Weekend, June 12 - 14
Wearable Color
Rena Wood

Participants will spend a weekend in the Fiber Studio exploring silk painting techniques and the expressive possibilities of color on fabric. Participants will learn to paint with dyes on silk, experiment with color-flow methods unique to this medium, and design and finish wearable art scarves. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided practice, participants will complete multiple finished pieces while gaining technical skills and adaptable processes that translate easily to classroom instruction.

Weekend, June 12 - 14
Woodturning with Color and Texture
Elizabeth Webber

Discover how to transform your woodturned pieces from functional to expressive by combining foundational turning skills with creative surface treatments. Students will spend time at the lathe shaping forms and refining tool control before moving into color and texture techniques that add visual depth and tactile interest. We’ll explore using milk paints and acrylics, practice a range of texturing methods, and experiment with tools that create distinctive patterns. This hands-on class encourages curiosity, play, and exploration. Bring your curiosity–and be ready to experiment!

Weekend, June 12 - 14
Organic Steel: Heat, Movement and Transformation
Margaret Jacobs

Explore how metal can be transformed by combining the strategies of blacksmithing with metal fabrication tools and techniques. We’ll draw inspiration from natural forms while discussing how to design for fabrication. Participants will learn core techniques in forging and fabrication, with opportunities to experiment and adapt processes to individual designs. The workshop combines technical instruction with creative exploration, giving participants the skills to complete finished pieces that reflect their own design approach. 

Weeklong, June 21 - 26
Intuitive Quilting
Casey Engel

This workshop explores quilting through improvisation, play, and intuition. Students will begin with a small hand-sewn mini quilt to learn the structure and process of quilting, then move into improvisational machine piecing to experiment with color and composition. The emphasis will be on creating wall quilts. Participants will be guided through each step—from constructing the quilt top to basting and binding. This workshop welcomes both hand- and machine-curious quilters and provides a foundation for a sustainable quilting practice at any scale.

Weeklong, June 21 - 26
Decorating Bonanza
Rose Hardesty

Expand your surface decorating skills in this comprehensive clay workshop. Students will learn a variety of decoration techniques on wet clay and bisque tiles. Decorating techniques covered: screen printing with slip/underglazes, stamped/carved slip inlay, fine line inlay, making and using ceramic chalk pastels, water etching.  Each technique will be presented separately, with discussions and demonstrations on how to combine and layer them. Students will come away with wet clay and bisque tiles, recipes and their own silk screen.

Weeklong, June 21 - 26
Enameling Intensive
Talia Tax

In this workshop, we will dive into the world of kiln-fired enamels! Topics include opaque and transparent sifted enamels, liquid enamels, sgraffito, enamel threads, stencils, and overglaze techniques. By the end of the workshop, students will create their own designs and will take home several enameled pieces as well as the knowledge to continue on their own. Note: if students have their own particulate respirators, they should bring them. Otherwise, disposable dust masks will be provided.