Main Line Art Center
October
10 eventsVisiting Artist Workshop: Leather Wallet & Coin Purse
Design and construct a leather wallet and coin purse using core techniques like cutting, punching, and assembly.
Japanese Marbling on Paper
Float ink across water to create unique marbled paper patterns using the Japanese suminagashi technique.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Make Your Own Leather Journal
Learn cutting, stitching, and hand-tooling techniques while constructing a leather journal with custom details that reflect your personal style.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Intro to Acrylic Painting
Learn fundamental acrylic techniques including color mixing and paint handling, then paint your own composition from a photo or object of your choice.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Skill Building with Botanical Watercolors
Learn six essential watercolor techniques, wet-into-wet through edge charging, then apply them to botanical studies and expressive abstractions.
DIY Date Night: Glass Fusing
Design and fuse colorful glass pieces into a suncatcher tile with a partner, learning the basics of glass fusing.
Japanese Marbling on Fabric
Create unique marbled patterns on fabric using suminagashi, the Japanese technique of floating ink on water and transferring designs onto cloth.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Play, Layer, Transform: An Intuitive Mixed Media Workshop
Build layered mixed media works on wood panels or paper using paint, collage, pastels, and drawing materials.
DIY Date Night: Clay Mugs
Build a ceramic mug using clay slabs, shaping and decorating it by hand in this workshop for two.
Beading 101
Learn to crimp multi-strand beading wire and make a finished necklace or bracelet.
November
8 eventsVisiting Artist Workshop: Resin & Crushed Glass Wave in a Frame
Create a resin wave artwork layered with crushed glass and optional beach treasures, leaving with a framed piece ready to hang.
Natural Printing with Japanese Elements
Print botanical designs on washi and rice paper using leaves, flowers, and wood inspired by Japanese aesthetics.
1-Day Basics of Stained Glass Workshop
Learn to score, cut, grind, and solder glass to create a finished stained glass suncatcher panel with a geometric or landscape design.
Stained Glass: Beveled Snowflake Ornament
Cut and solder beveled glass pieces into a snowflake ornament, learning stained glass basics in a beginner-friendly workshop.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Collagraph Printmaking
Glue textured materials and autumn leaves onto a plate, then print multiple images using the studio press and hand-printing techniques.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Fall Resin Trays
Design and pour resin into a leaf-shaped wooden tray, embedding dried leaves and botanicals to create a smooth, functional piece of fall décor.
Holiday Brass Earrings
Make your own brass statement earrings using sawing, texturing, drilling, and finishing techniques.
Turkish Marbling on Paper: Ebru Marbling
Create flowing patterns on water with vibrant dyes, then transfer them onto paper using traditional Turkish Ebru marbling techniques.
December
3 eventsHoliday Brass Earrings
Saw, texture, drill, and finish brass to create a custom pair of holiday statement earrings.
Holiday Cards with Suminigashi & Kirigami
Create marbled papers with suminagashi, then cut and fold them using kirigami to design unique handmade holiday cards.
Holiday Fabric Painting with Japanese Elements
Paint holiday-inspired fabric using Japanese motifs and traditional design techniques, leaving with a finished piece ready to display or gift.