Arts & Crafts

Sgraffito (in Italian "to scratch") is a decorating pottery technique produced by applying layers of color or colors (underglazes or colored slips) to leather hard pottery and then scratching off parts of the layer(s) to create contrasting images, patterns and texture and reveal the clay color underneath. Lessons include hand-building techniques. Homework includes making the sgrafitto base into a heavy cream.  Class size limited to 6.

3  Wednesday sessions

Sept. 28-Oct.19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. * no class 10/12

Course Fee: $30

Material Fee: $50, payable to instructor at first 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.

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 6-7:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $30

Material Fee: $20, paid to instructor at class

Fashion an elegant, holiday decoration from fresh boxwood, velvet ribbon, gold balls, berries and naturally dried gypsophila. 

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 6:00-8:00 pm

Course Fee: $20

Material Fee: $45, payable to instructor *Please note material fee was printed incorrectly in brochure - this is the correct price

Let's take your pottery hand building techniques and Sgraffito (in Italian "to scratch") decorating techniques up a notch in this class. Previous experience required.  

3 Tuesday sessions

Jan. 17- Feb. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. * no class 1/31

Course Fee: $30

Material Fee: $50, payable to instructor at first class

In this class, you learn the basics of cold process soap making and learn how to integrate goats milk and honey into your soap making. The class will make a batch of honey and goats milk soap. Students will each leave the class with 2 bars of fully cured soap of the same design as made in class and a handout with the recipe and instructions for making goats milk soap at home.

Thursday,  Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m.

Course Fee: $35

Material Fee: $20, paid to instructor at class