Class #1

Take your thoughts back in time to make a beautiful Victorian Beaded Bag that is lined and embroidered inside and complete with frame. It will be an heirloom for a bride or anyone you treasure to have this keepsake.

Learn to make beautiful paper beads inspired by the colors of the ocean! Using your handcrafted paper beads with other components, featuring a stunning Starfish Pendant, you will create a lovely one-of-a-kind beach-style necklace. So come and get rolling.

The rise of Christianity in the West brought new energy to the creation of visual art, especially in Europe. This rebirth of artistic energy, which we now call the Renaissance, gave the world the paintings of Giotto, Bellini, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian along with dozens of others. Many art historians would say these are the … Continue reading "The Great Religious Paintings of the Western World"

Create an attractive necklace and earring set by learning basic beading using flexible wire, glass beads, ceramic cabochons and stone components.

Yes, pom poms! You will learn a way to make lots of small pom poms fast, tie them very close together to a base and, like magic, a cute mat! Shag carpet has nothing on us!

Hand painted wine glasses make a wonderful, personal gift for a friend or family member, or to keep for yourself! Join us for this fun class and learn all the steps to create your own hand painted glasses. No experience is necessary, and at the end of the class, you will take home your own … Continue reading "Wine Glass Painting"

Bring a sewing machine in working order - and thread of course and scissors. Your Supplies Kit will have fabric, batting and lining. We will complete a clutch or tote bag in one class!

In our school years we encountered many poems we loved, some we hated, and some we never really understood. Studying a collection of these old chestnuts will let us see what they mean to us today. Experience and maturity and just getting older sometimes makes many old poems more meaningful.

The weather outside might be frightful, but you can begin your Spring preparations now with this 4-session Mosaic Planter class. Students will learn how to cut/nip glass, lay out your desired design, gluing, grouting and finishing your project. As you will be working with adhesives and grout, you AND your clothing will get messy so … Continue reading "Mosaic Planter"

This class is for anyone who wants to learn tatting. No experience is needed. I will teach the basic tatting stitch and we will do a small project. You will learn how to read a pattern.