A Callanwolde Instructor will guide attendees in experimenting with repeating patterns and unique designs, carving artwork onto relief blocks, and printing designs by hand. Participants will leave with a collection of their finished prints on cards, totebags, and wrapping paper!  What You’ll Learn: Introduction to block printing tools and materials How to carve simple and intricate…

Wheel Throwing 101 is the traditional way that potters make pots on a turning wheel. In this workshop, you will experience and learn about the basics of throwing and making pottery. It takes practice, but it's a lot of fun. Clay and firing of your piece is included. Watch the Pottery Director in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjAkrtJJAmU&t=2s…

Paint like Monet: An Introduction to Impressionist Painting This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the painting style of Claude Monet and the Impressionist movement. Students will learn how Monet used expressive brushwork, layered color, and quick observations of light and atmosphere to create his iconic works. The workshop balances technical instruction with creative exploration, guiding…

This glazing workshop introduces you to the spectacular art of raku firing. Special glazes are used to make one-of-a-kind pieces. Pick your glaze, apply it to your ornament, then we'll fire it for you! Students will be able to observe the process and help prep for the final post-reduction. By the end of the workshop, you’ll…

In this workshop, participants will forge a candy cane or stocking hook utilizing a coal-burning forge, anvil and the hand-hammered forming techniques of blacksmithing.  All fuel and project materials will be provided, as well as safety glasses, gloves, earplugs, and aprons.  Participants will need to wear 100% natural non-flammable fibers (cotton or wool).  No synthetic…