Duke Arts Create

Sculpey

Sculpey
Taught by Sean Graham

April 21, 2025

If you are new to polymer clay, you came to the right place! Clay allows us to express our imaginations through our hands — and the medium that allows the most possibilities is polymer-baked clay.

Revision

Revision
Taught by Robert Wallace

April 16, 2025

This writing workshop will discuss what revision is, ways to approach revising your fiction, examples of revised fiction, and how to know, if that’s possible, when a story has been truly revised.

Embroidery

Embroidery
Taught by River Takada

February 12, 2025

Explore the craft of decorating fabric using a needle and thread. Practice creating imagery using colorful thread- students will learn tips and techniques to achieve traditional embroidery styles.

Getting Started

Getting Started
Taught by JP Gritton and Meesha Maren

January 22, 2025

Please join novelists JP Gritton and Mesha Maren for a workshop and lecture on the theme of GETTING STARTED. A collaboration with the Duke Writers Collective and the Department of English, these workshops bring writers from around the Triangle for 90-minute lectures on the craft.

Screen Printing

Screen Printing
Taught by Robby Poore

January 28, 2025

This two-hour workshop will cover the basics of putting images on screens (making a stencil), ink mixing, and how to effectively use a squeegee to get ink through the screen and print multiple copies of an image.

Journal Making

Journal Making
Taught by Maria Greary

January 14, 2025

Immerse yourself in a dynamic experience where you’ll not only discover creative techniques but also grasp the significance of journaling. You’ll take home a stunning 9x12 painting to remind you to take time to relax in art.

Wire Sculpture

Wire Sculpture
Taught by Morgan Riker

January 9, 2025

In this workshop you’ll learn the basics of wire sculpture, specifically aiming toward observing and forming plant sculptures. We’ll start with a quick drawing warmup (NO DRAWING EXPERIENCE or SKILL NECESSARY!), and then learn how to form a simple cone flower and leaves, with plenty of space for making it your own.

Weaving

Weaving
Taught by Amelia Shull

January 8, 2025

Students will be provided with a mini loom and selection of yarns. Together we will work through some simple weaving stitches and create something decorative.

Weaving

Weaving
Taught by Amelia Shull

December 4, 2024

Students will be provided with a mini loom and selection of yarns. Together we will work through some simple weaving stitches and create something decorative.

Embroidery

Embroidery
Taught by River Takada

November 8, 2024

Explore the craft of decorating fabric using a needle and thread. Practice creating imagery using colorful thread- students will learn tips and techniques to achieve traditional embroidery styles.

Potato Printing

Potato Printing
Taught by Julia Gartrell

November 4, 2024

Using the humble potato, you will design and carve your own stamps. Each student will be able to make a canvas tote, as well as print on paper to use as cards, wrapping paper, wall art, or whatever you desire.

The Flavour of Butoh

The Flavour of Butoh
Taught by Pik Kei Wong

October 24, 2024

We will introduce Butoh materials and use these as the basis to fully develop our imagination. In the imaginative session, we use the body as a vessel to communicate and transmit information, allowing for autonomy and improvisation in each exercise.

Papermaking
Taught by Becca Ibarra

October 8, 2024

Learn to make paper from recycled materials like junk mail! In this zero-waste workshop, we'll use a blended pulp to create sheets of paper using the dip method with a mold and deckle.

Sculpey

Sculpey
Taught by Sean Graham

October 7, 2024

If you are new to polymer clay, you came to the right place! Clay allows us to express our imaginations through our hands — and the medium that allows the most possibilities is polymer-baked clay.

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction
Taught by Shelbi Polk

October 2, 2024

We're focusing on micro and flash fiction (stories from 50-1000 words), which offer a great set of boundaries for new writers and constraints for experienced writers. This workshop is appropriate for any level of writer!

Mindful Mending

Mindful Mending
Taught by River Takada

September 25, 2024

Visible mending is an ornamental approach to repairing an item. Rather than trying to mask the area where the item was damaged, the goal is to highlight these imperfections in a creative, eye-catching way.