Do you like to learn by doing? Do you need a bit of space outside your normal routine to slow down, meet some other humans, and make something? Want to make a mess but not have to clean it up?

Come join me to gather with friendly people, build something beautiful, and take a much needed breather.

We’ll blend teas, grind pigments, and mend jeans. Whatever the learning of the day, the goal is the same: slow down, make something, and leave rested and refilled. Every workshop includes something to take home.

No experience required, no pressure to be “artistic.” Just time set aside to put the phone down, work with your hands, connect with others, and try something new in a relaxed, welcoming space.

Also, please jump to Custom Events in the menu to learn more and book your own custom gathering such as staff retreats, birthdays, showers, milestone moments, board meetings, caregiver pauses, and other occasions that call for shared time, simple making, and a slower pace.

Offerings below are April through May 2026. Booking a series or multiple sessions comes with a 20% discount.

Workshops and Retreats

Tapestry Weaving

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Paper Making

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Visible Mending

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Basket Making

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Print Making

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Paint Making

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Weekend Retreats

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Staff Team Building

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Kokedama

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Tea Blending

Tapestry Weaving ✳︎ Paper Making ✳︎ Visible Mending ✳︎ Basket Making ✳︎ Print Making ✳︎ Paint Making ✳︎ Weekend Retreats ✳︎ Staff Team Building ✳︎ Kokedama ✳︎ Tea Blending

Open Studio/Guided Making - May 19 Open Studio/Guided Making - May 19
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Open Studio/Guided Making - May 19
$25.00

This open studio is for anyone who has previously attended a workshop and would like the time, space, and light guidance to continue working on their proect. Whether you’re finishing a tapestry, working on a basket, perplexed by a mend, or revisiting some other techique, this is a chance to return to the work without starting form scratch.

There’s no formal instruction - just shared studio time, access to tools and materials, and support as questions come up. The pace is relaxed and flexible, and your’re welcome to move between projects or simply settle with one.

The session is meant to support ongoing practice and help skills take root beyond a single class.

7-9pm. Address will be sent out via email the week of the class.

Tea Blending - May 20 Tea Blending - May 20
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Tea Blending - May 20
$40.00

Slow down and spend an evening learning how to blend your own herbal teas using thoughtfully sourced plants (many from my own backyard!), flowers, and roots. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the basics of flavor, aroma, and function while creating a custom tea blend to take home.
We’ll taste, mix, and experiment together in a relaxed, welcoming setting—no prior experience needed. Leave with a deeper understanding of at least ten different herbs, a personalized tea blend, and the tools to recreate a simple tea-drinking moment of self-care you can do at home.

7:30-9pm. Address will be sent out the week of the workshop.

Kokedama - April 21 Kokedama - April 21
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Kokedama - April 21
$65.00

This hands-on workshop introduces the basics of kokedama, a Japanese method of growing plants in moss-wrapped soil. We will go through how to prepare soil, position the plant roots, and bind each piece with natural twine (or colorful wire!) to create gorgeous living art.

We’ll chat, get dirt under our finger nails, and drink some tea. Everyone will leave with a finished kokedama (or several) and guidance for keeping it looking happy and healthy.

7-9:30pm. Address will be sent out the week of the workshop.

Print Making - April 29 Print Making - April 29
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Print Making - April 29
$65.00

This hands-on workshop will teach you how to make simple but gorgeous hand-drawn prints from trash and pasta makers!

Come put down your phones and get a bit messy scratching, inking, and pressing ink to paper to make art on the postcards and paper provided. We’ll drink tea, experiment with our repurposed printing presses, and enjoy a creative break from our routines.

7-9:30 pm. Address to be emailed out the week of the workshop.

Lip Balm Making - May 13 Lip Balm Making - May 13
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Lip Balm Making - May 13
$55.00

This hands-on workshop invites you to take a break and have some chemistry fun. You’ll learn about nourishing herbs that can be infused into oils to make luscious lip balms using all natural ingredients. We’ll even pick some from my garden! Working side by side, we’ll explore basic recipes, melting and mixing oils and waxes, and adding subtle scents or colors.

Put your phone down, chat, munch on snacks, and make something you’ll use every day. Everyone will create several lip balms to take home, and you’ll have a straightforward recipe if you did want to tackle the mess at home.

7-9pm. Address will be sent out the week of the workshop.

Botanical Fabric Dyeing - May 27 Botanical Fabric Dyeing - May 27
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Botanical Fabric Dyeing - May 27
$65.00

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll use leaves, flowers, bark - and through heat and “fixers”, transfer the plant's pigment and exact shape onto fabric. The results are unpredictable - it’s such a fun AH-HA moment when you unfurl your bundle. Join me to transform plain fabric into something beautiful.

Everyone will go home with newly colorful fabric pieces that can be used for other projects like visible mending.

7-9:30pm. Address will be sent out via email the week of the class.

Note on Payment

This is a business. That said, I would like to make Fera House as inclusive as possible and do not wish the cost of workshops to be prohibitive. Please reach out to me at ContactFeraHouse@gmail.com or via the contact form on this website to let me know if this applies to you. If there are still spots available for a given workshop, I would love to offer you a discount. I’m also big on the idea of bartering - send me an email!

Participant Agreement

We’re excited to have you join us for hands-on art workshops and retreats. Please review - and with your purchase of a workshop - acknowledge the following policies:

1. Cancellation & Refund Policy

If you have to cancel:

  • 7+ days before event: Full refund

  • 2–6 days before event: 50% refund

  • Less than 48 hours before event: No refund

  • Substitutions: Absolutely, just email me and let me know your circumstances - I’m sure we can work something out.

If I have to cancel - I will reach out via email and offer to refund or reschedule you.

2. Liability Waiver

By attending, I acknowledge that art-making activities carry some inherent risks (cuts, burns, or minor injuries). I agree to:

  • Participate at my own risk

  • Follow all safety instructions

  • Release Fera House, its owner, and staff from liability for any injuries or damages incurred.

3. Photo & Media Release

I grant permission for Fera House to photograph or record workshops/retreats for promotional purposes.

  • If I do not wish to be photographed, I will notify Fera House either in advance or as soon as I arrive for my workshop.

4. Code of Conduct

Fera House is committed to a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment. I agree to:

  • Treat all participants and instructors with respect

  • Refrain from harassment, discrimination, or disruptive behavior

  • Support a trauma-aware space by working at my own pace and respecting others

  • Follow instructor guidance on shared materials and space use

  • Acknowlege that the instructor has the right to ask you to leave withour refund, if you do not abide by these expectations.

By registering, I confirm that I have read, understood, and agree to abide by all policies above.