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September
15 eventsBeaded Tapestries
Create a beaded tapestry using templates, threading beads onto fabric to build colorful woven patterns.
Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting
Learn to solder with a torch, texture metal with stamps and hammers, and set a stone to create a pendant, ring, or pair of earrings.
Van Gogh's Flowers (Session A)
Paint a vibrant flower bouquet using thick, swirling brushstrokes inspired by Van Gogh's iconic style.
Collage Club
Rip and layer magazine clippings, ephemera, and found papers into collages at this monthly drop-in evening at Nimble Craft.
Create Your Own Fall Collage
Create a fall-themed collage by cutting and layering paper, leaves, and seasonal materials under artist Tiffaney Dattilo's guidance.
Create Your Own Moss Wall Art
Arrange preserved moss and botanical elements in a wooden frame to create a low-maintenance living wall art piece.
Figure Drawing
Draw a live model through progressive poses, starting with quick warm-ups and building to a 20-minute pose.
Pottery Bootcamp (Ages 16+)
Throw a mug and two bowls on the wheel in one intensive session, then return to glaze and fire your finished pieces.
WIP Wednesdays
Bring a stalled work in progress, or any portable fiber project, and stitch alongside other makers at this free weekly circle.
Fiber Folk Night
Join other fiber crafters for a weekly drop-in gathering to work on your own knitting, weaving, or needlework projects.
Vision Grid Workshop / Manifestation Bingo
Create a vision grid collage featuring your dreams and goals, then receive a tarot reading from Krystal.
Pumpkin Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a pumpkin with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Creative Recharge Night
Bring your own project or try drawing, painting, and collage with fellow creatives in a relaxed, no-pressure evening hangout.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Kick Off!
Plan your Ranunculus Sweater at this kick-off session, taking body measurements and learning about sizing, ease, and gauge before you start knitting.
Neurographic Art Workshop
Draw continuous freeform lines to create a meditative neurographic artwork.
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October
269 eventsStart Your Costume! Workshop
Start your Halloween costume with costume artist Mae Merkle, learning to construct a base piece from fabric and basic sewing techniques.
Crochet Workshop - Beaded Crochet Jewelry
Crochet beads into a necklace or wrap bracelet, learning to prep materials, plan bead placement, and finish your piece.
Introduction to Glassblowing: Glassblown Pumpkins
Blow molten glass into a pumpkin shape, learning to add color and curl the stem in glass artist Michael Peluso's beginner workshop.
Halloween Witch Hat Class
Sew a structured witch hat from quilted fabric, learning to cut, shape, and attach the brim and crown.
Ink + Repeat: Stamp Night at the Brewery
Hand-stamp a set of fall-themed greeting cards using graphic stamps, ink, and layered color at this casual brewery hangout.
Longarm Basics Class
Learn to load, thread, and operate a longarm quilting machine, then practice free motion stitching and basic motifs on a 10-foot frame.
Fall Textiles: Stamp Carving + Printing
Design and carve a custom stamp, then use it to print a repeating pattern onto a tea towel or tote bag.
Friday Knitting/Crochet Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting or crochet project and get expert help troubleshooting problems while connecting with other makers.
Oktoberfest Hot Glass Experience
Blow a pumpkin or sleeping cat from molten glass, working one-on-one with an instructor, then return to pick up your cooled piece.
LAV Artisan Markets
Shop handmade work from local artists and crafters at Lancaster Art Vault's outdoor markets during First Friday and downtown celebrations.
Sketch Club: Miniature Figure Drawing
Draw miniature wooden mannequins, practicing proportions and stylized figure work in a relaxed community setting.
Friday Art Jams
Drop in Friday evenings to sketch, play art games, or work on personal projects with other creatives, with pizza and supplies on hand.
Friday Night Clay-Date
Build two clay slab projects with a partner, choose your glaze finish, and return in 3-4 weeks to pick up your fired pieces.
Custom Candle Making: Create Your Signature Scent
Blend fragrance oils to create your signature scent, then hand-pour it into a glass vessel and design a custom label.
Ceramics Date Night
Throw clay together on the wheel or hand-build matching mugs with a partner in this relaxed evening studio session.
Knit and Sip Night
Knit a small pumpkin decoration in this beginner-friendly evening class, BYOB and chat with other makers.
Ink + Repeat: Stamp Night at the Brewery
Hand-stamp a stack of fall-themed greeting cards and postcards using graphic stamps, ink, and layered color at this relaxed brewery night.
Absolutely Artful Halloween Wreath Workshop
Design a spooky Halloween wreath using a grapevine base, dried botanicals, and eerie accents.
Raku Workshop
Experience the dramatic raku firing process, applying glazes to your bisque-fired pots and watching them transform as red-hot clay meets the elements.
Introduction to Sashiko
Learn sashiko's fundamental stitches and geometric patterns, practicing with stencils and freehand designs, then stitch a decorative patch.
Community Crochet Basics
Learn to chain and single crochet, leaving with yarn, a hook, and your first project started.
Nantucket Trinket Baskets at the Hattie Weselyk Studio
Weave a small Nantucket-style basket on a mold using cane and reed, leaving with an unfinished piece ready for polyurethane finishing.
Printmaking with Gel Plates
Learn gel plate printing techniques including botanical printing, ghost printing, and image transfers, creating layered prints with paint, textures.
Monsters & Halloween Sculpted Glass Plant Stakes
Melt Italian glass on a rod using flameworking tools to sculpt monster and ghost plant stakes, shaping bodies, eyes, mouth, and teeth by hand.
Painting with Water Mixable Oils from Photos with Beth Bathe
Paint from your own photos or Beth Bathe's prints using water mixable oils, learning her unconventional technique with squeegees, Q-tips.
Animal Studies: Loose & Lively
Sketch and sculpt loose, gestural animal forms in clay, building several small figures that capture movement and personality before firing.
Line Into Color-Not Revealing Everything with Abby Ober
Paint loose gouache and watercolor studies, leaving white paper exposed to suggest light and form inspired by masters like Cézanne and John Marin.
Jewelry: Ring in a Day with Chris Darway
Learn to saw, file, and solder metal, then set a semiprecious stone to make a finished ring you'll wear.
PA Guild- Rug Hooked Harvest Moon Raven
Hand hook a raven design onto linen, pulling loops of dyed wool one at a time to create an 8" by 8" textile keepsake.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Leather Wallet & Coin Purse
Design and construct a leather wallet and coin purse using core techniques like cutting, punching, and assembly.
Crafts, Brews & Books
Marble paper and bind it into a notebook over beers at Odd Bird Brewing in Stockton, inspired by The Binding.
Oktoberfest Hot Glass Experience
Work with molten glass to shape a pumpkin or sleeping cat figurine, returning later to pick up your cooled piece.
Introduction to Japanese Stab Binding: Session B
Assemble and stitch your own handmade book using traditional Japanese stab binding, learning to fold and decorate with authentic patterns.
Learn to Crochet: Slouchy Witch Hat
Crochet a slouchy witch hat with Lauryn, bringing your own worsted weight yarn and size F hook.
Mending Marathon
Bring your worn clothes and unfinished mending projects to work on alongside others in a supportive, drop-in study hall setting.
Flameworked Pumpkins: Session B
Learn flameworking basics by sculpting a miniature borosilicate glass pumpkin, shaping and decorating it over an open flame.
Needle Felted Sunflower Car Vent Clip
Needle felt a wool sunflower car vent clip with Sarah Summers, then scent it with essential oil of your choice.
Halloween Fused Glass Candy Dish
Cut glass pieces and fuse them in a kiln to create a Halloween-themed candy dish with your choice of spooky or friendly designs.
Petite Pumpkin Centerpieces: Fall Floral Design
Design three miniature pumpkin centerpieces with seasonal flowers and foliage, leaving with ready-to-display arrangements for your table or as gifts.
Introduction to Kinusaiga
Learn kinusaiga, a no-sew Japanese technique, to create a fabric mosaic artwork by layering and pressing colored fabrics into a grooved base.
Analog Night
Observe everyday objects closely and draw them in a guided session designed to practice sustained attention and mindfulness.
Kinusaiga: No-Sew Fabric Mosaic Workshop
Create an 8x12" fabric mosaic by layering colorful fabric scraps onto a design, leaving with a finished Kinusaiga artwork.
Ornament Workshops
Shape molten glass into a decorative ornament at the torch, learning to heat, manipulate, and finish your piece.
Throw & Go
Throw two ceramic pieces on the wheel, choosing slip colors to finish them before they're fired and ready for pickup.
Eco-Printing Silk Scarf
Eco print a silk scarf by pressing leaves and flowers directly onto fabric, creating botanical dye patterns.
Banned Books Week Read-In
Read a banned book in company at Lambertville's indie bookshop. Opens Sunday and runs all week during store hours.
Cyanotype Collage Art Prints
Create cyan blue UV prints using collaged objects, transparency paper, and found items arranged on light-sensitive paper.
Adults! Painting with Coffee Autumn Workshop
Paint an autumn scene with coffee on watercolor paper, choosing from pre-sketched designs or sketching your own.
Oktoberfest Hot Glass Experience
Work with molten glass to shape a pumpkin or sleeping cat, learning hot glass techniques from an instructor.
Intro to Mosaic Knitting – Autumn Favorite Pumpkin Washcloth
Learn mosaic knitting using slipped stitches and color changes to knit a pumpkin-patterned washcloth in just two hours.
Sportsball at the Shop: A Creative Alternative to Football Sunday
Hang out at Wondering Time with collage supplies, stamps, carving tools, and paper play materials.
Magic Mending with a Mini Loom Workshop
Learn to set up a mini darning loom and weave colorful patches to repair holes in your clothes, keeping the loom to use at home.
Knits & Needles
Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or macramé project to a cozy social gathering with other yarn crafters.
Introduction to (Wholecloth) Quilting: Mini Quilt
Assemble a mini wholecloth quilt using a pre-printed kit, then machine quilt and finish it in one session.
Fellowship of the Sketchbook: Sip and Sketch
Draw, paint, or sculpt alongside other Lancaster artists at a monthly sip and sketch.
Adult Posca Marker Workshop: Fall-Themed Posca Paint Marker Techniques and Cloud Study
Paint a fall landscape with Posca acrylic markers, learning layering and blending techniques to create dramatic clouds.
Spooky Ghosts
Hand-build three ceramic ghosts with cutout details and glaze them to glow with LED tealights inside.
Brioche Basics - Knit Cowl
Learn 2-color brioche knitting with Lavanya Patricella, mastering the stitch and pattern-reading to knit a cowl.
Sunset Sound Bath at Yellow Springs
Lie back as the sun sets while White Wave Restorations plays gong, singing bowls, and handpan to guide you into deep relaxation.
Sh*tty Art Buddies
A low-pressure art club meeting twice monthly where you make wonky creations like polymer clay holders, beaded tapestries, mini lamps.
Ghost Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into your very own ghost, with the option to add a face or arms. Beginners welcome.
Stamp Carving Workshop (Session B)
Carve a rubber stamp from your own design and print it onto paper or fabric.
Visible Mending: Sashiko Patterns
Learn traditional sashiko stitching patterns to mend and decorate fabric with bold, geometric designs.
Makers Monday
Drop in to work on your own creative projects and get feedback from fellow makers in an intergenerational community.
Introduction to the Sewing Machine
Learn to thread and operate a sewing machine, practicing basic stitches on scrap fabric.
Cross Stitch Basics
Learn to read cross-stitch charts, thread your needle, and stitch a cherry design on fabric using Cotton Clara's beginner kit.
Something Woolen This Way Comes
Needle felt a dimensional wool pumpkin from a core, blending custom colors and adding sculpted stem, leaves, and textured details over two hours.
Create Your Own Succulent Pumpkin With Allison Jaeger
Plant succulents into a hollowed pumpkin to create a fall centerpiece, arranging live plants into the gourd without any carving.
Crochet Corner
Drop in to crochet with others, learn new stitches, or get help troubleshooting your current project.
WIP Wednesdays
Bring a stalled work in progress, or any portable fiber project, and stitch alongside other makers at this free weekly circle.
Fiber Folk Night
Bring your fiber project to a weekly crafty gathering and work alongside other makers.
Succulent Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a flower vase with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Shibori with Plant Dyes Workshop
Fold and bind organic cotton to create resist patterns, then dye your bandana with plant-based colors using traditional shibori techniques.
Ceramic Luminary
Hand-build a ceramic luminary using coil techniques, then add textures and embellishments to create a glowing lantern.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 1
Learn to cast on using provisional and tubular techniques with a crochet hook, starting the Ranunculus knit-along.
Knot Just Yarn!
Join a crafting circle where knitters, crocheters, sewers, and embroiderers work on personal projects alongside fellow makers.
Learn to Knit: Knitting 101
Learn to cast on, knit, and purl, leaving with your first small project on the needles.
Collage Collective
Rip, cut, and arrange paper in a relaxed group collaging session with curated materials, magazines, and fellow creative friends.
Japanese Marbling on Paper
Float ink across water to create unique marbled paper patterns using the Japanese suminagashi technique.
Friday Knitting/Crochet Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting or crochet project and get expert help troubleshooting problems while connecting with other makers.
Friday Art Jams
Spend Friday evenings drawing, painting, sculpting, and collaborating with other artists while enjoying pizza and creative prompts.
Fused Draped Ghost
Create a fused glass ghost by cutting, scoring, and grinding glass pieces, then firing them together in a kiln.
Friday Night Clay-Date
Build two clay slab projects with a friend or date, choose your glaze finish, and return in 3-4 weeks to pick up your fired pieces.
Jewelry Making: Lapidary Earrings
Shape and polish stones on lapidary equipment, then set them into finished earrings.
GROWN UP Sewing & Pizza Party: DIY Costumes
Sew your Halloween costume from scratch or finish one in progress, then fuel up with pizza and fellow makers.
Tarot Inspired Collage Art
Create a mixed-media collage sparked by a tarot card pull and personalized reading, layering imagery and symbolism with found papers and markers.
Witch Hat Luminaries
Hand-build a ceramic witch hat luminary with cutout details that glow when lit, personalizing it with texture and character.
Feral Form Fantasies KIOSK Gallery Opening Reception
Opening night for paintings and drawings by Alex Spalding, Tulia Day, and Lindsay Kovnat Davis that turn the human figure mythical.
Divination Skill Share
Bring your tarot, oracle decks, or runes to swap readings and learn divination techniques from others.
Workshop: Intro to Bookbinding
Bind an exposed-spine blank book using traditional bookbinding techniques, learning the essential tools and materials.
Art Bingo (Ages 18+)
Play art bingo for a chance to win paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and more from local Philadelphia artists, with free wine and beverages included.
Welding with Found Objects: Session B
Weld salvaged scrap metal into a sculpture using MIG welding techniques, after sourcing materials from a local scrap yard.
Intro to Drawing Fundamentals in Graphite
Learn to simplify subjects into basic shapes, nail proportions, and work with values by drawing geometric forms in graphite.
Ceramic Pumpkin
Hand-build a clay pumpkin using coil and sculpting techniques, then decorate it for fall display.
Carving Out the Light: Subtractive Charcoal with Claire Haik
Learn subtractive charcoal drawing with Claire Haik, covering paper in dark tones and using erasers to sculpt light from landscape photographs.
Let's Make a Zipper Pouch
Sew a zipper pouch from fabric and lining, mastering zip insertion techniques in the process.
Introduction to Alcohol Inks
Create flowing abstract art with alcohol inks on tiles and canvas, using brushes and air to direct luminous color.
Halloween Wine Bottle Lanterns
Paint or decoupage a wine bottle with Halloween designs, then add fairy lights to create an illuminated lantern.
How To Use Watercolors
Learn 15 watercolor techniques on a worksheet, then paint a small landscape or still life to practice your skills.
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.
Pet Portrait Watercolor Workshop
Paint a watercolor portrait of your pet, learning to transfer sketches, layer washes, and add expressive details.
Acrylic Pouring Class with Ann Benton Yeager
Pour fluid acrylics onto canvas to create marbled, contemporary paintings using two pouring techniques with instructor Ann Benton Yeager.
Needle Felted Pumpkins & Gourds
Needle felt wool into pumpkins and gourds, learning to sculpt with barbed needles at different gauges.
The Singing Body Seminar with Sharon Bousquet
Learn breathing, movement, and singing techniques with Sharon Bousquet to access vocal ease and authentic expression.
Make a Felted Eyeglass Case
Felt wool roving into a custom eyeglass case using wet felting techniques, learning to shape and finish your protective pouch by hand.
Beginning Sewing: EXPRESS!
Sew a tote bag from start to finish in one 3-hour class, learning machine basics like straight seams and finishing techniques.
Henna Make and Take
Learn to mix henna paste from scratch, then apply traditional designs to your hands.
Retro Wall Pockets
Build a flat-backed ceramic wall pocket using slab techniques and textured stamps, sized to hold plants or mail.
Candy Dish Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a double-walled candy dish, learning to work with heat and gravity to form your own functional piece.
Intro to Pottery Wheel Workshop
Throw your first pot on the wheel, learning to center and shape clay, then pick up your glazed piece in 3-4 weeks after kiln firing.
Quilted Zipper Pouch Class
Sew a quilted zipper pouch and master installing zippers into fabric seams in this three-hour class for confident beginners.
PUNK'N CARVE 2026
Learn slip-casting basics by casting your own ceramic pumpkin, then carve, glaze, and customize it however you like.
Community Knit Basics
Learn to cast on and knit your first stitches, picking yarn from our Little Free Fiber Library and leaving with your needles and in-progress piece.
Stained Glass Halloween
Make a Halloween stained glass piece by cutting and soldering colored glass panels, leaving with a finished decoration for your home or garden.
Sunday Knitting Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting project for expert troubleshooting and feedback while connecting with other knitters.
Pumpkin Palooza
Shop hundreds of handblown glass pumpkins, watch artists at work, and book a slot to make your own at this free fall festival.
Make a Tote Bag
Sew a lined tote bag with pockets, learning construction techniques from fashion designer William Jefferies.
Graphic Painted Botanicals: Sumi Ink + Gold
Paint bold, abstracted botanicals using flowing sumi ink washes, then layer metallic gold accents to highlight veins and edges for striking.
The Chronicles of Yarnia - Crocheting for a Cause Group
Join the monthly Chronicles of Yarnia group to crochet personal and community projects alongside experienced makers.
Figure Drawing from the Live Model
Draw from a live model during timed poses, sharpening your observational skills alongside other artists.
Knit, Fix, Chill
Bring your knitting project to a community circle where you can stitch alongside others and get help when needed.
Autumn Leaf Bowl
Hand-build a clay bowl, impress and cut leaf designs into the surface, then return after firing to glaze it.
Romanov Folk Clay Toy Romanushka (Goddess of Life/Bride)
Hand-sculpt Romanushka, a traditional Romanov clay goddess, using simple modeling techniques and decorate it with colorful slips and folk patterns.
Fused Glass Lollipop Vase
Create a fused glass vase by cutting and layering colorful glass pieces, then firing them in a kiln to fuse into a finished vessel.
Figure Drawing Crash Course
Draw the human figure from a live model, learning rapid gesture techniques and anatomical basics with instructor Lee Shannon.
Pocket Library: Fall Edition
Create miniature fall-themed books and tuck them into an Altoids tin library with autumnal details.
Ecoprinting with Autumn Leaves Foliage
Arrange autumn leaves and foliage on fabric, then use two eco-printing methods to transfer their colors and shapes onto cloth.
Tuesday Sketch Night: The Mystery
Sketch a costumed model through quick warm-ups and longer poses, from one-minute gestures to a final 30-minute study, set to a curated soundtrack.
Figure Drawing
Draw from a live model through a series of poses, from quick 2-5 minute sketches to a sustained 20-minute study.
Fiber Folk Night
Bring your fiber project to a weekly open crafting circle with other makers at the shop.
WIP Wednesdays
Bring a stalled work in progress, or any portable fiber project, and stitch alongside other makers at this free weekly circle.
Creative Recharge Night
Bring your own project or try drawing, painting, and collage prompts in a casual creative hangout with other artists.
Adult Printmaking with Gel Plates
Learn monoprinting with gel plates by applying paint, using textured materials and laser-printed images to pull vibrant one-of-a-kind prints.
Community Art Lab: Character & Story Book Art
Create a character and illustrated scene inspired by children's book art, developing a story through environment and figures.
Knot Just Yarn!
Join a crafting circle where knitters, crocheters, sewers, and embroiderers work on personal projects while getting peer support and learning.
Enameled Keychain
Create an enameled keychain using plique-à-jour technique, learning frame construction, enamel application, and firing.
Bowl Turning: Session B
Turn raw wood into functional bowls on a lathe, learning safe handling and proper tool technique.
Boo'd Basket Exchange
Create a Halloween basket filled with spooky and cozy goodies, then exchange it for one made by others.
Art & Soundbath
Draw with both hands simultaneously while listening to crystal bowls, ocean drum, and rain stick sounds in a meditative soundbath experience.
Spooky Treats Cookie Decorating Class
Decorate four Halloween-themed sugar cookies with icing, learning beginner cookie decorating techniques.
Printmaking Drop-In: Gelatine Prints
Make gelatine prints using a variety of techniques in this drop-in session with printmaker Suzanne Fellows.
Introduction to Alcohol Inks with Ann Benton Yeager
Learn to layer and blend alcohol inks on non-porous surfaces with Ann Benton Yeager, creating vibrant, fast-drying paintings.
Ceramics Date Night
Throw clay on the wheel or hand-build matching mugs with a companion, sipping wine in a relaxed studio setting.
Make-It Friday Workshop: Upcycled Earrings Workshop (2-pairs)
Transform upcycled materials into two pairs of wearable earrings, learning techniques to turn everyday objects into stylish accessories.
Make-It Friday Workshop: Mug-nificent Mugs October
Hand-build and personalize a ceramic mug, adding texture and surface design, then the studio fires and glazes it for pickup in 2-4 weeks.
Friday Night Clay-Date
Hand-build clay projects with a partner, choose your glaze finish, and pick up fired pieces in three to four weeks.
Make-It Friday Workshop: Spooky Screenprinting!
Screen print spooky designs on paper or fabric, learning the basics of the printing process in a relaxed Friday night session.
Collage Nights with Nicole
Make collages with magazines, glue sticks, and paper in a relaxed BYOB monthly hangout led by Nicole Leibowitz.
American Sewing Guild Philadelphia Chapter Monthly Meeting
Meet with local sewists at the American Sewing Guild Philadelphia Chapter monthly gathering, open to all skill levels.
A Day with Sgraffito
Scratch designs into leather-hard clay using sgraffito, an ancient surface technique, with morning instruction and afternoon practice time.
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.
Lancaster City Fall Art Walk
Explore Lancaster's galleries, museums, and pop-up artist studios on a self-guided walk, catching live demonstrations by local and regional artists.
Intro to Pastels
Learn to blend and layer soft pastels to create colorful landscapes and portraits.
Farm Animal Paint & Sip at the Farm
Paint a farm animal canvas with step-by-step guidance from an instructor, then cuddle kittens and goats.
Illustrating on Toned Paper
Illustrate on toned paper using colored pencils and paint pens, learning blending techniques to create a finished small artwork.
Introduction to Blacksmithing
Heat and hammer metal into S-hooks, plant hangers, or fireplace pokers using traditional forging techniques.
Flameworked Acorns
Melt borosilicate glass at the torch to sculpt and shape your own glass acorn.
Weaving - Intro to Weaving Class
Learn lap-loom weaving basics from Linda Ruggiero and create a small wall hanging.
Redware Ornaments Workshop
Cut sgraffito designs into red clay ornaments using historic Pennsylvania German fraktur patterns, then pick them up glazed and fired.
Hand Stitched Sketchbooks for Creative Drawing
Bind a custom sketchbook using a five-hole pamphlet stitch, then explore guided abstract drawing and mark-making exercises to fill it.
Adaptive Art Lab
Explore painting, drawing, ceramics, fiber art, and beadwork in a sensory-friendly studio designed for autistic artists ages 16 and up.
Create Traditional African Batik & Adire Textiles
Apply hot wax to cotton fabric, dye it in vibrant colors, then remove the wax to reveal intricate batik and adire patterns.
Clay Firebird Workshop
Hand-build a clay firebird sculpture finished with glaze containing ash from the Firebird Festival, then it's fired in a gas kiln.
DIY Date Night: Glass Fusing
Design and fuse colorful glass pieces into a suncatcher tile with a partner, learning the basics of glass fusing.
Stories We Carry: Opening Reception
Attend the opening reception of Stories We Carry, a community exhibition of photographs, recorded stories.
GROWN UP Sewing & Pizza Party: DIY Costumes
Sew your Halloween costume with other adults, then fuel up on pizza and keep working through the evening.
PUNK'N CARVE 2026 - Session 2
Slip-cast a ceramic pumpkin and carve or customize it with features like teeth, horns, spikes, or a wild glaze.
Redware Sgraffito Plate
Scratch a design into white slip on a redware plate using traditional Pennsylvania German sgraffito techniques.
Nantucket Trinket Baskets
Weave a small Nantucket-style basket with cherry rim and base, working with flat reed and cane over a 3-5 hour session.
Creative Release: The Art of Letting Go
Explore blind contour drawing, bilateral drawing, and music-response pastels to loosen perfectionism and embrace intuitive mark-making.
Throw & Go
Throw two clay pieces on the wheel, choosing slip colors to finish them, then pick them up after firing.
Richness in Watercolor
Layer watercolors to build depth and richness, exploring textures from smooth to fuzzy while working from objects or photo reference.
Wavy Bowl Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a wavy bowl with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Get It Done: A Mending Workshop
Bring worn clothes and learn patching, appliqué, sashiko, and other mending techniques to repair and wear them again.
Colorful Tin with Polymer Clay
Create a decorative polymer clay tin using surface pattern techniques, then bake your finished container.
Confetti Quilt Intermediate Quilting Class
Learn to piece a confetti quilt using charm pack squares and background fabric, building on foundational quilting skills.
Philadelphia Water Color Society: 126th International Exhibition of Works on Paper; Reception & Awards
View works on paper across mediums, from watercolor and pastels to charcoal, graphite, and hand-pulled prints.
Sh*tty Art Buddies
A biweekly adults-only art club celebrating imperfect creativity, where you paint, bead, sculpt, and carve without worrying about the results.
Vase Workshops
Blow molten glass into a flower vase, learning shaping techniques from a skilled instructor.
Ceramics Project: Autumn Candle Stick
Hand-build a ceramic candlestick using textured rollers, slip, and scoring, then glaze and fire it.
Feral Craft Club: Mossy Mirror + Goblin Thing Swap
Build a mirror framed in moss and forest materials, then swap small oddities with the room.
My Favorite Ghost
Construct a fabric and fiber ghost and mount it in an arched frame for a whimsical Halloween display.
Makers Monday
Bring your current creative project or learn a new skill while connecting with a community of makers, artists, and crafters of all levels.
Intro to Mosaic Knitting – Autumn Favorite Pumpkin Washcloth
Learn mosaic knitting by creating a pumpkin washcloth using slipped stitches and simple color changes, one hue per row.
Spooky Scroll Saw
Use a scroll saw to cut spooky designs, skulls, bats, and spirits from wood for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos decorations.
Ecoprinting with Autumn Leaves Foliage
Arrange autumn leaves and foliage on fabric, then use heat and moisture to transfer their natural colors and shapes onto cloth using two.
Mini Bookshelves: Rom Com Books
Paint a miniature wooden bookshelf and customize mini books with pre-printed rom-com covers to display on your shelf.
Paint Your Pet
Paint your pet's portrait in acrylics, learning to sketch and capture likeness before adding color.
Pinstriped Drinking Glass Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a pinstriped drinking glass with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Flameworked Glass Halloween
Flamework glass Halloween ornaments and figurines, shaping colored glass rods in a torch flame to create pendants or decorative pieces.
Social Sketchbook Club
Sketch alongside others in a relaxed studio setting with prompts, conversation, and supplied materials to experiment.
Practical Magic Craft Night
Create spell jars and design your own wand while celebrating Halloween at a historic mansion with treats and music.
Printmaking Drop-In: Reduction Prints
Carve a design into a linoleum or wood block, then ink and print it to create a finished reduction print.
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.
Fused Glass Coasters
Cut and arrange colorful glass pieces, then fire them in a kiln to create a set of four fused glass coasters.
Craft Break
Bring a project to Cafe Isla's courtyard for a free monthly craft night with supplies provided.
Bezel Set Rings
Fabricate a sterling silver bezel set ring around a semi-precious cabochon, learning to solder, stamp, and polish.
Beginners Pysanka
Learn the traditional Ukrainian Pysanka method, using melted wax and dyes to create intricate designs on an eggshell ornament.
Decoupage Wine Bottle Lantern
Decorate a wine bottle with pressed flowers to create a glass lantern, leaving with your finished piece.
Adults! Fluid Art with Flunk
Pour acrylic paint across two canvases using fluid dynamics techniques, creating cell-filled abstract pieces.
Felted Pumpkin Decoration
Felt a seamless pumpkin decoration from raw wool using simple hand tools.
Fused Glass Ornaments
Design a fused glass ornament using glass stringers, noodles, and frits, then pick it up after kiln firing.
Drinking Glass Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a drinking glass at the furnace, learning the fundamentals of glassblowing from scratch.
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.
Fall Leaf Bowl
Hand-build a ceramic bowl textured with leaf impressions, then fire it for a functional fall piece.
Fruits of the Forest: A Forager Sketchbook with Margaret Saylor
Build a richly annotated sketchbook spread of autumn fungi and woodland finds using graphite, pen, and watercolor.
Terra-Sigillata Surface Decorating with Autumn McKay
Decorate tiles with terra-sigillata, an ultra-refined slip, learning from artist Autumn McKay how to layer colored surfaces and avoid common.
Autumn Stained Glass
Learn the copper foil method to design, cut glass, foil edges, solder, and polish a finished stained glass piece.
Write Your Ghost Story
Write your own ghost story, drawing on literary examples from Shakespeare to Machado, exploring supernatural hauntings, psychological fears.
Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting
Learn soldering with torch, texturizing with stamps and hammers, and stone setting to make a sterling silver pendant, ring, or earrings.
Welding Basics: Session C
Learn MIG welding fundamentals by melting and joining metal with an electric arc, leaving with a small metal sculpture.
Printmaking with Plants
Forage plants and carve linocut plates to print botanical designs, leaving with your custom plates for future printing.
Clay Monster Mug Workshop
Hand-sculpt clay features like fangs, eyes, and tongues onto a pre-thrown mug base to create a monster character.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 101
Learn basic crochet stitches and complete your first small project like a dishcloth or coaster.
Intuitive Abstract Painting with Alcohol Inks
Paint with alcohol inks on ceramic tile, synthetic paper, and canvas, using brushes and air flow to move the vibrant colors intuitively.
Introduction to the Sewing Machine
Learn to thread, operate, and stitch on a sewing machine, practicing on scrap fabric to master the basics.
Wavy Bowl Workshops
Blow molten glass and shape it into a wavy bowl, learning the fundamentals from a skilled instructor.
Painting with Gouache: Pumpkins & Gourds
Paint seasonal pumpkins and gourds with gouache, exploring layering, texture, and loose brushwork to capture form and character.
Stained Glass Workshop: Boo-tiful Fall Suncatcher (Ages 18+)
Cut and solder stained glass pieces to create a witch or ghost suncatcher, learning the foundational techniques from start to finish.
Botanical Alchemy: Mandala Banners with Nature
Create a nature mandala on a cotton banner using hand-dyed fabric and seasonal botanicals, leaving with a one-of-a-kind hanging.
DIY Date Night: Clay Mugs
Build a ceramic mug using clay slabs, shaping and decorating it by hand in this workshop for two.
Haunted Lantern Workshop
Cut intricate woodland details into paper to assemble a glowing Halloween lantern with eerie silhouettes.
Needle Felted Mushroom & Reindeer Ornaments
Needle felt mushroom and reindeer ornaments using wool roving, shaping details by hand.
Pottery Bootcamp (Ages 16+)
Throw two bowls and a mug on the wheel, then return to glaze them after firing.
Sterling Silver Gallery Wire Rings
Design and solder a sterling silver ring with gallery wire detailing, then stone set a cabochon of your choice and polish it to finish.
Fantasies in Motion: an Animation Workshop
Create pixelation animations using stuffed animals and dolls, exploring themes of femininity, animal symbolism.
Adult Natural Soapmaking with Layers
Make layered cold process bar soaps with natural ingredients, learning to pour and swirl designs with essential oils and botanicals.
Kinusaiga - Painting With Fabric Workshop (Ages 16+)
Create a Kinusaiga artwork by tucking colored fabric pieces into foam without sewing, building a layered fabric design from pattern to finished piece.
Beautifully Broken: Kintsugi Golden Joinery Workshop
Mend a ceramic bowl using golden joinery, highlighting cracks instead of hiding them in this meditative 3-hour practice.
Wheel Spinning 1.0
Learn to spin yarn on a wheel, draft fibers smoothly, and leave with handspun yarn to keep.
Intro Watercolor
Learn watercolor fundamentals like blending, layering, and texture techniques, then paint your own pieces.
Stained Glass Halloween
Learn to cut, grind, foil, and solder glass into a spooky stained glass piece for your home or garden.
Beginning Flameworked Glass Beads
Shape glass beads over a torch flame, learning to melt, wrap, and finish your own colorful beads with instructor Jessica Keemer.
Sunday Knitting Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting project for one-on-one help with Jil while connecting with other knitters in this two-hour session.
Teacup Flower Suncatcher
Cut glass pieces and solder them into a stained glass teacup suncatcher, learning wire twisting and challenging glass cuts.
Adult Workshop: Unlocking Creative Play
Explore materials, automatic drawing, and open-ended art games in a workshop built on creative play.
Knitting Class - Fixing common mistakes
A drop-in clinic for knitters who need to fix dropped stitches, correct knit-purl mistakes, tink back, or frog their way out of trouble.
Keira Wiggins Fiber Batt Pop-up
Card a colorful fiber batt on a drum carder during Keira Wiggins' pop-up, choosing from a range of textures and hues.
Adult Fall/Winter Card-Making Workshop
Create stamped and embossed fall and winter cards using ink blending, stencils, and embellishments to finish.
Figure Drawing from the Live Model
Draw from a live model during timed poses, working alongside other artists to sharpen your observational skills.
Intro to Brush Lettering: Place Cards & Menus
Learn brush lettering basics, then design place cards and menus with wax seals and dried florals for your holiday table.
Building Landscapes in Watercolor – Level 2
Build full watercolor landscape compositions using layering, color theory, and sketching techniques, working from reference photos.
Flameworked Glass Icicles
Work borosilicate glass over a flame, shaping colorful icicle ornaments with frit glass details.
Wheel Spinning 2.0
Refine your drafting, treadling, and plying to spin yarn with consistency, learning how wheel mechanics shape the final product.
Adult Watercolor Workshop: Paint a Pet Portrait
Paint a watercolor portrait of your pet, learning foundational techniques like layering and color mixing.
Collage Club
Rip and arrange vintage magazines, catalogs, and found papers into collages at this monthly drop-in club.
Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting
Learn to solder with torch, texture metal with stamps, and set stones, creating a sterling silver pendant, ring, or earrings.
Beading 101
Learn to crimp multi-strand beading wire and make a finished necklace or bracelet.
Adult Halloween Party
Adults gather for Halloween games, music, food, and crafts in costume or casual wear.
Fall-Inspired Cake Decorating With Jane Baked It
Decorate a 5-inch fall cake with autumn colors and your choice of two flavor pairings from Chosen Tweed's Pantry collection.
iPad Drawing Made Simple: Mystical Crystals
Draw mystical crystals in Procreate on iPad, learning brush techniques, layering, and digital color from scratch.
Figure Drawing
Draw a live model through warm-up sketches and longer poses, working in your preferred medium.
Junk Journal Jam
Assemble a junk journal from patterned paper, found objects, and recycled materials, creating a personalized memory keeper with texture and collage.
Watercolor & Ink Workshop
Paint a spooky jack-o-lantern with watercolor and ink, experimenting with both mediums on one piece.
Nature Printed Note Cards
Print leaves and flowers onto note cards using acrylic paint, watercolor, and ink to create a handmade gift set.
Creative Recharge Night
Bring your own project or try drawing, painting, and collage with fellow creatives in a relaxed, community-focused evening.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 2
Work German short rows to shape the body of your ranunculus sweater, continuing from the collar you've already completed.
Flameworked Glass Halloween: UV Glass Mushrooms
Flamework molten glass into UV-glowing mushroom figurines, learning torch techniques with recycled and uranium glass.
Queer Stitch Night
Bring your hand-stitching or machine-sewing project to a queer-friendly crafting circle at Needles & Bolts.
Flameworked Glass Halloween
Flamework glass Halloween ornaments or figurines using a torch, learning to shape and color molten glass.
Mystical Bird Sketching: Owls & Ravens in Colored Pencils
Sketch owls and ravens in colored pencil, learning to layer feathers, blend tones, and capture expressive details.
Ceramics Date Night
Make matching ceramic pieces together, throwing or hand-building clay while sipping wine in a relaxed studio setting.
Painting with Enamel
Paint enamel imagery on copper using stencils and sifting, then fire your pieces into finished jewelry or wall art.
Halloween Crafting: Cookies & Totes
Decorate two Halloween cookies and customize a tote bag or apron with patches at this drop-in craft session.
Sew A Jersey Knit T-Shirt
Sew a jersey knit t-shirt using a favorite shirt as your pattern, learning to cut, hem, and finish the neckband.
Fused Glass Four Seasons Candle Holder
Create a fused glass candle holder featuring a four seasons design, cutting and arranging colored glass pieces before firing in the kiln.
Ghost Prints: A Halloween Gel Plate Workshop
Layer botanicals, vintage papers, and metallic accents on gel plates to create ghost prints, the haunting images revealed after your first pull.
Crochet with Wire & Beads
Crochet a beaded wire necklace using chain and single crochet stitches.
November
155 eventsHollow Wooden Forms
Turn a wooden vase on the lathe, learning techniques for hollowing thick-walled forms and shaping elegant vessels.
3D Stained Glass Star
Construct a 12-point Moravian star using stained glass, cutting and soldering pieces together with the copper foil technique.
Throw & Go
Throw two ceramic pieces on the wheel, choosing slip colors to personalize them before firing.
Studio Workshop: Fieldstone Tote
Sew a structured tote bag with your choice of two sizes and styles, learning to install webbing handles, pockets, and zippers for polished results.
Watercolor Autumn Leaves
Paint autumn leaves in watercolor using wet-on-wet techniques, layering washes to blend warm hues and create organic texture.
Shibori Dyeing for Beginners
Learn four shibori folding and binding techniques, then hand-dye your choice of silk scarf, zippered pillow cover, or cotton tote with indigo.
Fellowship of the Sketchbook: Sip and Sketch
Draw, paint, or sculpt alongside other Lancaster artists at a monthly sip and sketch.
Learn to Sew Level 1: Your First Zipper Pouch Workshop
Sew a fully lined zipper pouch from scratch, learning machine basics, straight seams, pressing, and a beginner-friendly zipper installation method.
Adults! Exploration of Alcohol Inks with Nina Yocom
Explore alcohol ink techniques with Nina Yocom, applying inks to tiles, paper, and canvas using brushes and airflow to create finished pieces.
Makers Monday
Bring your own project to work on and connect with a community of makers for feedback, ideas, and creative support.
Beginning Sewing: EXPRESS!
Sew a tote bag from start to finish in one streamlined 3-hour session, learning essential machine sewing skills with pre-prepped fabrics.
Crochet Corner
Drop in to crochet with others, learn new stitches, or get help troubleshooting your current project.
Vase Workshops
Blow molten glass into a vase, learning to shape and finish your piece with an instructor's guidance.
Visiting 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.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 3
Work on the yoke of your ranunculus sweater, learning texture techniques and lacework in this third session.
Ceramic Chip and Dip Bowl
Hand-build a ceramic chip and dip bowl using coil and slab techniques, leaving with a functional serving piece.
Collage Collective
Rip, cut, and arrange papers into collages in a relaxed group setting, bringing your own materials or choosing from curated supplies.
Woven Mending
Learn to use a darning loom to weave repairs into jeans, sweaters, and socks, adding fabric appliqués for creative mending.
Creative Brews: Gather + Garland
Gather with friends to build a one-of-a-kind seasonal garland from a fully stocked ingredients bar, then head home with your handmade creation.
Natural Printing with Japanese Elements
Print botanical designs on washi and rice paper using leaves, flowers, and wood inspired by Japanese aesthetics.
Fused Glass Tree Ornament
Create a fused glass tree ornament by layering and firing colored glass pieces in a kiln.
Sketch Club: Food As Inspiration
Sketch food in a still life setup at this community gathering for BIPOC artists, sharing work and connecting with other creators.
Adult Natural Soap Making: Ella's Gifts Fundraiser
Make a loaf of cold-process soap using natural ingredients, embed a butterfly design cane, and leave with approximately 10 bars.
Craft Break
Gather in Café Isla's courtyard on the last Friday of each month for an open craft session.
Holiday Card Print Workshop
Carve a custom stamp and hand-print a set of eight greeting cards on premium cotton paper, leaving with your stamp and finished cards.
Community Crochet Basics
Learn to chain and single crochet with yarn from our Little Free Fiber Library, leaving with your starter project and hook.
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.
Holiday Card Print Workshop
Design and carve your own stamp, then hand-print a set of eight greeting cards on premium cotton paper.
How to Use Gouache
Learn a dozen gouache techniques by creating a cheat sheet, then apply them in a small painting.
Making Color Sing
Learn to mix complementary colors and neutrals that harmonize in oil paintings, working with limited palettes to expand your expressive range.
Ceramic Spoon Rest
Hand-build a ceramic spoon rest, designing and decorating it before it gets fired.
Christmas Resin Art
Pour alcohol ink and mica powder into resin on a wooden canvas, embedding quartz crystals and glass to create a shimmering geode artwork.
Teak Bowl Succulent Planter
Plant succulents in a teak wooden bowl, learning basic care and design to create a living tabletop garden.
Flameworked Glass Pumpkins
Create flameworked glass pumpkins by shaping molten glass with a torch, choosing your own colors and designs.
Needle Felted Sloth
Needle felt a three-dimensional sloth from wool roving, learning to sculpt and shape with a felting needle.
Introduction to Kinusaiga
Learn kinsuaiga, a no-sew Japanese fiber technique, to create a fabric mosaic artwork by layering and pressing colored fabrics together.
Glassblown Pumpkin: Session E
Gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt a glass pumpkin centerpiece under artist guidance.
Needle Felted Mushroom
Needle felt a decorative mushroom from wool roving, sculpting the cap and stem by hand.
Jewelry Making: Sterling Silver Braided Ring
Twist and braid sterling silver wire, then solder and polish your handcrafted ring to size.
Sculptural Tapered Candle Holders
Sculpt a pair of tapered candle holders in clay, shaping them into vintage, modern, or stacked designs to display at home.
Intro to Pottery Wheel Workshop
Throw one or two pots on the wheel, learning to center and shape clay, then return in 3-4 weeks to pick up your glazed, kiln-fired pieces.
Richness in Watercolor
Layer watercolors to build depth and richness, exploring textures from smooth to fuzzy while working from objects or photo reference.
Fused Glass Winter Wonderland
Cut and arrange colored glass pieces to build a winter scene, then kiln-fire your fused glass creation at the instructor's studio.
Introduction to Blacksmithing
Forge S-hooks, plant hangers, and keychains using traditional blacksmithing techniques, learning to heat and shape metal by hand.
Candy Dish Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a double-walled candy dish with hands-on guidance from a skilled instructor.
Make a Hand-Bound Journal
Bind a 100-page lay-flat journal with a leather spine and decorated covers, learning to attach sewn text blocks and colorful endpapers.
Silk Scarves
Paint colorful designs onto 100% silk scarves using your choice of straight or infinity styles, leaving with a finished scarf ready to wear.
Romanov Folk Clay Bear with Whistle
Hand-build a traditional Romanov clay bear that doubles as a working whistle, learning the folk toy's history and hollow-form techniques.
Surface Crochet for Knitters
Learn surface crochet with Lavanya Patricella to add colorwork to a knitted swatch using a crochet hook, with no prior crochet experience needed.
Fused Pet Ornament or Tray
Fuse colored glass into a pet ornament or tray using your photo as reference, learning cutting and firing techniques.
Paperweight Workshops
Shape molten glass into a paperweight, learning glassblowing basics from a skilled instructor.
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session C
Throw your first pot on the wheel, learning to center, pull, and shape clay, then select a glaze for firing.
Make your Holiday Sewing Workshop: Bowl Cozy
Sew a festive bowl cozy from holiday fabric, learning to cut, assemble, and finish a structured cozy perfect for holding warm dishes.
Blind Embossing Workshop: Session B
Carve a relief block and blind emboss prints using pressure alone, leaving with your handcrafted block and finished prints.
Flameworked Glass Suncatchers
Learn to flamework glass with a torch, shaping molten glass into a suncatcher to hang in your window.
Stained Glass: Beveled Snowflake Ornament
Cut and solder beveled glass pieces into a snowflake ornament, learning stained glass basics in a beginner-friendly workshop.
In My Cookie Era: Swiftie Cookie Decorating Class
Decorate cookies inspired by Taylor Swift eras, including butterfly, Lover, and charm bracelet designs.
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.
Watercolor Techniques with Textures
Learn wet-on-wet, layering, and texture techniques like imprinting and scraping to enhance your watercolor paintings.
Make-It Friday Workshop: Sgraffito Workshop
Scratch designs into pre-glazed ceramic plates using the sgraffito technique, then leave with your finished piece.
Mindful Embroidery Stitching: Appreciating Lines and Shapes of Fall
Embroider fall-inspired abstract patterns in a fabric journal using basic stitches, practicing slow, mindful sewing.
Make-It Friday: Candlemaking
Hand-pour scented candles, customizing colors and fragrance to create your own set.
Essential Oils: Bath Salts & Scrubs
Blend essential oils to make bath salts, body scrubs, room spray, and roll-on perfume with lavender and other organic oils.
Make-It Friday Workshop: Printmaking Cards
Print seasonal cards using a variety of printmaking techniques like stamps, stencils, and block printing.
Welding with Found Objects: Session C
Learn to identify weldable metals at a scrap yard, then use a MIG welder to construct a found object sculpture from your selections.
Intro Watercolor
Learn watercolor fundamentals like blending, layering, and texture work, then paint your own piece.
Workshop: Intro to Bookbinding
Bind your first exposed-spine book, learning to fold, collate, and sew signatures using traditional techniques.
Writing the Wonders of Nature
Visit a Hudson River School exhibition for inspiration, then write a personal nature essay drawing on Transcendentalist and contemporary ecowriting.
LIVE! Knit Knit Chit Chat w/ Jessie Mae & Park
Knit alongside designers Jessie Mae and Park as they discuss their creative lives, yarn favorites, and friendship in a live chat event.
Adult Stoneware Luminary Workshop
Hand-build a stoneware luminary from clay, choose glaze colors, and leave with a finished piece ready to glow with candlelight.
Eucalyptus Magic
Naturally dye a silk or wool gauze scarf using fresh eucalyptus leaves.
Farm Animal Paint & Sip at the Farm
Paint a wooden flag while enjoying wine and time with farm animals in a relaxed, social setting.
Acrylic Paint Pen Workshop
Learn to control brush and bullet nibs on acrylic paint pens, then create a small illustration.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 102
Learn to crochet a granny square, building on foundational stitches and techniques.
Needle Felted Cardinal
Needle felt a cardinal on a wire armature with fiber artist Sarah Summers.
Redware Ornaments Workshop
Scratch sgraffito designs into clay slabs to create five Pennsylvania German redware ornaments.
Implosion Pendant: Session B
Heat borosilicate glass at a torch to shape a colorful pendant, learning flame-working basics for your first time.
Weaving - Intro to Weaving Class
Learn lap-loom weaving techniques from Linda Ruggiero and leave with a finished wall hanging.
Building Landscapes in Watercolor – Level 2
Paint a complete watercolor landscape using layering and color theory, choosing from provided reference photos or your own.
Wild Hand Shopping w/ Jessie Mae & Park
Hang out with knitwear designers Jessie Mae and Park as they curate yarn and notions picks and share project inspiration at Wild Hand.
Carve a Santa
Carve a wooden Santa ornament using traditional folk art techniques, learning basic cuts and details to finish.
Pumpkin Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a pumpkin with hands-on guidance from an experienced instructor.
Introduction to Woodturning: Turn a Bowl, Lidded Box, or an Ornament
Learn to mount wood on a lathe and turn a bowl, lidded box, or ornament using fundamental techniques and hand tools.
Intuitive Painting with Alcohol Inks
Paint abstract compositions with alcohol inks on tiles and mixed media surfaces, using brushes, air flow, and stencils to guide flowing color.
Two At A Time Toe-Up Fleegle Heel Socks w/ Jessie Maed Designs
Knit two colorblocked mini socks simultaneously using the magic loop technique, learning Jeni's magic cast-on, fleegle heel.
Basket Weaving: Holiday Gift Baskets
Weave two holiday gift baskets from flat reed, adding colorful dyed accents and decorative ties to fill with treats or small gifts.
Blue & White Cyanotype Holiday Ornaments
Expose light-sensitive paper with pressed botanicals using UV light, then assemble your cyan-blue prints into gold frame ornaments.
Quilting for Good Community Sew
Sew quilt panels for homeless families and women's shelter residents at this community sewing event.
River Pastel Workshop
Learn underpainting, layering, blending and perspective in soft pastel, with one-on-one guidance from Elissa Goldberg.
Scraps & Stash w/ Park Williams
Learn to knit with multiple yarn strands held together, combining mismatched weights and fibers to create unique pieces from your scrap yarn.
Granny Square Basics
Learn to crochet a granny square, working in the round and changing colors to build skills for larger projects.
Feral Craft Club: Stuffed Animal Taxidermy + DIY Gift Stuff & Junk
Give a secondhand plushie a theatrical second life, then make gifts from the junk on the table.
Quilted Zipper Pouch Class
Learn to install a zipper and sew a quilted pouch with fusible fleece, mastering a skill that opens up endless project possibilities.
Ceramic Jewelry Dish
Shape and mold clay into a small jewelry dish to hold rings, earrings, and trinkets.
Disco Mirror Canvas Art
Arrange disco ball mirrors on canvas following a crochet pattern to create a sparkly mosaic artwork.
Basket Weaving: Cabin Boy Basket
Weave a cabin boy basket with a wooden base and handles for holding mail, remotes, and everyday items.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 101
Learn foundational crochet stitches, chain, single crochet, and double crochet to start your first project.
Succulent Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a flower vase with guidance from a skilled instructor.
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.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 4
Work on dividing your ranunculus sweater for the body and sleeves, bringing stitch holders to secure stitches.
Foraged Winter Pot
Forage branches, seed pods, and grasses to compose a seasonal planter arrangement in a plastic insert you can place in any pot.
Slab Built Clay Box Workshop
Build a slab clay box using hand-forming techniques, then receive your glazed and fired piece in two weeks.
Bowl Turning: Session C
Turn raw wood into a functional bowl on a lathe, learning safe technique and proper tool handling.
Social Sketchbook Club
Sketch in your own book while sitting with others at communal tables, with gentle prompts and technique tips to loosen up and try new things.
Jewelry Making: Stacked Silver Bangles
Design and solder sterling silver bangles, learning to measure, form, texture, and finish multiple bracelets with different decorative details.
Holiday Brass Earrings
Make your own brass statement earrings using sawing, texturing, drilling, and finishing techniques.
Printmaking Drop-In: Tetra Pak
Screen print on recycled Tetra Pak cartons using stencil and ink techniques with artist Suzanne Fellows.
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.
Nerikomi Inlay Workshop
Learn the nerikomi clay technique, layering and manipulating colored clay to create inlaid ceramic vessels and sculptural forms.
Clay Gingerbread House Workshop
Build and design a clay gingerbread house from templates, then light it with a candle to create a glowing holiday decoration.
Gold & Silver Stacking Rings
Make three stacking rings in gold-filled and sterling silver, learning to size, form, solder, and polish them.
Collage Nights with Nicole
Make collages with magazines, glue sticks, and paper in a relaxed BYOB monthly hangout led by Nicole Leibowitz.
American Sewing Guild Philadelphia Chapter Monthly Meeting
Attend the American Sewing Guild Philadelphia Chapter monthly meeting, open to all sewists with two free visit passes.
Pinstriped Drinking Glass Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a pinstriped drinking glass with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Pear Gourds
Paint and seal a decorative gourd shaped like a pear, learning sanding, color techniques, and optional leaf embellishments.
Community Knit Basics
Learn to cast on and knit the basic stitch using yarn from our community library.
Intro to Drawing Fundamentals in Graphite
Learn to simplify subjects into basic shapes, nail proportions, and work with values by drawing geometric forms in graphite.
Needle Felted Snowman Workshop
Needle felt a wool snowman from scratch, sculpting the body, adding details, and personalizing with colors and accessories.
Seeing The Big Picture in Landscape Painting
Learn to compose landscapes using foreground, middle ground, and background zones.
Basic Zentangle Workshop
Draw repetitive patterns called tangles on paper tiles using the Zentangle Method, creating finished artwork in a single session.
Ceramic Face Tile
Hand-build a ceramic tile with a sculptural face, shaping features and adding textures to create a unique design that gets fired.
Fall Cuties Cookie Decorating Class
Decorate four fall-themed cookies, a football, coffee cup, acorn, and pumpkin, using royal icing and piping techniques.
Introduction to Flameworking: Glass Pendants
Learn to shape molten glass with a torch, creating a finished pendant from scratch.
Fall Framed Loom Weaving
Weave a fall-colored wall hanging on a pre-framed loom using roving and yarn, learning to warp and build texture with seasonal materials.
Adaptive Art Lab
Explore painting, drawing, ceramics, fiber art, and beadwork in a sensory-friendly studio designed for autistic artists ages 16+.
Wavy Bowl Workshops
Blow molten glass and shape it into a wavy bowl, learning basic techniques from a skilled instructor.
Needle Felted Gingerbread Gift Tags
Needle felt small gingerbread-shaped gift tags, learning to shape and detail wool roving by hand.
Magic Mending with a Mini Loom Workshop
Learn to use a mini darning loom with textile artist Linda Ruggiero to weave patches that repair holes in garments or add decorative mending.
Fused Snow Globe Ornament
Create a fused glass snow globe ornament by layering and heating colored glass in a kiln.
Clay Firebird Workshop
Hand-build a clay firebird, then leave with it after two kiln firings, finished with glaze containing ash from the Firebird Festival.
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session A
Learn to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and shape your own holiday ornament or bell.
Holiday Tree Workshop
Hand-build a ceramic holiday tree, adding texture and carved designs to make it your own.
Turned Wooden Apple
Turn a piece of wood on a lathe to shape a wooden apple, learning basic woodturning techniques.
Modern Leaded Suncatcher: Session B
Learn lead came soldering and patina techniques while creating a modern color ladder suncatcher from glass pieces.
Linocut Stamp Carving: Seasonal Holiday Inspired
Carve a linocut stamp and hand-print designs onto holiday placemats, cards, and paper using sketching, carving tools, and inking techniques.
Needle Felted Holiday Ornaments
Needle felt holiday ornaments from wool roving, shaping small decorative pieces by hand.
Make your Holiday Sewing Workshop: Flip and Heat Microwave Basket
Sew a quilted microwave basket using cotton fabric and batting, learning to layer and stitch a functional gift you can customize with holiday prints.
Beaded Bottle Opener
Create a beaded bottle opener using a torch to shape glass beads, learning fundamental bead-making techniques.
Make your Holiday Sewing Workshop: Flip and Heat Microwave Basket
Sew a quilted microwave basket from fabric and batting, choosing holiday prints or year-round designs for a functional handmade gift.
Pepper Mill
Turn a wooden peppermill on the lathe, then install the grinding mechanism so it works.
Collage Club
Tear and layer magazine scraps and vintage ephemera into collages at this monthly drop-in club, with no experience required.
Ghost Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into your very own ghost, with the option to add a face or arms. Beginners welcome.
Ornament Workshops
Shape molten glass into a hand-blown ornament under instructor guidance, learning fundamental glassblowing techniques.
A Bit of the Arts
Browse handmade work from 40 local artists and makers, enjoy live music, and watch art demonstrations at this two-day holiday fine art show and sale.
Fused Glass Christmas Trees
Create two fused glass Christmas trees by cutting and assembling colored glass pieces, then pick them up after kiln-firing in a few weeks.
Gold & Silver Stacking Rings
Create three stacking rings in gold-filled and sterling silver, learning to size, form, solder, and polish the bands.
Fused Santa Ornament
Fuse colored glass pieces together to create a custom Santa ornament, ready to hang or gift.
Introduction to Lampwork Glass Blowing
Learn to manipulate borosilicate glass at a torch, forming and shaping multiple pieces you leave.
Holiday Ornament Painting Workshop with Casey Saccomanno
Hand paint a ceramic or wooden ornament with watercolor using Casey Saccomanno's signature muted palette of blush, sage, and metallics.
Flameworked Glass Icicles
Shape borosilicate glass rods and frit over a torch flame to create delicate icicle ornaments.
Draw Your Day: Gratitude Sketch Journaling
Sketch daily moments in a gratitude journal using simple illustration and hand lettering to capture quiet joys and everyday adventures.
Beginning Flameworked Glass Beads
Learn to shape glass with a torch, creating flameworked beads from colored glass rods.
December
69 eventsHoliday Brass Earrings
Saw, texture, drill, and finish brass to create a custom pair of holiday statement earrings.
Starry Night Yarn Painting
Create a yarn painting of Van Gogh's Starry Night on canvas, following a template and gluing yarn to build your own textured version.
Crochet Corner
Drop in to crochet with others, learn new stitches, or get help troubleshooting your current project in a relaxed group setting.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 5
Work through finishing techniques with Mariah: bind off the hem, pick up stitches for sleeves, or add an I-cord bind-off on your ranunculus sweater.
Flameworked Mitten Ornament
Flamework colorful glass into a mitten-shaped ornament, heating and shaping the glass rod by hand over an open flame.
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session B
Gather molten glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt an ornament or bell in the hot glass studio.
Adults: Hammered Silver Stacking Rings
Learn to saw, solder, and hammer sterling silver bands with Hali MacLaren, leaving with a pair of custom-sized rings you've textured and finished.
Creative Brews Christmas Card Remix
Cut and collage old Christmas cards into quirky new designs, mixing vintage holiday imagery with unexpected words and ephemera.
Printmaking Drop-In: Mixed Media Printmaking
Drop in to experiment with multiple printmaking techniques and create unique prints under the guidance of artist Suzanne Fellows.
Holiday Cards with Suminigashi & Kirigami
Create marbled papers with suminagashi, then cut and fold them using kirigami to design unique handmade holiday cards.
Lighted Sea Glass Christmas Tree
Design a sea glass Christmas tree on a wooden plaque, arranging colorful glass pieces and fairy lights, then embellish with beads and shells.
Holiday Handmade Gift Studio
Print handmade holiday gifts with hand-carved stamps, taking home a towel or tote plus a pouch.
Faux Bois
Carve a gourd with burrs and a flex shaft to create faux wood textures, then seal your finished piece.
Sculpted Glass Holiday Snowmen or Tree Plant Stakes
Flamework glass snowmen and trees into 9-11" plant stakes, adding details like hats, scarves, and colored dots by hand.
Ceramic Ornament
Hand-build and decorate a ceramic ornament using pinch, coil, and slab techniques, then pick it up glazed and fired.
Sea Glass Christmas
Create a sea glass Christmas tree, poinsettia, or succulent arrangement, assembling colorful pieces with lights into a finished holiday decoration.
Holiday Tree Mosaic
Create a glass and tile mosaic tree using the copper foil method, cutting pieces and grouting them onto a board.
Layers & Impressions: Gel Plate Printmaking
Print bold, textured designs on a gel plate using acrylic paint, stencils, and found materials.
Silk Scarves
Paint 100% habotai silk scarves with dyes in endless color combinations, choosing between straight and infinity styles.
Made in Philadelphia, A Celebration of Contemporary Craft Preview Party & Awards
Preview and celebrate contemporary craft by Philadelphia-region artists at this opening party and awards ceremony for Made in Philadelphia.
Holiday Handmade Gift Studio
Design and print two handmade gifts using hand-carved stamps and fabric ink, choosing from a tea towel, tote bag, apron, or canvas zipper pouch.
Community Knit Basics
Learn to cast on and knit your first stitches, starting a scarf or dishcloth you'll finish at home.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B
Shape precious metal clay into a jewelry piece, then fire it to transform into solid silver and polish it to wear.
Magic Mending with a Mini Loom Workshop
Learn to repair holes in clothing using a mini darning loom with Linda Ruggiero, creating woven patches while keeping the loom.
Made in Philadelphia, A Celebration of Contemporary Craft: Meet the Artists
Meet Philadelphia craft artists and view their contemporary work in ceramics, fiber, metal, wood, glass, and mixed media.
Fellowship of the Sketchbook: Sip and Sketch
Draw, paint, or sculpt alongside other Lancaster artists at a monthly sip and sketch.
Fused Snowman Ornament
Fuse colorful glass pieces into a snowman ornament in the glass studio, ready to hang or gift.
Basket Weaving: Christmas Tree Basket
Weave a flat wall basket with a Christmas tree design using dyed reed and decorative buttons on a wooden D-handle.
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session D
Throw pottery on the wheel, learning to center and shape clay, then glaze your piece for firing.
Make your Holiday Sewing Workshop: Pan Protectors
Sew fabric pan protectors using cotton, fusible foam, and a provided pattern, making a set for yourself or as gifts.
Fused Glass Bubble Tray
Learn glass cutting and fusing techniques to create a bubble-textured tray, assembling pieces in the kiln.
Create Your Own Wooden Clay Ribs
Design and carve wooden clay ribs in the woodshop, creating custom shaping tools for your pottery wheel.
Pen Turning: Session B
Turn wood on a lathe to create a finished pen, learning tool handling and safety fundamentals.
Ceramic Ornaments
Hand-build ceramic ornaments using pinch and coil techniques, decorating with stamps and carving tools.
Learn to Knit: Knitting 101
Learn to cast on, knit, and purl to start your first scarf or dishcloth.
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.
Introduction to the Sewing Machine
Learn to thread and operate a sewing machine, practicing basic stitches on scrap fabric.
Fused Glass Ugly Sweater Ornament
Design and fuse colorful glass pieces into a quirky holiday ornament, leaving with a finished piece to hang or gift.
Lumen Prints
Create dreamy camera-less photographs by arranging found objects on light-sensitive paper and exposing them to sunlight, then develop your prints.
The Art of Play
Deconstruct and rebuild clay vessels by playing with form, embracing mistakes, and reshaping intuitively to discover new creative possibilities.
Happy Holidays, Yellow Springs!
Draw and paint holiday scenes from your favorite movies, using film stills as reference to improve accuracy with watercolor, gouache, or pencil.
The Holiday Finish Fest
Finish your holiday sewing projects in a day-long workshop with access to cutting tables, pressing stations, and guidance from instructors.
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session C
Gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a holiday ornament or bell.
Welding Basics: Session E
Learn MIG welding fundamentals by striking an arc between wire and metal, then leave with a miniature metal sculpture.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 101
Learn basic crochet stitches and leave with your first small project.
Lapidary Tree Stone
Cut and shape a stone of your choice on the lapidary wheel, learning to polish it into a finished gem.
Introduction to Flameworking: Glass Pendants
Heat glass over a torch flame to shape molten beads into pendants, learning fundamental flameworking techniques.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Final Session
Bind off your ranunculus sweater with help on hems, sleeves, and i-cord finishing, then celebrate with fellow knitters.
Adaptive Art Lab
Explore painting, drawing, ceramics, fiber art, and beadwork in a sensory-friendly studio designed for autistic artists, ages 16+.
Weaving - Intro to Weaving Class
Learn lap-loom weaving basics with Linda Ruggiero and create a small wall hanging using yarn, fibers, and found materials.
Needle Felted Christmas Ornament
Needle felt and wet felt a Christmas ornament, learning both sculptural techniques with wool roving and leaving with a finished piece.
Create Traditional African Batik & Adire Textiles
Apply hot wax to cotton fabric, dye it, then remove wax to reveal intricate batik and adire patterns inspired by Yoruba textile traditions.
Stitched Stories: Creating Small Fabric Tapestries
Hand-stitch a small fabric tapestry using appliqué and embroidery, layering scraps and drawn details to tell a personal story.
Beginning Sewing: EXPRESS!
Sew a canvas tote bag from start to finish in three hours, learning basic machine stitching and construction techniques.
Turned Holiday Tree
Turn a wooden holiday tree on the lathe, creating a small decorative heirloom to display or gift.
Intro to Drawing Fundamentals in Graphite
Learn to simplify subjects into basic shapes, nail proportions, and work with values by drawing geometric forms in graphite.
Wet Felted Vessel
Design and wet felt a large wool vessel, blending colors and adding embellishments to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
Flameworked Snowman
Melt borosilicate glass at the torch to sculpt your own glass snowman, learning basic flameworking techniques.
Papermaking Workshop
Make handmade paper from pulp, then craft holiday cards and ornaments from your sheets.
Collage Nights with Nicole
Make collages with magazines, glue sticks, and paper in a relaxed BYOB monthly hangout led by Nicole Leibowitz.
Community Crochet Basics
Learn to chain and single crochet with your own yarn from our donation library, leaving with supplies and a work in progress.
Stained Glass Angel Ornament
Create a stained glass angel ornament by cutting colored glass, grinding edges, foiling pieces, and soldering them together.
Mosaic Jewelry
Create a mosaic pendant by cutting glass pieces with nippers and arranging them into your own design on a base shape of your choice.
Adult Stoneware Sweater Mug Workshop!
Hand-build a stoneware mug with sweater-inspired textures, then Terri Davis glazes and fires it for you to pick up in a few weeks.
Implosion Pendant: Session C
Heat borosilicate glass on a torch, apply colored patterns to a clear rod, and shape a pendant you'll wear or gift.
Intro to Watercolor
Learn watercolor fundamentals, blending, layering, and texture techniques while painting your own pieces.
Building Landscapes in Watercolor – Level 2
Paint a complete watercolor landscape using layering, color theory, and sketching techniques, working from reference photos.
Feral Craft Club: Punk Rock Cookie Swap + Winter Solstice Paper Lantern
Swap boldly decorated cookies and build a paper lantern for the longest night of the year.
Watercolor 101: Quilt Painting
Paint watercolor quilt patterns on a template, learning basic techniques like washes, glazing, and blending from instructor Tori.
January
6 eventsNew Year Mini Mandala
Create a 4-inch glass and tile mandala mosaic inspired by your New Year intention, learning to cut and arrange pieces by hand.
Mosaic Jewelry
Design and nip glass and tile pieces, then arrange them into a mosaic pendant you'll leave.
Nantucket Trinket Baskets
Weave a small Nantucket basket with cherry or walnut base and rim, learning tight caning and reed techniques on a mold.
Needle Felted Snowman
Build a needle felted snowman with wire armature, shaping wool with barbed needles, then add a felted hat and scarf.
Studio Workshop: Stuffed Silly Goose
Sew a stuffed goose from a pattern, learning to cut fabric with templates, sew curves, and stuff a three-dimensional form.
Needle Felted Mother & Baby Penguin
Needle felt a mother and baby penguin pair on wire armatures, shaping fluffy chicks from alpaca wool.
February
1 eventValentine's Day Heart Mosaic
Break colorful glass and arrange the pieces into a 3.5-inch heart mosaic, creating your own design.
March
1 eventSpring Songbird Mosaic
Create a 6-inch mosaic songbird by nipping colorful glass with wheeled nippers and gluing pieces to a bird shape, ready to hang.