We can provide custom-created art experiences for your needs at our studio on the 2nd floor of The Carriage House Collective in Thornton, PA. We provide your group with beginner-friendly instruction, all materials, and anything you'd like to customize your event. We can also collaborate with Cake a Difference for delectable delights if you'd like to order and have beautiful baked goods for your group.
We've created workshops for adults that are fun and unique. Each project can be adjusted for your budget and skill set, too! Below is a small sampling of what we have provided, but please email us, and we can discuss your specific needs: FreeRangeArtClasses@gmail.com
Pressed Flower Pendants / Ring Dishes: Beautiful pressed flowers create striking works of art behind glass as pendant necklaces. Add to the beauty with small polymer clay trinket dishes with rims of painted gold. Every artist will go home with a reminder of time well spent with friends!
Coffee Painting: One of our most unique and well-received events is our coffee-painting workshop. Yes, coffee! We use coffee and teach your group how to paint with this well-loved beverage to create sepia-toned, timeless art. Inspired by Cuban-American artist Reynier Llanes, this workshop has been a hit due to the beautiful art that the dark, moody coffee creates! Participants provide a photo of an image they'd like to paint, such as a favorite pet, location, florals, etc, and we will pre-sketch it so it is ready for painting.
Acrylic or Watercolor Painting: Colorful paint workshops teach your group step-by-step how to paint a beautiful painting of something that you select ahead of time. Pick a design that matches your group's purpose or mood, and we can customize the workshop for you!
Riveted Metal Jewelry: We have a truly unique project that teaches your group how to rivet metal together with tiny cold connections for either leather bracelets or pendant necklaces! Your friends will design, cut, and rivet their metal or leather findings into a new design! They select antique, vintage, or new metal pieces, which are then riveted on as the crown jewel of either a leather bracelet or pendant necklace!
Glass/Watercolor Jewelry: There's something very peaceful and satisfying about using watercolor paints. We use watercolors to create stunning miniature artwork behind glass as a pendant necklace, earrings, or both! Flowing colors create gorgeous abstract art, dainty flowers, mountain scenes, and more! These are beautiful pieces that everyone is proud of!
Hiking Sticks / Journey Sticks: Do you love the great outdoors? Hiking with friends? Telling your story? Then, hiking sticks/journey sticks are a great team-building activity! Wrap the handle with leather or a synthetic/vegan option, add beads to a strap, paint a design, wood burn a name or image, or add a metal stamped tag! This workshop is best for smaller groups of 8 or less due to the wood-burning tools.
Alcohol Ink Painting and Pendents: This workshop is always a crowd-pleaser. Start with fluid painting on a special synthetic paper, and finish by creating an additional alcohol ink pendant, bookmark, or keychain with your art under glass.
Pet or Home Portraits with Heather Carey: Heather teaches an amazing watercolor workshop for our guests to paint their favorite family pet or home (depending on which theme you choose: animals or homes). Start by choosing your subject: either pets or homes/buildings. Once you decide to book your private event/class, Heather will provide some other options for those that might not have a pet or home to paint. We have options per season so that your guests can all paint along! If a guest doesn't want to paint their home, some participants love to paint a favorite restaurant, their special beach home, a boardwalk location, or a childhood home. Others want to devote the event to painting their beloved pet, or a friend's special pet to give as a gift, or we can provide an adorable themed painting as an option. *Each subject is unique in painting and shading, so it's best to have the whole group paint the same type of portrait (either pet or home). Heather is a well-recognized pet and home portrait artist based in West Chester, PA. Among other workshops, Heather teaches this one with rave reviews. You can design your custom workshop/event so that everyone gets to go home with a beautiful custom portrait of their home or pet (choose a theme for the event) with Heather's guidance.
Soy Candle-Pouring into Unique Vessels: Select your theme and the type of vessels your group would like. *Add-ons include watercolor paintings while your candles set, adding special messages in mini bottles inside the candle, and/or making a special necklace to complement the event.
Needle Felting: Needle felting either flat or 3D items. Customize your event to meet the theme of your group! From flat-felting wall hangings with wildflowers to needle-felting sheep or other animals, we can lead your group from start to finish with a fun, creative outlet for everyone!
Wire Wrapped Hanging Glass Bud Vases: We start with unique bottles of various colors and either leave them as is, or your group can hand-paint them. Then, we create a beautiful, scrolling design from pliable, colorful wires, wrapping the bottle in creativity and strength to hang in a sunny window. The finishing touch is the beautiful beads your group chooses to hang from the bottom! Crystals, glass beads, and metal beads are all options!
Soap Making: Book a private soap-making event and experience the joy of all-natural soap-making in our studio. Perfect for groups up to 12 participants, this all-NATURAL soap making workshop will teach you the history, process, and explanation to the oils, scents, and other ingredients. Every participant will take home their custom, handcrafted soaps! There's ARTISTRY in every bar!
Please inquire about the numerous unique workshops we can offer! Request photos of projects and ask questions by email. We would be happy to send along pictures of past events or projects. Prices vary depending on selections. Please click below to contact us with questions, details, and a possible date for your group!
