Ages 3-6 welcome! Little ones learn best through exploration. Each week your young child will explore different crafts using safe, natural materials meant to engage curiosity and wonder. Through hands-on activities your child will learn to express themselves in a creative way while practicing fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and much more. This series is a wonderful introduction to a creative and nurturing learning environment.

This month-long class is perfect for kids who love to make things! Using and developing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & mathematics) skills, children get acquainted with various woodworking tools, techniques, and devices and learn about wood as a material. Students will be guided through a series of exercises that teach specific skills such as hand-eye coordination, problem- solving, craftsmanship & the mechanics of woodworking hand tools. Ages 6-8 yrs. Meets 4 times per month

This four-class series taught by ceramicist Isra Basurto serves as an introduction to wheel-thrown ceramics where teens, ages 12 years and up, will learn the important steps of throwing, trimming, and glazing. Each week a different step is taught. Within this 4-week course, students learn how to create functional pottery pieces while exploring their creativity! Projects will be ready to pick up 1-2 weeks after the last class. Class meets four Tuesdays each month.

Teens Woodworking monthly class. Taught by lead instructor, Steffi Dotson, in this class students will cover the properties of wood, machine safety and woodworking basics. Students will learn woodworking techniques, and safe practice of machine operations will be taught. Depending on the specific project, joinery techniques, proper sanding and finishing are part of the curriculum. Each attendee will make their own project. And, projects change each month, allowing students to progress.

Do you need help learning to use your sewing machine? Want to know how to thread your machine and wind a bobbin? This class is for you! We’ll show you how to use your machine, simple troubleshooting tips, and the sewing basics. Our project will be a simple pillow case. All materials included. It’s best to bring your own sewing machine, but you may also borrow one of ours. ***If you’re attending with your child, and participating only as support, just purchase 1 enrollment.

In this 4-week class, instructor Lydia Kardos will teach the basics of handbuilding to create functional and sculptural ceramics. Working with midfire clay, we will explore various methods of building forms and decorative techniques with glazes. Students will complete various projects throughout the course, learning the basics of clay materials and handbuilding — skills necessary to work independently in open studio. Students will be able to utilize a wide array of glazes and colors. Ages 12+yrs

Join in this weaving workshop as we weave intuitively and work together in a space of creativity and openness. Instructor Jeanine Ertl will provide guidance in a variety of weaving techniques and will surround you with warped looms to work on, tools to learn with, natural fibers, and foraged and gathered natural objects to incorporate into your weavings. Students will complete a one-of-a-kind woven textile. We’ll have rods for those who would like to adapt their pieces into wall hangings. 14+yrs

Ocean Explorers is an online after school program designed for children 8-12. Over the course of this program, children learn about a diversity of marine mammals, their adaptations, and what they do to make a living under the sea. This program is hosted by instructors who lead your children through live chats, videos, presentations, interactive activities and/or crafts. No parent assistance is needed as this program comes with a kit that includes supplies needed.

Learn to make a basket made from long leaf pine needles, using waxed Irish linen, an assortment of beads or other embellishments, starting with a stone center. Topics to be covered include the differences between pine needle types, preparing the needles, waxed Irish linen, basket centers, embellishing your basket, and how to start and how to finish your basket. Students have the option to weave a basket, a pendant, or an ornament. Basket Weaving is a wonderful way to recycle from nature.