Crafts Classes in NYC, New York

Get ready for a beginner-friendly, low-pressure, soy candle making class, where you'll have expert guided instruction to make beautiful, environmentally friendly soy candles, in the comfort of your home. Grab yourself a drink, your favorite snacks, and get ready to create something lovely that you can proudly say "I made it myself!". Materials...

Mixed media collage is the utilization of more than one medium in a single piece of art and may include paint, glitter, crayons, fabric, magazine/book images/quotes, found objects, ink, watercolor, oil pastel, chalk pastel, colored pencils, etc.  Mixed media art brings together all of your artistic skills, even if they’re not as good as you’d...

In this no experience needed, beginner workshop you will: Learn how to make a meditative art journal that serves as a container for your hopes, dreams, goals, fears, and so much more! You’ll learn how to free write to get what's in your head onto the page, obliterate it with collaged papers, paint, and meditative marks, then use various pens,...

This class is for students who have some collage and mixed media experience/students who have taken either Mixed Media Collage for all Levels and/or Virtual Collaging for all/or one of my Vision Boarding classes and would like to meet to socialize, learn some new strategies, practice what they have already learned or just relax and watch art...

It takes an incredible amount of talent and hard work to become the greatest at anything. There’s a name for believing in our ability to grow and change and that name is growth mindset. We get where we are through a combination of innate ability, hard work and effort. We have infinite influence over our skills and abilities, far more influence than...

Self-care activities are things we do to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health which in turn increases our empathy and immunologic functioning and lowers anxiety and depression. When we create a balance between self-care and care for others, we become better equipped to meet our and other’s needs. Expressing kindness and caring...

Let's relieve a lil stress, have fun and make a scarf! Learn a new skill and enjoy fellow creatives in this virtual knitting circle. All levels are welcome. No prior experience is necessary. This online class will be provided via Zoom videoconferencing service. To participate, you will need a smartphone or computer with a microphone (or headphones)...

An art journal is a visual diary. It can combine art in many mediums, imagery, words... Simply put, it can be whatever you want or need it to be. Join me Thursday evenings on Zoom*, and each week we'll start a different project.  Each week I will give you a topic to reflect on, and writing prompts to get you started. Then we will create...

Do you love the sensual pleasure of beautiful, aromatic glycerin soaps but hate the high prices? Why not learn to make your own for a fraction of the retail price? Perfect for gifts, relaxation, and for people with sensitive skin. You will also learn how to make unique cleansing gels and luxurious bubble bath soap.  By the end of class, you'll...

Your bath can become your at-home getaway when you add beautiful and fragrant handmade glycerin soaps. Making these beautiful soaps is easy and enjoyable and expressing your creativity is part of the fun. In this online course, students will create different types of soaps while learning how to use colors, molds, fragrances, essential oil, extract,...

Have you ever wondered how beautiful candles are made? Have you ever wanted to make fragrant, multicolored candles for yourself or friends?  In this dynamic online workshop, students will learn virtually how to create unique candles to admire and share for far less than what they cost in stores. Students may be able to complete several candles...

Don’t you agree that the hurried, stressful pace of your daily life often makes it difficult to find ways to relax? In this online virtual presentation, get the chance to create a restful retreat in your home – one in which you can relax and rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.  Make your own body butter using the same tools you already...

The many layers of silver and blue silks, velvets and linen fabrics give this blossom interest and texture. The shimmery silk velvet center glows like ice. We will use paperback fusible sheets and heat to mold the petals. Use as a corsage or on top of a fabric covered wire stem with tendrils and leaves. Vintage millinery flowers were once molded with...

Learn the basic skills and tools to create hand-crafted books, including folding, sewing and gluing, and different types of stitches and structures to create several of your own sample books. Skill Level: Beginner Notes: This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom...

From this class, you will design a cardholder, and be introduced to basic leather making tools. You will learn how to construct a cardholder, and use techniques, such as saddle-stitching, sanding, and edge-painting.  Due to COVID-19, we are only running online classes at this moment. Please book a session at least 10 days in advance, as we...