Beaches & Point Loma

Point Loma (Liberty Station), Beaches & Point Loma · 25 upcoming

San Diego Craft Collective

A Liberty Station craft school with a very full calendar of one-off and short-series classes in clay, fiber, woodworking, sewing, jewelry, fused glass, candles and food crafts.

Coming up at Craft Collective

25 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct24Intro to Nature JournalingSaturday, 9:00 AMA morning of observing plants in the collective's organic garden and recording them through sketches, notes and counts, with discussion of how the habit helps focus, wellbeing and community science. It runs Saturday 24 October, 9am to noon, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 13+; bring your own paper and pen or pencil. It costs $95. The same afternoon the studio runs a pine needle basket class.$95.00
Oct24Hands-On Sourdough BreadSaturday, 10:00 AMA practical intro to naturally leavened bread: you learn the basics of fermentation, mix and shape your own dough from organic flour and a local starter, and go home with a loaf (baked the next day) and some starter. It runs Saturday 24 October, 10am to 1pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station); ages 12+ with an adult or 16+ alone, and bring a large mixing bowl, a digital scale and a dish towel. It costs $110. Another session is on 21 November.$110.00
Oct24Basket Weaving: Pine Needle BasketOct 24 – Oct 24$105.00 (+$15 material fee)
Oct25Intro to Power Carving: Sculptural ArtSunday, 9:00 AM$100.00 (+$5 material fee)
Oct25Wet Felt: Glasses CaseSunday, 9:00 AM$95.00 (+$10 material fee)
Oct25Natural Beeswax Lip BalmSunday, 2:00 PMA short hands-on session on the properties of beeswax and carrier oils, ending with your own batch of five 8g tins of lip balm. It runs Sunday 25 October, 2pm to 4pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 15+. It costs $80. The studio's beeswax and oil massage bar class follows on 14 November.$80.00
Oct31Beginner Spoon CarvingSaturday, 9:00 AMA green-wood carving class in which you make a straight tea or cooking spoon using a small axe, a straight knife and a hook knife; tools and wood are supplied. It runs Saturday 31 October, 9am to 2pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 18+ or 14+ with an adult. It costs $135. A second session is on 29 November.$135.00
Oct31Intro to Candle Making: Fall EditionSaturday, 2:00 PMA soy-wax candle class covering melting and pouring, wick choice, fragrance versus essential oils and troubleshooting, with two candles (8.5oz and 4oz) to take home. It runs Saturday 31 October, 2pm to 4pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 15+ or 12+ with an adult. It costs $70. Earlier that day the studio runs a beginner spoon carving class.$70.00
Nov1Gourd Lantern CarvingSunday, 9:00 AMA workshop that turns a cured gourd into a lamp: you clean it, draw and carve a pattern with rotary tools, drills and jigsaws, then fit a low-wattage LED and plug-in cord. It runs Sunday 1 November, 9am to 1pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 18+ or 14+ with an adult, with tools and materials provided. It costs $125. The free Día de los Muertos celebration runs outside the studio the same morning.$125.00
Nov1Día de los Muertos CelebrationSunday, 10:00 AMAn outdoor community celebration with a morning of decorating clay calaveras, music-making, altars and art by local families and students, and hands-on activities while supplies last; a musical procession winds through the Dorothea Laub and Dance Place buildings at 1:30pm. It runs Sunday 1 November, 10am to 2pm, outside the Dorothea Laub Building (Bldg 176) in the Liberty Station Arts District, home of the San Diego Craft Collective at 2590 Truxtun Rd (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station). It is free. The collective's free First Friday open studio follows on 6 November.$0.00 (free)
Nov4Community Craft Night1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY · 6:00 PM · next Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 PMFree · registration required
Nov5Block Printing on Clothing: Upcycle Your WardrobeThursday, 6:00 PMDesign, carve and hand-print a 4x6-inch block, then use it to print a garment you already own, such as a denim jacket, linen trousers, a cotton shirt or a canvas tote. It runs Thursday 5 November, 6pm to 8:30pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 14+; printing supplies are included, but bring your own cotton or linen piece. It is on sale at $10, down from $75. On 21 November the studio has a natural-dye and shibori class for more fabric work.$10.00 (was $75.00)
Nov6First Friday Free Kids CraftFriday, 5:00 PMA free hour of hands-on crafting for children during Liberty Station's First Friday, with an open house and open studio running alongside from 5pm to 7pm. It runs Friday 6 November, 5pm to 6pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station); all ages are welcome and young children may need an adult's help. It is free, and the studio asks families to RSVP so it has enough supplies. A free mending session runs 4pm to 7pm the same evening.$0.00 · RSVP requested
Nov7Intro to Stained GlassSaturday, 9:30 AM$115.00 (+$15 material fee)
Nov7Kumiko WoodworkingNov 7 – Nov 7An introduction to kumiko, the Japanese method of joining small wooden pieces into lattice without nails: you cut parts with hand tools, assemble a frame and finish a small piece to take home. It runs Saturday 7 November, 2pm to 5pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 18+; bring eye and ear protection and an apron. It costs $145, materials included. Another kumiko class runs on 19 December, 9am to noon.$145.00
Nov7Jewelry: Knotting Your Own Pearl NecklaceNov 7 – Nov 7A jewellery class in hand-knotting baroque freshwater pearls on silk thread, finished with French wire and a gold-tone Tibetan clasp into a 16 to 18-inch necklace. It runs Saturday 7 November, 2pm to 5pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 16+, with all materials included. It costs $125. The studio's beaded statement necklace class is on 15 November.$125.00
Nov8Fused Glass: Glass OrnamentsNov 8 – Nov 8$100.00 (+$10 materials fee)
Nov12Perfume Making: Create Your Own Signature FragranceThursday, 5:30 PMAn evening on the basics of fragrance composition, blending essential oils into your own signature scent with a travel spray to take home. It runs Thursday 12 November, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 14+. It costs $130, all materials included. Further sessions are on 22 November, 6 December and 17 December.$130.00
Nov14Puppet MakingSaturday, 9:00 AMBuild a professional-style arm-rod-and-mouth puppet by cutting, hot-gluing and assembling the parts (no sewing), then find its voice with some puppetry basics. It runs Saturday 14 November, 9am to 1pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 12+ or 6 to 11 with an adult. It costs $145, materials included. A beeswax massage bar class runs the same morning.$145.00
Nov15Mending: Intro to Visible Mending, Sashiko and PatchingNov 15 – Nov 15A beginner class in sashiko and folk embroidery stitches for patching and decorating worn clothes; bring a piece that needs repair or stitch a sampler on supplied fabric. It runs Sunday 15 November, 2pm to 4pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 12+ or 8+ with an adult. It is on sale at $35 (regularly $60), materials included. The studio's free Mending Open Studio follows on 19 November.$35.00 (was $60.00)
Nov21Natural Dye: Acorn & Oak Gall Natural Dye & ShiboriNov 21 – Nov 21A natural-dye class on foraging and preparing dye from acorns and oak galls, then using basic shibori resist techniques to dye two natural-fibre fabrics; you take some dye home to keep experimenting. It runs Saturday 21 November, 1pm to 4pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 14+. It costs $130, all materials included. The same day the studio also runs pine needle basketry and needle-felt classes.$130.00
Nov22Intro to EnamelNov 22 – Nov 22A beginner enamelling class: sift powdered glass through stencils onto copper and kiln-fire it into a pendant or a pair of earrings. It runs Sunday 22 November, 1pm to 4pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 16+, with tools, materials, masks and goggles provided. It costs $75. A fused glass snowflake class runs the same afternoon.$75.00
Nov28Kintsugi: Embracing ImperfectionSaturday, 9:30 AMA one-morning kintsugi class on the history and idea behind Japanese golden repair, mending two ceramic pieces with gold mica powder and gold leaf (the results are not food-safe). It runs Saturday 28 November, 9:30am to noon, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 17+. It costs $95, with materials, a supply list and three mica colours included. A five-week kintsugi series also runs at the studio on Monday evenings through 23 November.$95.00
Dec6Bandsaw BoxDec 6 – Dec 6A full-day woodshop class making a box cut from one block on the bandsaw, covering grain, cross and rip cuts, glue-up, sanding and a beeswax finish, along with shop safety. It runs Sunday 6 December, 9am to 4pm, at the San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, Liberty Station (MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station), for ages 18+; bring eye and ear protection and an apron. It costs $205, materials included. The collective's Woodworking for Women skills class is the day before, 5 December.$205.00
Dec13Kinusaiga: Japanese Art of Painting with FabricDec 13 – Dec 13$105.00 (+$5 materials fee)

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Questions people ask

Where is Craft Collective?＋

2590 Truxtun Rd, Studio 106, San Diego, CA 92106, in Point Loma (Liberty Station). MTS Route 28 runs along Rosecrans St by Liberty Station.

What's on at Craft Collective?＋

25 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Intro to Nature Journaling on Saturday, October 24 at 9:00 AM.

How much do events at Craft Collective cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $10 to $205. 3 listings are free.

Does Craft Collective have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 25 dated listings, 21 fall on a weekend and 4 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Craft Collective?＋

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