Art Classes in San Francisco, CA

Ecclesiastical Embroidery – How to Cope with a Cope! This Lunch & Learn we will have Anne Holly from Embroiderer’s Guild of America. Anne will share her expertise and discuss her current project, which is a cape she is crafting for the Archbishop of San Francisco,  in conjunction with embroidered for Grace Cathedral. The new Lunch...

Learn the art of kiln-formed glass by cutting, combining and molding cold glass in multiple forms to create functional or custom glass art objects. Projects in this class are designed to give students a well rounded understanding of flat glass techniques. Students in the class will learn about the tools, glass and kiln to work independently in the...

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.

Try out different embroidery techniques in our Technique Taster Series! Each three hour class covers a different technique: crewelwork, needlepainting, goldwork, stumpwork, blackwork, whitework, needlepoint, and appliqué. You will have a choice of two different designs within each technique. This class is a great follow up to our Bite-size Embroidery...

This course is designed to help students learn the fundamentals of art through digital media. You can bring your own computer and tablet or an Ipad Pro/Apple Pencil. Procreate and Photoshop will be covered in tandem.  If you are considering a career in visual arts; if you have some experience in traditional media and want to translate your skillset...

Learn the basics of screen printing - or brush up on old skills - in this one day project-oriented workshop. We will spend the morning covering the basics of screen printing and making our own tiny screen. In the afternoon we will print skeletons on paper and cloth.  Please bring $5 materials fee for instructor. If you wish to print tee shirts,...

Studio Sessions are designed to be a space for creating any embroidery you can dream of, big or small. Bring a project you have been working on that you need help with, or come with ideas and we can help you bring your creation to life from scratch! This is also a great time to finish working on a piece you started in a SNAD class or at one of our Stitch...

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...

Embroider a golden bee inspired by the bees from the imperial throne room of the Emperor Napoleon. This symbol of the Napoleonic era is worked in high padded relief and applied to velvet. Learn different methods of padding including covered card and string. Goldwork techniques include cutwork, purl boarders, and basket weave.   Also, learn...

The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at the Original Paint Nite. You’ll go from a blank canvas to a masterpiece of your own, with plenty of laughs along the way. Show up early to find your seat, grab a bite, and get a cocktail in hand. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to...

This class is part of our 6-part Introduction to Embroidery Series. The subject of this class is “Plant.” You will have the choice of stitching Elizabethan style peas or contemporary cacti.  This class will cover the following stitches: burden stitch raised chain band outline stitch fishbone stitch Palestrina knot fly stitch ...

Come join us for another exclusive gathering of Artists & Models for this amazing Drawing Event! Theme: “Murder Mystery House” 4 Models: Jennifer Fabos Patton, Marissa Gomez, Emily Lowe, Jonathan Cripple and more. 4 hour Uninstructed Drawing & Gathering 4 Models in great Make Up and Costumes 2 Stages - 25 min poses PHOTO BOOTH $5...

The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at the Original Paint Nite. You’ll go from a blank canvas to a masterpiece of your own, with plenty of laughs along the way. Show up early to find your seat, grab a bite, and get a cocktail in hand. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to...

Design and work an embroidery you will be proud of. Our Stitch Retreats focus on further developing and enhancing your skills and knowledge. The Retreats are individualized to allow you to select a particular technique or combination of techniques in which to experiment and further build upon your own creativity, knowledge and technical skills. You...

The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at the Original Paint Nite. You’ll go from a blank canvas to a masterpiece of your own, with plenty of laughs along the way. Show up early to find your seat, grab a bite, and get a cocktail in hand. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to...