Workshop Possibilities

Spend time with us indigo dyeing during this unique and fun event. Learn easy shibori techniques and dye beautiful pieces in indigo to take home and show friends and family. Bring your own natural fiber tee shirts or small item, like washcloths or a tired pair of linen pants you'd like to update. All events take place at the Manitou Art Center. This workshop is good for people of all ages, school art enrichment programs and corporate events. 5 hr experience including dyeable materials Group of 25-30 $1500 Ask for pricing for groups larger than 30. Are you a non-profit organization? Contact us for pricing.

Join us for a relaxing three-hour workshop on fabric printing using leaves and flowers at the Flying Pig Community Garden in Manitou Springs. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the garden, collect plant materials, and create an eco-printed bandana. You'll also get to visit with the friendly local goats and chickens! Eco printing at Flying Pig Farm 3 hr experience 25-30 people $1800 You must make own arrangements for transportation. Ask for pricing for groups larger than 30 Eco printing at venue of choice 3 hr experience 25-30 people $1000 Ask for pricing for groups larger than 30. Are you a non-profit organization? Contact us for pricing.

Learn how flowers and plants can dye fabric. Dye one 100% cotton napkin to take home to show friends and family. Learn easy shibori techniques to create patterns on the surface of the napkin. This workshop is excellent for school art enrichment programs and can be brought to your classroom. Good for grades 3 and up. Are you a non-profit organization? Contact us for pricing.

Experience a fun and engaging workshop focusing on easy step-by-step drawing techniques. This collective exercise is designed to stimulate creativity in everyone. Each participant will receive a 4"x4" or 6” x 6” piece of paper, which may or may not have pre-drawn lines. They are free to paint, color, mark, or collage on their squares. Once everyone completes their individual pieces, we will assemble all the squares to create a collaborative artwork. This workshop encourages creative expression and the development of personal artistic voices, while also promoting collaborative thinking. 2 - 2 1/2 hr experience 30 - 40 people $700 Ask for pricing for a groups larger than 40. Are you a non-profit organization? Contact us for pricing.

Play and improvise quirky collages with color aid paper on cardstock. Then add delightful details with easy embroidery techniques in this two-hour workshop.

We begin by imagining the possibilities for what we desire more and less of in our lives. Participants will write or draw lists onto fabric and then will learn several embroidery stitches while we practice mindfulness and manifest good things for our futures. Once the embroidery is done, we will photograph them and create a collective digital zine and provide finishing and framing examples. This workshop helps develop imaginative and open mindset thinking and can be adapted for grade 6 through adults. Project inspired by Julia Rothman and Shannon Downey.

Collaborating with AI to design entertaining creature mashups that we will use as inspiration for making soft stuffed animals. We will practice 2D to 3D patternmaking and hand sewing basics (and machine sewing if available) will be introduced. Basic templates provided or participants can design their own. Workshop may also be adapted to other materials (paper, cardboard, tape, glue, markers, and paint, for instance). This is great fun for all ages! May also be combined with an indigo dyeing workshop to make fabric to use for the creatures as a multi-day workshop.

The FrankenCollage workshop introduces ways to playfully change found images into hybrid forms using photo collage. Fun for all ages. For shorter 1 hour workshops, sample images can be provided. For 2-hour workshops, participants may forage through our magazine collection and find their own. If a photocopier is available, making multiples of chosen images provides opportunities to repeat parts or share with each other. For a 3-hour or 2 session workshop, FrankenSculptures may be added for a 3D adventure interpreting their collages into sculptures using easily found materials. Great for Grade 4 up to adults. The workshop encourages creativity and finding one’s own voice as well as collaborative thinking. This workshop is great for creative corporate events and retreats as well as school art enrichment programs.

This workshop aims to provide participants with a foundational understanding of film photography development, equipping them with practical skills and inspiring them to explore the creative possibilities of analog photography. 2 hours $45 per person

The goal of such a workshop is to empower participants to use photography as a means of powerful storytelling, enriching their understanding of photography beyond technical aspects and encouraging them to engage more deeply with the narratives around them. 2 hours $45 per person

Benefits of this workshop include developing a deeper connection to the environment, enhancing creativity, and fostering a more mindful approach to photography and life in general. It's an opportunity to slow down, observe, and appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of everyday moments. 3 hour workshop $65 per person

Take a look around and collect found objects or play with photo transparencies. Try your hand at this fast and fun photography process. 2 hour workshop $45 per person