Duke Arts Create is a series of free hands-on arts workshops designed to help all Duke students including undergraduates, graduates, and professionals (including health professionals), faculty, and staff develop a variety of creative skills in the visual arts, dance and movement, creative writing and more. While most of our workshops are exclusive to the Duke community, each month includes a few open community workshops that are free and open to the general public – no Duke affiliation required!
Explore our workshops below.
Most workshops are held in the Arts Annex, the Rubenstein Arts Center or the Trent Semans Center and are typically held weeknights from 6-8 p.m.
Registration for workshops opens every Friday morning at 9 a.m. for the following week’s events. Sign up in advance to guarantee your spot. If you miss your chance to reserve, stop by – we always reserve space for walk-ins and waitlist registers and will do our best to accommodate you.
Questions? Email DukeCreate@duke.edu.
Duke Arts Create is made possible by the Heaton Wellness Through the Arts Endowment.
Use fabric scraps to relax and sink into an open ended collage project. No sewing skills necessary, instead we will use a paint brush and glue. A few tips on color and composition will be covered, and then it’s relax and create time!
Make a tiny critter, cat toy, or portrait using colored wool and specialized needles.
this gathering is an invitation to renewal
In this class students will first learn the overall functionalities of the sewing machine such as threading the machine, getting familiar with the machine parts, various sewing tools and materials.
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of bookbinding to create your own journal to take home.
This two-hour workshop will cover the basics of screen printing: putting images on screens (making a stencil), ink mixing, and how to effectively use a squeegee.
Learn how to hand sew for textile repair.
Engage in hands-on sculpting while practicing embodied meditation, fostering relaxation and artistic expression.
Stitch a sample of Gingham Cross Stitch and learn the basics of the vintage technique that uses a few basic stitches.
Make a tiny critter, cat toy, or portrait using colored wool and specialized needles.
Engage in hands-on sculpting while practicing embodied meditation, fostering relaxation and artistic expression.
this gathering is an invitation to renewal
In this class students will first learn the overall functionalities of the sewing machine such as threading the machine, getting familiar with the machine parts, various sewing tools and materials.
Learn how to hand sew for textile repair.
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Duke Arts Create participants show off jars of homemade kombucha at Duke Campus Farm.
Participants of the Soul Sweat + Stretch workshop in the Ark Dance Studio
The Duke School of Medicine participating in a zine-making workshop in the Trent Semans Center
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