One Day Workshop. Students will be painting birdhouses for our feathered Benson friends. All birdhouses will be hung around the outside of the complex. All materials will be provided.

Create beautiful crafts from all natural outdoor materials. All supplies provided.

Participants will observe the instructor executing the techniques of cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering glass to create a finished piece. Participants will have the opportunity to explore working with the various materials

In this workshop participants will have fun exploring words in a creative way, this will include free writing, group stories, alphabetical sentences and 100 plus prompts.

Prerequisite - Beginner Wheel Pottery, or prior experience, the student should be able to center clay on the wheel with minimum difficulty and have working knowledge of throwing clay on the wheel. Note: If you have pain in hands, elbow, shoulder or a weakness in arms or back this may not be an ideal class for you.  

This is a 10 week class in which we will cover some basic wood working techniques as well as joining and finishing of the projects. Projects such as boxes, step stools, tool boxes are suggested but be creative and come with some of your own ideas. Projects will be limited in size to 12” X 12” X 12”. Materials for the class will be discussed but most basic materials will be provided. Metal work will be limited to hand hammered items in copper or tin such as hinges, pulls and corners. Please be sure to bring a sketch book and pen to each and every class.

This class is for beginner students only. Note: if you have pain in hands, elbow, shoulder or a weakness in arms or back this may not be an ideal class for you.

In this workshop participants will have fun exploring words in a creative way, this will include free writing, group stories, alphabetical sentences and 100 plus prompts.

Save those paper towel and toilet paper rolls. Come learn how to to turn these recycled materials into beautiful wall art. If you have a hot glue gun or scissors please bring them.

In the second session from 10am 12pm, we will be making a small fairy house or mushroom house out of clay. We will then attach the house to a planter/bowl we make. The piece will then be dried slowly and fired in the kiln. In the second session the participant will bring their own dirt, small plants, pebbles and other items to create the fairy house planter scene.