Classes San Francisco, CA

Never picked up a needle or haven’t since you were young? Join us for Bite-Size Embroidery for Beginners. Easy and fun, you will leave with a completed embroidery! Learn chain stitch, satin stitch, whipped back stitch, and French knots as well as basic skills such as how to trace a design onto fabric and thread the needle. Personalize your piece...

Despite what many might think, getting to the heart of user experiences isn’t easy. It’s a cerebral adventure that requires preparation, innovative methods, artful interviewing skills, sharp analysis, and empathy. This workshop will teach you how create an effective research plan and craft research questions that unearth meaningful insights for...

Been dreaming how to make those fancy french macarons you tasted but seem too intimidating for you to make? It's about time you challenge yourself to overcome this tiny, gluten-free delicacy. The class will teach you how to make french macarons from making the perfect shell to filling it with melt in your mouth ganache. Recipes, as well as tips, secrets...

In this class, you'll learn how storytelling techniques from film and other narrative arts can take your pitches and presentations to the next level. You'll also practice crafting personal stories that quickly establish trust with audiences and colleagues. Takeaways A more compelling pitch for your company/product/idea An understanding of how you...

Take a first step into the world of hot glass with this 3-hour class in which you'll learn how to manipulate molten glass, add color and shape it into a beautiful paperweight.

SQL is a powerful language, and tool, for data analysis and data handling. In this bootcamp, you’ll dive deep into SQL syntax and database structures, while applying your new SQL skills to address business problems.  This bootcamp will take absolute beginners through the basics of SQL to an ability to write queries with confidence. Takeaways...

This bootcamp is a fast overview of digital marketing that will get you into marketing shape! In addition to a survey of key digital marketing concepts, the class covers many of the essential and cutting edge digital advertising platforms, tools and analytics systems that entrepreneurs & digital marketers alike use to help launch their online businesses...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe Photoshop, the professional digital imaging standard, used by photographers and designers who want to perfect their digital images. Photoshop allows you to create powerful images and designs. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with Adobe Photoshop in just three hours. The focus will be...

Long and short stitch is a technique used in needlepainting. Needlepainting is commonly used to create life-like floral imagery or animals and can also be used to fill any large shape with an even layer of stitching as seen in crewelwork. In this class we will work on mastering long and short stitch. This will include exercises that will help you to...

Derived from analyzing thousands of crimes, comprehensive literature review and interviews with predators and survivors to determine the “what, how, and why” of effective crime prevention and self defense skills. Our personal safety curriculum is designed to help students effectively recognize criminal tactics and the realistic experience in class...

Get 35 Contact Hours Certificate with our Project Management Professional (PMP) Boot Camp Session along with 1 year of eLearning access. Spread over 4 Classroom Training, participants get 1 year eLearning access and an official copy of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide-Sixth Edition). This program provides a complete...

This class will be focused on hooking different shapes and motifs on 12″ X 12″ linen.  We will focus on where to start hooking the outline and filling in the shapes as well as direction. There will also be a wool cutting and frame demonstration where the students can try using the rug hooking strip cutter and a lap frame. We will also discuss...

Looking for a creative outlet and some self-care? Need a distraction from stress, anxiety or from your phone? Join us for a calming 3-hour embroidery workshop and express yourself in thread, creating something beautiful to wear or give to a loved one. No experience of embroidery or artistic ability required. Our instructors will teach you the...

Whether you’re looking to add to your skill set before the beginning of the Halloween season or just amplify your own personal Halloween costumes, this fun and festive four-hour workshop will teach you how to create one of the season’s most popular looks: zombies. From decaying skin to oozing wounds, attendees will learn to design and apply sickening...

This method incorporates a clear, almost 3-D effect that allows light and color to reflect what lies beneath your tempered glass and we will be incorporating paints and pigments as your background. Working on both wood and glass surfaces, you will create 2-4 pieces of art. Grouting, finishing techniques taught and grout kit is sent home with you to...