Create your one-of-a-kind hand painted and hand woven textile.8-Week WorkshopDate: Tuesdays, March 19-May 7, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: In this workshop, students with previous experience dressing a loom and weaving will study and replicate a demonstrated cold-water procion dye process for direct color application to warp chains prior to dressing the loom. This method of pre-dyed warp […]

Learn how to develop and design your own linkage system to create your own necklaces and/or bracelets.8-Week WorkshopDate: Tuesdays, March 19-May 7, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Learn how to develop and design your own linkage system to create your own necklaces and/or bracelets. Students to be introduced to a variety of designs and techniques to make contemporary […]

Explore different weaving styles, borders, and handles while creating a round basket.8-Part Series WorkshopDates: Tuesdays, March 19-May 7, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Together, we will work through all of the techniques to make a round basket, as well as explore different styles of side weaves, borders and handles. Each week will build on the last, and in […]

Explore the fundamentals of Jewelry and Metalsmithing8-Week WorkshopDate: Thursdays, March 21-May 9, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Learn to design and construct your own jewelry. You will be introduced to a range of metalsmithing basics as you create a pierced pendant, ring, and cold connection necklace. This is a great way to get a taste of jewelry and […]

Learn basics of how to use a 4-harness loom and gain an understanding of cloth structures that can be created on this type of loom.8-Week WorkshopDate: Thursdays, March 21-May 9, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Interested in learning to weave?Meet the newly extended family of looms at Contemporary Craft!In this introductory series, students will learn basics of how […]

TBD8-Week Series WorkshopDate: Thursdays, March 21-May 9, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: In this 8 week broom making workshop with Husk Brooms, students will be able to make 5-6 various hand brooms and 2 long handheld brooms. Students will learn how to make traditional hand broom styles such as the Hens Wing, Turkey Wing, Woven Round Whisk and […]

The Hens Wing design is a beginner friendly style for beginner broom makers.2-Hour WorkshopDate: Thursday, March 28, 2024Time: 6pm-8pmDescription: Students will learn how to make a traditional Hens Wing style hand broom. These hand brooms are crafted with broom corn and nylon twine. Crafted to create a fan shape, these are great tools for cleaning […]

Learn how to make a functional, long handled broom known as a Cobwebber with Tia Tumminello of Husk Brooms.3-Hour WorkshopDate: Thursday, April 4, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Learn how to make a functional, long handled broom known as a Cobwebber with Tia Tumminello of Husk Brooms. In this 3 hour workshop, you’ll learn traditional broom making techniques […]

Students will learn to bind their own books with the help of artist Shelbey Abranovich Tharpe. Crafts & Drafts Workshop Date: April 5, 2024 Time: 6pm-9pm Description: Students will learn to bind their own books with the help of artist Shelbey Abranovich Tharpe. We will be creating a stitch bound book and then use our […]

Cover the basics of encaustic along with more advanced photo and image transfer techniques.7-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, April 6, 2023Time: 10am-5pmDescription: Encaustic is an incredibly versatile wax-based medium used for painting and mixed media works. In this comprehensive class, we will cover the basics of encaustic along with more advanced photo and image transfer techniques. We […]

Learn several types of sculptural basket weaving using rattan reed and waxed linen.3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, April 13, 2024Time: 10am-1pmDescription: In this exploratory workshop, students will learn several types of sculptural basket weaving using rattan reed and waxed linen. Everyone will get to try a few techniques and then combine them to create a sculptural vessel […]