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. The layer(s) of color can be underglazes or colored slips.

Lessons include hand building techniques, wedging and rolling clay. Homework will be to make the scrafitto base into a heavy cream. Then you will learn to mix the scrafitto colors. Lesson will be to carve whatever picture you want on the plate. Finally, learn to glaze the piece using clear glaze. You will bring home a scrafitto’d fired ceramic plate about the size of 1 1/2 license plates or the size of a dinner plate depending on the mold you select. All materials included.

Class is limited to 6 students. Instructor may like to do a Zoom meeting prior to class to go over the class structure, goals, & objectives.  

3 Tuesday sessions

Sept. 29, Oct. 6 & Oct 20 *no class Oct. 13

7-8:30 pm

Course Fee: $20

Material Fee: $60, payable to instructor at first class

Bring fall indoors early by learning how to make a terrarium. A terrarium is a miniature garden under glass that is fun to make and easy to grow. You can bring in your own glass container (ideally with a large enough opening to fit your hand in) or pick one from our collection.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30- 8:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $15

Material Fee: $25, paid to instructor at class 

Paper has been around for 2000 years and we are going to explore all facets of it! Starting with making sheets of paper, to marbling paper, to binding books, to sculpting, as well as creating amazing cards.

4 Tuesday sessions

Oct. 13 - Nov. 3, 6:00-8:00 pm

Course Fee: $58

Material Fee: $7, payable to instructor

Delight in the art of stained glass mosaics! Students will learn to work with glass for a mosaic application – cutting, grouting and creating their own unique piece of art on a 6 inch planter pot. Class is scheduled to meet in person but if circumstances change you will be notified and sent a link to attend virtually using Zoom meetings online and options to pick up your materials.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 6-8 p.m.

Course Fee: $25

Material Fee; $25 paid to instructor at class

You will learn to make beautiful rolled paper roses, which we will mount into a personalized shadow box frame. You will be able to choose from our range of colors for your roses and will be able to choose from our 4 vinyl designs for the front of the shadow box.

Monday, Oct. 19, 6-7:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $25

Material Fee: $15, 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, Nov. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $25

Material Fee: $15, payable to instructor at class