Workshops and Labs
Join us for one of our art workshops or career labs!
Join us for one of our art workshops or career labs!
Looking for Lantern & Wintertide Workshops only? You can find a list of all Wintertide workshops here.
OCTOBER
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Career Lab: Art as a Business
Thursday, October 6th | 6-8PM High School and early college aged students FREE/ advanced registration encouraged Are you wondering how you can turn your love of creating into more than just a hobby? Join us for our Career Lab: Art as a Business, where you'll hear from local business owners who have jumped into the world of selling art. Get inspiration and motivation to embark on your own business journey! Open to all high school aged students interested in how art can translate into real world jobs in the field. |
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Mask Making Workshop
Friday, October 21st | 6-8PM Saturday, October 22nd |10AM-12PM $30 Members / $35 General Ages 8+, Family Friendly! Instructor: Emily McHugh, String and Shadow Puppet Theater In this two-day workshop, participants will learn the basics of paper-mache mask-making. Each participant will take their own mask creations from design to completion, learning puppet-building techniques of cardboard construction, clay sculpture, and painting along the way. |
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Pumpkin Carving Workshop and Contest
Saturday, October 22nd | 1:30PM-3:00PM / 3:30PM-5:00PM $8 Workshop / $5 Drop Off Entry All Ages, Family Friendly Instructor: Nathan Shields Take your carving skills to the next level with creative style and fresh design ideas as a local artist walks you through various techniques to carve your pumpkin. Pumpkins and tools will be provided. Once you create your pumpkin masterpiece, it is automatically entered into the Pumpkin Carving Contest and pumpkin walk later that evening! OR carve at home and enter the contest! |
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Career Lab: Multimedia & Graphic Design
Thursday, October 27th | 6-8PM High School and early college aged students FREE/ advanced registration encouraged Join us for a presentation and discussion all about the world of multimedia communications. From graphic design to digital storytelling and much more, we'll hear from those who have turned a passion for design into a successful livelihood. Open to all high school aged students interested in how art can translate into real world jobs in the field. |
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Lighted Festival Umbrella Workshop
Saturday, October 29, 2022 | 10AM-12PM $55 Members / $60 General Ages 12+ Want to create a whimsical lighted art that doubles as a functional fashion accessory? In this playful workshop, participants will transform a clear rain umbrella into a one-of-a-kind lighted artwork that's perfect for showing off at the Wintertide Festival and beyond. Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern parade through Webster's Woods! |
NOVEMBER
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Cocoon Lantern Workshop
Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 6-8PM $40 Members / $45 General Ages 12+ Location: To Be Determined Create a luminous symbol of transformation and growth to light your way this winter season! Back by popular demand and inspired by the striking organic forms of a butterfly's cocoon, this simple lantern project is beginner-friendly with lots of room for creative expression and exploration. Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods! |
Paper Luminary Workshop
Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 1-4PM
$55 Members / $60 General
Ages 10+
Discover the expressive magic of surface design to create luminous paper lanterns for Wintertide! Instructor Mary McLeod will begin by introducing a range of surface techniques including embossing, paste paper, and stenciling. Participants will then have the opportunity to combine these methods as they design and construct a unique and expressive paper luminary.
Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods!
Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 1-4PM
$55 Members / $60 General
Ages 10+
Discover the expressive magic of surface design to create luminous paper lanterns for Wintertide! Instructor Mary McLeod will begin by introducing a range of surface techniques including embossing, paste paper, and stenciling. Participants will then have the opportunity to combine these methods as they design and construct a unique and expressive paper luminary.
Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods!
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Gelli Printing Workshop
Sunday, November 6th | 1-4PM $75 Members | $85 General Ticket Back by Popular Demand! 12 spots available Ages 12+ Join us for a printmaking workshop led by artist Hannah Klaus Hunter. Set in the beautiful Esther Webster Gallery, participants will find inspiration and professional instruction from the 'Turning Point' artist herself. Gelli printing is an innovative way to create vibrant, one of a kind prints called monoprints. Using gel plates, acrylic paints and paper, the Gelli printing process allows beginners and advanced art makers alike to produce striking and beautiful works. |
Hand Drawn Paper Lantern After-school Workshop
Tuesday, November 8th | 2:45PM-5:00PM
$25 Member | $30 General
Ages 7-12
Let your creativity run wild by creating your own drawings and illuminating them in lantern form!
Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods!
Tuesday, November 8th | 2:45PM-5:00PM
$25 Member | $30 General
Ages 7-12
Let your creativity run wild by creating your own drawings and illuminating them in lantern form!
Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods!
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Stained Glass Mosaic Lantern Workshop
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 6-8PM $55 Members / $60 General Ages 12+ Few things are as lovely as the vibrant glow of colorful stained glass, and this classic mosaic lantern project offers a fun and forgiving introduction to working with glass. Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern parade through Webster's Woods! |
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Career Lab: Art Therapy
Thursday, November 10th | 6-8PM High School and early college aged students FREE/ advanced registration encouraged Join us for an evening with Allison Williams, from New Growth Counseling Services, to learn about the interesting and rewarding work in art therapy. Allison will share the story of her journey to incorporating art into her practice while helping people overcome obstacles in their life. Open to all high school aged students interested in how art can translate into real world jobs in the field. |
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Crane Luminary Workshop
Saturday - Sunday, November 12-13, 2022 1-4PM each day $85 Members / $95 General Ages 18+ A two day workshop led by returning artist Nichole Rose. Learn how to construct a gorgeous origami crane luminary. Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern parade through Webster's Woods! |
Sculptural Lantern After-school Workshop
Tuesday, November 15th | 4PM-6PM
$25 Member | $30 General
Ages 11-13 (Middle School aged students)
Choose from an array of designs to create a sculptural illuminated work of art all made of popsicle sticks! It's amazing what you can do with this simple art supply and some glue.
Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods!
Tuesday, November 15th | 4PM-6PM
$25 Member | $30 General
Ages 11-13 (Middle School aged students)
Choose from an array of designs to create a sculptural illuminated work of art all made of popsicle sticks! It's amazing what you can do with this simple art supply and some glue.
Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods!
Cocoon Lantern After-school Workshop
Tuesday, November 29th | 2:45PM-5:00PM
$25 Member | $30 General
Ages 7-12
Join us for an afternoon of making the beautiful and popular cocoon lanterns! With sticks, tissue paper and some glue we'll be creating works of art that can be strung up or set on a table to be admired.
Each workshop attendee will also receive one ticket to the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 10th. Bring your umbrella or lantern and join the community lantern walk through Webster's Woods!