On the fourth day at the Clay House my true love gave to me 4 nordic stars, 3 sparkling snowflakes, 2 festive flowers and a sleepy sloth for my holiday tree! This Swedish advent star is traditionally made of paper or wood, and hangs in the window to bring light to the darkest season of […]
On the fifth day at the Clay House my true love gave to me, 5 button baubles! 4 Nordic stars, 3 sparkling snowflakes, 2 festive flowers and a sleepy sloth for my holiday tree! Inspired by Victorian pomanders, this modern take uses buttons and pearl headed pins, along with some ribbon and a few beads. […]
On the second day at the Clay House my true love gave to me, 2 festive flowers, and a sleepy sloth for my holiday tree! Join experienced florist, Michele Bango, as she walks you through the creation of this stunning holiday ornament. The finished ornament would look great on your tree but would also be […]
On the seventh day at the Clay House my true love gave to me 7 folded flurries, 6 wooly wreaths, 5 button baubles! 4 nordic stars, 3 sparkling snowflakes, 2 festive flowers and a sleepy sloth for my holiday tree! These elegant snowflakes are made from folded paper. To be fair, they are a little […]
Stressed out? Looking for a cheap and easy way to unwind? Join me Deb Eck, program director and resident teaching artist, as I gently guide you through the relaxing art of blackout meditation. What is that? It's an art form I invented many decades ago, a mash up of blackout poetry, doodling and occasionally some […]
Stressed out? Looking for a cheap and easy way to unwind? Join me Deb Eck, program director and resident teaching artist, as I gently guide you through the relaxing art of blackout meditation. What is that? It's an art form I invented many decades ago, a mash up of blackout poetry, doodling and occasionally […]
Deb Eck our resident paper guru rounds out the weekend. Learn the art of the pop-up box card and then add some family photos for the ultimate family holiday card. Kit will include everything needed to make and mail several cards. Students should supply a pair of small scissors and some family photos to personalize […]
Join paper artist extraordinaire Janna, as she guides you through the process of making a super realistic crepe paper poinsettia. Janna is proud to be part of the esteemed “Flower Circle” on www.liagriffith.com—an elite group of crepe paper flower makers across North America. She is the only licensed Lia Griffith crepe paper flower maker in […]
"Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat!" Or should we say flat?! Join Wendy Bale as she teaches you a contemporary take on the traditional art of paper cutting. While learning all the techniques and tricks of the trade you'll be creating a snow goose that could be a special holiday card, or […]
Join us for some late night crafting. Start out your weekend by crossing something off your holiday to-do list and wow your friends and family with this working, glittery, snow globe card! Deb Eck will walk you step by step through the creation process for some fear-free Friday night fun. Workshop includes all materials. Participants […]
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Relax during this happy hour class with our program director Deb Eck. Explore two very traditional printing techniques - block prints using the humble potato, and pochoir (that's fancy art speak for stenciling!) and create your own, one-of-a-kind wrapping paper. We'll supply everything you need except a potato! Root level class Class fee includes all […]