“Get some skin in the game!” with Laura Tabakman–June 23-25, 2023

Come to Creative Journey Studios for a new three day class with Laura Tabakman, from June 23rd to June 25th, 2023. She has designed a new class for us to learn about working with ‘skins’ or thin veneers. We will learn to develop thin membranes, made with image transfers, colored liquid clays and silk screens….

Jeffrey Lloyd Dever -July 27, 28 & 30th, ’23

Thinking Outside the Box — Imaginative Hollowware Vessels There’s a wide array of forms and shapes that can be created as imaginative vessels, from traditional boxes to free-form sculptural pieces. In this three day class at CJS, we will design and build hollowware vessels, fashioned over original forms of your own creation. Jeff will teach…

Libby Mills — Mod Mix Collage Pendants

We are so excited that Libby has agreed to come down from Connecticut and teach for us in March. (March 10-12, 2023.) We love her work (and her!) She has a lot to share. We’ll explore a mixed pattern collage effect for jewelry design. If you follow Libby on Instagram (Libzoid), you will know that…

Judy Belcher — In Memorium

We are sure that by now you have heard of Judy’s passing. We are sad beyond measure that cancer has stolen another of our friends. We ache for Maria and Maxwell, who did their utmost to care for their mom. They were courageous and loving, and went above and beyond in their care of her….

Sarah Shriver — 3-D Polymer Pods and Handcrafted Chains (2022)

Yes, we are dipping into the metal smithing pond! (The water’s fine!) The class will focus on making bespoke chain and constructing lightweight uplifting pod-like pendants or earrings with simple and achievable torch techniques. Using bronze, copper, or silver wire, we will use a micro torch to ball wire, solder links and construct cool 3-D…

Lynda Gilcher — The Extruder Guru (2022)

Creative Journey Studios is delighted to welcome Lynda Gilcher to share her knowledge of all things extruder in a three day workshop August 19th to the 21st, 2022($390). Lynda and her husband Jon have developed a whole line of extruder discs (which we carry at CJS). Lynda has figured out how to make polymer canes…

A Colorful Adventure with Lindly Haunani: A Veneer Sampler Quilt Block

We are delighted to welcome Lindly Haunani, the undisputed queen of color, back to teach another quilt block inspired workshop at Creative Journey Studios. She has been busy designing new veneers and an upgrade to her signature style ombre stripe blends. In the class Lindly will guide students to create quilt-like wall hangings.  In the…

Our Dear Friend, Marie Segal

It’s with a very heavy heart that we write this note to Marie’s family and friends. Ellen and I and all the Creative Journey Studios family are devastated by her passing. Through the years, whether it was at a retreat or Cabin Fever, we spent many an hour enjoying the creative side of Marie. We…