Workshops
ONGOING:
Looking for an artistic outing on a Thursday evening? Join us every Thursday to dive into creative adventures with other makers! No medium restrictions or sketchbooks necessary. This “Club” is created to bring us Makers and Creatives into a space to connect and make together. Bring your own mediums of choice, a sketchbook or any surface or project to play with. There may be weekly prompts, along with various mediums and materials available to dive into and play with (project fees may apply). Giggle Water Specials! Cost: Free!
Unless otherwise noted, all workshops can be reserved here: https://www.theminersbazaar.com/store
Thursday, 07/09 from 6:00-8:00pm Suminagashi: Suminagashi, translating to "floating ink," is an ancient marbling technique where makers will float ink on water and build out “tree” rings then use different techniques to move the water and create unique shapes and interesting visuals then laying a pieces of different types of paper on the surface and stealing the imagery from the water. COST: $50/maker. Includes multiple papers of varying types to marble onto, inks, and instruction. You’ll also receive $3 off of your first beverage. Reservations are required. Only SIX spaces available. Level: Beginner on up. https://www.theminersbazaar.com/store/p/workshop-suminagashi
Thursday, 06/11 from 5:00-8:00pm Make Art For Free, Repeat Pattern Block Print Hanky: We are suckers for hankies around here and we love making. So best workshop ever to combine the two with your! We will supply one hanky/maker, lino blocks cut into varying shapes and ink to print with. Cost: FREE! We are asking to reserve your spot to have enough material for everyone. https://www.theminersbazaar.com/store/p/make-art-for-free
Saturday, 07/18 from 1:00-3:00pm Cyanotype on Stuff: This month is all about the alternative. Our Cyanotype workshop this time around, makers will find themselves playing with more of the outdoors. More information to come! Cost: $60/maker. Includes all the materials for two practice prints, and a final piece. Get $3 off your first drink. Space is limited. https://www.theminersbazaar.com/store/p/workshop-cyanotype
Sunday, 07/19 from 11:00am-2:00pm Shibori Tie Dying with Indigo: We are continuing on the blue path with Shibori Tie Dying with indigo. Wrap fabrics in stitches, folds and found objects to create one of a kind textiles for home, to wear and decorate. Makers will learn different techniques to use on multiple pieces of fabric and functional textiles like kitchen towels, scarves as well as bring their own garments to dye and make a new functional piece of art. COST: $75/maker. Includes scrap material to practice different tying techniques, two scarfs, hankies, and/or kitchen towel and Indigo dye. $3 off first beverage. Space is limited. https://www.theminersbazaar.com/store/p/shibori
Saturday, 07/25 from 11:00am-2:00pm Beaded Peyote Earrings- In this workshop, we explore one of the stitches used in the ancient tradition of beading. Makers will learn the Peyote stitch. A stitch that fools the brain into believing a loom was used when in fact there is not one. Design your earrings using a special graph paper and a beautiful selection of beads. COST:$65/Maker. includes all materials, instruction and $3 off your first beverage. Space is limited. https://www.theminersbazaar.com/store/p/peyote-stitch-earrings
Sunday, 07/26 from 11:00am-2:00pm Painting Party! Still Life with Acrylics. It's painting party time. This Sunday we'll be cozying up in the coolness of our crooked little hose and tackling a simple still life. Makers will get a chance to create a sweet painting using acrylics. Acrylics are a very forgiving medium allowing painters to layer and adjust with out mudding their painting. Makers will be shown different painting and drawing techniques to help with the process. Cost: $40/maker. Includes all materials, instruction and choice of an 8x10 wood panel or heavy weight paper to paint on. Get $1 off your first beverage. Space is limited. https://www.theminersbazaar.com/store/p/still-life-painting
2-day Felted Shroom or Moth
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop takes place on BOTH 2/21 and 2/22 from 11am-2pm
There is such fascination in the tiniest of flora and fauna. In this woodland adventure we will be grabbing our imaginary microscope, an array of colorful fibers and creating a creature or fungi of giant proportion. Makers will learn the skills and techniques to create their choice of 3D felted moth, butterfly or mushroom. Day one will be constructing bodies, wings, stems and mushy hats. Day two will be saturated in colorful fiber choices to adorn your felted sculpture. Level: Beginner on up.
Peyote Stitch Bracelet
In this workshop, we explore one of the stitches used in the ancient tradition of beading. Makers will learn the Peyote stitch. A stitch that fools the brain into believing a loom was used when in fact there is not one. Design your bracelet using a special graph paper and a beautiful selection of beads. Level: Beginner on up.
Vision Quest Collage & Encaustic
The year is wrapping up and our minds have a beautiful habit of looking to the future and what we can do to better our lives and design imagery to inspire us. Encaustics and collaging lends it self well to nestling into these ideas and playing with the layers and concepts to help bring these manifestations to the surface. In this workshop, Rosie will teach techniques and help makers to explore ideas and how to build a unique piece of art that explores these visions. $85 per maker, includes $10 off your first beverage.
Winter Diorama Ornament
Using hollowed out paper machete ornaments, makers will get the chance to create a winter scene. We will be supplying paint, collage materials, sculpt for 3D additions and more! $50 per maker.
Mosaic Ornaments
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Alcohol Ink Ornaments
Colors play and wander across glass ornaments. Drip dropping the vibrant alcohol ink over the glass surface creates such a sweet fun spontaneous outcome. $40/maker for TWO ornaments, extra ornaments are $15/ea.
Foraged Wreath Night II
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Foraged Wreath Night I
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Paper Stars & Snowflakes
Fold, cut, glue, repeat. Festive stars and snowflakes dripping from your ceiling or decorating doorways. April will teach you how to fold and design your cuts to create your unique snowflakes and stars. Includes materials for two large paper snowflakes and two paper stars with instruction. $40 per maker. Sign up at link below.