Classes NYC, New York

The course will be on the evolution of the French Renaissance, focusing on the redesign of Fontainebleau by Francois I. We will learn how the School of Fointainebleau was inspired by Italian artists brought on by Francois I and how the style bean to permeate all aspects of French arts, outside of solely interior design. Artists who we will be discussed...

Calling all pasta lovers! Know how to make fresh pasta by hand? Join us as we learn all the tips & tricks to turn you into a regular pasta aficionado. We’ll share our super delicious and easy signature pasta recipe, plus tons of tricks to make all those pasta shapes you love to eat. Learn to knead, roll and shape pasta along with a delicious...

Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for bitmap image editing and enhancement. In this hands-on course, all of the essentials of Photoshop will be covered including how to open and navigate documents, customize the interface, edit photos, crop and transform images, make detailed selections, work with layers and masks, retouch photos, use Smart...

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the foundation of website and web application development. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the fundamental concepts needed to use HTML effectively including semantic markup for tagging content as what it is, and not just for formatting. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a stylesheet language that allows...

Adobe After Effects is a creative industry standard tool for motion graphics and compositing. This hands-on workshop will cover all the key fundamentals of working in Adobe After Effects including building compositions, working with layers, animating, adding effects, designing in 3D, and rendering. We will walkthrough sample projects demonstrating...

Rhino is a powerful 3D modeling tool used in computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), rapid prototyping, 3D printing and reverse engineering for a wide range of applications including architecture, industrial design, product design, exhibition design, sculpture, and jewelry design. This hands-on workshop will cover the key...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to light a torch, set a flame, run a bead? In this session you will learn to braze a "Tea Light Candle Table" to take with you. We will discuss the many advantages of gas welding when setting up a shop, creating furniture, art, fabrication. etc. What makes this Course unique is that it is taught by an artist...

Introduction to bellydance basics with an emphasis on posture, musicality, fun and more! Basic moves will be covered and added to combinations, and put together in to choreographies. This class is for students with little to no experience. Students will get to perform the choreographies in shows!

Students will learn how to design and create handmade jewelry. Students will learn how to use studio tools and many fabrication techniques for working in gold, sterling silver, copper, silver nickel and brass. They will learn sawing, fileing, forming, joining, soldering, filing shapes, ring sizing, sanding, wax carving, marriage of metals, textile...

We've chosen two Brooklyn neighborhoods that exhibit a degree of pizza diversity perfect for saucy exploration. You'll compare Neapolitan, NY style, and a hybrid of the two. You will visit 3 amazing NYC Pizzerias. Expect to walk about 1 mile. What's Included All tours include pizza tastings, kitchen tours, in-depth pizza analysis, and everybody...

Ever wish you could make your own rich chocolate truffles?? Well, now you can! Let Roni-Sue show you how it’s done. She’ll show you the secret of ganache making and all the cool stuff you can do with it! Love chocolate covered strawberries?? Wait’ll you taste how great they are dipped in fresh chocolate ganache! [swoon]. Next up, you’ll hand...

Learn the power and skills to create a healthy, fragrant, natural candle you can feel really good about burning in your home. The class is approximately 2.5 hours and organized into 2 parts, theory and practice. Part I includes the following topics: Why making natural candles are better for your health and the environment. The variety of...

This 2 hour class will review the basics of manual mode as well as practice how to capture NYC at night. Please have basic knowledge of manual mode settings. No tripods and no flash allowed. Exact location and other information about the class will be emailed to the enrolled students 1 to 2 days before class.

Come in and learn the traditional art of shibori with indigo dye in this beginner class.  We start, learning how to begin your own indigo vat, using pre reduced indigo, and the history of indigo. 3-5 folding, tieing and binding resist techniques will be shown. Select the few you're drawn to and dye some of the plain items you have lying around...

A hands-on session to learn how to make the perfect croissants. 2 HR to 2.5 HRS preparation and baking at our Greenwich Village location It includes the preparation of the dough, the butter, the folding techniques and the baking. Theory of the croissant Each participant will make her/his own 15 croissants (including plain, chocolate and almonds)...