NYC Art Classes

Choose from a baby, child or adult sweater. Worked in one piece from the neck down or bottom up. Our instructor will help you understand the pattern, the appropriate yarn and new stitches.Prerequisites: Must know how to cast-on, knit stitch without assistance....

Whether you're interested in small objects or a complete kitchen remodel, the skills you'll learn in this Intensive will give you the ability to get down and dirty with all things timber. Gone will be the days of hours wasted shopping for furniture, once you're done you'll know exactly how to start building that perfect piece yourself.Get ready to mill, bend and cut ...

Delve beyond picking up a dropped stitch into more major fixes. Learn how to “tink” or un-kint increases and decreases w/o loosing a stitch. Reverse a cable or add a missing cable many rows down. Fix common mistakes in lace such as a missing YO or a K2tog 3 rows down. Even learn how to shorten or lengthen your knitted piece. You have the power to fix without ...

In this 4-week course, students will be taken through the basics of screen-printing on fabric and paper. A simple project will enable students to learn to coat and expose screens, register and print. No experience necessary. Our classes are designed to focus on a learned skill rather than a final product. At TAC, our mission is to provide skills and knowledge for a ...

Learn how to create unique and beautiful jewelry using Semi-Precious stones and secured with sterling silver findings. In this 1 hour class, you will create a pair of earrings. ...

In this 2 session workshop we will make two slipper socks in chunky yarn at the same time. Learn to work the Turkish cast on, lifted increases, stationary jogless stripes, and a gusset heel with no gaps!Prerequisite Classes: Socks on Magic Loop or Knitting Magic or skills listed below.Skills Required: Must be comfortable knitting tubes using magic loop. ...

Students attending this class will learn how to draft sewing patterns with flat pattern making techniques.This course will give students all the basic skills they need to learn how to read and understand patterns and how to create their own pant or skirt pattern, using their own measurements to create a custom fit. Students will also learn about how to do simple ...

In this 4-week class students will learn the basics of both dry and wet felting, with the goal of being able to work from patterns and free-form. You may not know it yet, but felting is the best. Felt is an incredible material, that is used literally everywhere, from automobile industry to musical instruments. And of course, it is a prime material for fiber artists ...

Students attending this class will learn basic pattern and machine and hand stitching to create a beautiful fabric scarf for any season.In this class, students will create their own fabric newsboy cap. Holly will also review great sources for yarns and patterns and provide details on making flowers and pomps to accessorize hats, scarves, ponchos, etc.Note: The ...

Learn the process of Itajime Dyeing with Shabd Simon-Alexander, one of our generation's leading dye-artists. In this Weekend Workshop, Shabd will teach you the basic procedures for Itajime dyeing with Procion dyes, as well as discover the endless possibilities that this technique provides . The focus will be on making a set of one-of-a-kind ...

Students walk away with a deeper understanding of intermediate woodworking skills in the form of a small lap joint table.This class drills down into the art and craft of machine milling, frame construction and hand building. You’ll also delve deeper into the materials, methods, machines and tools covered in our Introduction to Woodworking class and become more ...

In this technique sampler class you will learn casting on & joining in the round on circular needles, double pointed needles & magic loop. In-the-round secrets revealed such as: how to convert a flat pattern to in the round and how to gauge swatch for an in the round project. You’ll be knitting in circles in no time!Prerequisite Classes: Knitting ...

Become your own designer by learning to draft sewing patterns through flat-pattern making techniques.This class will give you all the skills you need to create an original pant pattern (or skirt pattern) custom drafted to fit your body and then provide you with the know-how of altering that pattern into any design you want to create. Through this workshop, you ...

In this course, participants will use a variety of photos to create great compositions and photo layouts. They will learn how to ‘photo retouch’ image details to create stunning images as a final output or result. This course will teach advanced techniques for photomontage and correct ways to create light sources, shadows, compositions, surfaces, reflections and ...

Refreshing the basics and bringing a new perspective to digital photography is the focus of this special one-session presentation and lecture. Get to know your camera better, and learn how to prepare for a photo shoot, tips and tricks of composing images, and the artistic considerations that make photos stimulating and not just "snapshots." Technical issues are ...