Join Al Middlemiss for this one-session workshop personalizing note cards with watercolor paintings. Students will learn foundational techniques in watercolor while creating unique cards perfect for sending to friends, family, or neighbors.

Join Patti Middlemiss for this one-session stained glass workshop! We will work from a pattern to cut glass and solder together a simple 3-D vase holding a unique glass flower. Students will have their choice of glass colors and flower style for this project that is perfect to decorate your home or give as a gift!

Learn the art of Stained Glass while making a cute suncatcher inspired by a simple paper airplane design. Students will be able to customize their designs by selecting their own combination of pre-cut glass pieces in various colors and textures. Designed for stained glass beginners, students will learn how to clean, foil, and solder their designs all in one session.

Learn the art of Stained Glass while making a plant stake that can stand alone in a pot or dress up a live potted plant. Students will be able to customize their designs by selecting their own combination of pre-cut glass pieces in various colors and textures. Designed for stained glass beginners, students will learn how to clean, foil, and solder their designs all in one session.

In this 2-session workshop, students will dive into the ancient craft of handmade papermaking. We will explore various materials, techniques and tools needed to create our own paper, adding personal touches with organic materials such as flower petals and leaves. Students will leave with paper ready to use for their next project!

One bird in the hand truly is worth more than two in the bush! In this 3-day workshop, students will create their own songbird sculpture. Working from a reference image of their favorite songbird, students will learn a variety of hand-building and decorative techniques to bring it to life. Over the first two sessions, students will sculpt their bird using beginner-friendly techniques, with guidance for those new to clay (though some experience is helpful). The final session will focus on glazing and decorating your piece using underglaze to add vibrant detail.

This introductory workshop is perfect for anyone looking to explore the art of sculpting while crafting a meaningful and unique work of art.

Learn how to use relief carving techniques to create a one of a kind tote bag! You’ll learn how to carve using gouge tools and play with color theory. This class is all about bring your design eye to your tote bag so get ready to explore elements of design and style.

Do you find yourself drawn to certain colors in the world around you? Does the yellow green of summer foliage fill you with hope while the rusts and golds of autumn leaves create the desire to slow down and observe the colors present in Pittsburgh for such a short period of time? In this workshop we will create color samples and share what we have made with one another until we have a personal color palette that feels just right to us! Using those colors we will work with paint and collage to complete a small painting that will remind us of the pathway to joy available in the midst of our often busy lives.

This popular one-day workshop will introduce students to traditional wickerwork techniques using round material. Each student will learn how to construct a basic wickerwork base, rim and handle, and create a single-rod weave by weaving a miniature 3-inch x 4-inch pastel-colored basket that they can use for Spring, Easter, or Mother’s Day. Materials fee of $10 payable to the instructor on the day of class.

Instead of hiding rips and tears on clothing or home decor, the visible mending movement turns them into art. Born from the Japanese art of sashiko, visible mending enables crafters to eschew fast fashion and make mistakes beautiful. In this workshop, students will learn how to mend an item of clothing with a boro patch they’ve previously made. It is recommended that students have taken the first workshop, Visible Mending: Boro Patches and Sashiko Stitching I, but it is not required. For a $10 fee payable to the instructor, students will be provided with a kit including all the materials and tools needed for their mending: embroidery needles, a packet of fabrics and embroidery floss. Students are responsible for bringing an article of clothing to mend.