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  • One Day Collage Workshop

    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    Create finished, one-of-a-kind artworks in this hands-on single afternoon collage workshop using our printing press.   Participants will layer and arrange a variety of papers—including richly textured gelli print papers—directly onto a base sheet, then run their compositions through our...

    $45.00
  • Bead Bar: Cuff Bracelets and Rings

    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    Bring friends or family to design and make cuff bracelets and rings together during this fun Sunday afternoon Bead Bar activity. A rainbow selection of beads, bracelet wire, and ring wire will be available for your designs. Tools will be...

    $45.00
  • Introduction to Drawing

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    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    In this 7 week course, students will explore materials and techniques for drawing from life and imagination. Students will use graphite, colored pencil, charcoal and ink to help develop an eye to hand accuracy with confidence, and to practice really...

    $125
  • Four Session Workshop: Introduction to Wet Felting

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    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    Are you curious about wet felting? How is it possible to transform fluffy unspun sheep’s wool into a strong and durable fabric? Felt-making is both an ancient technique and a modern one, bridging both practical craft and art-making. Through weekly...

  • Art 101 – Introduction to Art

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    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    During this 4 week course, students will survey tools, media and techniques for drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. The class will cover drawing with different pencil types and charcoal, painting (water-based), assemblage/clay sculpture, and/or printmaking (linocuts). Registration closes May 3.  ...

  • SOLD OUT: Intro to 3D Printing: 3D Printed Pencil Cup

    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    If you’re curious about 3D printing, this introductory course will give you a crash course. In this certification class, you will learn all the basics to 3D printing and print a pencil cup. Students will need to return at a...

    Sold Out $30.00
  • Drop-In: Mother’s Day Family Tree

    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    This is a family friendly event! Come into the AIC on the day before Mother’s Day and watch as we customize and laser cut a family tree for Mom with all your family names. You’ll get a chance to paint...

  • Tinkercad for 3D Printing

    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    This is a crash course in 3D modeling with Tinkercad.  If you love 3D printing and want to learn how to build or customize projects, Tinkercad is a great beginner-friendly program to start with. And it’s free for anyone to...

  • Three Day Workshop: Korean Art of Bojagi

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    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    Reusing Household Textiles to Create a Patchwork Wrapping Cloth. Transform forgotten fabrics into something meaningful and beautiful. Join Mariko Sugimori of Mona & Zoe Mending for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to deconstruct old household textiles and reimagine them...

  • Printing a Woodblock on The Press

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    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    During this four session series with instructor and artist, Carol Ryan, students will learn how to carve a woodblock and print with it on our new printing press. This printmaking process is easy and fun and you'll leave with some...

  • Textile Dying: Silk Bandana

    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    Learn a fun textile dyeing technique using bleeding tissue! In this workshop, you'll gain an understanding of the fundamentals of textile dying while exploring the process of working with bleeding tissue. All the necessary materials, supplies, and equipment will be...

  • One Day Collage Workshop

    The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

    A hands-on, one session workshop creating multiple one-of-a-kind collage artworks. Explore layered composition with Gelli prints and other decorative papers and then refine your work using a laser cutter with the help of the instructor for a precise final finish....