In this DIY Tarot Workshop, River Rising will teach folks how to create their own tarot cards using collage materials. Blank tarot cards and collage materials will be provided.

In this introduction to jewelry making, students will learn the basics about tools, fixtures and findings, types of materials, and how to set up a project. Additionally, there will be plenty of time to start working on your own project.

Poetry of the personal and political will cover the basics of poetry with a lens of sharing personal experiences within a larger political and socioeconomic ecosystem. How the intimate details of our lives can often be political in the way they impact our place in the world. No political agenda will be pushed in any way; this is an opportunity to explore your own place in the world and how poetry can help you understand/cope with that place.

In this beginning sewing class, Alden Sobol will teach you all the basics of how to use a sewing machine: threading the machine, learning what all the knobs, buttons, and dials do, basic troubleshooting, and winding a bobbin. If time allows, you will get started on your first project - making a pin cushion.

No sewing experience necessary! Sewing machines and all materials provided. (Or bring your own sewing machine if you want to learn how to use it!) This class is perfect for you if you’ve ever wanted to learn to sew using a sewing machine, but felt intimidated, or not known where to start.

This drop in monthly workgroup focuses on strengthening the creative muscle. Perfect for those who feel like they have lost their creativity or just want to find new ways to expand their creative expression. We will explore integrating creative practices in everyday life. Some topics we’ve covered in past groups include: the importance of learning new things, how research can help your creativity, the art of giving up with an overview of Richard Serra’s Verb List.

Want to dive a little deeper into the world of watercolors? In this class we'll explore the many properties of watercolor paint in a relatively loose class layout, creating various small paintings from different prompts. This class is geared towards folks who have some watercolor experience and are looking for a fun, generative workshop with further exploration of the medium.

There’s a diverse and inviting tradition of daily writing as a way to document a year – or a life! In this generative writing workshop series we’ll look at (and create!) a variety of forms of writing meant to be used as a daily or weekly practice in the year ahead. Join us for one, two, three, or all four of these quarterly workshops.

Join us for some super creative hands-on making in our new monthly journal making group at OffCenter with artist and teacher, Michelle Holdt! Build or "Hack" your own creative book! We begin by collecting fun paper and punching holes in it and tying it with a ribbon or “hack” an existing blank journal by collaging, stamping, and painting into it. Then learn a few simple sketching and poetry exercises to start to put “yourself into your book!”

Join OffCenter resident sewist, Alden, in this opportunity to learn how to sew book bindings. In this third class of the series you'll learn how to make a book using the Coptic Stitch Binding. You'll leave the class with a handmade journal or notebook using this unique and versatile binding technique.

Join Pamela Heater and other painters to work on your personal painting projects during this free, open painting studio time! Bring work to complete or start new work. Pamela will be there to join you in painting and provide guidance and advice as requested. In addition, there will be a painting prompt and/or activity to stir your creative juices.

There are an infinite number of color combinations; no two mixed colors are exactly the same. Learning more information about how colors interact can open up new ways to play around with whichever crafts we prefer! This workshop will introduce students to the foundations of color mixing theory using acrylic paints. We will go over the split primary color palette, which has warm and cool hues of red, yellow and blue. After mixing secondary and tertiary colors, students can play with mixing a variety of neutral browns, grays, and blacks starting from primary colors.

Indulge in creative expression! Using acrylic painting, collage and mark making we will explore the freedom of play and curiosity. Come prepared to experiment as you learn to express yourself in the aliveness of color, line and form.

 Ekphrastic writing is inspired by the writer’s response to an artwork. It is more than just a description. It interprets the artwork by using the imagination. In the process, it amplifies and extends the source artwork’s meaning. As a result, it creates a dialogue between words and images that offers a new way of engaging with art.

Bring hardcopy or digital images of your favorite artworks (your own or someone else’s—
to use for creative inspiration).

Join OffCenter’s master puppeteer and puppet-maker, Ashley, in this drop in group to make, play, and talk about all things puppet related. Puppeteers and puppet makers of all skill levels welcome.

Join printmaker Adrian Ricca Lucci for a fun introduction to monoprinting! Learn a quick and easy method for printmaking with an etching press! Prints can be made in as little as five minutes, and every print is unique. No prior printmaking experience or fine motor skills are necessary to participate in this workshop.

This drop in monthly workgroup focuses on strengthening the creative muscle. Perfect for those who feel like they have lost their creativity or just want to find new ways to expand their creative expression. We will explore integrating creative practices in everyday life. Some topics we’ve covered in past groups include: the importance of learning new things, how research can help your creativity, the art of giving up with an overview of Richard Serra’s Verb List.

Don’t miss OffCenter’s beloved fundraiser and exhibit! The Little House Auction is back at FUSION on Friday, May 9! Find 150+ funky tiny sculptures and support OffCenter Arts!

In this beginner friendly class, Steph will instruct attendees how to make macrame plant hangers using non-traditional materials, such as yarn, and cotton cord to create unique pieces to take home. She will introduce several foundational knots (square knot, half knot / spiral knot, barrel knot) that attendees can apply to future knotted creations!

Turn recycled tissue box or other cardboard and junk mail into a fun and functional art journal. Using junk mail of all kinds, including catalogs, we will create a journal utilizing a simple pamphlet stitch to sew the binding. We will use paint and collage to embellish the pages and create a palette for you to add your own art or collage. 

Join us for some super creative hands-on making in our new monthly journal making group at OffCenter with artist and teacher, Michelle Holdt! Build or "Hack" your own creative book! We begin by collecting fun paper and punching holes in it and tying it with a ribbon or “hack” an existing blank journal by collaging, stamping, and painting into it. Then learn a few simple sketching and poetry exercises to start to put “yourself into your book!”

Join OffCenter studio manager and mixed media artist Ashley to create funky mixed media jewelry! In this class participants will combine different materials to make a wearable piece of art. Participants can create one or more pieces of jewelry. Some materials that will be used are metal components, papers, resin, beads, over baked clay, found objects, and more! All materials provided, but feel free to bring any extra materials you might want to incorporate.

Join Pamela Heater and other painters to work on your personal painting projects during this free, open painting studio time! Bring work to complete or start new work. Pamela will be there to join you in painting and provide guidance and advice as requested. In addition, there will be a painting prompt and/or activity to stir your creative juices.

In this writing workshop, we’ll use simple-to-respond-to writing prompts to create snapshots of ourselves. One of poetry’s super powers is using attention to small details to paint expansive pictures. We’ll play with a variety of poetic forms, to create distinct and layered portraits of ourselves, our stories, and our lives. You’ll create a new self-portrait of yourself through poetry – a way to see yourself and your stories in a new light.

This may appear to be much like a standard watercolor class, and the process is extremely similar, however the emphasis of this class is placed on the scale of the piece and the execution of its final product. These are the only kinds of watercolor paintings I do and I find that as an artist, this is one of the easiest, cleanest, and most practical mediums I have ever worked with.

In this DIY Tarot Workshop, River Rising will teach folks how to create their own tarot cards using collage materials. Blank tarot cards and collage materials will be provided.

Come make yourself an apron! In this sewing 201 level class, you’ll learn how to work with bias tape and how to sew on pockets!

This class requires basic sewing machine knowledge and skill:

Please take the April or May Learn to Sew class before registering for this class.

This drop in monthly workgroup focuses on strengthening the creative muscle. Perfect for those who feel like they have lost their creativity or just want to find new ways to expand their creative expression. We will explore integrating creative practices in everyday life. Some topics we’ve covered in past groups include: the importance of learning new things, how research can help your creativity, the art of giving up with an overview of Richard Serra’s Verb List.

Join us for some super creative hands-on making in our new monthly journal making group at OffCenter with artist and teacher, Michelle Holdt! Build or "Hack" your own creative book! We begin by collecting fun paper and punching holes in it and tying it with a ribbon or “hack” an existing blank journal by collaging, stamping, and painting into it. Then learn a few simple sketching and poetry exercises to start to put “yourself into your book!”

Join Pamela Heater and other painters to work on your personal painting projects during this free, open painting studio time! Bring work to complete or start new work. Pamela will be there to join you in painting and provide guidance and advice as requested. In addition, there will be a painting prompt and/or activity to stir your creative juices.

There’s a diverse and inviting tradition of daily writing as a way to document a year – or a life! In this generative writing workshop series we’ll look at (and create!) a variety of forms of writing meant to be used as a daily or weekly practice in the year ahead. Join us for one, two, three, or all four of these quarterly workshops.

There’s a diverse and inviting tradition of daily writing as a way to document a year – or a life! In this generative writing workshop series we’ll look at (and create!) a variety of forms of writing meant to be used as a daily or weekly practice in the year ahead. Join us for one, two, three, or all four of these quarterly workshops.