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Peace out and learn to embroider! In this beginner workshop, you’ll master embroidery basics as you complete a cute little peace-sign hoop designed by Marigold & Mars. This class will cover: How to transfer a printed image to fabric What types of fabric, embroidery floss, needles and other tools are required How to do a basic outline...

For total beginners -- if you've been wanting to learn to sew or you haven't touched a machine in years, this is the class for you! In just one evening we'll walk you through the basics; you'll leave class with a finished, lined tote bag. Here’s what we’ll cover: Basic intro to a sewing machine, including how to sew a straight seam How to...

Craft your own contemporary and minimalist side table, constructed using oak and classic half-lap joints Woodworking is an age-old craft and one of the most versatile skills. With some woodworking know-how and the right tools, you can create anything. Do you have a picture in your head of the perfect piece of furniture for your home, the one piece...

In this candle making class students will make their own container candles using the newest natural waxes on the market. Students will learn from clean beauty formulator, Marla Bosworth, who shares 24 years of experience in making and selling candles. While this class is geared toward those who want to sell candles, it is a great learning experience...

Learn the power and skills to create a healthy, fragrant, natural candle you can feel really good about burning in your home. The class is approximately 1.5 hours and organized into 2 parts, theory and practice. Part I includes the following topics: Why making natural candles are better for your health and the environment. The variety of ingredients...

Use acrylic paint and other materials to create your own marbled paper. Learn about the historical and contemporary applications of this process to create stationary and more.  Materials provided.

Learn how to marble with two separate techniques, suminagashi and ebru. You will receive a variety of prepared papers as well as a notebook to marble. You will be instructed on how to prepare the marble baths, and materials, and watch demonstrations before you have time to try the techniques for yourself.

Ready to get your creative crafting juices flowing? Welcome to our new addition of classes. Each Wednesday we will offer a different crafting experience. For ages 12 and up. All supplies are included. No vouchers or coupons for these classes

In this 2.5-hour immersive soapmaking class taught by master soapmaker Marla Bosworth, students will learn how to use plants and other organic, natural ingredients to make soap from scratch using the cold process method. Each student will design and create their own batch of soap to take home. What in nature inspires you? What can you share through...

In this class you will learn the Vedic Art principles in art & life. Specifically, you will: Find your creative flow through painting/drawing and mixed media. Learn to trust the creative process and natural creative impulses. Learn a hands on - step by step method and create art from your heart. Relax in a safe non judgmental...

Join us for our weekly Crafty Hours!  What's a Crafty Hour? It's a casual, 1-2 hour workshop offered at a deeply discounted rate. What better way to kick off your summer weekends than with some crafty fun? So grab a friend, bring a refreshment, and let's hang out!  Make a fun carousel-style mini album, perfect for featuring your favorite...

Make a custom leather tote bag from scratch! Leather goods have been used by humans as far back as 5,000 BCE when Egyptians crafted sandals, clothes, gloves, buckets, bottles, and burial shrouds. In this dynamic workshop, you’ll use a variety of tools and materials and join the long history of leather craftspeople by creating your very own leather...

Led by artist Red Sagalow. Intro to single page book making, zines and fun! Zines are self-published magazines that focus on what YOU find important.  Come join the West Harlem Art Fund in their first “public residency”. Learn the long-standing art of making a book out of a single piece of paper. Often used as a zine, these can be created...

Suminagashi marbling is the oldest known form of marbling, originating in Japan in the 10th to 12th centuries. This process, in which ink is floated onto the surface of water and then transferred to paper, yields beautiful and surprising patterns, ranging from simple to complex. This class provides an introduction to the art of suminagashi. After...

This class is an introduction to various mediums such as collage, water-based paint, charcoal, pastel, pen, etc. Each student will make a body of work that is based on a personal vision. Each class will begin with a brief warm-up as a way to become familiar with each new medium. Students will complete individualized projects throughout the course....