Crafts Classes in Chicago, IL

Examine different types of collage, altered art, and other forms of mixed-media utilized by Dada, Surrealist, and contemporary artists. The first few classes will focus on different types and approaches to collage, with the final weeks focusing on combining collage and other media.  Techniques and practices covered include Photomontage, Text...

Join watercolor artist Marika Hahn to create a lively and colorful indoor spring garden utilizing coffee filters as a 3D canvas. Recommended supplies include: #4 white cone coffee filters glue scissors a few 1-inch foam or flat top brushes 18- or 24-gauge green wire clear plastic or glass cups for glue and color paper towels and liquid...

Introduction to Wireless Gadgets: Build a Smart Desktop Buddy! Over the course of two Sunday workshops, you will explore Teknikio’s new IoT platform Tekniverse and the accompanying hardware. Learn to ideate, track data across the Internet and code with a custom visual editor. Then use your new skills to create a desk buddy that alerts you when...

Perfect if you’re interested in expanding your mixed-media art practice, working on independent projects, and/or exploring new material combinations with instructor support. Presentations and activities are determined by your interests and preferences. Best suited for students with experience in 2D arts practices. Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced...

In these challenging times, many of us are seeking creative outlets for processing our world. This course will inspire teens to use photography for creative expression and intellectual reflection and develop their next creative project. In this short intensive, HCP instructor Laura Burlton will work with teens to sort through their personal experiences...

Books can be a dynamic and intimate way to share your work and offer a viewing experience that is not tied to a specific time and location. This course will focus on the sequencing, construction, and study of photo-based artist books. McCartney will share her process of creating her books and some favorite books from her collection. Basic bindings...

This is a Virtual Workshop!  When you register for this course, you will be mailed a kit with all of the tools and materials you will need.  You will also be mailed the login information for our virtual course that will take place Live on Zoom. During this 3-hour virtual workshop, Esmeralda, the hands behind Esme Design, will show you...

Spend the day, virtually, with Jody Alexander from Wishi Washi Studio learning the fine art of mending, while making a needle book to hold your sewing notions. Learn Japanese and French mending techniques and them turn your sampler into a needle book! In the first portion of this workshop we will look at examples of Japanese and French textile mends...

One of three styles of origami, kusudama was inspired by the patterns made from herbs and flowers in Japanese medicine balls. Experience the meditative quality of this simple yet intricate art as you connect multiple versions of the same shape of folded paper into a recognizable pattern. Create a kusudama model then experiment with designing other...

Join me online at my NY mosaic studio for a fully interactive exciting 3-hour Trivet making workshop and experience the joy of mosaic while creating your own colorful and useful trivet to put on your dinner table and to be proud of! During the workshop I will be demonstrating everything live and assisting each student individually. You will experience...

Have fun with paper and colors as we learn about the history of collage making and make our own takes on collage landscapes, figurative work, and sculptural pieces. Sign up for one or all six classes! This class will be held via Zoom. A link for the class will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the start of the class. Required Supplies Scissors...

Beef up your wheel throwing skills virtually! Live demos of intermediate and advanced throwing techniques and projects will help you keep up your skills while maintaining a social distance. If you have a wheel at home, the instructor will assess your throwing technique and provide feedback. Share finished pieces for virtual critiques. Clay and firing...

Enjoy creative fulfillment in this relaxing and self-expressive art journaling class! Learn how to make a meditative art journal that captures your unique voice. You’ll learn how to layer and intuitively collage, express yourself with paint and meditative marks, use watercolor to channel your mood, then add quotes, pictures and other details to personalize...

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. ________________________ Art in the kitchen sink. Learn how to re-constitute a variety of papers with water and a blender and form the paper pulp into sheets in this online course. Use acrylics to tint pulp to create...

In this series of workshops students will learn to create Mexican arts and crafts. The different projects will connect to inter-generational traditions and teach students popular Mexican art forms that can be modified with individual creative touches. Part III: We will knit a pair of slippers that make a perfect holiday gift! Materials List Knit...