Instructor: Louie Raffloer || During this 2-day class, you will learn how to use combinations of light chisels and punches to create intricate (or simple) designs in 27 guage materials. Patience and attention to few very basic concepts is all you need to bring. Instructor will provide all materials and tools. You will get to …
Instructor: Holly Mistur || This class is a hands on Brass Etching, with chemicals, workshop. There will be various sizes and shapes of brass available to etch on, or bring your own. Stock stencils available, bring your own image (pdf) or draw your image onto the brass to etch.
Instructor: Carolyn Autenrieth || For Beginners or those who want to explore more. Handbuild a ceramic luminary with slab construction, and explore making patterns with holes and surface design. As the short days are ahead, these luminaries will bring a warm glow to any space. This workshop introduces you to ceramic construction and techniques for …
Ceramic Luminaries – bright light to dark places! Read More »
Instructor: Carol Ross || Students will use clayboard and ink to create a black-and-white painting. The class is appropriate for youth (age 12+) through adult...beginner or experienced artists. Students will go home with their own painting, as well as a new medium to explore on their own.
Bring your complete set of scavenger hunt cards to our party at the Mini Mart to claim a prize, your choice of a trucker hat or shirt sporting the GT logo featured on the scavenger hunt boxes. Even if you don't have a complete set, join us for snacks and drinks and mingling with other creatives! We'll be …
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An introduction to making monumental creatures! Come design, frame, skin, and decorate denizens from the deepest depths-this of hell (or the netherworld of your choice) for display or performance in the inaugural Georgetown Halloween Parade! Using common household, or off-the-shelf materials, we will be constructing giant effigies for mounting on parade floats or worn as …
This workshop will teach you how to create the injuries, bruises, burns, gore, and creature transformation effects seen in film and television, using professional techniques and materials. We'll cover what types of products to use, where to find them, how to prepare and care for your skin, applying and removing prosthetics, and adding realistic color to …
This workshop covers two popular methods of creating cosplay armor--leatherworking and EVA foam. The basic leatherworking and craft skills required to create bracers, pauldrons, leg armor, bandoliers, and baldrics to elevate fantasy, cosplay, historical, or science fiction looks. We'll go over using leather working tools, punches, grommets, and straps. We will also devote some time to …
Want to build a rolling float base for your giant creature, yourselves, or anything else? We’re here to help. We’ll have some lumber and casters and wheels, tools and hardware. Bring what you’ve got, too! We’ll be setting up workspace and have hands onsite to help.
When: Saturday, October 19th 3-5PM Where: Undisclosed Location Who: Chris Digilio Class Limit: 40 In this spooky, all-ages workshop, participants will explore various zombie walking styles, from slow shuffles to erratic movements—it's a dead giveaway that you'll have a blast! We’ll start by demonstrating these styles and provide tips for perfecting your groan-worthy gait. Next, …
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The Parade is free and open to the public. It is an all-ages event. Families, kids, teens, and adults are all invited to attend. Neighbors from across the Seattle-Tacoma metro area and anywhere else are welcome! What time does the Parade start? The Parade will start between 6:30-7:00 PM depending on how dark it is. …
Instructors: Janelle R Abbott and Alyza DelPan-Monley For this 2 hour workshop, participants will be a part of the process and methods behind Wiggle Room - an iterative dance fashion show trying to conceptualize and grapple with our personal relationship to the global scale fast-fashion waste industry. For this workshop, you are invited to bring …
Instructor: Colleen Monette This four (4) hour class will cover the origin of collage, important collage artists, types of paper, additional materials and glues. We’ll delve into different types of collages and how to work intuitively. All materials supplied, though students are free to bring personal items (papers, photos, small ephemera) to use in class. …
Instructor: Jenna Boitano Seattle ReCreative will host a day of drop-in free open to the public workshops highlighting creative ways to reuse materials. The workshops may include things like bookmaking, card making and unconventional printmaking.
Instructor: Carol M. Ross The process involves distressing an 8x8 clayboard with various tools, applying ink, then using transfer paper or free drawing to leave an image that is then developed using an additive and subtractive method. No experience necessary. All tools and materials provided. A valuable process for the experienced or novice artist to …
Instructor: Clare Putney Each of us has a relationship with paper in daily living, whether opening mail, eating take-out, or holding a dollar bill. Folding paper is a centuries old practice that inspires creativity and enginuity in areas of Math, Science, Engineering, Architecture, Art, Fashion, Animation, and Industrial Design, to name a few. It requires …
Instructor: Laura Wright In this workshop, participants will learn about traditional and local pigment-producing plants through the process of making watercolor paints. Everyone will create and share a batch of paint made from a selection of locally grown plants. If the weather is nice, we will visit one of the local dye gardens where the …
Instructor: Eva Gronowitz This workshop suits adults as well as kids ages 6 to 106. It’s a fun workshop for the whole family. This will be a 4-hour live action marionette puppet building course. All materials are included. In this course you will learn about different materials that are best for marionette puppets in addition to …
Instructor: Finch Izatt The goal of this project is to teach beginner woodworking skills in a safe and engaging environment as well as creative uses of what would otherwise be considered waste materials. A simple project like this can be completed in a weekend and offers a freeform creative exploration that other beginner woodworking classes …
