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Craft Classes & Workshops in Chicago — Pottery, Glass, Printmaking
Pottery, glass, printmaking, textile, jewelry and floral classes across Chicago, from the North and West Sides to the South Side, Evanston and Oak Park. Every class read off the studio’s own page by a person, with the price as printed and the next real date.
146 classes and workshops in Chicago
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS · 6 PMMADE at Night: Wheelthrowing
MADE Chicago · Northwest Side
Repeats weekly
$85.00 / person
FRIDAYS · 6 PMFriday Night Wine-o-Rama
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs
Repeats weekly
$95; $75 each for groups (2+)
FRI, OCT 23Date Night Throwdown
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members)
FRI, OCT 23Ghostly Gardens
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$45 / person
FRI, OCT 23Date Night Pottery on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$80 for two / $55 for two
FRI, OCT 23Wheel Throwing for Beginners
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$65 per ticket / $45 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Matcha Bowl on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$65 per ticket / $45 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Make & Paint a Charcuterie Board
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$80 per ticket / $55 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Mushroom Pottery
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$45 per person / $35 per person
SAT, OCT 24Ceramic Mug and a Bowl
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$80 per ticket / $55 per ticket
SATURDAYS · 11:30 AMSaturday One-Time Experience Session
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
Repeats weekly
$80; $65 each for groups (2+)
SAT, OCT 24Insect Pinning: Tarantula or Scorpion
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$130 – $145
SAT, OCT 24Cat Vase Making
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$45 per person / $25 per person
SAT, OCT 24Pumpkin on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time class
$85 per ticket / $60 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Cauldron Pottery
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$65 per ticket / $45 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Morning Impression
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$45 / person
SAT, OCT 24Galaxy Beach
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$45 / person
SUN, OCT 25Letterpress Posters
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$125.00 / person
SUN, OCT 25Whisk Broom Weaving with Abeni Pierson
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South Side
One-time class
$55.20 / person
SUN, OCT 25Watercolor Workshop
indigo & violet studio · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
$70 / person
SUN, OCT 25Cup Creations on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$45 per person / $35 per person
SUN, OCT 25Marbling on Paper, Silk, or Leather Workshop
indigo & violet studio · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
From $75 / person
SUN, OCT 25Spooky Stroll
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$45 / person
MON, OCT 26Drawing the Facial Features
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time class
$250.00 / person
MON, OCT 26Bookbinding 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$125.00 / person
TUE, OCT 27Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$360 / person
TUE, OCT 27Portrait Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time class
$250.00 / person
TUE, OCT 27Haunted Campfire
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$60 / person
WED, OCT 28Head & Face Portrait Art Anatomy Through Quick-Sketch Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$230.00 / person
WED, OCT 28Skills Stained Glass Class: 3-D Cottage House
Flan's Glass · Northwest Side · 3 h
One-time class
$695.00 / person
WED, OCT 28Painting II / Drawing II
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$270 / person
WED, OCT 28Fleur Noir
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 1.5 h
One-time class
$25 / person
THU, OCT 29Fright Night
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$39 / person
FRI, OCT 30Chainmail Bracelets
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $10 materials fee
FRI, OCT 30Intro to Flameworking
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time class
$100.00 per ticket
SAT, OCT 31Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$360 / person
SAT, OCT 31Basic Oil Painting
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$325.00 / person
SAT, OCT 31Intro to Wheel Throwing
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio and Learning Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
$60 + $15 firing fee
SAT, OCT 31Drawing I
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$290 / person
SAT, OCT 31Basic Course in Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$325.00 / person
SAT, OCT 31IAM Haunting
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time class
$20 (free with regular Museum admission and for Members)
SAT, OCT 31Blown Glass Pumpkins
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time class
$125.00 per ticket
SUN, NOV 1Cast Drawing & Still Life
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$250.00 / person
SUN, NOV 1Miniature Pots
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $5 materials fee
SUN, NOV 1Painting I
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$290 / person
SUN, NOV 1Día de los Muertos Shadowbox Workshop
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
$90-$120
SUN, NOV 1Painting II / Drawing II
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$270 / person
SUN, NOV 1Introduction to Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$205.00 / person
SUN, NOV 1Blacklight Festive Calavera
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$45 / person
MON, NOV 2Handbuilding Exploration
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$205.00 / person
MON, NOV 2Painting for All
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$270 / person
MON, NOV 2Life Drawing, All Levels
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time class
$30-$160
TUE, NOV 3Basket Weaving with Pine Needles & Raffia
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$80.00 / person
TUE, NOV 3Wheel Throwing Class (4 Week)
The Digs Chicago · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$225.00 / person
TUE, NOV 3Portrait/Figure with Emphasis on Lighting the Model
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$270.00 / person
WED, NOV 4Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$360 / person
WED, NOV 4From Sketch to Finish
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$295.00 / person
WED, NOV 4Intro to Handbuilding: Creating Vessels Off the Wheel
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time class
$300 / person
WED, NOV 4Ceramics, All Levels
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time class
$200 / person
WED, NOV 4Texture in Risography
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$130.00 / person
WED, NOV 4Instinctive Figure Painting
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$295.00 / person
THU, NOV 5Oil Painting: Still Life
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$310.00 / person
THU, NOV 5Oil Painting: The Art of Surfaces
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time class
$275.00 / person
THU, NOV 5Blacklight Tropical Sunset
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$39 / person
FRI, NOV 6Watercolor Sketching
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$270.00 / person
FRI, NOV 6Broom Making with Prairie Cannabis
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$130.00 / person
FRI, NOV 6Holiday Gifts & Ornaments Workshop
The Digs Chicago · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$75.00 (sliding scale)
FRI, NOV 6Simple Silver Rings
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members)
FRI, NOV 6Mess Around & Find Out Adult Art Nights
Art Makers Outpost · Evanston & North Shore · 2.5 h
One-time class
$35 / person
SAT, NOV 7Abstract Painting with Oil & Cold Wax
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 6.5 h
One-time class
$140.00 / person
SAT, NOV 7Head Studies in Color
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$220.00 / person
SAT, NOV 7Saturday Morning Adult Wheel Throwing Class
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time class
$300 / person
SAT, NOV 7Returning Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$205.00 / person
SAT, NOV 7Golden Hour Blooms
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$45 / person
SAT, NOV 7Intro to Flameworking
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time class
$100.00 per ticket
SAT, NOV 7Blow Your Own Glass Cup
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time class
$95.00 per ticket
SUN, NOV 8Gourd Ornament Decorating with Abeni Pierson
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South Side
One-time class
$55.20 / person
SUN, NOV 8Slow Down Sunday: A Creative Workshop
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time class
$50 / person
SUN, NOV 8Crochet Coral Club
Oak Park Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time class
$10 / person
SUN, NOV 8Portrait & Figure Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$250.00 / person
SUN, NOV 8Autumn Mugs
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$110 ($105 members) + $5 materials fee
MON, NOV 9Knitting Math: Swatching for Success
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
$90 ($85 members)
TUE, NOV 10Intro to Monotype Printing
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$255.00 / person
WED, NOV 11Two Color Tees
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$160.00 / person
THU, NOV 12Relief Animation
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$255.00 / person
THU, NOV 12Marbling on Paper, Silk, or Leather Workshop
indigo & violet studio · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
From $75 / person
FRI, NOV 13Figure & Portrait Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 6.5 h
One-time class
$265.00 / person
FRI, NOV 13Intro to Screenprinting
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$260.00 / person
FRI, NOV 13Wheel Throwing Workshop Level 1
The Digs Chicago · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$75.00 (sliding scale)
SAT, NOV 14Intro to Wheel Throwing
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio and Learning Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
$60 + $15 firing fee
SAT, NOV 14Intuitive Painting Workshop
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time class
$50.00 / person
SAT, NOV 14Multi-Media: Construction of the Head & the Nude Figure
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$265.00 / person
SAT, NOV 14Independent Study: Relief
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$260.00 / person
SAT, NOV 14Create With Us: Eric Perez
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time class
Included with museum admission. Members are free.
SAT, NOV 14Intro to Flameworking
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time class
$100.00 per ticket
SUN, NOV 15Stained Glass Workshop I
Discovery Center · Northwest Side · 6 h
One-time class
$85.00 + $85.00 material fee
SUN, NOV 15Gourd Ornaments
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$55.00 / person
SUN, NOV 15Intro to Wheel Throwing
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio and Learning Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time class
$60 + $15 firing fee
MON, NOV 16Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$360 / person
MON, NOV 16Fundamentals of Visual Art
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time class
$450.00 / person
TUE, NOV 17Oil Painting: Copying Master Paintings & Personal Projects
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time class
$310.00 / person
WED, NOV 18Watercolor & Gouache Painting
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time class
$250.00 / person
WED, NOV 18Beginning Woodworking
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$500.00 / person
THU, NOV 19How to Paint in Watercolor
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time class
$180.00 / person
THU, NOV 19Harvest Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 1.5 h
One-time class
$85.00 / person
FRI, NOV 20Bird Painting Step-by-Step: Pileated Woodpecker
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time class
$5 per person; registration required
FRI, NOV 20Risography 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$130.00 / person
SAT, NOV 21Paper Making with Recycled Materials
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$250 ($245 members) + $25 materials fee
SAT, NOV 21Cyanotype Portraits
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
SAT, NOV 21Unique Holiday Ornaments
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time class
$110 ($105 members)
SAT, NOV 21Letterpress Cards
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$130.00 / person
SUN, NOV 22Halftone Magic: Screenprint Your Photos
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 4 h
One-time class
$170 ($165 members) + $20 materials fee
SUN, NOV 22Cicada Pinning Class
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time class
$5; registration required
SUN, NOV 22Turkey Wings + Big Brooms
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$190.00 / person
SAT, NOV 28Handmade Holiday Greeting Cards
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 4 h
One-time class
FREE EVENT open to all ages!
SUN, NOV 29Painting on Fabric
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
WED, DEC 2Handbuilding Exploration
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$205.00 / person
FRI, DEC 4Risography 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$130.00 / person
FRI, DEC 4Mono Screenprint
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
SAT, DEC 5Indigo & Shibori Extravaganza
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
SAT, DEC 5Needle Felt a Christmas Gnome
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time class
$40.00 / person
SAT, DEC 5Making Marionettes
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$360.00 / person
SAT, DEC 5Returning Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$205.00 / person
SAT, DEC 5Blow Your Own Glass Cup
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time class
$95.00 per ticket
SUN, DEC 6Chine-Collé in a Day
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
SUN, DEC 6Riso Magic: Violet + Cornflower & Bright Red + Green
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $25 materials fee
SUN, DEC 6Writing the Past: Storytelling Workshop
ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 2 h
One-time class
$15–$50 per person
SUN, DEC 6Introduction to Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time class
$205.00 / person
MON, DEC 7DIY Letterpress Cards
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$125.00 / person
FRI, DEC 11Date Night: Eco Print Natural Dye
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
FRI, DEC 11Riso Workshop: Holiday Cards
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
FRI, DEC 11Drypoint in a Day: Learn the Basics of Engraving
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $25 materials fee
SAT, DEC 12Play with Clay
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members)
SAT, DEC 12Potato Block Printing on Fabric
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $10 materials fee
SAT, DEC 12Tiny Glass Cloche Making Workshop
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 1 h
One-time class
$85-$95
SAT, DEC 12Blown Glass Ornaments
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time class
$100.00 per ticket
SUN, DEC 13Bookbinding 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$125.00 / person
SUN, DEC 13Stained Glass Workshop I
Discovery Center · Northwest Side · 6 h
One-time class
$85.00 + $85.00 material fee
SUN, DEC 13Slip Cases
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
SUN, DEC 13Carve, Print & Gift: Holiday Cards & Gift Tags
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $25 materials fee
TUE, DEC 15Monotype Printing 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time class
$130.00 / person
THU, DEC 17Appliqué Quilted Clothing with Feltgirlworld
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time class
$5-$20
FRI, DEC 18Mess Around & Find Out Adult Art Nights
Art Makers Outpost · Evanston & North Shore · 2.5 h
One-time class
$35 / person
SAT, DEC 19Embroidered Ornament
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time class
$130 ($125 members) + $5 materials fee
SAT, DEC 19Linocut Block Printing
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time class
$130.00 / person
SAT, DEC 19Blown Glass Ornaments
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time class
$100.00 per ticket