Friday, January 17, (7-9 pm)

Collage is a game: an exciting rearrangement of colors, patterns and textures. In this 2 hour session we will craft, tear, cut and layer magazine ephemera to create a stunning maximalist design.

Come join collage artist, Corinne Jones and Cut it Out!

This workshop is 2 hours long with a maximum of 8 people (12 years or older.)

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Monday, January 13 (7-8:30PM)

Design your own sculpted metal window decor in this workshop!

Work with teaching artist, Naomi Popiel to sketch ideas for the central pewter pendant of your window cling. You'll learn how to use jewelry wax to carve a 3-dimensional negative mold.

Alongside the carving process, dig through a variety of beads and charms to dangle from your pendant.

After the workshop, your wax carving will be sand casted with pewter by Naomi in her studio. Once the pendants are ready, each participant will schedule a time to assemble their final art piece at Pulpery in Old City.

This workshop is 1.5 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants (12 years and older.)

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Saturday, January 11 (3-6pm)

Punch Needle Embroidery is fun and easy way to turn any image into a fuzzy rug, wall hanging, trivet or coaster. In this workshop, artist Alliy Villa will guide you in using a punch needle to make coaster-sized art pieces from yarn and cloth.

Choose from a plentiful collection of yarns and backing options to create a “Mug Rug” you’ll be truly obsessed with, along with a new hobby you won’t be able to get enough of! Leave the loopy texture or shave it down for a crisper image.

All materials provided! This workshop is 3 hours long with a maximum of 8 participants (12 years and older.)

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Friday, January 10 (6:30-9:30pm)

These long leaf southern pine needles are foraged locally and dried over several weeks. In this workshop, you will learn how to coil pine needles into a beautiful little basket or bowl using only a needle and waxed thread!

• Choose which colors and shape you’d like your basket to be. We will provide green and brown pine needles and a variety of thread colors.

• Learn three different stitches, how to begin and finish a basket, and how to form a rounded bowl or vertical cylinder.

• Take home your little handmade basket along with instructions and enough materials to finish your piece if it needs more work.

The coiling skills learned in this class can be used to form vessels out of many fibers and materials like fabric, paper or dried grasses. Handmade coil baskets make beautiful trinket dishes and thoughtful gifts!

All materials provided.
3 hours long with a maximum of 8 participants (12 years and older.)

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Saturday, January 4th (3-6pm)

This class will teach you how to create beautiful linocuts, an exciting relief technique for printmaking! Local Artist, Anjali Karustis will guide you first in carving linoleum blocks, then in printing multiples of your image on paper.

Sketch a design and learn and how to transfer your sketch to the linoleum.

Get more comfortable with the cutting tools by playing around with different mark-making techniques. Then carve a linoleum printing block with your chosen design.

At the end of class you will apply ink to your block and print multiples of your image on paper! Experiment with black or color inks.

This workshop is 3 hours long with a maximum of 8 participants (12 years and older.) All materials provided!

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Saturday, December 28 (6-9pm)

These long leaf southern pine needles are foraged locally and dried over several weeks. In this workshop, you will learn how to coil pine needles into a beautiful little basket or bowl using only a needle and waxed thread!

• Choose which colors and shape you’d like your basket to be. We will provide green and brown pine needles and a variety of thread colors.

• Learn three different stitches, how to begin and finish a basket, and how to form a rounded bowl or vertical cylinder.

• Take home your little handmade basket along with instructions and enough materials to finish your piece if it needs more work.

The coiling skills learned in this class can be used to form vessels out of many fibers and materials like fabric, paper or dried grasses. Handmade coil baskets make beautiful trinket dishes and thoughtful gifts!

All materials provided.
3 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants (12 years and older.)

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Monday, December 23 (3-4:30pm)

Wrap your gifts with care this holiday season, with help from this festive and functional workshop! Learn wrapping tips professionals use to hide seams and form crisp, clean edges. Play around with a variety of papers, ribbons and embellishments.

All materials provided!
Bring 3-5 gifts to wrap. We will have boxes of various sizes.

1.5 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants. (12 years and older.)

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Saturday, December 21 (2-3:30 pm)

Create your own small piece of original art from recycled magazines! We’ll explore the fun, sustainable world of torn paper collage in this 1.5 hour workshop with Philly collage artist Ingrid Spangler!

Learn about tearing paper with or against the grain for different effects, choosing colors and adding “texture” to the collage by incorporating patterns or text.

Feel free to bring your own magazines to use in your collage!
Otherwise, all materials are provided. This workshop is 1 hour long with a maximum of 10 participants (12 years and older.)

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Friday, December 20 (7-8:30pm)

Design your own sculpted metal decoration in this workshop!

Work with teaching artist, Naomi Popiel to sketch ideas for the central pewter pendant of your ornament. You'll learn how to use jewelry wax to carve a 3-dimensional negative mold.

Alongside the carving process, dig through a variety of beads and charms to dangle from your pendant.

After the workshop, your wax carving will be sand casted with pewter by Naomi in her studio. Once the pendants are ready, each participant will schedule a time to assemble their final art piece at Pulpery in Old City.

This workshop is 1.5 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants (12 years and older.)

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Thursday, December 19 (6:30-8:30pm)

Create 10-15 pages of your own handmade recycled paper! Shred and blend old paper with water to create a pulpy paper slurry. Learn to use a Mould & Deckle to form new sheets of handmade paper.

Experiment with making white writing pages, colorful card stock, and flower petal or fern paper.

2 hours long with a maximum of 4 participants. (12 years and older)
All materials provided.

*Finished paper will be dried and pressed in-house and sent via USPS mail to participants within one week of the workshop.

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Monday, December 16 (6:30-8:30pm)

Come make a stunning and natural Winter Wreath from locally grown pine, spruce, cedar, magnolia and more. Learn the process of layering and securing your greenery to a willow base with florist’s wire. Add fun touches like dried citrus, seed pods and flowers.

All materials provided!
2 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants. (12 years and older)

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Friday, December 13 (7-8:30pm)

With a cocktail infusion kit, you can create deliciously unique flavors at home, transforming your favorite spirits! These kits make perfect holiday gifts for the cocktail and mocktail lovers in your life.

Combine locally-sourced dried fruits, herbs, and spices into jarred infusion kits meant to enhance the flavor profile of different spirits. Chef Rachel Popik will guide you in building 3 jars as you snack on a Winter-inspired gourmet food spread!

As a finishing touch, craft personalized tags and labels for your kits with handmade paper.

This workshop is 1.5 hours long with a maximum of 8 participants (18 years and older).

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Thursday, December 12 (6:30-9:30pm)

These long leaf southern pine needles are foraged locally and dried over several weeks. In this workshop, you will learn how to coil pine needles into a beautiful little basket or bowl using only a needle and waxed thread!

• Choose which colors and shape you’d like your basket to be. We will provide green and brown pine needles and a variety of thread colors.

• Learn three different stitches, how to begin and finish a basket, and how to form a rounded bowl or vertical cylinder.

• Take home your little handmade basket along with instructions and enough materials to finish your piece if it needs more work.

The coiling skills learned in this class can be used to form vessels out of many fibers and materials like fabric, paper or dried grasses. Handmade coil baskets make beautiful trinket dishes and thoughtful gifts!

All materials provided.
3 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants (12 years and older.)

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Thursday, November 21, (6:30-8pm)

Design your own sculpted metal decoration in this workshop!

Work with teaching artist, Naomi Popiel to sketch ideas for the central pewter pendant of your ornament. You'll learn how to use jewelry wax to carve a 3-dimensional negative mold.

Alongside the carving process, dig through a variety of beads and charms to dangle from your pendant.

After the workshop, your wax carving will be sand casted with pewter by Naomi in her studio. Once the pendants are ready, each participant will schedule a time to assemble their final art piece at Pulpery in Old City.

This workshop is 1.5 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants (12 years and older.)

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Saturday, November 16 (2-5pm)

Exquisite Corpse:a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled. Each collaborator adds to a composition in sequence, creating a finished composition.

In conjunction with the Museum for Art in Wood’s current exhibition, Mark Sfirri: La Famiglia, please join us for this woodcut printmaking workshop with artist Colin Pezzano.

In this three-hour workshop, Colin will walk participants through the basics of carving, inking and pressing a woodcut print. Practice the fine art of collaboration by joining each individual's print to create the finished artwork.

The workshop is inspired by the many artists Mark Sfirri has collaborated with and the many woodcut prints he still creates to this day. Following the workshop, participants are invited to a special tour and reception with Mark Sfirri. Don't miss this fun, collaborative workshop!

Workshop:
2 - 5 pm at Pulpery Studio
56 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 191906

Special Tour & Reception with Mark Sfirri:
5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Museum for Art in Wood
141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Friday, November 15 (6:30-9:30pm)

Festive & beginner-friendly crochet class!

Whether you've crocheted before or are looking to learn for the first time, this sweet little pumpkin is the perfect autumnal crafting project! Instructor Jillian Roeper will guide you through the basic stitches of crocheting including single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitches. You will also learn how to read a typical crochet pattern.

Form the pumpkin body and stem in your choice of yarn colors. Then we will join the two into a plush pumpkin. This little guy makes for a great children's toy or home decoration!

All materials provided!

This workshop is 3 hours long with a maximum of 6 participants (12 years or older).

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Wednesday, October 16 (7-8:30PM)

In this class, you can create a piece of mosaic art in a frame or keepsake box of your choosing! 

Teaching artist, Blair Orndorf, will guide you through a unique method of mosaic design where the grout is laid before placing the pieces, allowing for a wider array of pieces to be used. 

You will be provided a large selection of objects, including ceramic pieces, shells, sea glass, and pendants. Make your mosaic in a cigar box or a hangable frame.

You are also welcome to bring your own personal artifacts to incorporate into your artwork. Through the process of selecting and arranging mosaic pieces, we can symbolically represent our experiences, emotions, and memories.

Otherwise, all materials are provided. This workshop is 1.5 hours long with a maximum of 10 participants (12 years and older.)

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Saturday, October 12 (4:30-7:30pm)

Engage your imagination to build your own decorative animal trophy bust from recycled materials and paper mache!

Local artist and educator, Julia Basnage, will guide you in assembling the base of your chosen animal head from recycled bottles, cups, boxes and tubes. Then you will learn the art of paper mache while refining the shape of your sculpture. Take home a unique, handmade art piece for your wall!

Feel free to BYOR (bring your own recyclables). Otherwise, all materials are provided! This workshop is 3 hours long with a maximum of 8 participants (12 years and older.)

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Thursday, October 10 (6-9PM)

Join Linda Ruggiero for an evening of up-cycling textile scraps into a beautiful woven wall hanging, headband or pair of coasters! In this 3-hour workshop you will learn the basics of hand weaving and will get to create a unique wall hanging to take home. We will explore different options for loom weaving, and you will be able to create your own loom from ordinary household items such as picture frames, cardboard and other materials.

No experience needed; all materials provided. If you have your own fabric or yarn scraps that you would like to use, please feel free to bring them.

This workshop is 3 hours long with a maximum of 8 participants. (12 years and older)

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Wednesday, September 11 (6-8pm)

Join local artist, Rachel Bayersdorfer, for a fun workshop of modular origami!

Modular origami is a technique where multiple sheets of paper are folded and then assembled into 3D shapes. Typical origami is made with 1 square sheet of paper, but here we will use 6 or more. In this workshop, you will learn the Sonobe Unit which is a popular introductory modular origami unit. Then you will assemble multiple of your units into cubes, double cubes, or balls. No glue required!

No previous paper folding experience necessary; all skill levels welcome.

You may choose to bring paper from home, but paper will be provided. (3x3 in. post-it notes are perfect for this project, but any thin, square paper will do! We have a paper cutter.)

This workshop is 2 hours long with a maximum of 10 participants (12 years or older).

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Saturday, September 7, (3:30-5 pm)

This workshop will provide guidance on how to make cyanotypes or "sun prints". Cyanotype is a form of camera-less photography that can be done with non-toxic, easily accessed materials, using sunlight to expose an image.

We'll play with shapes and transparency to create a unique print in deep shades of blue.

Feel free to bring a small, flat object with an interesting shape to try printing with.Otherwise, all materials will be provided. This workshop is 1.5 hours long with a maximum of 8 participants (12 years and older).

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