Classes & Experiences

Explore hands-on creative classes and workshops in NYC led by local artists, makers, writers, and studios, for beginners and experienced learners.

Gowanus

Young Voices: College Essay & Personal Narrative Workshop

Join a college essay workshop in Gowanus, Brooklyn, designed to help high school juniors and seniors turn personal experiences into clear, engaging application essays. Through guided prompts, close reading, discussion, and workshop feedback, students will develop the storytelling, reflection, and revision skills needed to write strong college essays...

$25.00
Single Session
All Levels, Beginner Friendly

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East Village

Bonsai Workshop: Shape Your Own Miniature Tree

Shape your own miniature tree in this beginner-friendly bonsai class in NYC. Bonsai is the practice of training a living tree to grow small and take on a deliberate shape, work that happens over years rather than in a single sitting. This class gives you a hands-on introduction...

$185.00
Single Session
All Levels, Beginner Friendly

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Sunset Park

Knife Forging Workshop: Forge Your Own Survival Knife

Turning an ordinary piece of rebar into a working knife takes fire, force, and a steady hammer, and that is exactly what this knife forging class in NYC teaches you, right in Industry City, Brooklyn. No blacksmithing experience is needed, and every step happens by hand at a...

$275.00
Single Session
All Levels, Beginner Friendly

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Black-and-white linocut print made during a printmaking class in Brooklyn

Gowanus

Design, Carve & Print: Linocut Workshop

Explore linocut printmaking in this hands-on class with Brooklyn artist Heejung Cho. You’ll start by drawing an image, transfer it to a lino block, carve it, ink it, and make a series of hand-pulled prints on paper. This linocut printmaking class in Brooklyn is open to all levels...

$58.00
Single Session
All Levels

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Greenpoint

Design Your Own Wool Pillow Workshop with Wine

Step into a working textile atelier in the heart of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and spend three hours creating something completely your own. No experience or artistic background is required, just curiosity and a willingness to play with color and texture. In this hands-on textile workshop, you will discover Paint...

$120.00
Single Session
All Levels, Beginner Friendly

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Gowanus

Writing Workshop: Fiction & Nonfiction Feedback

Join a small creative writing workshop in Gowanus, Brooklyn, where fiction and nonfiction writers share up to ten pages and receive constructive group feedback. This collaborative workshop welcomes writers at different stages to develop new work, sharpen their craft, and build a sustainable creative practice. Participants share pages,...

$25.00
Single Session
All Levels

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Sunset Park

Build an Oak Side Table: Beginner Woodworking Class

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...

$265.00
Single Session
All Levels, Beginner Friendly

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Dumbo

Exploring Artistic Expression Through Polaroid Emulsion Lifts

In this hands-on Polaroid emulsion lift workshop, students will learn how to transfer instant film images onto paper, tile, glass, or other surfaces. This class is designed for anyone interested in exploring a more experimental and playful approach to photography, no prior experience is required. The instructor will...

$65.00
Single Session
All Levels, Beginner Friendly

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