Painting with thickened dyes produces a beautiful finished textile. Participants will have a choice of painting either a shirt or a towel. Textile painting combines painting and fabric dying to make an exciting finished product. Any skill level is welcome....
For those who have taken Bookbinding Fundamentals and want to learn another technique - the Coptic bound book is for you. Join teacher Melony to learn Coptic Binding, this is a sewn binding that will lay flat regardless of the...
This is a teen event! Come into the AIC on the WPS early release day and design your own custom water bottle! You’ll get to watch as your choice of text and image are engraved onto a water bottle. Open...
For this fun Cricut certification, we will cut iron-on vinyl and use it to customize a tote bag all your own! The Cricut Maker can cut, draw, perforate, and score. It cuts through more than 100 types of materials,...
Would you like to make a flower that never wilts? Come join instructor Mary Garrigan and learn to make lifelike flowers out of paper. In this course we will discuss shading, shaping and assembling flowers. You will complete two types...
Meet the AIC’s laser cutter! Laser cutters are incredible tools for any maker. You can make everything from simple boxes to highly detailed engravings and complex 3-dimensional puzzles. Who uses laser cutting technology? Artists, architects, manufacturers, robotics engineers, and small...
3D printers can create prototypes, replacement parts, toys, jewelry, and much more in a matter of minutes with minimal training to get started. Want to learn how? Sign up to this class to learn the basics of 3D printing. After...
Interested in printmaking? Come explore monoprinting on a gelli or gelatin plate with instructor Kathy Aluia. Monoprinting on gelli plates is so much fun! Create unique and beautiful prints with acrylic paints and a wide variety of paper. Students will...
In this special certification class, you will learn all the basics to 3D printing. After a crash course, each student will have the opportunity to print a set of 3 mini plant pots. Students will need to return at a...
Celebrate the platinum anniversary of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts with Weston Pride! Join us at the AIC for a pop-up workshop to make anniversary pride cards. Participants create three artisan anniversary pride cards in a 1.5 hour workshop. Take one...
In this 4 session series students will review the basics of material and media for building surfaces. Students will be creating surfaces with found materials from nature and reclaimed/recycled every day items. Techniques with each medium and ways to combine...
In this mini series students will explore various ways to use their creativity. Students will explore multiple art mediums to alter a hard cover book using a theme that inspires them. Students will try several traditional altered book techniques such...
