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Welding 2

$170

with Beau Cormier

Calendar Mar 8, 2025 at 3 pm, runs for 1 week
If you took Factory 3's Intro to Welding class or have some welding experience, you're ready to apply and grow your skills with a small project.

Intro to Cyanotype Printing

$60

with Megan Bainbridge

Calendar Mar 9, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week
Make unique prints using the historic cyanotype process that uses the sun to print on any specially coated surface.

Basket Making: Polish Bread Basket (Medium Basket)

$95

with Kimberley Harding

Calendar Mar 9, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week
Make an attractive, functional item while learning the basics of basketry.

Basket Making: Polish Bread Basket (Small Basket)

$75

with Kimberley Harding

Calendar Mar 9, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week
Make an attractive, functional item while learning the basics of basketry.

Intro to Sewing

$110

with Stacy Owen, Dan Toomre, Katie Champlin

Calendar Mar 9, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of cutting fabric, using a sewing machine, and the stitches available on most machines.

Hand Embroidery

$130

with Dan Toomre

Calendar Mar 12, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 2 weeks
Learn the basics of hand embroidery, including simple thread painting techniques, ways to work with a reference, and how to pick colors with confidence.

Ferment This! Peppers, carrots, and beyond...

$26

with Emma Holder

Calendar Mar 13, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
Fermenting vegetables preserves them, and adds nutritional value and probiotics. It's so easy - you’ll be a master in no time, fermenting all the things. Basic fermentation techniques will be demonstrated, and then you can use it on pretty much any vegetable. This hybrid class (in-person and zoom) will include both microbiology basics, troubleshooting and ferment creation. Instructor Emma Holder, Masters in Micro/Immuno, McGill University.

Intro to Sewing

$110

with Stacy Owen, Dan Toomre, Katie Champlin

Calendar Mar 15, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of cutting fabric, using a sewing machine, and the stitches available on most machines.




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