Batik is an ancient technique using wax to make resist designs and patterns on fabric, then dyeing the fabric with beautiful procion dyes! The possibilities are endless! In this two-day class, you will learn a variety of ways to apply the wax and dyes, creating pieces that can be worn, used to make functional art, or mounted as wall hangings. We start by experimenting with the techniques and then create a finished product of your choice. 

For ages 15+

This class is a perfect introduction for anyone wanting to get started in this craft, or just have a fun day trying something new. This class will teach you shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, and the appropriate use of the various parts of the anvil. You will learn basic techniques for shaping hot steel, twisting, and punching and drifting holes. 

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Friday, September 27 at 8:00am. 

Have you always wanted to try printmaking, but didn't know where to start? This series of classes are ideal for those who have limited experience and want a taste of the varied and intricate art of printmaking. You can sign up for one or all 4 of these intro classes.

There will be an instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week. Students will try introductory techniques for each of the following: relief, monotype, and intaglio (in the future, screenprinting will also be included). This will include carving, mixing and rolling ink, and making a successful print.

Night 1: Collagraph - learn how to make a simple collagraph (intaglio) plate by cutting away at the board. Ink is pushed into the grooves to reveal the design, and then printed on the press.

Other Classes in Series:Week 2: Relief; Week 3: Monotype; Week 4: Drypoint

These courses provides a great way to get a real sense of the art of printmaking, and to identify which direction to go next! Come have some fun in our new printmaking studio!

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Monday, September 23 at 8:00am.

Come create custom hooks of various styles for use around your homeand out in your yard. Whether hanging a wreath upon a door, or ahanging flower-basket on your porch, you will learn to shape hooksfrom different weights of steel bar. This beginning level class willcover shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, andappropriate use of the anvil. Beginners will develop their tapering,bending, twisting, and punching skills. These techniques are a crucialingredient for more advanced blacksmithing projects.

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

This class will be available to register on Monday, Sept 23 at 8:00am.

Pull your tetrapak soup or chai containers out of the recycle bin and use them to make art! You can cut and scratch into tetrapak to build your own plates and combine two unique and versatile forms of printmaking: drypoint and collagraph.

This class is great for those who have limited experience with Intaglio printmaking, which is printing ink from within the grooves of the plate, or for printmakers who want to try out the tetrapak method. 

There will be a short instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week. Students will try introductory techniques, including making a collagraph plate, mixing and applying ink, and making a print using the press. Come have some fun in our new printmaking studio!

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Monday, September 23 at 8:00am.

Make yourself a set of 4 Sushi place settings, a cutting board, and chopsticks.  Embellish them with pyrography (wood burning) or wood carving. Including chopsticks, sushi boards, and a cutting board. The sky's the limit on your creativity, design your own shape and choose the species or combination thereof that you would like to use.

This class takes place at the new Groundworks Art Lab studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO. 

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

All Monday and Tuesday classes will be available to register on Monday, Sept 23 at 8:00am. 

Youth Classes

Beginner Blacksmithing - Youth Blacksmithing Level 1

Entry Level Class (No prerequisite required) in Blacksmithing

In this course, students will learn to bend and shape steel. Students will practice traditional blacksmithing techniques, such as tapering, bending, twisting, and punching; using the forge and anvil. This class will cover shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, and the appropriate use of the various parts of the anvil. Students will leave with valuable skills in blacksmithing while gaining self-confidence with completed projects such as a bracelet, hook, fork, or spoon.

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 10-16 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

NOTE: This class does not meet the week of Nov 26. 

*This is a four-hour course over two weeks.

This class will be available to register on Monday, September 23 at 8:00am.

This unique set of classes will provide an overview of the role of color in any visual medium, while using various printmaking methods as a practical and expressive means for exploration. Students will gain an understanding of how we see, perceive, interpret and manipulate color as artists.

Note: Color Theory is a set of 2 classes, each 4 weeks long. Each class can be taken independently and in any order.

"Color Theory: Explorations" will be an introduction to color theory and concepts, including looking at example images, discussion, and various hands-on exercises that cover the fundamentals of color theory. Participants will walk away with their exercises as reference to guide their own work.

"Color Theory: Reduction Print" will put theory into practice! Each participant will create a 4 color reduction print edition that will ultimately become a print exchange for all class members. Each participant will end up with one print from their own edition, and a print from each of the other class members.

This class is: Color Theory: Making a Reduction Print

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Monday, September 23 at 8:00am.