One
Day Classes
Underwater Basket Weaving
Saturday, April 19
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
No! Really! Underwater Basket Weaving! It really exists and it
is quite enjoyable! Reed (what you use to make baskets) is much
easier to work with when it has been soaked in water- thus the
name “underwater basket weaving”.
Cost: MU Students $24 / MU Faculty & Staff $30 / Public $36
Explore Bookbinding
Saturday, March 8
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
You can create anything from a traditional journal to a 3D alternative
book using found objects. Supplies will be provided, however students
are encouraged to bring in objects you want to include in your
book.
Cost: MU Students $24 / MU Faculty & Staff $30 / Public $36
Mosaic Coasters
Monday, February 4
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
These aren’t your grandma’s coasters. Use rocks, glass,
and tile shards to create funky coasters to protect your furniture
from water damage and add pizzazz to your room.
Cost: $8
Sewing Machines 101
Tuesday, February 5
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Whether you have your own or not, we’ll show you the basics
of using a sewing machine. Also, if you become a Craft Studio
member you will have access to our sewing machines.
Cost: $8
Picture Boards
Monday, February 11
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
“Ouch!” That’s what your pictures say when you
poke them with thumbtacks! Stop hurting you pictures and display
them beneath picture-friendly ribbons on a finely crafted picture
board.
Cost: $8
G33k Jewelry
Tuesday, February 12
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Create your own |20x0rz apparel for your wrist, neck, ears, and
keys. The Craft Studio will provide all electronic lootz and toolz
necessary to make your g33k jewelry 1337.
Cost: $8
Sock Monkeys
Monday, February 18
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Not your traditional red heel sock monkeys! Make your own stuffed
friend from cute and colorful socks. Learn the step-by-step process
to make a basic monkey and then give it some flair.
Cost: $8
Frosted Mirrors
Tuesday, February 19
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Give your mirror the illusion of etched glass. You can “frost”
your mirror with a picture, your name, Greek letters, and more.
Cost: $8
Snack Wrapper Wallets
Thursday, April 10
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The next evolution in do-it-yourself wallets is here! Snack Wrapper
Wallets are quirky and earth-friendly. Bonus: you can eat the
snacks before making a wallet.
Cost: $8
Handbags
Thursday, April 17
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Do not throw away your well-loved jeans and t-shirts, instead
make them into a neat little purse. Learn how to make and embellish
handbags of varying sizes.
Cost: $8
Sustainable Crafts (Earth Day)
Tuesday, April 22
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
It is Earth Day! Come and celebrate our planet by turning a plastic
container into a beautiful flowerpot. The Craft Studio will provide
everything you need to get your Green on, including the potting
compost and a free plant.
Cost: $8
Hollow Book Boxes
Thursday, April 24
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Need a secret place to stash your stuff? Turn an old book into
a camouflaged safe that no one will ever suspect is really a storage
container. We will provide books or you can bring your own hardcover
book.
Cost: $8
Creative T-shirt Change-ups
Thursday, May 1
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Turn your oversized t-shirts into hot couture or room decor. We
will provide everything you need, but feel free to bring a shirt
from home.
Cost: $8
How to Draw a Comic Strip
Saturday, March 15
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Got something to say? Say it through your very own comic strip
characters. This workshop will show you how to create three-panel
comic strips and discuss basic concepts of drawing and character
development.
Cost: MU Students $16 / MU Faculty & Staff $20 / Public $24
Glass Beads
Saturday, March 1
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Handcrafted glass beaded jewelry is unique, trendy and fun. This
class will teach you the basic techniques and tools to create
your own glass beads.
You must take this workshop to use the Craft Studio’s torches.
Cost: MU Students $26 / MU Faculty & Staff $30 / Public $34
Necklace in a Night
Wednesday, March 5
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Show off your neckline with a trendy double-strand necklace, made
in just a night. This class will cover the basic tools and techniques
to creating versatile necklaces.
Cost: MU Students $12 / MU Faculty & Staff $15 / Public $20
On-the-Fringe Earrings
Wednesday, March 12
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Get the most out of your seed bead stash by making these trendy
tassel earrings. This class will focus on the tools and techniques
for creating beaded earrings.
Cost: MU Student $12/ MU Faculty & Staff $15 / Public $20
Branch Out Earrings
Wednesday, March 19
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
These earrings are made from craft wire and beads to resemble
tree branches, with organic shapes and brightly colored bead flowers.
(But don’t worry! They are easy to make!) This class will
cover the basic tools and techniques of wire wrapping.
Cost: MU Students $12 / MU Faculty & Staff $15 / Public $20
Fused Glass Pendants
Saturday, April 12
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Design and create your own one of a kind pendant for yourself
or as a gift for someone special.
You must take this workshop to use the Craft Studio’s glass
kiln.
Cost: MU Students $26 / MU Faculty & Staff $30 / Public $34
Zines
Saturday, February 23
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Zines are like printed blogs where you can publish your thoughts
and drawings in booklets instead of the internet. Zines, popular
in underground communities for decades, are finally making their
way to mainstream bookstores. Let the Craft Studio show you why
these booklets are so popular and help you start your own manifesto.
Cost: MU Students $16 / MU Faculty & Staff $20 / Public $24
Image Transfers
Thursday, February 21
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
You can transfer images onto almost any surface using several
different techniques. This workshop will show you how to transfer
images with Polaroid film, a heat transfer tool, a bleach pen,
liquid drain cleaner, and more.
Cost: MU Students $22 / MU Faculty & Staff $25 / Public $30
Improve Your Photography
Saturday, March 1
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Would you like to get more out of your camera? Whether you use
film or digital, the basic techniques of composition are the same.
We will discuss lighting and composition and then go outside to
take photographs together. There will be plenty of time and individual
attention to ask questions and get help with specific problems.
Camera NOT included. Please bring your film or digital camera
to class.
Cost: MU Students $16/ MU Faculty & Staff $20 / Public $24
Tie-Dye T-Shirts
Friday, May 9
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Celebrate the return of Stop Day and go retro! Not only can you
tie-dye a t-shirt, we’ll have groove-tastic boxers and socks
to decorate with some ‘60’s style.
Cost: MU Students $5 / MU Faculty & Staff $6 / Public $7
Woodburning
Tuesday, March 4
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Also known as pyrography, woodburning is the ancient art of burning
pictures into wood. This technique is a perfect way to add a personal
touch to boxes, tabletops, bookshelves, wood sculpture, and more.
Cost: MU Students $12 / MU Faculty & Staff $15 / Public $20
Woodcarving
Tuesday, March 11
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Got wood? Learn the basic skills necessary to turn wood into 3D
sculptures such as jewelry, boxes, flatware, or abstract art.
Cost: MU Students $12 / MU Faculty & Staff $15 / Public $20
Arts & Crafts Style Picture Frames
Tuesday, March 18
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The simple elegance of the Arts & Crafts style is built upon
quality craftsmanship. This workshop will teach you how to construct
a picture frame in the craftsman style of the late 19th Century
and cover techniques such as jointing, planing, sanding, routing
and finishing.
Cost: MU Students $12 / MU Faculty & Staff $15 / Public $20
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