|
Adult Workshops At UpCycle, we celebrate the creative side of ALL of us, not just the youngsters or those who call themselves "artists." Our adult programming provides you an opportunity to connect with your right brain ("get in your right mind") again and find new, unusual and beautiful ways to use cast-off and recycled materials. Workshops are limited to 14 participants, and are open to anyone ages 16+. Workshops are $40 and include materials Wednesday nights from 7 - 9 PM (please arrive 15 mins early) Location: UpCycle Creative Reuse Studio 5380-D Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22304 Please note: If we do not meet the minimum registration of 6, the class may be canceled. Registrations are refundable ONLY if made 7 days in advance of the workshop date. |
Click on a class title to register!
September 18 – Assemblage Jewelry
Learn how to create statement bracelets and necklaces from unwanted jewelry pieces. UpCycle will provide materials but feel free to bring any unused or broken jewelry to transform into stunning new pieces you'll actually want to wear.
September 25 – Bloom & Stitch
Join Bloom Impact (local florist) in creating your own botanical design with tulle, embroidery hoop or upcycled frames, and dried flowers. In a step by step demonstration you’ll learn how to create a beautifully balanced artwork with dried, preserved, or pressed flowers. In this workshop you'll learn to stitch dried florals into a beautiful cross-stitching onto tulle. Perfect for beginners and crafting enthusiasts alike, this workshop offers a unique way to blend the timeless beauty of dried flowers with the craft of embroidery. No experience is necessary – just bring your creativity!
October 2 – Jeweled skulls and pumpkins
Create treasured fall decor with cast off jewels. Get in the spooky season spirit with UpCycle by decorating a skull or pumpkin using vintage and secondhand jewelry. We will learn how to take apart jewelry and create a 3D collage, and you will leave with a unique piece of home decor that you can display to mark the season year after year!
October 9 – Cabinet of Curiosities
A cabinet of curiosities is a collection of found objects that the curator is curious about and finds intriguing. Mallory will show you how to upcycle a cigar box of your choice into a mini cabinet of curiosities to display. Cigar boxes and decorative mixed media will be provided as well as some found objects.
October 16 – Halloween Kitsch Statement Jewelry
Be the hit of your Halloween party by wearing a statement piece that is sure to turn (doll) heads. We'll take spooky decor and guide you through the process of creating a unique necklace or bracelet that you can wear year after year.
October 23 – Crayon-Painted candles
Join us to paint images and designs on candles with melted crayon wax.
October 27 - NEW FAMILY RE-CREATION CLASS – UpCycled Milk Jug Skeletons
Join us for a spooky workshop that's fun for the whole family! We will use post-consumer materials to create cute Halloween-themed decor. Families will work together to cut, glue, assemble, and decorate their own spooky milk-jug skeletons, and save these materials from ending up in the landfill!
November 6 – Jeweled Trees and Wreaths
Get ready for the holiday season by creating your own upcycled wreath or tree using repurposed jewelry. Bring your own broken or unwanted jewelry and/or use materials from UpCycle to create one of a kind decorations that will last year after year.
November 13 – Prints & Greeting Cards using Linocut Block Printing
Empower yourself to make unique and personalized greeting cards. Learn the technique of linocutting to create rubber stamps for block printing. Mallory will teach you how to carve and print the stamp. You will take home your unique stamp to be reused again and again, as well as 5 greeting cards and envelopes.
November 20 – Upcycled Holiday Wreaths
In this workshop we will use UpCycle's abundant supplies to create a one of a kind wreath you can use for years to come!
December 4 – Bottlecap Holiday Ornaments
Get in the holiday spirit by upcycling bottlecaps into mini masterpieces! Bottlecaps are a versatile reuse material with a lot of creative potential. We will look at examples of past projects and come up with new ideas for how to use this common object to create fun ornaments and holiday decor.
December 11 – Button collage with stitches
Create your own artwork with a variety of buttons attached to fabric with decorative stitches. Trees, flowers, hearts or an abstract design can all be made with some buttons and embroidery threads.
Learn how to create statement bracelets and necklaces from unwanted jewelry pieces. UpCycle will provide materials but feel free to bring any unused or broken jewelry to transform into stunning new pieces you'll actually want to wear.
September 25 – Bloom & Stitch
Join Bloom Impact (local florist) in creating your own botanical design with tulle, embroidery hoop or upcycled frames, and dried flowers. In a step by step demonstration you’ll learn how to create a beautifully balanced artwork with dried, preserved, or pressed flowers. In this workshop you'll learn to stitch dried florals into a beautiful cross-stitching onto tulle. Perfect for beginners and crafting enthusiasts alike, this workshop offers a unique way to blend the timeless beauty of dried flowers with the craft of embroidery. No experience is necessary – just bring your creativity!
October 2 – Jeweled skulls and pumpkins
Create treasured fall decor with cast off jewels. Get in the spooky season spirit with UpCycle by decorating a skull or pumpkin using vintage and secondhand jewelry. We will learn how to take apart jewelry and create a 3D collage, and you will leave with a unique piece of home decor that you can display to mark the season year after year!
October 9 – Cabinet of Curiosities
A cabinet of curiosities is a collection of found objects that the curator is curious about and finds intriguing. Mallory will show you how to upcycle a cigar box of your choice into a mini cabinet of curiosities to display. Cigar boxes and decorative mixed media will be provided as well as some found objects.
October 16 – Halloween Kitsch Statement Jewelry
Be the hit of your Halloween party by wearing a statement piece that is sure to turn (doll) heads. We'll take spooky decor and guide you through the process of creating a unique necklace or bracelet that you can wear year after year.
October 23 – Crayon-Painted candles
Join us to paint images and designs on candles with melted crayon wax.
October 27 - NEW FAMILY RE-CREATION CLASS – UpCycled Milk Jug Skeletons
Join us for a spooky workshop that's fun for the whole family! We will use post-consumer materials to create cute Halloween-themed decor. Families will work together to cut, glue, assemble, and decorate their own spooky milk-jug skeletons, and save these materials from ending up in the landfill!
November 6 – Jeweled Trees and Wreaths
Get ready for the holiday season by creating your own upcycled wreath or tree using repurposed jewelry. Bring your own broken or unwanted jewelry and/or use materials from UpCycle to create one of a kind decorations that will last year after year.
November 13 – Prints & Greeting Cards using Linocut Block Printing
Empower yourself to make unique and personalized greeting cards. Learn the technique of linocutting to create rubber stamps for block printing. Mallory will teach you how to carve and print the stamp. You will take home your unique stamp to be reused again and again, as well as 5 greeting cards and envelopes.
November 20 – Upcycled Holiday Wreaths
In this workshop we will use UpCycle's abundant supplies to create a one of a kind wreath you can use for years to come!
December 4 – Bottlecap Holiday Ornaments
Get in the holiday spirit by upcycling bottlecaps into mini masterpieces! Bottlecaps are a versatile reuse material with a lot of creative potential. We will look at examples of past projects and come up with new ideas for how to use this common object to create fun ornaments and holiday decor.
December 11 – Button collage with stitches
Create your own artwork with a variety of buttons attached to fabric with decorative stitches. Trees, flowers, hearts or an abstract design can all be made with some buttons and embroidery threads.