Explore hands-on craft classes led by local makers and artists. Develop skills rooted in craftsmanship, work with a range of materials, and create handmade objects to use, display, or give as gifts.
East Village
Join a couture cloche hat making workshop in NYC and learn how to drape, shape, and finish your own felt cloche hat. Cloche hats came into fashion during the 1920s. Usually made out of felt and designed to be worn low on the forehead, their bell-like shape closely...
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East Village
Create a traditional Japanese Kimekomi doll character in this hands-on craft class in NYC. Kimekomi is a Japanese craft that uses silk and fabric to decorate a prepared wooden form, one piece at a time. In this workshop, you’ll learn how fabric is placed and carefully tucked into...
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East Village
Learn wet felting in NYC and create your own sculptural felt hat using layers of merino wool, hot soapy water, and hands-on shaping techniques. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll explore the process of felting, where wool fibers are agitated and shaped into a strong, textured fabric. As the...
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East Village
Join East Village Hats for a beginner-friendly hat making workshop in NYC where you’ll create a sculptural Sina-Silk Waterlily headpiece using silk and sinamay. In this hands-on taster class, you’ll be introduced to Sina-Silk, a technique combining silk and sinamay into a flexible material for shaping floral, wearable...
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DoBeDoUs is built by artists, for curious humans who want a creative life.
We come from the artist community and build this platform to support it with care, fairness, and long-term opportunity.
We curate studios, artists, and spaces that care about craft, learning, and creative growth, not just entertainment.
Our workshops and practice sessions are designed to be ongoing moments where creative people return, connect, and grow together.
Gifting
A DoBeDoUs Gift Card is a thoughtful way to give something meaningful to your loved ones. They can use it to join any class that inspires them. Gift cards never expire, have no extra fees, and are delivered instantly by email.
