with Ida Atkinson
Next session: April 8th, 2025
This charming basket incorporates color and a tall handle--perfect as a spring basket, Easter basket or kitchen decor. In this class you will learn techniques for preparing the material and weaving it in several several patterns to achieve interest. You will have opportunity to choose two colors to accent the beige. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced students.
with Sheila Startup
Next session: April 12th, 2025
We are thrilled to offer our first workshop in Cyanotype in 2025. Cyanotype is a type of photography that requires no camera. Instead, a UV light reactive solution covers paper and the image is formed from exposure to sunlight (or UV light when no sun). Cyanotype is defined by the distinctive blue and areas of pure white and shadow. Sheila Startup of Dancing Light Studio in Philadelphia will teach this class. She has mastered the art of cyanotype through studies at Tyler School of Art (in Philadelphia) and Maine Media. No experience necessary.
with James Hsiang
Next session: April 26th, 2025
In this class you will learn how to add skin to a skin-on-frame kayak. Sewing the skin on the frame is a great learning experience for anyone interested in the steps of kayak construction as practiced by the Greenland Inuit people. James Hsiang has been building canoes and kayaks since the early 1970s, focusing on traditional techniques that are pegged and lashed without use of screws or nails. After the kayak is skinned it will be donated to Tear Cap Workshops. Students can opt for the morning or afternoon class at $50, or for both classes for $80.
with Ken Wise
Next session: May 3rd, 2025
Ken Wise brings his deep knowledge of wood and carving to this workshop that explores how to choose wood and shape it into a fully functional canoe paddle. Students will learn carving techniques appropriate for larger projects and how to finish the paddle for longevity. Class includes all materials, and is appropriate for the beginning carver as well as those with more experience.
with Heather Newton Brown
Next session: May 10th, 2025
Professional artist Heather Newton Brown introduces us to the art of hot wax painting. The layered effects of using beeswax and resin creates rich optical patterns and lots of opportunities for creative expression. This workshop provides foundational techniques to safely and confidently apply and manipulate layers of encaustic wax, with the chance to experiment.
with Multiple Instructors
Next session: June 28th, 2025
In this full 3-session course students will begin with Session 1: Eco Printing on Paper. Artist Mary DeLano guides us through the process of preparing paper with mordant, and using any of three different methods for transferring images of leaves and flowers onto the paper. In Session 2, Anna Low of Purplebean Bindery teaches us how to use the ancient technique of Coptic Bookbinding to gather all of those pages together in book form. In Session 3, poet Lauren Gould will inspire us to fill those pages with our own creative writing. This is an excellent way to learn the art of making hand-bound, unique books for yourself or to give as gifts.
with Mary DeLano
Next session: June 28th, 2025
This is the first session for creating a hand-bound nature notebook. In this class you will learn how to prepare paper with mordant and then transfer images of leaves and flowers onto paper. Students will learn three different methods for eco printing, and will leave with plenty of prints that you can use in your unique book.
Students will receive a discount of $20 and a free poetry class for signing up for both Eco-printing and Book Arts Session 2: BookBinding.
with Anna Lowe
Next session: July 12th, 2025
In this session, Anna Low of Purplebean Bindery will teach students how to use an the ancient bookbinding technique of Coptic stitching to pull their eco printed paper together into book form. This class is also open to those who did not take Eco Printing and paper will be available for binding. You'll leave class with your own notebook, binding instructions and the knowledge to continue making books at home.
Students who take both Session 1 and Session 2 receive a $20 discount and free Poetry Workshop so you can fill your book with creative writing.
with Jude Hsiang
Next session: July 19th, 2025
We are so happy to welcome Jude Hsiang of Versicolor back for this workshop in hand dyeing and basic weaving. We will begin by preparing natural fibers by scouring and mordanting. While the fibers simmer, Jude will show us how to constuct a simple loom and share some basic weaving techniques. We will then dye the processed fiber with local plant materials and begin weaving on our looms. Students will be able to take their loom and yarn home to continue working on their project.
