Needle Felting

with Ruth Boisvert

Next session: March 8th, 2025

$65 More Info

Needle felting is a time-honored fiber art that has gained popularity for its adaptability to animal, plant and human forms. In this class, you will learn how to create a loon by preparing the felt, using needles to form and compress, and how to add special touches. Ruth Boisvert is a gallery-level felting artist whose work can be viewed at 302 Gallery. All supplies will be provided, and students will take home tools and have opportunity to purchase more at class.

Handwoven Easter Basket

with Ida Atkinson

Next session: April 8th, 2025

$65 More Info

This charming basket incorporates color and a tall handle--perfect as an 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. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced students.

Introduction to Cyanotype

with Sheila Startup

Next session: April 12th, 2025

$65 More Info

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.

Skinning a Frame Kayak

with James Hsiang

Next session: April 26th, 2025

$50 More Info

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.

Make a Wooden Canoe Paddle

with Ken Wise

Next session: May 3rd, 2025

$125 More Info

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.

Payment plan available: $50.00 deposit plus 2 payments of $37.50, paid every four weeks

Introduction to Encaustics

with Heather Newton Brown

Next session: May 10th, 2025

$145 More Info

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.

Payment plan available: $50.00 deposit plus 2 payments of $47.50, paid every four weeks

Dyeing to Weave

with Jude Hsiang

Next session: July 19th, 2025

$65 More Info

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.