These classes and workshops are primarily intended for adults, but some may be suitable for a parent to attend with an older child or teen. This is noted in the class details. A prepaid ticket is required to attend, and ticket sales generally close 3 days before the event. Classes that do not meet the minimum enrollment may be cancelled.
Learn beginner resin skills while creating a 15×11 rectangular or 12 inch round serving board. You can create a beautiful ocean-inspired design or create a color scheme and design of your choice. In this hands-on session, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of working with epoxy resin, pigments, and various techniques for achieving a mesmerizing aesthetic. You’ll leave with a personalized serving board that is perfect for charcuterie and more along with the knowledge to tackle a resin project on your own. This workshop is for ages 16+. Boards will need to cure before they are moved, so will need to be picked up after 72 hours or we can arrange for local shipping at no extra charge. Paint Parties are a fun way to gather with some friends and enjoy a creative night out. Each party will focus on recreating a different painting on a 16×20 canvas using acrylic paints. Follow along and learn with our guided instruction, or create your own personal masterpiece. It’s all about having fun. Prepaid ticket required – no walk-ins. Apr. 30th (Sunset Train) Paint Night is at Dream Maker Creative in Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula. Ages 12+, but minors must attend with an adult. Complimentary tea, coffee and sodas. BYOB adult beverages and/or other snacks. Do you love the boldness and beauty of hand dyed fabrics? But maybe you’ve tried it and found it to be overly involved and messy. In this workshop, we’ll present a dye method that is fast, low fuss and offers tons of flexibility. You’ll have the freedom to create stunning designs using classic binding and resist methods or explore a more fluid “watercolor” style. We will demonstrate a number of design strategies, discuss color choices, cover process and materials, then set you free to create several sample designs. Your class fee includes 2 large plain bandanas (1 each silk and cotton). Additionally, you may bring something light colored to dye such as a shirt, tote bag, pillow case, etc. Please do not bring large or expensive items to dye – class time is short and you might want to take more time and care for such items. Prepaid ticket required to hold your spot. Ages 10+ may participate with adult attendee (both must be ticketed). This special class is being held at the Spring Maker’s Market at the Gig Harbor Civic Center on Saturday May 11th at 12:15pm. It is part of a series of short 1 hour classes being held that day, and sponsored by Local Makers Gig Harbor. Learn beginner resin skills while creating a pair of stemless wine glasses in the color scheme of your choice. In this hands-on session, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of working with epoxy resin, using pigments, safety, cup turner use, and various techniques for achieving a mesmerizing aesthetic. We start each class by making coasters which allows you to get a feel for working with the resin before moving on to the main project. You’ll leave with a beautiful pair of custom glassware, two coasters and the knowledge to tackle a resin project on your own. Both coasters and glasses will need to stay put for 24 hours to cure, so will need to be picked up at a later date or we can arrange for shipping at additional cost. This workshop is for ages 16+. Space is limited and pre-registration required. Create a beautiful 3-dimensional artwork, inspired by the ocean. Using a 10×10 wood panel as our base, we’ll use acrylic paint, resin, and a variety of natural materials to make a lovely textured painting to display in your home. It’s paint night and resin class all-in-one. You’ll have the choice of which side of the wood panel to use for a framed or unframed version. Lots of room for creativity and color choices. Due to the curing time for resin, your artwork will need to remain with us for 24-48 hours following the class. You will need to pickup your project at a later date, or we can ship it to you at extra cost. Craft a stunning, one-of-a-kind living succulent wreath at this workshop using real plants. Discover how to create, plant, and maintain your wreath throughout the changing seasons in Washington. With proper care, your wreath can thrive for a year or more. This workshop is perfect for newbies and seasoned gardeners alike, offering a fun and artistic way to add greenery to your home. All materials will be provided, including an 18″ grapevine wreath form and 12 – 14 succulent plants of varying sizes. If desired, bring your own gardening gloves. A prepaid ticket is required to secure your spot. Learn beginner resin skills while creating a 15×11 rectangular or 12 inch round serving board. You can create a beautiful ocean-inspired design or create a color scheme and design of your choice. In this hands-on session, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of working with epoxy resin, pigments, and various techniques for achieving a mesmerizing aesthetic. You’ll leave with a personalized serving board that is perfect for charcuterie and more along with the knowledge to tackle a resin project on your own. This workshop is for ages 16+. Boards will need to cure before they are moved, so will need to be picked up after 72 hours or we can arrange for local shipping at no extra charge. Paint Parties are a fun way to gather with some friends and enjoy a creative night out. Each party will focus on recreating a different painting on a 16×20 canvas using acrylic paints. Follow along and learn with our guided instruction, or create your own personal masterpiece. It’s all about having fun. Prepaid ticket required – no walk-ins. May 21st (Blue Bird in Garden) Paint Night is at Dream Maker Creative in Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula. Ages 12+, but minors must attend with an adult. Complimentary tea, coffee and sodas. BYOB adult beverages and/or other snacks. Learn beginner resin skills while creating a pair of stemless wine glasses in the color scheme of your choice. In this hands-on session, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of working with epoxy resin, using pigments, safety, cup turner use, and various techniques for achieving a mesmerizing aesthetic. We start each class by making coasters which allows you to get a feel for working with the resin before moving on to the main project. You’ll leave with a beautiful pair of custom glassware, two coasters and the knowledge to tackle a resin project on your own. Both coasters and glasses will need to stay put for 24 hours to cure, so will need to be picked up at a later date or we can arrange for shipping at additional cost. This workshop is for ages 16+. Space is limited and pre-registration required. Learn beginner resin skills while creating a 15×11 rectangular or 12 inch round serving board. You can create a beautiful ocean-inspired design or create a color scheme and design of your choice. In this hands-on session, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of working with epoxy resin, pigments, and various techniques for achieving a mesmerizing aesthetic. You’ll leave with a personalized serving board that is perfect for charcuterie and more along with the knowledge to tackle a resin project on your own. This workshop is for ages 16+. Boards will need to cure before they are moved, so will need to be picked up after 72 hours or we can arrange for local shipping at no extra charge. If you love the sound of windchimes, you’ll love this fun DIY workshop. We will assemble and decorate a windchime featuring 4-6 aluminum tubes with wood pieces and weather resistant cord. Chimes measure half-inch diameter by 7-10 inch long with the complete height about 18-24 inches long. While creating a windchime “truly” from scratch requires wood working tools such as drills, saws, and reamers, we’re going to cheat a bit and start from commercial parts. This allows us to focus on creating a custom artsy piece that still sounds great, using paints, beads, wood pieces and charms. You’ll learn how to string chimes plus learn about the parts – allowing you to repair a windchime on your own or upcycle to bring new life to an old chime. And we’ll talk briefly about the physics of wind chimes (ever so briefly … we’re here for the art, not the science!). And you’ll learn where to go if you want to dive in deeper to this hobby. This workshop is for ages 12 to adult, but minors must attend with an adult. Food and drink available for purchase from the venue. Advanced tickets required, and will close 3 days before event to ensure we get enough supplies. Create a beautiful 3-dimensional artwork, inspired by the ocean. Using a 10×10 wood panel as our base, we’ll use acrylic paint, resin, and a variety of natural materials to make a lovely textured painting to display in your home. It’s paint night and resin class all-in-one. You’ll have the choice of which side of the wood panel to use for a framed or unframed version. Lots of room for creativity and color choices. Due to the curing time for resin, your artwork will need to remain with us for 24-48 hours following the class. You will need to pickup your project at a later date, or we can ship it to you at extra cost. Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own personalized leather journal. You’ll learn the use of basic leather tools as you customize and decorate your journal and learn to sew in blank pages. We will have extra charms, beads, cord colors and leather scraps to allow you even more personalization of your design. Your finished journal will be 4×6 and holds 125 pages. It uses real leather in dark-brown and include thick blank paper for the inside pages. This workshop is for ages 12 and up, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. Prepaid ticket required 72 hours before the workshop begins to hold your spot. Paint Parties are a fun way to gather with some friends and enjoy a creative night out. Each party will focus on recreating a different painting on a 16×20 canvas using acrylic paints. Follow along and learn with our guided instruction, or create your own personal masterpiece. It’s all about having fun. Prepaid ticket required – no walk-ins. June 25th (Sunset Train) Paint Night is at Dream Maker Creative in Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula. Ages 12+, but minors must attend with an adult. Complimentary tea, coffee and sodas. BYOB adult beverages and/or other snacks. Make your own artisan soaps using pre-blended bases to craft beautiful and sniffy bars. This beginner-friendly method allows you to focus on the design and produce good quality results with your very first batch. This is not cold-process soap making. We’ll provide two different soap bases, dozens of scent & color options, plus herbal & cleansing additions. You’ll go home with 4 4oz bars of finished soap bars to keep or gift. While our soaps are hardening, we’ll mix up a batch of sugar scrub in a cute glass jar with wood spoon. This workshop requires advanced registration and spaces are limited. Ages 12+ with adult. Dive into the world of fabric dyeing as you learn the basics of indigo, a beautiful and timeless pigment. Explore the rich history and vibrant possibilities of this ancient dyeing technique as you learn to transform plain fabrics into stunning works of art. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided experimentation, participants will explore various folding, twisting, and binding techniques to create exquisite patterns on fabric. Each participant will dye 4 tea towels which can be used as intended or as fabric for craft projects. Additionally, each person may bring 2 small cotton items of their own (pillow case or smaller) to dye such as shirts or tote bags. We will have some tote bags, throw pillow covers, table runners, and more available for purchase. This workshop is for ages 12 to adult, but minors must attend with an adult. Pre-registration required to hold your spot.