In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of coil basketry by creating a small hand-stitched basket. We’ll cover how to start a base, shape the sides, and use simple stitching techniques to build structure and pattern. This class is suitable for beginners and anyone who enjoys working with their hands. All materials are provided, but if you have special yarns or fabric you’d like to incorporate, feel free to bring them along.

Learn macra-weave, a combination of macramé and weaving. In this beginner-friendly workshop, we’ll cover basic knots, how to build a rope-based warp and simple weaving techniques to create a textured and colorful wall hanging.Students will leave with a finished piece and the skills to continue exploring this versatile fiber art form. All materials are provided, but if you have special yarns or fabric you’d like to incorporate, feel free to bring them along.

This course will focus on the skills required to make a lead free stained glass window. Students will learn how to design their own glass patterns and will each create a 12”x12” window to take home. Students will learn the use of different glass tools, studio safety, and how to cut and grind glass along with the use of copper foil and solder. Students will learn the basic principles of sandblasting, completing a few sandblasted pieces for their windows. Students will leave with their windows mounted inside a beautiful wooden frame. (Taking this class will make students eligible to take class 201: Independent Project)

All levels are welcome.

 Students must wear closed-toed shoes, sneakers recommended.

In this 4 week introductory class we will create a chair pad or pillow using the Oxford Punch Needle and colorful yarn! No experience is necessary! You can choose to create your own pillow or follow a pattern from an Oxford Punch Needle kit. In class we will explore various punch needle techniques along with options for finishing your piece.

Pictured: personal design example

The materials fee will include yarn and monks cloth. Tools, such as Oxford punch Needles and Frame are provided to use during the sessions with an option to buy at the end of class.

Over the course of three weeks, students will learn how to turn a chunk of tree trunk into a wooden bowl or vessel. Students will learn about shop and machine safety while practicing wood turning with blank starts on a lathe. This class assumes no prior wood turning experience but may be repeated for more challenging projects and instructor guidance.

We source our wood for bowl turning predominately from Shelburne Farms.

This course takes place in our beautiful, light filled woodshop at the very back of our campus. 

All materials for the creation of your bowl(s) are provided.

Join Manny Hutter of Herculean Woodworks to turn one piece of pine into a finished product you may take home each week! Students will have a hand in Cutting, Glueing, Nailing and more! Students will learn the safety and skills with power tools, getting an introduction to carpentry and woodworking! If you like to work with your hands, this is the class for you!

In this class, participants will make a pair of copper dangle earrings. Students will cut shapes from a sheet of copper, texture the surface, and drill a hole for assembly. The shapes can match or be asymmetrical, giving each pair its own character.

This four-hour class is designed as an approachable introduction to working with metal. No experience is necessary.

In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of coil basketry by creating a small hand-stitched basket. We’ll cover how to start a base, shape the sides, and use simple stitching techniques to build structure and pattern. This class is suitable for beginners and anyone who enjoys working with their hands. All materials are provided, but if you have special yarns or fabric you’d like to incorporate, feel free to bring them along.