Kumihimo Braiding

A method of creating beautiful designs on glass by using images cut from books, magazines greeting cards etc.....to make wonderful gifts and keepsakes on various glass objects such as vases, plates, jars, boxes , trays etc.... Working on the reverse side of the glass we cut and glue copies of images by using special glue, metallic paints, paper, metal...

In this candle making class students will make their own container candles using the newest natural waxes on the market. Students will learn from clean beauty formulator, Marla Bosworth, who shares 24 years of experience in making and selling candles. While this class is geared toward those who want to sell candles, it is a great learning experience...

Learn the power and skills to create a healthy, fragrant, natural candle you can feel really good about burning in your home. The class is approximately 2.5 hours and organized into 2 parts, theory and practice. Part I includes the following topics: Why making natural candles are better for your health and the environment. The variety of...

Learn the power and skills to create a healthy, fragrant, natural candle you can feel really good about burning in your home. The class is approximately 2.5 hours and organized into 2 parts, theory and practice. Part I includes the following topics: Why making natural candles are better for your health and the environment. The variety of ingredients...

Come learn how to make four amazing healing skincare products. They are perfect to add to your skincare line/business or to make for yourself. We will be using plants (dried botanicals, nut and seed butters, plant oils, essential oils and culinary ingredients). These are some of the most popular, high-margin and most loved products...

In this 2.5-hour immersive soapmaking class taught by master soapmaker Marla Bosworth, students will learn how to use plants and other organic, natural ingredients to make soap from scratch using the cold process method. Each student will design and create their own batch of soap to take home. What in nature inspires you? What can you share through...

- Learn the Vedic Art principles in art & life. - Find your creative flow through painting/drawing and mixed media. - Learn to trust the creative process and natural creative impulses. - Learn a hands on - step by step method and create art from your heart. - Relax in a safe non judgmental creative space. - The Vedic art...

Bring the bouquet of a summer garden indoors with handmade, naturally moisturizing glycerin soaps. You'll learn the traditional melt-and-pour process and combine fragrances of various dried herbs and essential oils—lavender, rosemary, mint, and more—to make four bars to take home.  Note: All the needed materials are included and provided...

Use acrylic paint and other materials to create your own marbled paper. Learn about the historical and contemporary applications of this process to create stationary and more.  Materials provided.

Make Your Own Beauty is a 5-evening certificate program on the Upper West Side of New York City that will get your current indie beauty business or the one you've dreamed about owning off of the ground.  Students take five classes of training with Marla Bosworth, founder and owner of Back Porch Soap Company. Marla has 24 years of indie...

Mixed media is all about breaking the boundaries between different art forms. In this fun and exploratory class we will combine two principles: collage with mixed media assemblage. Assemblages are usually pieces of artwork that can be either 3D pieces constructed in a range of materials of different thickness using layering and texturizing. Collage...

Suminagashi marbling is the oldest known form of marbling, originating in Japan in the 10th to 12th centuries. This process, in which ink is floated onto the surface of water and then transferred to paper, yields beautiful and surprising patterns, ranging from simple to complex. This class provides an introduction to the art of suminagashi. After...

Learn to make your own bright and happy plant hangers in this beginner macrame class! No prior experience is needed. In this workshop, instructor Jessie Kritt will lead as you learn: How to begin a macrame piece, including an overview of necessary materials. How to work several different macrame knots. How to incorporate a wooden...

Make a custom leather tote bag from scratch! Leather goods have been used by humans as far back as 5,000 BCE when Egyptians crafted sandals, clothes, gloves, buckets, bottles, and burial shrouds. In this dynamic workshop, you’ll use a variety of tools and materials and join the long history of leather craftspeople by creating your very own leather...

Learn the basics of making works with paper clay. Paper clay is a versatile, lightweight material that can be used to make both 2 and 3-dimensional works. It can be painted, stained, carved, and sanded. Finished works do not require firing in the kiln so a variety of scales can be explored. Students will learn how to make paper clay, make a plaster...

In this 4-day course, students will be introduced to the history of stone carvings. Students will learn the use and purpose of different tools and various carving techniques to make figurative or abstract sculptures on stone. The goal is to complete a sculpture and gain experience in direct carving of soapstone, alabaster, or marble. MATERIAL LIST...

Collage and Mixed Media (Beginner/Intermediate) Discover the creative, expressive art of collage. Highly accomplished artists lead these fascinating classes where you will create unique works of art. Using a wide range of unique and interesting materials, you’ll incorporate texture, color, shape, pattern into unique works of art. You’ll explore...

This class is an introduction to various mediums such as collage, water-based paint, charcoal, pastel, pen, etc. Each student will make a body of work that is based on a personal vision. Each class will begin with a brief warm-up as a way to become familiar with each new medium. Students will complete individualized projects throughout the course....

This interesting and exciting summer course will encourage the student to work with confidence and critical thinking. The fundamentals of drawing will be explained and re-emphasized. Then using a water based Clay as the canvass and learning the fundamentals of sculpture, an original image will be brought to life as a Bas Relief. The artwork can be...

Build a classic ship in a bottle! This class offers an introduction to carving and painting miniatures. We will look at the history of ships in bottles as a nautical art, and then each carve, paint, and assemble a 1 or 2 mast sailboat. We will reveal the secret of HOW the boat gets in the bottle as we break down this complex art into manageable steps...