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Workshops

Candle Making with Natural Herbs and Flowers Workshop I

$74

with Lauren Little

Calendar Sep 5, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 9 - Adult

Students will learn how to use natural herbs and flowers found throughout our region to create naturally scented candles.  Candles will be made with beeswax and mason jars.  This class is sponsored by the Town of Jonesborough's Parks and Recreation Department.

 10:00 am - Noon, Friday, September 5.

Flower Painting & Vase Mosaic

$167

with Beverly Thomas Jenkins

Calendar Sep 10, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 2 weeks

Grades 9 - Adult

This 4-day Impasto painting and mosaic workshop is for the person who wants to try painting and mosaics without having prior knowledge of either.  Students will be creating a beautiful bouquet of flowers using water-soluble oil paint in a mosaic vase.  The style is intuitive, casual, and abstract.  The canvas is a 12" x 16" flat board which will fit a frame of your choice (not included).  This is a great workshop to take with family or friends!  

9:00 am - Noon, Wednesdays and Fridays, September 10, 12, 17, 19.

Payment plan available: $25 deposit plus 2 payments of $71.00, paid every four weeks.

Candle Making with Natural Herbs and Flowers Workshop II

$74

with Lauren Little

Calendar Sep 19, 2025 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week

9th Grade - Adult

Students will learn how to use natural herbs and flowers found throughout our region to create naturally scented candles.  Candles will be made with beeswax and mason jars.  This class is sponsored by the Town of Jonesborough's Parks and Recreation Department.

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Friday, September 19.

Glass Fusion - Bowls Workshop

$104

with Karen Hitchcock

Calendar Sep 25, 2025 at 6 pm

Ages 14 - Adult

In this glass fusion class, each student can make up to two, 8 inch bowls. All tools and materials are included and fired projects will be available two weeks after the class.

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 25.

Glass Fusion - Holiday Ornaments Workshop

$104

with Karen Hitchcock

Calendar Oct 16, 2025 at 6 pm

Ages 14 - Adult

In this two-hour glass fusion workshop, students will make decorative glass holiday ornaments. This hands-on session is designed for fun!  Students will make up to five ornaments while learning the basics of fused glass.  Students will have the chance to use frit, and stingers glass to make unique creations!  All tools and materials are included and fired projects will be available two weeks after the class.

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 16.

Power in a Limited Palette Workshop

$102

with Donna Bird

Calendar Oct 28, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week

Adult

Discover the freedom found within restraint. In this one-day workshop, you’ll explore the surprising power of using a limited palette—not as a restriction, but as a tool for achieving beautiful color harmony, enhancing your mixing skills, and setting a unified mood in your paintings.

Working from a fall-inspired still life set in natural light, you’ll be guided through techniques such as underpainting, wet-into-wet application, palette knife texture, and creative mark-making with alternative tools. Autumn’s rich organic subjects provide the perfect introduction to this approach, whether you’re brand new to limited palettes or looking to deepen your practice.

It’s a full day of exploration, skill-building, and inspiration—designed to stretch your creativity in all the best ways. Some supplies provided. Best suited for oil and acrylic painters with some experience. Students will receive a supply list after they register.

The cost is $102 plus supplies.

9:30 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday, October 28.

Glass Fusion - Pendants Workshop

$104

with Karen Hitchcock

Calendar Nov 4, 2025 at 6 pm

Ages 14 - Adult

In this two-hour glass fusion workshop, students will make decorative glass pendants to wear or share.  This hands-on session is designed for fun!  Students will make up to eight pendants while learning the basics of fused glass.  Students will have the chance to use frit, stingers, and dichroic glass to make unique creations!  All tools and materials are included and fired projects will be available two weeks after the class.

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesday, November 4.





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