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Cordage Making
Tuesday, 5:00 pm
April 7 | Ages 16-99+

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This course introduces cordage making as both a functional skill and a form of material knowledge. Participants will learn to transform raw fibers like dandelion, Virginia creeper, kudzu, and more, into cord through hand-twisting and plying techniques while exploring the historical role of cordage in textile production, tool making, and daily life.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you’ll learn the overview of cordage across cultures, single-strand twist and basic hand-rolling techniques, understanding of different materials such as; plant fibers, reclaimed fibers, and contemporary substitutions, and much more!

You’ll Leave with:

You leave with an understanding how how to create natural cords using reusable and natural materials for future projects.

Deadline to register by: April 3rd  

Instructor:  Erica Fitzgerald

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Coiled Basketry
Saturday, 12:00 pm
April 18 – May 9 | Ages 16-99+

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Intro to Coiled Basketry introduces participants to foundational basket-making techniques through the practice of coiling. Using a range of natural and found fibers, including pine needles, students will learn how to build form through stitching, tension, and repetition. The class emphasizes material exploration, hand skills, and an understanding of basketry as both a functional and historically significant craft practice.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you’ll learn the basic skills of coiled basketry making, and learn fun information such as coiled basketry across cultures and histories, Emphasis on tension, stitch consistency, and building even stitches, and so much more!

What You’ll Leave With:

.By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a beautifully handwoven basket and a deeper appreciation for the tactile knowledge carried through craft.

Deadline to register by: April 14th  

Instructor:  Erica Fitzgerald

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Mindful Art 2
Thursdays, 3:00 pm
April 16 – May 7 | Ages 16-99+

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An extension of Mindful Art 1, students will work in various art mediums while learning about additional principles of mindfulness. Begin class with a guided meditation, followed by an art project using a different medium each week. Learn how to practice mindfulness not only in your artmaking, but in your everyday life.

Having previously taken “Mindful Art 1” is encouraged, but not required. Neither art experience or meditation experience is required.

What You’ll Learn:

In a calming group-instructed environment, you’ll work on projects that include: creative drawing. basket weaving, Japanese rock-wrapping, and print making.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class, you will leave refreshed with a better mental and physical well-being, basic skills in the listed mediums, and tools to help with mindfulness in both your art making practice and everyday life.

Deadline to register by: April 12th  

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan 

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Seagrass Basketry
Saturday, 12:00 pm
March 21 – April 11 | Ages 16-99+

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Learn the meditative art of seagrass basketry in this hands-on workshop. Using natural seagrass and simple techniques, participants will explore how traditional craft practices connect us to place, labor, and rhythm.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you’ll learn the basic skills of seagrass basketry, and learn fun information such as types of baskets, how to twine, basket shaping, and much more!

What You’ll Leave With:

.By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a beautifully handwoven flower basket and a deeper appreciation for the tactile knowledge carried through craft.

Deadline to register by: March 17th  

Instructor:  Erica Fitzgerald

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Mindful Art
Thursdays, 3:00 pm
March 19 – April 9 | Ages 16-99+

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Work in various art mediums while learning how to practice mindfulness.  Begin class with a guided meditation, followed by an art project using a different medium each week. Learn how to practice mindfulness not only in your artmaking, but in your everyday life.

What You’ll Learn:

In a calming group instructed environment, you’ll work on projects that include: watercolor, ceramic handbuilding, weaving on a lap loom, and printmaking

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will leave refreshed with a better mental and physical well-being, basic skills and knowledge in various art mediums, and skills to help with anxiety and stress.

Deadline to register by: March 15th  

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan 

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Mindful Art 2
Thursdays, 3:00 pm
February 5 – February 26 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

An extension of Mindful Art 1, students will work in various art mediums while learning about additional principles of mindfulness. Begin class with a guided meditation, followed by an art project using a different medium each week. Learn how to practice mindfulness not only in your artmaking, but in your everyday life.

Having previously taken “Mindful Art 1” is encouraged, but not required. Neither art experience or meditation experience is required.

What You’ll Learn:

In a calming group-instructed environment, you’ll work on projects that include: creative drawing. basket weaving, Japanese rock-wrapping, and print making.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class, you will leave refreshed with a better mental and physical well-being, basic skills in the listed mediums, and tools to help with mindfulness in both your art making practice and everyday life.

Deadline to register by: February 1st  

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan 

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