Private Lessons and Workshops

In celebration of Family Weekend  join us at the Craft Shop for a Saluki Tie Dye drop in. We will have maroon, black dye along with the full range of colors. We will have a limited supply of pre-screenprinted saluki patterned tee-shirts designed by our student worker Kai Malinski. Supplies are limied and available until they run out. Demos on screenprint and tie dye in various patterns will occur at 1PM and 2PM each day for those who need a bit a guidance. Feel free to bring additional items to tie dye, additional items are available for purchase at front desk. Any items to dye must be prewashed to remove factory sizing. 

Registration appreciated for head count but not required. 

Supplies include: (1) tee shirt and all supplies for dying.

Cost: $20 students / $25 community

Age: 16+  

This one-day wheel-throwing workshop is perfect for beginners and those wanting a refresher. Learn to throw pottery from start to finish using the pottery wheel to make a simple cup. Pick your glaze and our staff will glaze it for you or come back and glaze it yourself, approx. 2 weeks lead time. All materials are included.

Cost: $40 students / $45 community, materials included.

Craft Shop Instructor: Candace Flint

Age: 16+ 

Stop by the Wood Shop for our safety course. Our wood shop tech will the group throw the tools in the wood shop and show how to use the safety. You will have a chance to ask questions and take the safety test. Can't make this course stop in the woodshop anytime to take the wood shop test and consult teh studio tech. 

Cost: Free

Craft Shop Instructor: Andrew Kinne

Age: 18+, waiver must be signed

Create your own linoluem blockprint to stamp on fabric. We will print on white tea towel but feel free to bring additional items to stamp. 

Cost: $40 students / $45 community, all materials included, (2) 27" x 27 cotton fabric. Bring your own item to stamp. 

Craft Shop Instructor: Randi Paetsch

Age: All Ages 

Create a mosaic stepping stone for your garden using glass pieces. During the class you will learn to cut, and shape glass to your desire design. We will use a mortar to adhere it to a concrete stepping stone. You will then need to return to grout at a later date or finish the grouting at home. Supplies are included.

Cost: $30 students / $35 community, all materials included.

Craft Shop Instructor: Lexi Hagl

Age: All Ages 

Create your own clay pumpkin using pinch and coil techniques. Have our staff glaze it or return in 2 weeks to glaze it.

Cost: $35 students / $40 community, all materials included: 2.5 lb clay, slips, glazes and firings

Craft Shop Instructor: Randi Paetsch

Age: All Ages 

Learn how to throw clay on the potter's wheel. Each week will focus on how to make a different form on the wheel from cups, bowls, and plates. The final class will focus on glazing and finishing. A return visit will be needed to pick up the final work after the glaze firing approximately 2 weeks after the last class. Perfect for beginners or those wanting to improve their skills.

Cost: $180 students / $190.00 community, includes 25lbs of cone 6 clay, all glazes, and kiln firings.

Craft Shop Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator

Age: 16+ 

Learn the basics of how to cut, layer, and melt fused glass to create a fused glass earring and pendants.  A return visit is required to pick up the finished product after kiln firing.

Glass is extra and can be purchased at the Craft Shop Supply store. Kiln paper, firing, and jewelry wire and fittings is included in the class fee. 

Cost: $25 students / $30 community, glass is extra.

Craft Shop Instructor: Lexi Hagl

Age: 16+  

Learn how to use GR Pottery Forms to make a cute slab built tray. We will create our own textured rolling pin to add a personalize pattern, add fun embellishments, and color with underglaze. A return visit will be need to pick up after the firing, approximately 2 weeks.

Cost: $35 students / $40 community, all materials included: 2.5 lb clay, slips, glazes and firings

Craft Shop Instructor: Randi Paetsch

Age: All Ages 

Learn to sew on the sewing machine to create your very own throw pillow case. Use will use various pieces of fabric to create a patchwork fabric for our pillow. Material included: 16" x 16" throw pillow and fabric, feel free to bring your cotton fabric or use fabric from our fabric bin. Great project for sewing beginners!

Cost: $40 students / $45 community, all supplies included

Craft Shop Instructor: Julia Dunlap

Age: 14+

This one-day wheel-throwing workshop is perfect for beginners and those wanting a refresher. Learn to throw pottery from start to finish using the pottery wheel to make a simple cup. Pick your glaze and our staff will glaze it for you or come back and glaze it yourself, approx. 2 weeks lead time. All materials are included.

Cost: $40 students / $45 community, materials included.

Craft Shop Instructor: Randi Paetsch 

Age: 16+ 

Join us for an night of dying with indigo! We will take inspiration from traditional Japanese Shibori dying techniques and patterns. Shibori is a Japanese dyeing technique using folding, stitching, twisting, or bunching cloth and binding. Items are then submerged in a blue indigo dye bath. This technique creates unique patterns in the bold blue of indigo.

Please bring 2 - 4 pre-washed 100% cotton or natural fiber items. Items to dye must be prewashed and 100% cotton, white, or light-colored. Please prewash items to remove factory sizing from the fabric, this will allow the dye to adhere to the fabric. Ideal items include button-down shirts, t-shirts, tanks, leggings, white jeans, tote bags, dish towels, pillowcases, and sheets. Old or stained items will also work as the dye will cover any stains on the fabric. A selection of t-shirts, tea towels, cotton tote bags, pencil cases, pillowcases, and bandanas are available to purchase at the Craft Shop supply store.  

Instructor(s): Stephanie Dukat

Cost: $20 students / $25 community, bring items to dye or purchase at front desk

Craft Shop Instructor: Stephanie Dukat

Age: 16+  

Learn to create a series of fused glass ornaments with sheet glass and glass frits. Perfect holiday decoration for hanging in the window or on the tree. A return visit will be required to pick up work after fuse firing. Perfect beginner fused glass project.

Glass is extra and can be purchased at the Craft Shop Supply store. Kiln paper, firing, and high temp wire included in the class fee. 

Cost: $25 students / $30 community, glass is extra - approx $10 - $20 depending on 

Craft Shop Instructor: Lexi Hagl

Age: 16+  

Create a custom batik tea towel. Batik is a "resist" process for making designs on fabric, we will use soy wax and draw wax onto the fabric leaving "blank" areas in the dyed fabric. We discuss painting and over-dyeing techniques.

Cost: $40 students / $45 community, all supplies included: one 27" x 27" cotton tea towel, 12"x 12" cotton sample fabric.

Craft Shop Instructor: Stephanie Dukat

Age: 16+