Dive deeper into spinning fiber for a purpose, and begin learning how to create just the right handspun for your project!Intermediate Level Spinning Series with Sam Adioetomo6-Part Series Workshop!Date: Thursdays April 2- May 7, 2026Description:Over six exploratory evenings, students will revisit and refine their techniques for and knowledge about spinning wool* into yarn.We will refresh […]

Learn the fundamentals of working with wood and gain confidence in the wood shop, all while creating beautiful functional objects!8-Part Series WorkshopDate: Thursdays, April 2–May 21, 2026Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: In this introductory series, students will explore wood from a material perspective, learning the anatomy of wood, its behaviors, and how to harness it to create beautiful […]

Learn the basics of drop spindle spinning, while exploring the fibers (both plant and animal fibers) of our region! Beginners very welcomed!Rustbelt Drop Spindle: Spinning Our Region's Fibers w/ Laura SanBoeuf Paris6-Part Series WorkshopDate: Tuesdays April 14 - May 19, 20266-9pmDescription:Over the course of six sessions, participants will learn the basics of drop spindle spinning, […]

Starting from pulp! Learn the basics of papermaking, then bind one of a kind notebooks with your handmade paper.Introduction to Papermaking Series: Pulp to Pages with Mia Brown-Seguin6-Part Series NEW DATES !!! Dates: Thursdays, April 23 - June 4 (no class meeting May 14)Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Starting from pulp! Learn the basics of papermaking, then bind […]

Learn basics of weaving on a 4-harness floor loom!6-Week SeriesDate: Thursdays, April 30 - June 11, 2025 (no class on May 14)Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Interested in learning to weave?In this introductory series, students will learn basics of how to use a 4-harness loom and will gain an understanding of some of the cloth structures that can […]

May's bird of the month: Barn Swallow! Learn to needle felt, while enjoying a detailed look at this fascinating bird!3-hour workshopDate: Thursday, May 7Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Learn to needle felt or sharpen your skills while creating your own Barn Swallow. Fiber artist and backyard bird enthusiast Erin Carlson of Red Cottage Fiber Studio will guide you […]

Forge your very own viking style bracelet/arm ring!3-Hour WorkshopDate: Thursday, 7thTime: 6pm-9pmDescription: In this class you will learn to forge a bracelet/arm ring in the traditional style of the vikings, you will learn to forge steel into a beautiful piece of jewelry that you can keep for a lifetime. This class will involve hot metal, […]

Learn to use a sewing machine, read a commercial pattern, and complete a zippered bag just like you did (or dreamed of doing) in home ec!6-Part Series Workshop!Date: Thursdays, May 7 - June 11, 2026Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Ready to take that sewing machine out of the box / closet / basement? New to sewing or just […]

Photo: Reagan West-WhitmanOffice Hours with Christina KingerskiConversation GroupDate: Friday, May 8, 2026Time: 12:30PM-2:30PMDescription: Join fiber artist Christina Kingerski for Office Hours, a budding creative community that brings together makers and art lovers working in diverse mediums who are looking to spark their own, and each other’s, curiosities.You are encouraged to bring a project to work […]

Learn the technique of coiled basketry and will go home with a small finished basket.Coil Baskets with Teresa Audet3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, May 9, 2026Time: 1:30-4:30 pmDescription: In this class, students will learn the technique of coiled basketry and will go home with a small finished basket. We will start with a wooden bottom (provided) and […]

Know the basic crochet stitches? Take those skills to the next level in this workshop with a focus on the ever-versatile granny square!Advanced Beginner Crochet: Granny Square Wall Hanging with Sarah LaVoieDate: Saturday, May 9, 2026Time: 2:30 - 5:30PMDescription: In this advanced beginner class, students will create a colorful Crochet Granny Square Wall Hanging.This is […]

Learn how to carve an adorable tiny spoon using a carving gouge and whittling knife!3-Hour WorkshopDate: Tuesday, May 12, 2025Time: 6–9pmDescription: Come make your own coffee or tea scoop, sugar spoon, or whatever else you can imagine a tiny spoon for! Using a carving gouge and whittling knife, students will learn how to carve their […]