Crochet in French means “to hook” and there's no doubt you will be hooked on this relaxing art. In this class, designed for the beginner through intermediate student, you will learn how to hold your hook properly, learn and practice stitches, why gauge is so important, how to read a pattern, the beauty of yarn and techniques to make your crocheted pieces beautiful. Each student will start their instruction with a beginner project. Please bring a “K” hook, and a 4- ply skein of yarn to class. Students will complete a project together. 

Love a painted stained-glass piece? Love how they sparkle in a window? If you have taken a beginner course for glass art, you can add to your skills and increase the size of your artworks. The goal of the class is learning advanced techniques including gold leaf, embedding of crystals and other embellishments, designing with color, texture, pattern and sheen. A journey of beautiful creating! Project for the two-day class will either be a floral garden of daffodils, tulips and bunny or frog, or a koi pond with small bushes/garden behind the scene.

A supply fee of $30 per person is due and payable to the instructor the day of class.

So, you’ve always wanted to learn to knit? The waiting is over! Ev-erything has a beginning and so it is with knitting. This skill can be so rewarding as a hobby or even a small business. Knitting can be a pleasure for gift giving, or just embellishing your wardrobe. Come relax with us while you learn a new crafting skill while meeting new people! Students will learn how to work with yarn, casting, knit and purl stitches. This class is a beginner level, go at your own speed. All supplies are included in the supply fee.

A supply fee of $20 per person is due and payable to the instructor the day of class.

Defined as fancy penmanship, highly deco-rative handwriting with a great many flour-ishes, the art of writing beautifully. Now you can learn the basics of this lovely art. This class is designed for the beginner where you will learn upper and lower-case lettering along with numbers. Please come to class with a calligraphy magic marker, available at most craft stores.

Students aged 13 and up are welcome to register for this class when a parent/guardian is also registered and attending the same class.

No class on 3/19

Let’s get ready to take it up a notch! Now that you have learned the basics, it’s time for a short review before you learn to read patterns, gauge and more techniques for starting and finishing projects. You will also learn the basics for making clothing, like sweaters.

We are on our way to learning how to design our pages. You have increased your knowledge of charcoal and graphite pens. Why not continue with more mediums and train your eye further to gain more developed hand/eye coordination? You will learn how to work with chalks in color, hue, values and create an even more highly developed sense of putting down on paper, that which they see in their surroundings. More studies will be incorporated into finished artworks. Designs for larger pieces will introduce each student to master works on paper, canvas and even walls! Come and learn at your own pace.

A supply fee of $35 per person is due and payable to the instructor the day of class.

This course is designed for the beginning sewing student familiar with their machine and wanting to try quilting on a beginner level. We take you step-by-step in making a rag quilt, perfect for turning your loved one’s clothes into a keepsake item. Course includes instruction, optional quilt upgrades, and a small project we will work on in class.

Please bring your sewing machine, thread, needles and any sewing supplies you may have. Optional: fabric/clothes if you want to jump start your quilt.

Students aged 14 and up are welcome to register when a parent or guardian is also registered and attends the same class.

A supply fee of $10. Is due and payable to the instructor at the beginning of class.

Grab a cup of coffee and a friend or two and join us for this fun, creative, watercolor class. This fun Saturday morning paint class project is a ladybug painting geared towards students with beginner skill level. You will learn about the materials used in watercolor painting and how to see the potential of your brushes, paint and paper to unlock your creativity so that you can develop your skills to paint this adorable ladybug and flower painting that you will be able to frame and hang in your home or give as a gift. This includes everything you need to create an 8x10 painting on premium watercolor paper where you will be able to complete a painting. This class is designed for beginners on up.

Students aged 14 and up are welcome to register for this class when a parent/guardian is also registered and attends the same class.

A supply fee of $10 is due and payable to instructor at the beginning of the class.