Workshops
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Knitting for Beginners: Shawl (10/12 & 11/2) —FULL
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Encaustic Collage (10/23 & 10/24)
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Mosaic Mirror (11/13) —FULL
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Introduction to Block Printing (11/14)
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Knit Along with Jeannie: Make a Hat! (11/16 & 11/30)
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Pressed Flower Art (11/20) —FULL
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Square Basket (11/21)
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Chunky Blanket (12/4)
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Rainbow Beaded Necklace (12/5)
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Mixed Media Collage: Technique Reference Cards (12/12) —NEW!
Introduction to Eco Printing on Paper and Fabric (FULL)
Date: Friday, 10/9
Time: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (includes an hour break for lunch)
Workshop Fee: $113 (Members), $125 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $25 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Joyce Tromba
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Botanicals, 8-1/2” x 11” mixed media paper, 11” x 60” silk scarf
Supplies Students Should Bring: Waterproof gloves and an apron or clothes that can be stained. All other supplies will be provided; however, students are encouraged to bring additional botanicals if they’d like. (Instructor will provide a list of suitable botanicals prior to the workshop.)
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist.
Eco printing is a process that uses the leaves and flowers of fresh or dried plants to make a permanent image. Each print is unique, and the results are always a surprise! You'll learn how to print on both paper and fabric in this exciting one-day workshop.
Local fiber artist Joyce Tromba will begin by discussing the best plant material to use for eco printing and show you how to prepare mixed media paper and bamboo rayon material for optimal results. Then, you’ll spend the morning making a collection of eco printed papers.
After lunch, Joyce will show you how to adapt the eco printing process to fabric, and you’ll create a beautiful, 11” x 60” silk scarf.
Most eco printing workshops focus on just one substrate: paper or fabric. Because this class gives you the opportunity to practice printing on BOTH, you’ll leave the workshop with the knowledge to pursue whichever direction most calls to you!
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Introduction to Tapestry Weaving (CANCELLED)
Date: Saturday, 10/10
Time: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (includes 1 hour break for lunch)
Workshop Fee: $113 (Members), $125 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $30 (To be collected day of workshop; cash, check, or Venmo only)
Instructor: Jeannie Thomma
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Loom, pickup stick, shuttles, tapestry needle, comb, dowel, cotton yarn for warp, various weft materials (e.g., yarn, raffia, fabric strips, wool roving)
Supplies Students Should Bring: Scissors, a tape measure, and a pen or pencil. Students are also encouraged to bring favorite yarn, fabric, and/or other materials they’d like to incorporate into their piece, as well as inspirational images or color palettes that they’d like to use as a reference for their design.
Do you have a hard time throwing out scraps of yarn, fabric, paper, and other leftover crafting materials? If so, tapestry weaving might be the perfect solution! Not only does it produce beautiful 2D and 3D artworks, but pretty much anyone can do it, and the process is meditative and fun!
In this one-day workshop, local fiber artist Jeannie Thomma will teach you everything you need to get started with this enjoyable and practical artform. You’ll learn how to:
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Warp (set up) your loom
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Do basic tapestry stitches, such as plain weave, rya knots, and soumak
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Plan a simple design
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Shape, shade, and add textural effects to your piece
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Finish and display your work
This workshop is perfect for complete beginners, as well as those looking to refresh their skills.
By the end of the day, you’ll complete one or more small woven tapestries that will be ready to hang on your wall—or gifted to a friend! You’ll also have all the tools and know how you need to continue exploring this wondrous medium!
No prior weaving experience necessary; just a curious mind and a willingness to play!
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Knitting for Beginners: Shawl (FULL)
Date: Mondays, 10/12 & 11/2
Time: 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: None
Instructor: Jeannie Thomma
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: None
Supplies Students Should Bring: 500 yards of bulky yarn that calls for a US 13 needle (see yarn label for yardage), US 13 circular knitting needles (between 29”-36” length), scissors
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist.
Knitting isn’t rocket science, but, like any art or craft, it does require practice and discipline to increase your skills AND finish projects. If you enjoy knitting—or think you’d enjoy knitting—Jeannie Thomma’s “knit-alongs” may be just what you’re looking for!
Each series of classes focuses on a particular project—a cowl, shawl, hat, etc. —and includes a review of basic knitting stitches, stitch combinations, and techniques (as necessary), as well as introduces new ones. Class size is limited to 10 students to allow ample time for individual attention, as we know that, even as knitters get better at their craft, mistakes are a given. Although the sessions are designed to help beginner to intermediate knitters complete a specific project, more advanced knitters are welcome to join to have access to Jeannie's vast knitting experience--and, of course, to participate in community!
In this two-week session, Jeannie will guide you through the process of making a beautiful shawl. You’ll learn or review casting on, forming knit and/or purl stitches, and binding off. You’ll also learn “increase” and “decrease” methods, which create the lovely crescent shape of this piece. Finally, you’ll be introduced to a decorative picot bid-off, which adds a fun detailed trim.
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Encaustic Collage
Date: Fri, 10/23 & Sat, 10/24
Time: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Friday (includes hour break for lunch); 1:00-5:00 PM Saturday
Workshop Fee: $185.00 (Members), $205.00 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $60 (To be collected day of workshop; cash, check, or Venmo)
Instructor: Denby Dale
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Practice panels, 1, 8” x 8” and 1, 9" x 12” cradled wooden panel pre-coated with encaustic, water-soluble artist crayons, colored and graphite pencils, chalk pastel, graphite, India inks, collage papers, fibers, color and black-and-white toner-based photocopies, small heat gun, burnishing tool, X-acto knife, lightweight carving tools, stencils
Supplies Students Should Bring: An apron or clothes that can be stained. All other supplies provided, though students are encouraged to bring their own lightweight carving and cutting tools/mat, collage papers, fibers, color and/or black-and-white images, pencil or charcoal drawings, and stencils.
Want to take your collage skills to another level, quite literally? In addition to having archival qualities, encaustic (a wax-based “paint”) acts as both an adhesive and a medium, enabling you to reposition or remove collage elements easily, as well as add depth, translucency, and unique textural elements to your work.
In this playful, two-day workshop, mixed media artist Denby Dale will introduce you to some of the basic properties of encaustic (and collage) without any intimidation or fussy studio set-up!
Through demos and experimentation, you’ll learn how to:
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Prep flat wood panels with clear encaustic wax
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Create encaustic collage by:
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Adding color to encaustic panels using water-soluble artist crayons, colored pencils, chalk pastel, graphite, and India inks
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Adding texture to encaustic panels using an X-acto knife, lightweight carving tools, stencils and various imprinting materials
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Adding collage papers and fibers to encaustic panels
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Transferring toner-based images onto encaustic panels
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Layer clear wax over your collage elements to produce “floating” and textured effects
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Fuse layers of wax to seal your marks and imagery into the wax and create cohesive layers
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Remove wax to reveal underlying elements
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Reposition or remove unwanted elements
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Play with color and composition to create visually pleasing collages
In addition to several small sample panels, students will leave the workshop with two original encaustic collages that incorporate various mark making techniques, collage papers, fibers, and/or transferred images.
This workshop is perfect for complete beginners, as well as those looking to refresh their skills.
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Mosaic Mirror (FULL)
Date: Friday, 11/13
Time: 1:00–5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $50 (To be collected day of workshop; cash, check, or Venmo only)
Instructor: Linda Pannullo
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies Provided by Instructor: 12” round prepared wooden substrate with 8” round beveled mirror insert, mosaicking materials (millefiori, stained glass tiles, etc.), adhesive, 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 piece.
Note: This workshop is full. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist.
Add a personal touch to your home by creating a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, mosaic wall mirror. 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 piece. Mosaic artist Linda Pannullo will teach you how to:
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Design a mosaic mirror
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Choose appropriate materials for your piece
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Transfer materials and adhere them to a wooden substrate
You’ll walk away with a beautiful 12” round mosaic mirror that you can keep for yourself or give to a special friend or family member.
This is a great workshop for beginners, as there’s no glass cutting or grouting required!
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Introduction to Block Printing
Date: Saturday, 11/14
Time: 1:00-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (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.
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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Knit Along with Jeannie: Make a Hat!
Date: Mondays, 11/16 & 11/30
Time: 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: None
Instructor: Jeannie Thomma
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: None
Supplies Students Should Bring: 1 skein Malabrigo Rasta yarn*, scissors, measuring tape, plastic embroidery needle, US #13 circular knitting needles (16” length), 1 set of double pointed #13 needles.
*Students should wind their skein into a ball prior to class (video tutorial—see timestamp 4.00), or plan to arrive 15-20 minutes early to use the instructor’s winder.
Knitting isn’t rocket science, but, like any art or craft, it does require practice and discipline to increase your skills AND finish projects. If you enjoy knitting, Jeannie Thomma’s “knit-alongs” may be just what you’re looking for!
In this two-week session, Jeannie will guide you through the process of making a beautiful hat. You’ll review casting on, forming knit and purl stitches, and binding off. You’ll also learn the rib stitch, the “decrease” method, and how to knit in the round. And, for the icing on the cake, we'll provide instructions on how to make a pom-pom for the top of your hat!
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Pressed Flower Art (FULL)
Date: Friday, 11/20
Time: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (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 supplies provided.
Need a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Pressed Flower Art (aka “Oshibana”) is a relaxing, centuries-old Japanese 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 working with this medium on your own!
No prior experience necessary; just an enthusiasm to explore this gentle art form!
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Square Basket
Date: Saturday, 11/21
Time: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $40 (To be collected day of workshop; cash or check only)
Instructor: Carleigh Fairchild
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Reed and seagrass
Supplies Students Should Bring: All supplies provided.
Have you always wanted to make your own woven basket? Or perhaps you’ve made some baskets but want to learn a new style? In this fun, half-day workshop, wilderness expert and accomplished basket maker Carleigh Fairchild will show you how to make a 9” x 9” x 4” square basket that’s both beautiful and practical. You will make your entire basket out of all-natural reed, using different sizes to add a pattern.
During the class, you’ll learn how to lay out a base, twine, do over-under weaving, upset the sides of the basket, and lash on a rim.
This lovely little basket is perfect for holding dinner rolls, napkins, and other holiday dining essentials—or pretty much any smallish item your imagination can think of!
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Chunky Blanket
Date: Friday, 12/4
Time: 1:00-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (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.)
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!
Purple Crayon owner 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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Rainbow Beaded Necklace
Date: Saturday, 12/5
Time: 1:30-4:30 PM
Workshop Fee: $59 (Members), $65 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $35 (To be collected day of workshop; cash, check, or Venmo only)
Instructor: Linda Girardi
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies Provided by Instructor: 8 mm round and rondelle beads, spacers, beading wire, crimping beads and covers, clasps, tools
Supplies Students Should Bring: All supplies provided, though students are welcome to bring their own tools and similarly-sized accent beads if they’d like.
You may have seen these beautiful necklaces selling at Anthropologie and other stores for $50 or more. Learn how to make your own for a lot less!
In this colorful, half-day workshop, jewelry artist Linda Girardi will teach you the basics of using beads to create jewelry: how to choose the best type of bead and wire for your project, how to lay out, string, and finish a piece, what kind of tools you need to get started, and where to buy materials.
By the end of the class, you’ll have made a couple of lovely necklaces or bracelets with different clasps, or a necklace and a bracelet, and the knowledge and skills to make more. Keep them for yourself or gift them to a friend or loved one this holiday season!
Note: Manual dexterity and good eyesight required.
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Mixed Media Collage: Technique Reference Cards
Date: Saturday, 12/12
Time: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $77 (Members), $85 (Non-Members)
Supplies Fee: $15 (To be collected day of workshop; cash, check, or Venmo only)
Instructor: Kim Smith
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Supplies Provided by Instructor: Playing cards, collaging materials, mark-making materials and tools, adhesives, hanging materials
Supplies Students Should Bring: Small, sharp scissors and an apron or smock. All other materials will be provided; however, students are encouraged to bring a few small images and 2-4 stickers they enjoy.
Do you have lots of creative materials in your craft cabinet but aren’t sure what to do with them? Here’s your chance to pull all that great stuff together using a variety of collage and mixed media techniques. In this fun and informative workshop, mixed media artist Kim Smith will show you how to create a set of technique reference cards with a variety of commonly used collage and mixed-media materials. The cards themselves will make a delightful display, but they’ll also become an invaluable resource for future works. With Kim’s training as an art teacher and professional artist, you’re sure to be successful, regardless of your previous collage or mixed media experience!
You’ll start by learning techniques to get your creative juices flowing. Then, Kim will teach you the basics of selecting, layering, and properly adhering multiple mediums (paper, fabric, etc.) to create cohesive, colorful, layered little collages. You’ll also learn how to incorporate chalk, gesso, acrylics, gel pens and more into your creations.
This course will guide beginners and provide some new techniques and best practices for intermediate creators. 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!
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