Explore hands-on creative classes and workshops in NYC led by local artists, makers, writers, and studios, for beginners and experienced learners.
Greenpoint
Step into a working textile atelier in the heart of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and spend a few hours creating something entirely your own. No experience or artistic background is required, just curiosity and a willingness to play with color and texture. You’ll discover Paint with Wool, a signature technique...
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Sunset Park
This leather bag making class in NYC welcomes complete beginners, no leatherworking experience needed. You will spend the day at a workshop in Industry City, Brooklyn, cutting, riveting, and sewing your own custom tote bag from real leather. Your instructor guides you step by step, and you will...
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Gowanus
Join a relaxed evening write-in in Gowanus, Brooklyn, with dedicated quiet time to work on your own writing alongside other writers. Step away from distractions and settle into focused creative flow during an evening designed for uninterrupted writing in good company. Whether you’re working on a novel, essay,...
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East Village
Join a Japanese tea ceremony class in NYC and experience chanoyu, the traditional Japanese practice of preparing and sharing matcha. In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll be introduced to the quiet rhythm, gestures, and etiquette of Japanese tea ceremony. Through a simple bowl of tea, you’ll learn how chanoyu...
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Cobble Hill
Plan a private flower arranging class in NYC for friends, family, or colleagues. Welcoming to beginners and experienced learners, this hands-on workshop is a creative option for birthdays, bridal showers, team events, and family gatherings. Elise draws on principles of ikebana and ideas from choreography and site-specific art...
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Sunset Park
Learn to use real power tools like a table saw, router table, and belt sander in this woodworking class in NYC, where your instructor walks you through safety instruction before any hands-on work begins. Held in a professional workshop in Industry City, Brooklyn, this class is built for...
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Tivoli
Explore the ancient art of movable type and edition making on a Vandercook 219 in the Historic town of Tivoli, NY. We will make prints on paper using wood type, lead type, vintage printer's cuts and linoleum blocks. I'll familiarize you with how this unique press works and...
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Sunset Park
Make a leather wallet you’ll actually carry in this beginner-friendly leatherworking class in Industry City, Brooklyn. Choose from three wallet designs, then personalize your piece through details such as the leather color, stitching, and optional foil embossing. You’ll learn the core techniques of leatherworking by measuring and cutting...
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Our workshops and practice sessions are designed to be ongoing moments where creative people return, connect, and grow together.
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