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Upholstery Immersion

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Learn to upholster with a project all your own. Join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. In this open-format class, there is no set curriculum. Instead, the instructor will circulate throughout the classroom,  giving upholstery instruction at all levels. Start with a dining chair or ottoman (large chairs take more than one semester). Bring your piece to the first class. We have limited storage-space on-site, so...

All levels 17 and older
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$450

10 sessions

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Drawing from the Imagination

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Learn how illustrators and concept artists create dynamic and imaginative drawings using inspiration boards, reference images and lots of imagination. See how the best in the business develop character and costume design, animal, creature, and monster drawings, vehicles and robots, interiors and landscapes. Put it all together with art that is out of this world. Some prior life- and figure-drawing experience recommended.  Materials to bring...

Beginner 17 and older
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$295

6 sessions

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Yupo Painting

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Yupo, a synthetic paper made from polypropylene resin, opens many exciting possibilities for water-based media. Colors flow, swirl and bleed on its surface, creating unique effects when the water evaporates. Once the initial image is dry, you may rework areas, remove color and apply monoprinting techniques. Go beyond basics, making a series of images in class.  Materials to bring to class: Watercolor paints in tubes. Please bring at least...

All levels 17 and older
No upcoming schedules
$185

4 sessions

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Basic Woodcarving

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Using basic tools and techniques, learn hand-held carving, including shaping, detailing and whittling. Understand basic approaches to full round and relief mode, paving the way to create decorative elements for furniture and small sculptural objects. Choose a small project to finish in the workshop or at home. Bring your own tools or purchase a kit and wood in class. Materials Please bring to class: materials fee: $20 payable in class If you...

Beginner 18 and older
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$107

2 sessions

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Wood Turning: Shallow Plates

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Create your own custom, hand-wrought vessels from wood. Start with pieces of tree limbs and trunks, make them round and take off from there. Beginners learn basic lathe techniques while experienced students advance to the next level at their own pace. Wood will be provided in class; advanced turners may bring their own. Masks are required indoors.  Vaccinations required for all eligible students. Materials to bring to class: Tools and materials provided...

All levels 17 and older
No upcoming schedules
$130
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Hat-making: Straw & Fabric Hats

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Using the techniques of garment sewing with those of the milliner, we will create unique combination hats of fabric and straw. With professional milliners' supplies and tools, we will explore the blocking and sculpting of straw blanks for one part of the hat (Crown or Brim) and the other part can be made of fabric. Use steam and special hat blocks and molds, learning basic blocking, edge-finishing and trimming techniques The instructor will provide...

All levels 17 and older
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$115

2 sessions

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Basic Tool Sharpening

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Learn to sharpen your own tools. Start by preparing, sharpening and honing a 1" chisel and a card scraper, then move on to plane irons, carving tools, and more. Materials Please bring: A new 1" chisel A new card scraper Any woodworking edge tools you want to sharpen- we'll take these on after sharpening the two new tools. A $10 materials fee is payable in class.

All levels 17 and older
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Creating Naturally - Monotype Printing with Ink

The Eliot School @ 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Create unique prints using oil-based water-soluble inks and a portable etching press. Organic materials and found objects such as eggshells, leaves, feathers, meshes, and bubble wrap introduce texture and compositional surprises to your piece. Materials All materials will be provided by instructor.  $15 materials fee payable in-class to instructor.

All levels 13 and older
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