Throwing & Decorating Workshop with Kym Owens
March 21/22 (Saturday and Sunday) 10 am - 5 pm with 1 hour lunch break
Learn how to tackle the challenges of throwing and refine your pottery by learning multiple decorating techniques. Ceramic artist, Kym Owens has over 20 years of experience making functional thrown pottery. Owens will also demonstrate how to decorate your work using different decorating skills such as slip trailing, underglaze application and glaze inlay.
Please note that this workshop are for students who already have basic throwing skills.
March 21/22 (Saturday and Sunday) 10 am - 5 pm with 1 hour lunch break
Learn how to tackle the challenges of throwing and refine your pottery by learning multiple decorating techniques. Ceramic artist, Kym Owens has over 20 years of experience making functional thrown pottery. Owens will also demonstrate how to decorate your work using different decorating skills such as slip trailing, underglaze application and glaze inlay.
Please note that this workshop are for students who already have basic throwing skills.
Cold Process Soap (made from scratch) 2 Day Workshop
Saturday and Sunday January 25/26 10am - 4pm $196
Work side by side with our resident master soap maker Gabby Cox from Soaps From Scratch and learn the step-by-step intricate instructions of cold process soap. Students will leave with the skills and confidence to start making soap at home, ready to take the first steps toward starting a soap making business or to enjoy a new hobby! You will learn a variety of recipes each yielding between 2-3 lbs (8-12 bars). The studio will provide all soap-making equipment, including writing journals and all safety gear (goggles, gloves, masks). This is professional grade, luxury soap made from high-end, all-natural ingredients with no artificial fragrance or preservatives.
Natural Melt and Pour Soap Making 101
Sunday, February 9, 2:30 - 4:30 pm $45
We are excited to bring our favorite soap maker to the studio to help us learn the basics of this ancient and useful art - soap making! This is melt and pour, consider our longer workshop for cold process (protective gear is supplied) Gabby is a master and we are excited to create and play with her. Scents are essential oils only. Students leave with 12 bars of soap.
Saturday and Sunday January 25/26 10am - 4pm $196
Work side by side with our resident master soap maker Gabby Cox from Soaps From Scratch and learn the step-by-step intricate instructions of cold process soap. Students will leave with the skills and confidence to start making soap at home, ready to take the first steps toward starting a soap making business or to enjoy a new hobby! You will learn a variety of recipes each yielding between 2-3 lbs (8-12 bars). The studio will provide all soap-making equipment, including writing journals and all safety gear (goggles, gloves, masks). This is professional grade, luxury soap made from high-end, all-natural ingredients with no artificial fragrance or preservatives.
Natural Melt and Pour Soap Making 101
Sunday, February 9, 2:30 - 4:30 pm $45
We are excited to bring our favorite soap maker to the studio to help us learn the basics of this ancient and useful art - soap making! This is melt and pour, consider our longer workshop for cold process (protective gear is supplied) Gabby is a master and we are excited to create and play with her. Scents are essential oils only. Students leave with 12 bars of soap.
You Can Paint - Robert Garden Art Technique
With Pamela Smith
$35/month, single class 6:30 - 8:45 pm
Ages 14 - Adult
Thursdays January 9 Half Dome in Yosemite, February 6 Georgia O'Keeffe's Flower, March TBA. A truly unique monthly class that teaches the basics and fundamentals of oil painting with tried and true simple methods and techniques including the science of color, brush loading and more. The Robert Garden Art Technique and You Can Paint is a 20 year success story with thousands enjoying the classes around the country. Our teacher, Pamela Smith is a fun and lighthearted educator that encourages and assists students one on one. Each class students finish a different project - frame worthy. All supplies are included.
With Pamela Smith
$35/month, single class 6:30 - 8:45 pm
Ages 14 - Adult
Thursdays January 9 Half Dome in Yosemite, February 6 Georgia O'Keeffe's Flower, March TBA. A truly unique monthly class that teaches the basics and fundamentals of oil painting with tried and true simple methods and techniques including the science of color, brush loading and more. The Robert Garden Art Technique and You Can Paint is a 20 year success story with thousands enjoying the classes around the country. Our teacher, Pamela Smith is a fun and lighthearted educator that encourages and assists students one on one. Each class students finish a different project - frame worthy. All supplies are included.
Encaustic Wax Painting Workshops
Held at The Encaustic Center 10 am - 4 pm
580 W. Arapaho Rd. #271 Richardson, TX. 75080 214-405-5993
Friday, January 31st - Encaustic Beginner workshop including a focus on Vintage Ephemera Collage with Deanna Wood
Saturday, February 22nd - Encaustic Beginner workshop including a focus on Stencils and Collage with Deanna Wood
Saturday, March 7th - Encaustic Beginner workshop including a focus on Monotypes with Leigh Harrison
Introductory Beginner Workshop ($130, all materials included)
You will be learning a variety of techniques including how to build layers, fuse, texture, work with grids, stencils, embed objects, incise, transfer, collage and much more along with a working knowledge on how to use the equipment, appropriate substrates, how to melt and mix wax, a bit about the history of wax painting, a working knowledge of supplies and how to create your own workspace! All supplies included. You are welcome to bring stencils and collage materials but we have plenty here for your use.
Held at The Encaustic Center 10 am - 4 pm
580 W. Arapaho Rd. #271 Richardson, TX. 75080 214-405-5993
Friday, January 31st - Encaustic Beginner workshop including a focus on Vintage Ephemera Collage with Deanna Wood
Saturday, February 22nd - Encaustic Beginner workshop including a focus on Stencils and Collage with Deanna Wood
Saturday, March 7th - Encaustic Beginner workshop including a focus on Monotypes with Leigh Harrison
Introductory Beginner Workshop ($130, all materials included)
You will be learning a variety of techniques including how to build layers, fuse, texture, work with grids, stencils, embed objects, incise, transfer, collage and much more along with a working knowledge on how to use the equipment, appropriate substrates, how to melt and mix wax, a bit about the history of wax painting, a working knowledge of supplies and how to create your own workspace! All supplies included. You are welcome to bring stencils and collage materials but we have plenty here for your use.
Artisanal Beauty Party for 6 includes 2.5 hours of hand making beauty products including: bath oil, sugar scrubs, variety of custom scented face and body soap, essential oil perfumes, organic lip balms - a wonderful way to celebrate with a group of friends - add in adult beverages and its a party! $340 ($50 each additional party goer)