Workshops Offered:

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Glass mosaic on canvas art is a bit like putting pieces of a puzzle together. You decide on your design first. You can then either paint, draw or stamp your design on your canvas. Then the real creativity begins when you begin selecting glass pieces of various colors and then add the glass pieces to your design, creating color, depth and texture. Once you have finished your design, then you basically walk away. We do the rest by adding resin to your designs. The resin solidifies within 24 hours which binds the resin, glass and your canvas as one. Once cured and solidified, you pick up your designs and bring home for many years of enjoyment. You can also create these as gifts for family and friends. Groups of up to (8) are welcome. Great for office retreat workshops, bridal showers, or birthdays. Workshops usually last up to 2 hours.  Prices range $25 - $80, based on canvas size selected. All supplies included but feel free to bring items to class to add to your glass mosaic. Old costume jewelry is a favorite that most students bring in to add to their project.  

Our painting workshops are based on one design instruction for the entire class. All supplies are included. Create a work of art that will be enjoyed for years to come. Great for office retreat workshops, bridal showers, birthday, day out with a friend.  Workshops usually last up to two hours.  Prices vary (usually $30 - $80) for each class depending on canvas size selected by instructor. 

All supplies included. 

Note:  Prices for 2 lb. projects are usually $60 each. Paint your own pottery (last option) ranges from $20-$60

Hand Buildung  Workshop:   

Working with clay in pliable slab form creating Freeform cups, bowls, ring holders, wall pockets, ceramic bird houses or decorative houses.  Your imagination can be endless with handbuilding. Classes are two-part. First meeting we build our ceramic project.  We let our projects air dry for two weeks until leather hard and then they are placed by us in a kiln for firing. Once firing is complete, we remove squeware from kilns and you then return to glaze your projects. We then place your ceramic pieces back into the kiln for a second firing. Once completed, your ceramics are ready for pickup.

Pottery Wheel Workshop:

Working with pliable clay we use the pottery wheel to transform the clay into vessels such as  (bowls, cups, plates, vases, or pitchers.  Projects (or greenware) are left to dry for two weeks until leather hard and then we fire them in the kiln into bisque ware. Once firing is complete, you return to glaze your vessel.  They are then put back into the kiln for a second firing. Once firing is complete, you return to pick up your finish pottery project.

Raku Pottery Workshop:

In this workshop you will glaze finished bisqueware with raku glaze.  We then add the glazed bisque ware to the kiln to fire. During the end of the kiln firing, we remove the pottery from the kiln and place into metal containers that contain combustible material such as wood shavings and shredded paper. We close the lid for reduction and when finished, we place into water to clean. Fired projects are taken home same day. Classes usually take 2.5 hours.

Sagger Fired Pottery Workshop:

This project is a whole lot of fun and very interesting. It’s probably my favorite because once firing is complete, we unwrap to see our masterpieces. We start with finished bisqueware. This is then placed on heavy duty foil and wrapped (baked potato style) with copper metal scrubbies, clean/dry cat litter and also Miracle Grow plant feed.  You can also add natural plant matter, dried or wet. Acorns would be interesting!  Once you have wrapped your vessel with all of these different substances, we wrap it up in the tin foil and let it fire in the kiln.  You come back for a second session to unwrap, clean and then wax.  There isn’t any glaze applied. The wax works as a sealant and protective coating that creates a beautiful shine to your pottery. Once complete, you take home. Classes usually are up to 2 hours each session. Price is usually $60 for each wrapped vessel.  

Paint Pottery Workshop:

This workshop is fun and more relaxing than any of the above workshops. You initially decide on which finished pottery bisqueware piece you want to glaze and then select your glazes and design away.  You can paint (cup, vase, plate, bowl) with shapes, colors, swirls, dots, zig-zags, your name, your loved ones name to be given as a gift or make one for yourself to use for fun or on your office desk as a clip holder. Once you have completed your glaze designs, you leave your project here to be clear glazed and then fired to bisqueware. Once complete, you pick up your piece to bring home and enjoy.  Prices range $20-$60 depending on the size pottery you select. 

In our fused glass jewelry workshop, we create designs using COE glass designed for fusing.  We place our designs into individual microwave kilns one at a time.  Once they cool, we open kiln lid to view.  We then clean our glass designs, add jewelry bales and they are ready to add leather rope to wear.  Each student can make up to (5) pieces each.  Cost is usually $60 per person. 

Freeform Fiber Nuno Felting Workshop...

is fun, colorful and takes a bit more energy than our other workshops.  The reason for this is because we use a technique called "Nuno Felting".  

Nuno felting is accomplished by adding bits of fiber to make designs such as flowers, vines, sunbursts, our vision of seascapes, etc. to a silk scarf.  Once we have our design in place, we roll it up in bubble wrap and begin a rolling process that binds the fiber to the silk scarf.  The rolling usually requires 50 rolls in one direction, open the project, flip the scarf and roll again another 50 times.  This is all done with the application of soap and warm water.  Once the rolling is complete, we open our designs and begin cleaning and throwing with cold water, which binds the fiber even tighter.  This makes a beautiful design and a wearable piece of art as well.  

This is an all-day workshop.  A one-hour break is allowed for local eateries.  Cost is usually $120 person.

Spinning Fiber into Yarn Workshop:

We learn how to spin fiber batts into yarn with the aid of a hand-held spindle.

Once you learn how to spin your fiber, the world of crochet (or knitting) opens up so that you can make hats, scarves, rugs, using your hand spun yarn.  This is a two-hour workshop, and the cost is usually $45 per person.  

Learning to Crochet Workshop:

If you ever wanted to learn to crochet, then this two-hour workshop will give you basics to get you started on your crochet journey.  In this workshop you will be required to bring a medium worsted skein of your favorite-colored yarn and also a "G" size crochet hook.  This workshop usually lasts two-hours and the cost is $25 per person.

Learn to Crochet Potholders or Coasters or the start of a Circle Rug Workshop:

In this workshop, we learn how to make scrap yarn from yardage of old sheets,or fabric you have had laying around that you did not know what you would ever use it for.  We tear the fabric or sheets into long strips and attach them together, rolling the fabric as we go into fabric yarn balls.  We then begin crocheting the strips together in a circle formation using a "Q" size crochet hook.  This is a large crochet hook designed to work with bulky type yarn or fabric.  This is a workshop that requires the student to already have knowledge of beginner crochet.  If you are in need of a beginner learning how to crochet workshop then we offer the "Learn to Crochet" workshop above.  Ask for details.  This class requires that you bring in your old sheets or scrap fabric that you have laying around and also purchase a "Q" size hook ahead of time.  This class usually lasts lasts 2-3 hours and costs $35 per person.

Learn to make soap creative soap in a workshop using 

 glycerin soap blocks, botanicals, fragrances and colorants.  We have many soap molds to choose from for your soap project.  Each student receives 16 ounces (1 Lb.) of soap which is enough to make (4) bars of creative soap.  
Super fun.  Workshop usually lasts 2.5 hours.  All supplies included.  Cost is $50 per person.

Super fun workshop!  Create bath bombs made from an an Epson salt, ascorbic acid, essential oil fragrances, botanicals, colorant and then shape in bath bomb designed molds.  Make a total of (5) bath bombs per person. All supplies included. Usually a 2 hr. workshop. Cost $50.  

Beginner lessons include machine safety, threading, practice sewing easy items. Learn how to install a zipper.  We have sewing machines on site to learn on or you can learn on your own sewing machine by bringing your machine to class for your lessons. This enables you to go home and practice on your machine right away. Remember, not all sewing machines thread the same way.
Can set up weekly lessons to learn how to select a pattern, how to read the pattern, what type of fabric required for pattern, how to measure yourself and others to know which size pattern you will need to cut.  How to cut on a bias or how to make bias tape.You will need to bring your own fabric, “Easy” pattern, matching thread and elastic if the pattern calls for it. We also have patterns on site for making aprons. Each session lasts 2 hrs. and is $25 per session.   Ages 10 and up.