Crafts Classes in Washington, DC

The purpose of this mixed media dream catcher isn’t to ward off bad dreams, but to capture moments in time from the past, present, or future. The base for this project is a metal tray (provided) which will be embellished with a lace doily “web”. Photos and other keepsakes will then be captured in the web. Additional embellishments will include...

Create a unique art doll using a wooden house body and found objects. Create a holiday ornament or an art doll suitable for year-round display: hang on a wall, or create it to be a “shelf sitter” (finished size is approx 8 in. tall, and 3 in. wide). We will use polymer clay to create the face from a mold, and then add color. Found objects such...

"Notan" - Japanese Paper-Cutting Collages In Japanese, Notan means the relationship between light and dark. Negative and positive shapes, symmetrical, asymmetrical and geometric patterns are all explored in this exciting collage workshop. We will create beautiful designs of organic and geometric shapes using creative drawing and collage techniques.

Learn to paper piece your quilts in this mini quilt workshop with Ceci! Paper piecing opens up a whole new world of quilt patterns. Learn this technique on a single block and make an adorable mini quilt. Supplies: Small amounts of fabric batting thread

Strategies for creating expansive structures are useful in miniature books, as they allow the artist to increase the drama and expand the content. Using cardstock and a small set of simple hand tools, students will build and bind a variety of structures that move above, beyond and behind the page. No experience is necessary, but previous experience...

Combine transfers of vintage photos with fabrics, new and old, trims and embellishments to create a beautiful accordion-fold fiber book. A sentimental way to document a holiday or event, and makes a wonderful gift too! Learn to incorporate your favorite fabrics with mixed media sewing techniques, adding stitching and embellishing to complete a one...

This class will help students build up texture and depth on a copper plate quickly, and with a minimum amount of etching time. Soft-ground can be used to make impressions of objects such as fabric and leaves. Open biting is a quick route to a dramatic design. When both are combined, very exciting things happen! No printmaking experience nec...

This workshop covers the basic techniques of Western-style hand papermaking, including pulp preparation, sheet forming, couching, pressing, and drying. It includes an overview of decorative techniques, including the use of pigments, inclusions, layering, and shaped deckles. Pulp additives such as sizing, retention agents, and formation aid are also...

In this workshop students will learn how to make a series of tiny books that are perfect for gift-giving, personalization, and decoration! We will cover a few simple pamphlet variations as well as a slightly more complicated buttonhole stitch and a softcover with wraparound ties. Everyone is encouraged to experiment and come up with their own ways...

Discover encaustics! Workshop includes painting and collage with wax, fusing, carving into wax, and more experimenting with techniques. You can upcycle existing art (drawings, prints, photos) if you like. See how encaustic painting can be a sculptural art form. Apply tools and techniques to create relief emphasizing positive and negative space and...

Looking for a fun and intriguing way to explore painting and mixed media projects? Then this 7-week class is the perfect answer. Techniques include block printing, silver tooling, metallic oil pastels and crayons, laquerwork and iridescent watercolors. All materials are included and new projects every week.

Art and Wellness 4-Week Workshop Mixed Media Compositions Art and creating art has immense therapeutic power for people at all stages of life. But too often we forget to take the time to welcome its power into our lives. In this course students explore the  relationship between art and mindfulness using emotionally grounding techniques for image-making...

Beginning/ Intermediate Etching is a technique that allows the printmaker to achieve wide tonal range and unlimited detail. Using zinc plates students learn to produce images with line etching, aquatint, soft ground etching, and drypoint techniques as they print small editions. A $40 lab fee is payable to the instructor.  The Art League, through...

Joomchi is a Korean technique for making textured, handmade paper. Students combine layers of mulberry papers of various shapes and colors to create a new piece of paper. This technique is similar to felting, but uses paper instead of wool. The resulting crinkled papers can be used in surface design, bookmaking, collage, or anywhere one would use decorative...

For adventurous artists, wax-resist stands out among the legion of experimental mixed-media drawing methods as particularly compelling and powerful. Its look ranges from dramatic contrasts to delicate passages and from controlled rendering to expressive gestures. Using wax as a stop-out for subsequent ink washes, lighter areas of drawings remain protected. ...