WORKSHOPS
Since 2016, our workshops have provided a collaborative environment for individuals to share knowledge, ideas, and perspectives. We offer a wide range of activities and provide unique opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and learn new skills.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS + CLASSES
All workshops at The Collaborative are now offered at sliding scale fees.
This reflects our commitment to create low-cost opportunities for all people to access arts programs across mediums.
I'm interested in teaching a workshop?
We’d love to work with you! Head on over to the “Teach With Us” page to find out all the details and submit a proposal.
DEMO VIDEOS
Make chalk paint with Sandy MacDonald
Cartooning Demo with Rick Altergott
Where: the Collaborative Lab & Gallery
508 Main St. Warren RI 02885
When: THURSDAY SEPT. 24TH, 6pm-8pm
$40 - Sliding scale - All Materials incuded
Apply LAB25 at checkout for 25% discount
Apply LAB15 at checkout for 15% discount
Age range: 12+
Five techniques covered: woven darning, sashiko patch, appliqué patch, blanket stitch edge repair, and boro-style layered patching
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate
Every hole tells a story, this workshop teaches you to answer back. In this hands-on class, you'll learn five foundational hand-mending techniques and stitch each one onto a sampler cloth to take home as a personal reference guide. No sewing machine, no perfectionism required, just needle, thread, and a willingness to make your mends beautiful instead of invisible. By the end, you'll have a working library of repairs you can turn to for the rest of your mending life, plus the confidence to fix (and love) worn clothes instead of tossing them.