Workshops
In the Wintertime Alaska can get dark and cold, so it's important to stay busy. It's perfect to take a class or workshop. I offer many different workshops in painting and pottery.
Workshops Fall 2026
Sign Up Now! Class is Limited: 10 students per class
Raven Moon Paint Pottery Night
$90.00
Raven Moon-Cup Tumbler Night Oct. 7, 2026 6-8pm-$90
Come to Willow Studios for a Fun Pottery Night Event. Here is where we paint on pottery glazes of all colors. There will be clear instructions and all the materials to enjoy the experience of painting on pottery. Each pottery night there is a different project that we paint from and themed for the seasons and holidays. Some pottery nights themes are Flowers, Mushrooms, Raven, Owl, and More! Bianca Blickenstaff is the instructor and she has years of experiecne at teaching all the steps and techniques that you will really enjoy painting and creating something new fun and exciting. So if you like the painting and want to meet up with friends for a fun night come to Pottery Night at Willow Studios. *This is Adult Class 16+ years required.
Ceramics Workshop-Fox Planter Sept. 19, 2026 11-2pm
$90.00
Come and experience a delightful ceramic workshop at Willow Studios in Ester Village! We have a charming little art studio where you can unleash your creativity and enjoy a wonderful time learning hand building with clay. This workshop will be guided on how to create a wonderful Fox Planter perfect to add to your home decor or a special gift. Handbuilding involves shaping clay with your hands to craft fun, decorative, and occasionally functional pieces that are artistically unique. This class also involves painting and decorating your project. This medium demands patience and a keen eye for detail, as rushing or neglecting essential instructions can lead to challenges in mastering the craft.
Careful Consideration: Ceramics can be prone to cracking, drying out, or even exploding during firing if students do not take careful consideration when building with clay. Please allow 3-4 weeks for firing.
Ceramics Workshop-Fairy House Lantern Sept. 26, 2026 11-2pm
$90.00
Come and experience a delightful ceramic workshop at Willow Studios in Ester Village! We have a charming little art studio where you can unleash your creativity and enjoy a wonderful time learning hand building with clay. This workshop will be guided on how to create a wonderful Fairy House Lantern perfect to add to your home decor or a special gift. Handbuilding involves shaping clay with your hands to craft fun, decorative, and occasionally functional pieces that are artistically unique. This class also involves painting and decorating your project. This medium demands patience and a keen eye for detail, as rushing or neglecting essential instructions can lead to challenges in mastering the craft.
Careful Consideration: Ceramics can be prone to cracking, drying out, or even exploding during firing if students do not take careful consideration when building with clay. Please allow 3-4 weeks for firing.
Ceramics Workshop-Mushroom Bird House Oct. 3, 2026 11-2pm
$90.00
Come and experience a delightful ceramic workshop at Willow Studios in Ester Village! We have a charming little art studio where you can unleash your creativity and enjoy a wonderful time learning hand building with clay. This workshop will be guided on how to create a wonderful Mushroom Bird House perfect to add to your home decor or a special gift. Handbuilding involves shaping clay with your hands to craft fun, decorative, and occasionally functional pieces that are artistically unique. This class also involves painting and decorating your project. This medium demands patience and a keen eye for detail, as rushing or neglecting essential instructions can lead to challenges in mastering the craft.
Careful Consideration: Ceramics can be prone to cracking, drying out, or even exploding during firing if students do not take careful consideration when building with clay. Please allow 3-4 weeks for firing.
Ceramics Workshop-Blueberry Bowl Oct. 17, 2026 11-2pm
$90.00
Come and experience a delightful ceramic workshop at Willow Studios in Ester Village! We have a charming little art studio where you can unleash your creativity and enjoy a wonderful time learning hand building with clay. This workshop will be guided on how to create a wonderful Blueberry Bowl perfect to add to your home decor or a special gift. Handbuilding involves shaping clay with your hands to craft fun, decorative, and occasionally functional pieces that are artistically unique. This class also involves painting and decorating your project. This medium demands patience and a keen eye for detail, as rushing or neglecting essential instructions can lead to challenges in mastering the craft.
Careful Consideration: Ceramics can be prone to cracking, drying out, or even exploding during firing if students do not take careful consideration when building with clay. Please allow 3-4 weeks for firing.
Paint Pottery Night - Fireweed Mug
$90.00
Paint Pottery Night -Fireweed Mug
Paint Pottery Night -Fireweed Mug. Paint a Fireweed Flower on a hand thrown tumbler learning the techniques of under-glazing. There will step by step instruction along with a stencil or image transfer to get the perfect image to paint easy. Each tumbler after it's painted is fired in the kiln and can be used for dish ware. $90 all supplies included. 16+older.
Dates: Thursday Night Nov. 12, 2026 6-8 pm
Ceramics Workshop-Fox Plate Nov 14, 2026 11-2pm
$90.00
Come and experience a delightful ceramic workshop at Willow Studios in Ester Village! We have a charming little art studio where you can unleash your creativity and enjoy a wonderful time learning hand building with clay. This workshop will be guided on how to create a wonderful Fox plate perfect to add to your home decor or a special gift. Handbuilding involves shaping clay with your hands to craft fun, decorative, and occasionally functional pieces that are artistically unique. This class also involves painting and decorating your project. This medium demands patience and a keen eye for detail, as rushing or neglecting essential instructions can lead to challenges in mastering the craft.
Careful Consideration: Ceramics can be prone to cracking, drying out, or even exploding during firing if students do not take careful consideration when building with clay. Please allow 3-4 weeks for firing.
Halloween Moon Paint Night
$35.00
Halloween Moon Paint Night- Friday Night Oct 30, 2026 6pm-8pm- $35
Come to Willow Studios for a Fun Paint Night Event. Here is where we paint with acrylic paints and there will clear instructions and all the materials to enjoy the experience of painting on canvas. Each paint night there is a different picture that we paint from and themed for the seasons and holidays. Some paint nights themes are Alaska Animals, Alaska Landscapes, Mushrooms, and More! Bianca Blickenstaff is the instructor and she is really good at teaching all the steps and techniques that you will really enjoy painting and creating something new fun and exciting. So if you like the painting and want to meet up with friends for a fun night come to Paint Night at Willow Studios.
16+ years required. 15 and under with Adult is required.
Painting Workshop-Enchanted Fox Sept. 25, 2026 5:30-7:30pm
$45.00
Come and experience a delightful evening of painting at Willow Studios in Ester Village! We have a charming little art studio where you can unleash your creativity and enjoy a wonderful time learning how to paint. This week we will be painting Enchanted Fox. Please note that tickets are available online at Willow Studios Website Store. Class size is limited and unable to do drop in purchase. 16+ and older.
Painting Workshop-Sunrise Bunny Oct.16 2026 5:30-7:30pm
$45.00
Come and experience a delightful evening of painting at Willow Studios in Ester Village! We have a charming little art studio where you can unleash your creativity and enjoy a wonderful time learning how to paint. This week we will be painting Sunrise Bunny. Please note that tickets are available online at Willow Studios Website Store. Class size is limited and unable to do drop in purchase. 16+ and older.
Jewelry Workshop- Gemstone Jewelry Wire Wrap Pendant
$75.00
Only a few left!
Jewelry Workshop -Gemstone Jewelry Wire Wrap Pendant
This week's week workshop is learning about gemstone jewelry. Willow Studios is offering jewelry workshop to all the jewelry lovers out there and those who love the gemstones. Workshop we will learn how to make beautiful jewelry of gems and sparking crystals. Come out with your friends and make jewelry together, it's fun and you will have something beautiful to take home that you made. Wednesday October 21, 2026 6pm-8pm $75
This is Adult Workshop: Ages 16+
***Choose your gemstone in the option menu. Each gemstone was hand selected for quality and easy size and shape especially for wire wrapped pendants. Each gemstone was pruchased locally at Alaskan Mystic Wonders in Downtown Fairbanks.
You can look up each gemstone and pick your favorite.
