Art AfterHours – Ring Making introduces participants to the fundamentals of metal smithing through the creation of stacked rings made from non-ferrous metals. This hands-on workshop focuses on essential jewelry-making techniques, including ring sizing, filing, soldering, and finishing, while also providing practice with torch firing, metal texturing, and polishing. The class is designed to build ... Read more

Art AfterHours – Gel Plate Printing offers a creative introduction to mono printing using gel plates, a flexible and versatile medium ideal for experimentation. Participants will explore layering paints, inks, and other materials while focusing on rubbings, texture, and color to create one-of-a-kind prints and handmade cards. This session is well suited for anyone interested ... Read more

Art AfterHours – Discharge Dyeing explores a fascinating textile process that removes and reintroduces color through controlled chemical reactions. Participants will work with dyed fabric to create patterns and imagery by pulling color from the surface, then selectively adding color back using permanent textile paints. The class also introduces how dye colors are created by ... Read more

Art AfterHours – Peyote Stitch introduces participants to a traditional Indigenous beading technique that uses seed beads, needle, and thread to create structured patterns and designs. Peyote stitch, a form of brickwork beading, allows artists to build intricate shapes while developing an understanding of pattern, color selection, and form. The class also explores the history ... Read more

Art AfterHours – Suminagashi Ink offers an introduction to the traditional Japanese art of marbling by floating ink on water to create fluid, one-of-a-kind designs. Participants will experiment with brushes, drops, and other tools as ink moves across the water’s surface, forming swirling, organic patterns that are transferred onto paper. This meditative process celebrates movement, ... Read more

Art AfterHours – Coil Basket explores a traditional Native American basket-making technique that uses stitching to fasten and interlock coils into strong, repeating geometric forms. Participants will learn how this historic method creates both structure and pattern while experimenting with contemporary approaches that incorporate recycled materials and sculptural elements. The result is a functional and ... Read more

Art AfterHours – Solar Printing introduces participants to a light-activated dyeing process that uses UV exposure to create detailed and expressive textile designs. This workshop explores how sunlight transforms treated fabric as found objects, negative shapes, and three-dimensional elements are arranged to form unique compositions. As the fabric is exposed to light, the dye shifts ... Read more

Art AfterHours – Image Transfer offers an exploration into the expressive process of transferring images onto paper or fabric using chemical and medium-based techniques. Participants will learn how different transfer agents affect imagery, resulting in softly distressed, ethereal surfaces reminiscent of Rauschenberg-style compositions. The transferred images can be incorporated into mixed media work, textile pieces, ... Read more