Arts & Crafts

Learn to wet felt wool into beautiful realistic felted crocus with bulb and roots. We will be using soft, quick felting short fiber merino wool in luscious colors, aromatheraputic olive oil soap, warm water and some elbow grease. Learn to make botanical forms such as flower petals, leaves, wired stems, bulbs and roots. Bring to class: old bath towel, VERY SHARP large and small scissors (I like Fiskers), notebook and pen. Not required but if students have a Pink Clover needle pen please bring. I will have them available for sale for $14 and additional supplies.

2 Monday sessions

March 16-23, 6-9 p.m.

Course Fee: $65

Material Fee: $25, paid to instructor at class

You will make pebble flower art, mounted onto wooden boards, making beautiful rustic décor or truly unique and personalized gifts.

Thursday, April 16, 6-7:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $22

Material Fee: $10, payable to instructor at class

Learn how to make a beautiful needle felted wool butterfly or moth. Students will learn many 2D and 3D sculptural felting techniques and about color mixing in a fun compact project.  Students will also learn how to turn their creation into a sturdy pin. Bring to class: SHARP small scissors (I like fishers), a 3 needle pink clover pen (I have them for sale for $14 or you can find them online), photos of butterflies or moths. 

2 Tuesday sessions

April 28 & May 5, 6-9 p.m.

Course Fee: $65

Material Fee: $25, paid to instructor at class

Gain a basic understanding of single & multiple block processes as you learn to design and develop a relief print by carving a linoleum block. Advance your technique for carving, inking up and printing the block and learn how to edition and sign prints.

4 Tuesday sessions

April 28- May 19, 6:30-8 p.m.

Course Fee: $42

Material Fee: $7, payable to instructor at class

You will learn how to make a selection of bath and beauty products perfect for the home spa experience. In the class, we will make all natural solid lotion bars, cleansing sugar scrub cubes and dry face masks. You will leave the class with 2 mini solid lotion bars, a jar of cleansing sugar scrub cubes and a dry face mask. You will also leave with the recipes used in the class.

Monday, May 4, 6-7:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $22

Material Fee: $15, payable to instructor at class

Learn to turn beach stones into beautiful one of a kind necklaces and key rings by safely drilling beach stones, setting grommets and attaching jump rings. At the end of class, you will have 2 necklaces and 1 key ring. Choose from prepared stones that Susan will provide. If time allows additional materials may be purchased to make more items. Class size limited to 6.

3 Thursday sessions

May 7-21, 6-7:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $69

Material Fee: $5, payable to instructor at first class