AP – Patch Perfect: Intermediate

Embroider your own iron-on or sew-on decorative patches! Learn a variety of techniques in basic hand embroidery, or use a sewing machine for appliqué techniques and free motion embroidery. Use an existing image, design your own, or upcycle an image or motif...

Instrument Making: Cajón Drum

Make music in the Woodworking Studio! In this class participants will learn how to build a playable cajón, a box shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru. Learn how sound travels within the instrument, what creates highs and lows in sound, and how to...

Teatime: Throw Your Own Teapot

Are you feeling ready for a new creative project on the clay wheel? Make a tea pot and matching teacups in this fun four-week class! Learn how to use calipers, throw off the hump, tips on how to repeat a shape over and over, collaring, different methods for making...

Beginner Sewing: Little Black Dress

Make your own little black dress – a simple dress (in any colour you like!) that fits you properly and is made with fabric you have selected. Learn how to read a pattern and fit it to your individual figure, sew a lining, and understand pressing and finishing...

Indigo and Shibori

Explore the fundamentals of indigo dyeing and discover the beauty of shibori, a Japanese tie-dye method. Learn the essential techniques of binding, folding, stitching, and clamping to create stunning patterns and textures on fabric. Gain confidence in dyeing your own...

AP – Whispering on Silk: Scarf Painting

Paint a silk scarf that is entirely your own—a piece you can wear, give as a meaningful gift for Mother’s Day, or simply keep for yourself. Using Gongbi (工笔), the refined method of Chinese court painting, you will learn to guide the brush with patience:...