2023 Classes

Placeholder photo is of last year's Thanksgiving centerpiece event. Our Fall wreath will feature peonies, hydrangeas and maple leaves! Make yours on November 3rd!

Occurring November 1st and 2nd, The Day of the Dead celebrates life with offerings to those who have crossed over. Marigolds, both brightly colored and heavily scented, are a popular offering to the dead and feature heavily in Dia de Los Muertos celebrations

Our dragons got an upgrade! These windspinning phoenixes are aptly painted with fire and adorned with crystal to hold onto the light as we enter the cooler months. Join us November 9th!

It's time to cozy up with a book until spring returns. These decorative butterfly bookmarks add so much charm to the adventures promised within pages.

November 10th

This November, we're arming you with light for the long nights ahead. These punch lanterns add magic to the dark.

November 21st

Make your own heirloom mistletoe to kiss someone special under year after year. Pet safe too! Join December 15th to complete your decorating!

This one is a classic, and pet safe too! In this event, you'll make 3 stems- designing the template, cutting, coloring, embossing, and assembling a charming arrangement that won't make a mess. Join us December 1st!

This is a fantastic experience to do as a family, and a great gift for mom! Private classes can be arranged on your schedule at $25/person where each family member makes one stem for the pot! Minimum of 3.

The Champagne Trunk Show with Elliott Reese Wine Services is one of my favorite events of the year. This is a curated wine pairing and gift shopping experience. You'll meander through a vintage Carlisle farmhouse, enjoying gourmet bites paired with sparkling wines while perusing local artist displays. This is a low pressure shopping experience sans vendors, and there's even take-home recipe cards for the delicious things you'll get to taste! Champagne Trunk Show 2024 is December 8th!

Right about now, the wind is really blowing and it's the perfect time to make your own copper wind spinner! In this workshop you receive a precut blank and learn to texture the body, form the wings, and paint it with fire! Adorn it with a prism weight and spinner hooks to finish it off. We only heat up the studio for one day for this spring event 

*These are about twice as big as my old workshop dragons at my previous location and they do attach well to each other.

Welcome Spring with your own gorgeous bird feeder!

These workshops have limited seating and sell out *very quickly*.  

This year's daffodil is a copper version designed to be painted for realism. 

Welcome spring with all the charm of the DC cherry blossoms. 

Every year, I get asked for daisies. They're a lot of cutting, but they are simply adorable. This bunch of daisies offers a shortcut with a punch and still lots of charm!

*Photo is of student work

The make and take at tell tale 2025 will likely be a  butterfly bookmark!

This workshop comes but once a year with the caveat that it is one of my more challenging-and beautiful- designs. With that said, the photo is of *student work*, and you can make one just as beautiful 

Make your own basic hammered silver band. These workshops sell out quickly.

Join us at Brownstone Station for a meditative crafting experience

This one is near and dear to my heart as a large bed of poppies take over my driveway each May. 

*Photo is student work

Add a touch of whimsy to your world!

Sip on complimentary mimosas and follow a fool-proof template to create a quaint vase of 3 stunning tulips that bloom for much more than a day! This is a beautiful bonding activity with a keepsake that will always hold the memory.

This is an extra special sneak peek of my mini makes at *very* special pricing. Your child will choose from pre-punched flower blanks and add their own textures and colors before mounting them to a barrette for their hair or pin for clothes and bags. They get to make 2 so that a parent can make one with them if needed. 

Are you itching to get into the garden? Make your own copper dragonfly on 

"...poppies grow in Flander's Fields..." Red poppies are a symbol of both the bloodshed of war and the hope for an end to it and are worn in support of soldiers- particularly on Memorial Day. Typically made of silk, we offer a sturdier version. 

*While I wish I could afford to offer free workshops, I am a small business and can only deeply discount them

This two day event includes:

The World of Fae Market and Enchanted Forest Experience as well as a  Faerie Ball and amateur photographer contest.

Friends of Dorothy Welcome! This is one of the only workshops where (almost) anything goes! I'll have multiple flowers available and pins and clips to mount them to so you can rep your favorite flag all month (or year) long! 

Welcome summer with your own personal ode to the fireflies on 

Make your own mini dragon suncatcher 

Whats the buzz all about? Workshops with The Metal Mixologist of course! This is another mini suncatcher featuring bee charms and transparent honeycomb. 

Bring the tropics home with this exotic flower. This year, you have the option to rivet your flower to an accessory clip to reign as queen of the luau! 

 Start building your oasis 

Learn the basics of hammering, forming, and soldering a basic silver band! This workshop is especially popular for couples and friends who exchange their rings at the end

We'll be at Key City Steampunk teaching basic copper bookmarks

Learn to make a simple succulent garden that won't wtther with neglect. 

Hold onto that summertime glow with these adorable honeybee candle collars. Tealight included. 

Craft your own mini orchid in a hanging planter! 

*Photo is of a themed planter provided by a client. You'll be provided with one of  a similar frame, but it won't be Disney themed ;)

SOLD OUT

You read it right- FREE!

There's times throughout the year when i could really use an apprentice to help with production work, and there's times clients really wish they could take my classes for free. Every now and then, we can both get our wish! Seats are super limited but a few lucky clients get to make my most popular items for free:

*All workshops require tickets

This limited-seat workshop is filled with fun techniques resulting in an adorable garden mushroom duo! Join me on September 14th to leaarn about the copper mushrooms!

While my brass sunflowers are a crowd favorite, we're shaking things up this year with copper sunflowers you can customize in all those glorious fall colors! Make yours in the studio on September 15th! Also available at The Vineyard on September 5th and 12th!

Brass sunflowers are a classic, and  were the very first workshop i ever offered! This is year 4 for this workshop and it's been improved many times- using thinner brass to make cutting easier, troubleshooting the art of cut curls, and embossing the centers for a ltttle something special. September 15th!

*Photo is of student work

This is one of my favorite events of the year and brings me to York on September 21st & 22nd!

 We're teaming up with Smooth Reflections Med Spa to bring you an immersive pumpkin experience!

Craft your own copper pumpkin masterpiece, treat your skin to a rejuvenating pumpkin facial, and snag exclusive event discounts on Botox & Jeuveau and more! September 28th

*Ticketing for this event is through the host venue

Embrace the sweet promise of fall in the air and join me to craft your own copper pumpkin! Our Vineyard Workshop and October Workshop have already sold out, so we added one more on September 27th!!

*5 seats available as of 9/20

I just LOVE pumpkins. They can be challenging to get just right so in this one, you receive a foolproof template with lots of opportunities for customization. October 6th

*1 seat avaiable as of 9/20

Get in the spirit with an adorable pumpkin pendant just in time for Halloween- October 24th at the Vineyard @ Hershey

Titanium coated kyanite whispers of magic on October 26th

This beer and wine festival features great food, fabulous drinks, and an amazing array of fall-themed art

October gets me feeling extra magical and I thought I'd offer a special treat! On October 13th I'm embracing The Craft and bringing you:

-Dragon Eggs at noon

-Willow the Whisk Brooms @2:30

-Potion Making @ 4:30

-Moonlit Paint Night @ 6:30

Make a day of it and do it all at a discounted rate and take home a copper pumpkin too with our VIP Pass!

We'll be at Mount Hope with our favorite fall offerings for one weekend only October 19th & 20th!

Did you know that you can book us at a location of your own choosing for groups of 5+? 

This October, The Metal Mixologist will be:

-wiring a guestbook bonsai live at wedding

-teambuilding for a group of 17 at The Vineyard

-leading girls craft night in Gettysburg