Workshops
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Chunky Blanket (12/5) —FULL
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Introduction to Block Printing (12/6) —FULL
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Oshibana (Pressed Flower Art) (12/12) —FULL
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Mosaic Pendant and Earrings (12/13) —FULL
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Mixed Media Collage: Magical Forest (1/3; IWD: 1/10) —FULL
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Handmade Journal (1/9; IWD: 3/6) —FULL
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Mosaic Numbers and Letters (1/16; IWD: 3/20)
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Introduction to Wet Felting: Flowers (2/7) —NEW!
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You do NOT need a PayPal account to purchase workshops. You can check out as a PayPal guest. If you have any issues registering, please contact us.
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When you successfully register for a workshop, a receipt for your purchase will be emailed to you. If you do not receive a receipt, your registration is NOT confirmed. Please contact us.
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All workshops held during January and early February have an inclement weather date (IWD) scheduled. Please make sure that you can attend class on this date, too, in the rare event that we decide to reschedule due to snow or ice. Our cancellation policy will apply to the inclement weather date as well.
Chunky Blanket (FULL)
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Date: Friday, 12/5
Time: 1:00-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $72 (Members), $80 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: N/A
Instructor: Pam Robbins
Skill Level: All
Supplies Provided by Instructor: None
Supplies Students Should Bring: 5-6 skeins of “chunky” yarn, such as Bernat Blanket Big yarn, Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss yarn, or Lion Brand AR Workshop Chunky Yarn. (Additional information about purchasing yarn will be provided upon registration.)
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to waitlist.
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Looking for a great holiday gift? You’ve probably seen these super soft, super snuggly blankets in your favorite home goods store for $75-$100 or more. Now you can make your own for a lot less, once you learn the technique. No knitting experience necessary!
Non-knitter Pam Robbins will step you through the process. First, she’ll show you how to “cast on” to start your project. Then, you’ll learn how to “knit” your blanket until it’s approximately 45”x 60”. Finally, Pam will show you how to “bind off” your piece to give it a professional look. And you’ll do all of this using just your hands; no needles required!
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Introduction to Block Printing (FULL)
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Date: Saturday, 12/6
Time: 1:00-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $72 (Members), $80 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $20 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Kelly Reese
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Carving block, ink, cards and envelopes, printmaking paper, pencils, tracing paper, sample designs
Supplies Students Should Bring: Carving tool with multiple V and U nibs, such as this one from Michaels or this one from Amazon. All other supplies provided.
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to waitlist.
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Block printing is an amazing and versatile medium that’s great for beginners and experienced artists alike. The designs can be used to create pretty much anything, from paper arts, like wall prints, personal journals, and cards, to wearable fashions and home décor. If you can dream it, you can make it with this technique! Join artist and printmaker, Kelly Reese, as she shows you how to get started on this fun and foolproof craft.
Kelly will demonstrate how to design and carve a basic relief block print, as well as how to roll ink and regulate printing pressure. After practicing techniques, you’ll design (or use one of the winter-themed designs Kelly will provide), carve, and print a set of matching block printed cards and prints. You’ll go home with a useful gift for yourself or a friend and the knowledge and supplies to make more block prints.
No drawing skills required. All you need is a desire to try something new—and have a great time!
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Oshibana (Pressed Flower Art) (FULL)
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Date: Friday, 12/12
Time: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $72 (Members), $80 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $20 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Susan McChesney
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Pressed flowers, paper, cardboard, wood, gel medium, lamination sheets, mat, sleeves for presentation and storage, resource sheet, take-home package including pressing packet
Supplies Students Should Bring: All materials provided.
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to waitlist.
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Need a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Oshibana, a centuries old Japanese tradition of creating art with pressed plant material, is a relaxing floral preservation technique that transforms delicate botanicals into stunning works of art through careful pressing, artistic arrangement, and sealing to prevent color degradation.
Join local artist Susan McChesney as she demonstrates—and then you’ll practice—how to select, press, unpress, and store a variety of botanical materials and then arrange them into a beautiful, laminate-sealed, matted, and sleeved 5”x7” 2D collage. Susan will also show you how to seal pieces using gel medium on cardboard and wood.
Pressed flower art is perfect for gift giving, and you’ll leave the workshop with all the techniques and resources you need to continue making Oshibana on your own!
No prior experience necessary; just an enthusiasm to explore this gentle art form!
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Mosaic Pendant and Earrings (FULL)
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Date: Saturday, 12/13
Time: 1:00–5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $72 (Members); $80 (Non-Members)
Supply Fee: $20 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Linda Girardi
Skill Level: All
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Pendant and earring blanks, necklace chain, earring hooks, beads, charms, stained glass tiles, and other mosaic materials
Supplies Students Should Bring: An apron or clothes that can be stained
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to waitlist.
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Learn how to apply the ancient art of mosaics to a piece of wearable art! In this fun and easy workshop, mosaic artist Linda Girardi will show how to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind pendant and set of earrings using a variety of beads, charms, stained glass tiles, and more!
Linda will demonstrate the process first, and then you’ll practice:
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Designing a mini mosaic pendant and set of earrings
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Choosing appropriate materials for your jewelry
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Transferring materials and adhering them to a substrate
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Cleaning up and finishing your jewelry
You’ll also learn tips and tricks for working with different types of mosaic materials.
You’ll walk away with a beautiful pendant and a set of earrings (or two pendants if you prefer) that you can keep for yourself or give to a special friend or family member.
No prior glass experience needed!
Note: Moderate hand dexterity and good eyesight required.
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Mixed Media Collage: Magical Forest (FULL)
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Date: Saturday, 1/3 (Inclement Weather Date: Saturday, 1/10)
Time: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $72 (Members), $80 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $15 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Kim Smith
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Paper, adhesive, 8”x10” canvas, images (birds, nests, foliage, bears, fairies, and other forest dwellers), mark-making tools
Supplies Students Should Bring: Small, sharp scissors and an apron or clothes that can be stained. All other supplies provided, though students are encouraged to bring their own pictures of birds, nests, foliage, bears, fairies, or anything else they’d like to have live in their forest.
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to waitlist.
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Many plants and animals are asleep this time of year…but not in this fun-filled workshop! Veteran artist and instructor Kim Smith will teach you how to create a magical mixed media forest where flowers bloom, birds sing, and fairies frolic even in the dead of winter!
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Specifically, you’ll learn how to use:
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Various collage and mixed media techniques to create a magical forest
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Composition basics to create a pleasing design
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Layering to add details and depth to your art
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Painting techniques to enhance your work
You’ll walk away with a completed, detailed mixed media painting which is sure to impress. Your friends will marvel at the complexity of your work, and only you will know how easy it was to make using Kim’s simplified collaging process.
This workshop will introduce beginners to basic mixed media collaging concepts and provide intermediate creators some new techniques and best practices. Students of all levels have found success working with Kim—and they’ve had a ton of fun doing it!
No previous drawing, painting, or collaging experience necessary!
Note: Fine motor skills required for “fussy cutting.”
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Handmade Journal (FULL)
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Date: Friday, 1/9 (Inclement Weather Date: Friday, 3/6)
Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM (includes an hour break for lunch)
Workshop Fee: $90 (Members), $100 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $25 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Kristen Grady
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Cereal boxes, standard paper, collaging materials (gelli prints and other decorative papers, washi tape, ribbon, stamps, ephemera, stickers, etc.), bookbinding tape, book thread, glue, glue sticks, paintbrushes
Supplies Students Should Bring: Small, sharp scissors and an apron or clothes that can be stained. All other supplies provided, but students are encouraged to bring additional collaging materials (gelli prints and other decorative papers, washi tape, ribbon, stamps, ephemera, stickers, etc.) if they have them.
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to waitlist.
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No matter what you call it—a “junk journal,” “personal journal,” “DIY journal”—or what you use it for—to collect and store daily memories, mementos, photos, collages, inspiring quotes, or anything you want to remember—January is the perfect month to create and start keeping a handmade journal. In this highly imaginative workshop, paper artist Kristen Grady will show you how to make a handmade journal to fit your needs.
You’ll start by cutting and sizing an empty cereal box to create the cover for your journal. After strengthening and decorating your cover, you’ll learn how to turn your precious papers and actual “junk” mail into various types of pages (decorative, envelope, writing, etc.) until you fill your book. Next, Kristen will show you how to stitch your pages into the cover and then go over ways to fill in your journal as you go. You’ll be surprised at how full your book can become in just an afternoon! Finally, you’ll add decor, embellishments, and ephemera to finish your project.
You’ll leave the workshop with a personalized keepsake that will help you start your year off right!
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Mosaic Numbers and Letters
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Date: Friday, 1/16 (Inclement Weather Date: Friday, 3/20)
Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM (includes an hour break for lunch)
Workshop Fee: $90 (Members), $100 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $45 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Linda Pannullo
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies Provided by Instructor: (2) 8" painted wooden numbers or letters, mosaicking materials (millefiori, stained glass tiles, etc.), weather-resistant adhesive, paper (for creating templates), design ideas
Supplies Students Should Bring: An apron or clothes that can be stained and closed-toed shoes. All other supplies provided, though students are encouraged to bring any additional mosaicking materials they’d like to embellish their pieces.
Important Note: Registration for this workshop will close on Wednesday, January 7th, to allow instructor sufficient time to purchase and paint requested numbers and letters. Students must email their choice of two numbers or letters to linda@lindapannullomosaics.com on or before registration closes. If students miss the January 7th deadline, they will receive the initials of their first and last name, as indicated in their registration, to work on.
Add a personal touch to your home by creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind, mosaic numbers or letters suitable for hanging on an inside or outside wall. In this fun and engrossing workshop, you’ll learn mosaicking fundamentals as you use millefiori, stained glass tiles, and other mosaicking materials to create your unique pieces. Mosaic artist Linda Pannullo will teach you how to:
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Design mosaic numbers or letters
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Choose appropriate materials for your pieces
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Transfer materials and adhere them to a wooden substrate
You’ll walk away with two beautiful mosaic numbers or letters that you can keep for yourself or give to a special friend or family member. (Students who don’t complete both of their pieces will be welcome to take home whatever materials are needed to finish.)
This is a great workshop for beginners, as there’s no glass cutting or grouting required!
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Introduction to Wet Felting: Flowers
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Date: Saturday, 2/7 (Inclement Weather Date: Saturday, 2/21)
Time: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (includes an hour break for lunch)
Workshop Fee: $108 (Members); $120 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $30 (To be collected day of workshop; Venmo, cash, or check only)
Instructor: Jeannie Thomma
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Wool, embellishments, felting toolkit
Supplies Students Should Bring: 2 old towels (bath or beach size), scissors, additional embellishments you’d like to incorporate into your flowers (e.g., favorite beads, buttons, yarn), an apron or clothes that can be stained
Part alchemy and all-fun, wet felting has become very popular in the past few years, and it’s easy to understand why. With just a few, relatively inexpensive supplies and some good old fashioned “elbow grease,” you can create beautiful clothing and accessories that are limited only by your imagination!
In this playful, hands-on workshop, fiber artist Jeannie Thomma will introduce you to this seemingly magical process. You’ll learn how to sculpt wool roving and batting into joyful, color-infused, wool flowers, and then embellish your creations with bits and bobs of silk, decorative yarns, beads, sequins, and more.
By the end of the class, you’ll have created a collection of beautiful wool blooms, ready to adorn your favorite bag, hat, frock, or jacket. Wet felted flowers also make fabulous table centerpieces or napkin holders. However you choose to use them, these floral showstoppers will add a burst of happiness to your day or brighten someone else’s!
You’ll walk away from the workshop with everything you need to continue growing a garden of woolen flowers back home—including a felting toolkit!
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