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Tuesday, November 19th 7-9pm

Learn how to make beautiful mini dried flower wreaths with Jenny Monfore of Old Time Flowers Farm! These cute, versatile wreaths will last over a year without losing their vibrancy, and will add moments of natural beauty throughout your home. Jenny will teach students how to create wreaths out of willow branches, and how to trim down flower stems and create swags to attach to each wreath. Students will be able to pick and choose which flowers to include in their wreaths (don't worry, if you're stuck, Jenny will share her favorite dried flower combinations!) Each student will make 2 wreaths to take home

Jenny grows and dries all of her flowers at Old Time Flowers Farm, a cut flower farm off Town Hill Road in Montpelier. Old Time Flowers farm is dedicated to responsible, organic farming practices. She provides flower CSAs, as well as custom order gifts.

Sunday, November 10th | 1pm-3pm

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Fiber Artist Karen Cygnarowicz of Wild Light Design will be joining us in the studio to teach us basket weaving! Karen works with reclaimed and upcycled materials, turning cast off materials into absolutely stunning bowls and baskets. She’ll guide us on how to select materials, and how to weave our own upcycled woven bowls, all while getting to spend an evening surrounded by friends and neighbors.

This class runs for two sessions:

Tuesday, September 10th | 6:30-8:30pm

Tuesday, September 17th | 6:30-8:30pm

Join us for an evening of dye magic! We’ll provide wine and nonalcoholic beverages so we can ‘cheers’ each other as we create. Learn the art of Shibori and Indigo dyeing, while enjoying the company of friends and neighbors.

Shibori is a Japanese dye technique that typically involves folding, twisting, wrapping, bunching or sewing cloth and binding it, then dipping it into an indigo vat. The binds in the fabric will resist the dye, creating beautiful and interesting patterns with different shades of blue. There are endless ways to do Shibori, and in this workshop you’ll get to explore and play with the techniques that inspire you.

We’ll experiment with the different techniques of Shibori to create unique patterns and shades of Indigo blue. You’ll discover that you can use the technique to dye anything from clothing and accessories to home items.

Indigo is a pigment extracted from the leaves of indigo-bearing plants and is the oldest natural source of blue dye in the world. It produces a rich, multi-faceted blue color that gets better with age as it fades into a softer shade. Depending on the number of dips & the time spent in the vat, indigo dye can yield results as dark as navy to a soft baby blue, and any shade in between.

We’ll begin with a demonstration of a handful of shibori techniques and the variations within each folding style. We will provide a white kitchen towel or t-shirt for each student to dye, or also feel free to bring 2-3 items from home to experiment with. Items to dye must be 100% white cotton, linen, hemp, or silk and should be small or medium sized and lightweight (like button-down shirts, t-shirts, tanks, leggings, dish towels, pillow cases, kid’s clothes, tote bags, etc.) Please avoid bringing large, heavy items like sheets, curtains, or heavy cotton sweaters, as they won’t fit in the dye vat. Items with stains are great to bring - the stains can be covered with dye to breathe new life into your textiles!

Be sure to wear clothing and shoes that you won’t mind getting a splash of blue on! Wearing black is a good option.

Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 5:30-7:30pm

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Are you stuck on what to do with a particular area of your garden? Having trouble knowing where to even get started designing a garden plot?

In this 2 hour workshop, local landscape designer Sarah Hoffmeier will guide home gardeners on how to create, design, and implement a garden plan for their home gardens. She will begin with a short presentation on the basics of landscape design before discussing how to create a planting plan of your own using graph paper, tracing paper ,colored pencils, and more. In the second part of the class, it’s time to get to work and draft one or more planting plans for your own specific site with Sarah’s wisdom and advice, including her favorite plants.

This class will teach you how to create a basemap and planting plan according to your site conditions and your gardening goals, whether it’s attracting pollinators, incorporating edibles (for humans and/or wildlife), or creating a colorful view out of a certain window.

We will address the importance of knowing your site's conditions, doing thorough site preparation, proper planting techniques and maintenance needed to ensure implementing your garden plan will be as successful as possible. Come with questions and an open mind to this interactive class on landscape design and garden planning. 

Every attendee will need to arrive with photos of the area they would like to work on, as well as measurements of the area.

Every attendee will go home with a customized gardening plan for their home garden.

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 6:30pm-8:30pm

For ages 18+

Adults, are you looking for an opportunity to do something more creative in your life, but don’t know how or where to start? Do you have creative ideas swirling around in your head and need that last push to see them brought to life? Or are you an artist who has been putting off the creative call?

Join us this spring for a 5-week workshop that will help you reconnect with your inner artist, in a positive and supportive environment. Each week, artist Brian Herrick will guide you through different artistic mediums, from drawing to collage, watercolor and printmaking, all while helping you set up routines and access your creative mind so you can take these lessons home with you and reconnect with your inner artist.

Students will learn how to use the sketchbook as a place to implement a series of tools to mine their ideas, covering the basics of: ideating, utilizing chance, exploring drawing games, wordplay, and musical inspiration all for the sake of finding creative discovery. Open to beginners and seasoned artists, we will explore the creative landscape together in order to unlock our own creativity.

This class runs for 5 sessions. Choose to register for all 5 classes, or drop-in on one class. Pre-register online, or we will also accept Venmo or cash payment at the studio.

Wednesdays 6:30pm-8pm | March 27, 2024 to May 1, 2024 (no class on April 24th)

For ages 16+

Learn to make your own pair of handmade leather sandals in this one-day workshop led by sandal-maker Stace Fulwiler Wood. No previous experience necessary.

Leather sandals have been worn for centuries, and for good reason: they are durable, breathable, comfortable, repairable and grow more beautiful with wear and age. Sandal making shops used to exist in many towns & cities throughout the US, though this craft has grown rare as shoe production is now mostly overseas.

You will start by choosing from a handful of simple sandal designs. Stace will show you how to modify the design to your unique feet, taking into consideration your bone structure and arch height. You will learn how to shape the leather soles to your arch, attach a stacked leather heel, and use leather-working tools to cut your insoles and straps.

Stace will bring a selection of neutral leather colors (browns, black, tan, caramel) as well as more colorful pieces to accent your sandals. Mixing and matching is encouraged! You will learn how to strategically place your sandal straps to create the most comfortable sandal for your unique foot, and how to select the correct weight of leather for your specific sandal design.

You will learn how to use shoe glue and brass tacks to construct your sandals, resulting in a sturdy pair of sandals that you can wear for years to come. Once your sandals are assembled, Stace will finish them outside on a belt sander and…. Voilà! You’ve made your first pair of leather sandals. You will be able to walk out of the workshop wearing your new shoes.

In addition to your handmade sandals, you will also take home an outline of the sandal making process, including a list of resources for shoemaking if you want to replicate the process at home. Stace will also provide instructions for ‘care and feeding’ of your sandals. 

Given the intricate and custom nature of the class, spots are very limited.

Sunday May 19th, 2023 9am-3pm

For ages 18+

Join us this summer for an acrylic painting workshop, all in a relaxed, positive, and laid-back environment. Local artist and long-time educator Brian Herrick will lead the class through basic acrylic techniques like wet on wet, wet on dry, drying times, opacity, and more. We’ll make some experimental warm ups and then move on to creating one finished acrylic painting for each participant to take home.

We’ll laugh, we’ll paint, and above all, stretch our creative spirits! No experience necessary; new artists welcome!

Saturday June 17th 3pm - 5pm

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For ages 18+

Join us for a fun and creative afternoon learning the basics of watercolor! In this workshop, artist Brian Herrick will guide the class through some quick experiments to understand the parameters of watercolor. Then, we will learn watercolor techniques such as graded washes, wet on wet, pattern making, and blooms, all while working towards our goal: a beautiful set of 4 watercolor greeting cards for you to take home!

We promise a relaxed space where you can unwind while honing your skills or learning new ones . No experience required! New artists welcome!

Saturday March 25th 3pm - 5pm