Let nature inspire your creativity! In this unique Sea Glass & Watercolor class, you’ll paint two 5x7 watercolor scenes and add real sea glass to create stunning, textured works of art ready for framing. Relax, unwind, and bring a touch of the shore into your home with these one-of-a-kind creations — perfect for all skill levels!

Fridays 10am-12pm Spring-Fall

Head outside on Friday mornings with our experienced Plein Air Instructors, 10:00am-12:00pm. Everyone should be prepared for the elements, as class will be outside weather permitting (meet at the SHAC at 10am and then proceed on to location).

You must bring your own materials:

Easel and setup for outdoor painting, Palette or palette paper, Canvas, canvas board or panel, Brushes and palette knife, Gamsol or odorless thinner, Paper towels or rags, Oil paint: titanium white, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, ultramarine blue Optional colors: yellow ochre, alizarin crimson, purple, veridian, transparent red iron oxide

Instructor: Mike Todoroff

Thursday, June 19, 6:30 PM

Join us for this adorable 3 pc glass Birdhouse Hanging

Learn how easy it is to work with glass and create your very own design with our expert guidance. The 3 base pieces will already be cut for you and you can add your own personal touch and creativity.

Class is appropriate for ages 12 to adults of all ages. Children must be accompanied by a paid adult who will cut the glass for them. All projects will be kiln fired and available for pickup about 10-14 days after class.

Mondays, 4:30–6:30pm

Keep your creative momentum going with this ongoing painting class designed for artists looking to build on their watercolor or acrylic skills. Whether you’re continuing from a previous class or diving back in after a break, you’ll explore techniques to elevate your work—including color mixing, choosing palettes, creating depth, mastering perspective, adding texture, and painting reflections. With expert guidance from instructor Stephanie Spackman, you’ll sharpen your artistic eye and refine your technique in a supportive, hands-on environment.

Join anytime or save with an 8-week session at a discounted rate. Some painting experience recommended.

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✨ Smash into Creativity! ✨

Join us for a Broken China Mosaic Workshop and turn shattered pieces into stunning art! 🖼️💥

🧱 Create your own 5x7 mosaic masterpiece

🔧 All supplies included: broken (and unbroken!) china, grout, glue, tile nippers, letter beads, and a frame

👯‍♀️ Bring a friend, make some art, and maybe break a few plates (on purpose 😉)

🧒 Ages 12+ | No experience needed!

🎨 It’s fun, funky, and fabulously easy to learn!

📍 At our NEW location: 155 E. Commerce Road, Suite 101, Milford

June 21, 10 AM - Noon

Brew up some creativity!

Join us for a Paint with Coffee art class — where your morning brew becomes your brushstroke! Learn how to create stunning monochromatic magic using coffee as your artistic medium.

Sip, snack, and socialize with our cozy coffee bar and indulge in fresh, flaky croissants while you create! No experience needed — just bring your love for coffee and creativity.

Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30pm

This is an ongoing adult class that meets every week and offers a crossover between drawing and painting. We will explore different methods and tools that are used with pastels to take one from starting out with a sketch to establishing values, to working with color. Going with techniques from blending to cross-hatching and onto layering, it will bring you to your finished art pieces ready to be matted and framed. Bring your own materials. Instructor: Kathleen Fish.

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Fridays from 10:30am-12:30pm

The objective of this class is to learn how to draw and paint animals and nature realistically. Each 4 week session, we will focus on a different animal group. You may also bring photos of your own as inspiration. This is a perfect class for Plein Air painters to brush up on their skills over the winter months!

Materials List:

Easel (if you want to use one)

Palette or palette paper

Canvas, canvas board or panel

Brushes and palette knife

Gamsol or odorless thinner

Paper towels or rags

● Pencils ● Colored pencils ● Watercolors, oils or acrylics (whatever medium you would like to work with

JUNE 24 6:30-8 PM - REGISTER HERE

Unleash your creativity and celebrate your furry (or feathered!) friend in this fun, family-friendly Paint Your Pet class, taught by local artist Abigail Powers! Using watercolor paints, this class is perfect for all ages and skill levels—no prior painting experience needed.

Simply provide a clear image of your pet, and we’ll guide you through an easy, approachable method to create a vibrant, pop-art-inspired 8" x 10" masterpiece. Abigail will provide step-by-step instructions to ensure everyone walks away with a colorful and unique tribute to their beloved animal.

You must provide a clear 8X10 photo of your pet. Please email this to abigailleighdesigns@gmail.com no later than 3 days prior to class. Put "pet" in the subject line and make sure to include the name you registered under.

June 26th, 6:30-8:30pm

Get ready to step up your doorstep game!

Join us for a super fun Paint Your Own Doormat Workshop — choose from a variety of awesome designs, pick your favorite colors, and create a one-of-a-kind welcome mat that’s so you.

We provide the stencils, you bring the vibes! No art skills needed — just good company and creative fun.

Perfect for a girls’ night, date night, or solo crafty escape!

Spots fill fast, so grab your seat now and let’s make some doorstep magic!

Get ready for some good, clean fun!

Join Lee Ann from Wild Daisy Creative at The SHAC for a hands-on Cold Process Soap Making Workshop!

You’ll learn how to craft your own batch of gentle, skin-loving soap—customized with beautiful scents, colorants, and organic add-ins like lavender buds, oats, and exfoliants.

What you’ll go home with:

• Your own soap mold

• A full batch (approx. 8 bars!)

• A recipe card to keep the magic going

All supplies + safety gear included!

Just bring an old towel and a baking sheet to carry your creation home.

Scent options include:

Lavender • Energy Blend • Rose Gold • Southern Peach • Warm Vanilla Sugar • Driftwood & Amber (while supplies last)

Tap into your inner alchemist and leave with something handmade, natural, and totally gift-worthy!

Scrap the day away at our Scrap-A-Thon in our NEW location!

Choose your date: July 19th &/or October 11th, 9AM – 9PM

Grab your supplies, your creativity, and your friends for a full day of cropping, crafting, and connection! Your registration includes:

Ample cropping space

A delicious lunch buffet provided by Wardell Manor Family Farms

A special make & take + giveaways with Melissa Burch, Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

Bring your own project supplies, drinks, and one food item to share — a snack sign-up will go out to participants closer to the date!

July 26th, 10am

Join us for a fun and creative morning making your own circular wooden door sign!

Choose from 4 unique designs and add your personal touch with embellishments provided.

Plus – enjoy coffee and social time with fellow crafters in a relaxed, welcoming space!

Thursday, July 31st, 6:00pm

DIY Hat or Purse Burning Workshop

Unleash your creativity and design a one-of-a-kind accessory!

Join us at The SHAC to customize your own hat or purse using wood-burning tools and stencils. You can choose to stencil or freehand your design.

Add your unique flair with a ribbon band and pin!

Friday, August 1st 7:00PM

Ignite your creativity in this family friendly electrifying acrylic painting workshop! Inspired by the energy of light and color, Creative Sparks: Neon Explosion Art invites you to experiment with bold, vibrant splashes of paint against a deep black background. Using dynamic splatter techniques and glowing neon hues, you’ll create a striking piece featuring illuminated lightbulbs bursting with color.

No prior painting experience is needed—just bring your imagination and a willingness to get a little messy! Perfect for artists of all levels, this workshop encourages self-expression, spontaneity, and the joy of creative freedom.

Join us and let your ideas shine bright! All ages (under age 10 accompanied by adult).

August 16th, 10am

Floral Arranging with Meri Jo Flower Farm: Farm-Fresh Michigan Blooms

Surround yourself with the beauty, color, and fragrance of locally grown flowers! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create your own stunning floral arrangement using just-harvested blooms from Meri Jo Flower Farm. Learn foundational design principles, tips for working with different flower varieties, and how to let nature guide your creative process.

Featuring a vibrant mix of in-season Michigan favorites—like sunflowers, lilies, zinnias, lisianthus, snapdragons, yarrow, and more—this class is the perfect way to slow down, connect with nature, and make something beautiful

September 21, 10am

Join us for this lovely "Michigan" fused glass project.  Choose from making a nightlight or a suncatcher.  

Learn how easy it is to work with glass and create your very own design with our expert guidance. 

All projects will be kiln fired and available for pickup in about 10-12 days. An email will go out to all ticket holders with pickup instructions.

Class is appropriate for ages 12 to adults of all ages.  Children must be accompanied by a paid adult who will cut the glass for them.  

Please be sure to wear close toed shoes.  Drinks in covered containers are welcomed but food and glass do not mix. 

October 19th 4-6pm

Halloween cookie class.

This class is for the Halloween spooks that want to create a mixture of creepy and whimsy cookies. Lots of painting cookies in this class.

8 cookies and all supplies and tools included.

You can bring your friends and beverage to sip as we decorate.

October 21st, 6:15pm

Join us for this adorable Scarecrow fused glass nightlight project.

Learn how easy it is to work with glass and create your very own design with our expert guidance. Perfect to top off your autumn home decor!

All projects will be kiln fired and available for pickup in about 10-12 days.

Class is appropriate for ages 12 to adults of all ages.  Children must be accompanied by a paid adult who will cut the glass for them.  

Please be sure to wear close toed shoes.  Drinks in covered containers are welcomed but food and glass do not mix.  

Nov. 9th, 10am

Broken china mosaics workshop - Make 3 custom mosaic ornaments (you choose colors, patterns & word(s). All supplies provided: ribbon, china, grout, tile, nippers. Ages 12+ Instructor: Bev Webb/Eye Candy Mosaics

Nov 18, 7pm

Adorn your holiday door with a beautiful, handmade wreath YOU create! Professional florists, Michigan Blooms, are hosting this festive workshop to kick-off the holiday season. You will immerse yourself in the aroma of 3 different types of Michigan grown evergreens, giving your wreath a full, high-end look with lots of color variations and texture. Fun & learning will be had by all!  No prior knowledge or skills required. Class includes: guided instruction, 14" wire wreath base, fresh Michigan evergreens, pinecones, a bow, pruners/gloves/supplies to use, and a Michigan Blooms apron.  

November 4th, 7pm

Come spend an evening with Michigan Blooms and design a trio of pressed flower ornaments! These can be used for the holidays or as a gift to display year round. They will be bringing their array of locally grown and pressed flowers for you to use and make your own design, using colors and flowers of your choice. The frame ornaments provided are metal and glass. Workshop includes: pressed flowers, 3 hanging frame ornaments, supplies to use, and a Michigan Blooms apron.

November 20th, 7pm

Ages: 16+ In this class, you will learn how to make beautiful and unique blown glass ornaments using Glaskolben pre-blown clear glass cylinders. Glaskolben are the perfect way to get into blown glass without having to learn how to pull points from glass tubes. You will make up to 6 beautiful ornaments to take home. This is workshop is put on by Stallings Stained Glass.

Thursday, December 18, 7 PM

Bring your HOLIDAY JINGLE and decorate cookies. This class will test your piping skill and get you ready to hang your stockings.
Includes: 8 Holiday theme cookies and all supplies.
You can bring your friends and beverage to sip as we decorate.

Join us every Thursday morning from 10 AM to 1 PM for a relaxing and inspiring open studio session! This is the perfect opportunity to create alongside other artists, share ideas, and find new inspiration. Bring your own materials and enjoy the camaraderie of a creative community. This session will break from June 26-August 28 for summer camps.

Free for members

$5 for non-members

Come as you are—no registration required!

June 12, 6 PM

Join us for a fun and engaging needle felting class where you'll learn how to create an intricate design by using wool fibers and barbed needles to create a painterly effect. You will be taking home a 9 inch x 12 inch masterpiece. Bring in a picture that you would be interested in creating in wool. Materials will be provided: felting needles, Wool roving/batts in a variety of colors, Foam mats and step-by-step instructions. Instructor: Debra Warner-McRae. Ages: 14+