely handmade stack of cards. Will have more designs available to add on and share. All materials included and no experience needed. 

Kids make their own handmade holiday gifts, tags and wrapping paper! Perfect for young makers and holiday elves. Ages 6-11.

Put a personal touch on your holiday mailings this season with a night of mono printing! Each person will create our their own holiday printing plate using a simple technique then go to press creating a lovely handmade stack of cards. Will have more designs available to add on and share. All materials included and no experience needed. 

Slow down into the art of mark making with needle and thread. Explore the basics of visible mending or go rogue stitching outside of the lines by layering colors and textures in stitch patterns and embellishments to create stunning compositions. Learn needlework stitches and assemblage possibilities from the ordinary to the imagined. Let the meditative practice of slow stitching become your new practice. Feel free to bring personal refreshments. 

Slow down into the art of mark making with needle and thread. Explore the basics of visible mending or go rogue stitching outside of the lines by layering colors and textures in stitch patterns and embellishments to create stunning compositions. Learn needlework stitches and assemblage possibilities from the ordinary to the imagined. Let the meditative practice of slow stitching become your new practice. Feel free to bring personal refreshments. 

Not your medieval ancestor's tapestry weaving! Enjoy creating a brighter abstract on a small loom. In this class we will create a tapestry wall hanging by learning basic weaving methods. Explore ways to incorporate imagery or play with texture weaving various yarns in tandem to make a harmonious arrangement. All materials provided, just bring yourself and enthusiasm for trying something new. We will have yarn/fibers on hand to select from but always welcome to bring some from home as well. BYOB.

Gel printing is a fun monoprinting activity with infinite possibilities. If you want to explore a new medium, this is a great one to let your right brain loose! No special skills needed. Great for beginners, or those who want to reconnect with art. Feel free to bring personal refreshments. 

Are you feeling overwhelmed with your never-ending to do list? How will you do it all AND parent? Life is FULL of demands and it is hard to find the time (and patience) to get it ALL done. Please join us for a discussion with Paige Trevor, parent educator and founder of Balancing Act. Paige will discuss practical time management tips alongside loving parenting:
-A framework to look at your time and tasks as a person AND parent
-Ways to ENJOY your little one(s)
-Finding time every day to take care of yourself (yes, it is possible!)

Come with concerns and leave with solutions!

Basket weaving is one of the oldest and most widespread crafts in the world with styles and techniques passed down through generations. Gather with us to learn your new favorite wind down activity. Leave with a coil basket of your own making. Fit to gift or use to gather all the bits life leaves us with. Feel free to bring along personal refreshments.

Not your traditional watercolor class, this one focuses a bit more on how the medium interacts with other agents to create textures, patterns, and color fields. We will approach watercolor painting from an exploration angle, a low-key fun way to introduce a new art without the weight of technique. Build  happy little color moments on paper and share in the awe of it with others. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to try out watercolors for the first time or add some new tricks to their repertoire. Feel free to bring personal refreshments!

Not your traditional watercolor class, this one focuses a bit more on how the medium interacts with other agents to create textures, patterns, and color fields. We will approach watercolor painting from an exploration angle, a low-key fun way to introduce a new art without the weight of technique. Build  happy little color moments on paper and share in the awe of it with others. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to try out watercolors for the first time or add some new tricks to their repertoire. Feel free to bring personal refreshments!

Using wool felt and needlework construction basics we will explore a few different techniques to create the best "no-kill" plants. The perfect little something to adorn the low-light corners of your desk. Makers will receive pre-cut felt parts, a teacup/mug, needle, threads and notions.  Enjoy the meditative process of slow stitching. We will make sure you leave with the tools and skills to finish. No experience necessary & feel free to bring personal refreshments.

Gel printing is a fun monoprinting activity with infinite possibilities. If you want to explore a new medium, this is a great one to let your right brain loose! No special skills needed. Great for beginners, or those who want to reconnect with art. Feel free to bring personal refreshments. 

Slow down into the art of mark making with needle and thread. Explore the basics of visible mending or go rouge stitching outside of the lines by layering colors and textures in stitch patterns and embellishments to create stunning compositions. Learn needlework stitches and assemblage possibilities from the ordinary to the imagined. Let the meditative practice of slow stitching become your new practice. Feel free to bring personal refreshments. 

Enjoy the mesmerizing and meditative art of mixed media collage. Learn how to turn a beautiful mess of paper scraps into a surreal landscape or just a color blocked beauty.  We will demonstrate our favorite "process paper" techniques of pushing and pulling paint, making watercolor blooms and mark making. Explore paper cutting techniques and layering. There will be a plethora of materials to scavenge and tools to use in creating your one of a kind masterpiece. Best experienced with a few friends as a fun way to shake out the week. BYOB.

Basket weaving is one of the oldest and most widespread crafts in the world with styles and techniques passed down through generations. Come gather with us to tWINE and unWIND in learning how to make a coil basket of your own. Fit to display at your next holiday gathering or just hold the bits and pieces of daily life. 

Learn how to make your own tiny books with an introduction of a few classic styles of pocket books. We will cover the basic tools and set-up, and make a few small folded styles as well as some stitched and bound beauties. Embrace some mark making in inks and watercolors to embellish the covers. Learn how to make a concertina style, spliced (zine style), punched and stitched spine versions.

Not your traditional watercolor class, this one focuses a bit more on how the medium interacts with other agents to create textures, patterns, and color fields. We will approach watercolor painting from an exploration angle, a low-key fun way to introduce a new art without the weight of technique. Build  happy little color moments on paper and share in the awe of it with others. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to try out watercolors for the first time or add some new tricks to their repertoire. BYOB!

Not your traditional watercolor class, this one focuses a bit more on how the medium interacts with other agents to create textures, patterns, and color fields. We will approach watercolor painting from an exploration angle, a low-key fun way to introduce a new art without the weight of technique. Build  happy little color moments on paper and share in the awe of it with others. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to try out watercolors for the first time or add some new tricks to their repertoire. BYOB!

Gel printing is a fun monoprinting activity with infinite possibilities. If you want to explore a new medium, this is a great one to let your right brain loose! No special skills needed. Great for beginners, or those who want to reconnect with art. BYOB. 

Get out the vote by joining us for a power evening of mono printing and postcard writing for democracy! All postcards and stamps provided. Guided printmaking process. Postcard text and addresses supplied by Postcards to Voters. Bring a friend and LET'S DO THIS!

Get out the vote by joining us for a power evening of mono printing and postcard writing for democracy! All postcards and stamps provided. Guided printmaking process. Postcard text and addresses supplied by Postcards to Voters. Bring a friend and LET'S DO THIS!

Get out the vote by joining us for a power evening of mono printing and postcard writing for democracy! All postcards and stamps provided. Guided printmaking process. Postcard text and addresses supplied by Postcards to Voters. Bring a friend and LET'S DO THIS!

Did you have an amazing summer? A great trip, a wonderful time with family - and now you'd like to turn all those phone photos into an album you can actually enjoy and share with others? Half "class" and half "support group", this session will help you through the daunting process of selecting the right photos for a memorable album, arranging them creatively and designing your album with minimal struggle. You should finish this class ready to hit "order my album" on the website we'll use!

We will cover:
How to tell a good story with your photos
Picking the photos that capture how your summer felt
Some basic photo editing tools to make your pictures pop (without filters!)
Arranging photos for maximum impact
Captions and storytelling (writing) to flesh out your album
Using online tools to design and order your album

You will need:
Your collection of summer photos from your phone or camera
A laptop for sorting images and using the online album design tools
Any necessary cables to transfer photos from phone/camera onto your laptop

Did you have an amazing summer? A great trip, a wonderful time with family - and now you'd like to turn all those phone photos into an album you can actually enjoy and share with others? Half "class" and half "support group", this session will help you through the daunting process of selecting the right photos for a memorable album, arranging them creatively and designing your album with minimal struggle. You should finish this class ready to hit "order my album" on the website we'll use!

We will cover:
How to tell a good story with your photos
Picking the photos that capture how your summer felt
Some basic photo editing tools to make your pictures pop (without filters!)
Arranging photos for maximum impact
Captions and storytelling (writing) to flesh out your album
Using online tools to design and order your album

You will need:
Your collection of summer photos from your phone or camera
A laptop for sorting images and using the online album design tools
Any necessary cables to transfer photos from phone/camera onto your laptop