upcoming adult classes
5 Week Book Binding Class
This is a 5 week course held on mondays
$160/ 3 hours per week
ages 16+
Learn the art of bookbinding in a relaxed, hands-on, 5‑week class where You’ll explore simple tools and techniques to create your own custom journals and sketchbooks from start to finish.
In this 5 week bookbinding class students will explore 4 different types of bookbinding: Coptic, Secret Belgian, Ribbon Binding, and Paper Bag Books. This craft will teach students various ways to hand-sew their own book. Each week, students will learn how to make their own book covers, tear down paper, punch holes and sew together it all together to create their personalized books!
Students are encouraged to bring old magazines or fun paper for the covers of their books! No experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to experiment. Leave with finished books you’re proud to use, gift, or display.
Ex Librus One Shot Class
$50/ 3 hours
ages 16+
In this class students will create their own Ex Librus stamps. Ex Libris is latin for “the library of”, so students can creat their own custom stamp to add to their personal books, collected or made! These stamps will be created using a printmaking technique, where students will create their own designs and cut them into linoleum. The linoleum can then be pressed into some ink and then added to the insides of book!
DIY Journals
$50/ 3 hours
ages 14+
In this workshop, Melissa will teach the basics of bookbinding. You’ll learn a hand-sewn binding technique and build each journal with 100 pages, giving you one page per day across all four books.
Materials to bring for the class include a sketchbook or regular paper, plus old magazines or decorative papers for the covers. Throughout the session, you’ll learn how to design and assemble your own book covers, tear down paper, punch stitching holes, weave the covers and spine together, and sew in the pages to complete your unique books.
A creative, hands-on way to start the year with something truly your own!
DIY Journals
$50/ 3 hours
ages 14+
In this workshop, Melissa will teach the basics of bookbinding. You’ll learn a hand-sewn binding technique and build each journal with 100 pages, giving you one page per day across all four books.
Materials to bring for the class include a sketchbook or regular paper, plus old magazines or decorative papers for the covers. Throughout the session, you’ll learn how to design and assemble your own book covers, tear down paper, punch stitching holes, weave the covers and spine together, and sew in the pages to complete your unique books.
A creative, hands-on way to start the year with something truly your own!
Memory Mobiles
$50/ 2 hours
Ages 16+
Make mobiles with found objects! This is a great way to display nature and tiny treasures you have been collecting. Melissa will walk you through the steps of laying out the order, drilling holes and stringing or wrapping your items and putting everything together to make a lovely mobile.
Student are encouraged to bring their own treasure, trinkets, or other small items special to them!
DIY Journals
$50/ 3 hours
ages 14+
In this workshop, Melissa will teach the basics of bookbinding. You’ll learn a hand-sewn binding technique and build each journal with 100 pages, giving you one page per day across all four books.
Materials to bring for the class include a sketchbook or regular paper, plus old magazines or decorative papers for the covers. Throughout the session, you’ll learn how to design and assemble your own book covers, tear down paper, punch stitching holes, weave the covers and spine together, and sew in the pages to complete your unique books.
A creative, hands-on way to start the year with something truly your own!
Intro to Goat Milk Soap
2 hours @ $45.00
Ages 16 & up
Come join Ms. Torie of Make My Own Soap and learn how she makes such amazing goat milk soap! Beginners are encouraged to come and learn how to make and design your own soap.