Escape the midweek hustle and treat yourself to a relaxing, creative evening. This two-hour adults-only art experience offers the perfect opportunity to unwind, connect, and explore a new artistic medium in a fun, welcoming environment. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine as you learn how to needle felt in this exciting class, where participants will recreate an image using felting techniques that are both meditative and super successful! Discover the calming rhythm of needle felting while transforming soft fibers into a beautiful, textured work of art. No experience necessary! Come relax, meet new friends, share a few laughs, and leave with a fantastic felted creation and a refreshed creative spirit. Participants must be age 21+. All supplies included.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Learn the relaxing and creative art of crochet. We will review tension, single crochet and turning your work. We will learn the Half-Double Crochet and Double Crochet and apply to a swatch. Students should have some knowledge of how to hold a crochet hook and complete a foundation chain. A crochet hook and yarn will be provided for participants to learn. Participants are welcome to bring their own crochet hook and yarn. Please no black yarn.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Mary Anne Cooper
Cost: $25 ($20 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students will learn to finger knit, no needles required, a beautiful, comfy, cozy creation! Utilizing a soft specialty yarn to knit with your fingers rather than the traditional method of using knitting or crochet needles, allows you to make gorgeous projects in no time. Great for beginners to intermediate enthusiasts. Discover an innovative, tool free knitting technique. Supplies are provided. No prior knitting or crocheting is required.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robin Chiddo
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This workshop is designed for students that have had some experience with crochet. Learn how to crochet granny squares and then how to connect them together to make a beautiful scarf, blanket or sweater! This is a fabulous offering for those with some crochet experience, so join us in this low stress, encouraging environment! In addition to the registration fee, students should bring $45 cash to pay for your materials, which will all be provided by the instructor.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Berta Karapetyan
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This workshop is designed for those with at least some knitting experience. Join us for this continuance of Knitting I with published fashion designer, Berta Karapetyan. Learn how to do ribbing and make a Ribbed scarf. In addition to the registration fee, students should bring $45 cash to pay for your materials, which will all be provided by the instructor.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Berta Karapetyan
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Participants in this class will use a variety of yarns and fibers to create a special woven place mat that will be perfect for the upcoming holiday season! All supplies included.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Amy Bounds
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Beth Deeley in creating a Needle Felted Jelly Fish! This class is perfect for all levels and is a great introduction to the art of Needle Felting. Beth will walk you through all the steps of needle felting and participants will leave with a completed Jelly Fish. All materials and instruction are provided for the class. Please note that a $10.00 supply fee is required on the day of the class paid to the instructor - cash or Venmo.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Beth Deeley
Cost: $50 ($42 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Beth Deeley in creating a Needle Felted Jelly Fish! This class is perfect for all levels and is a great introduction to the art of Needle Felting. Beth will walk you through all the steps of needle felting and participants will leave with a completed Jelly Fish. All materials and instruction are provided for the class. Please note that a $10.00 supply fee is required on the day of the class paid to the instructor - cash or Venmo.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Beth Deeley
Cost: $41 ($34 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students will all make their first baby hat in this introduction class with published fashion designer, Berta Karapetyan. Learn basic crochet stitches including chain, single crochet, double crochet and a little flower. This is a fabulous offering for those with absolutely zero experience, so join us in this low stress, encouraging environment and take the first steps into learning a new skill! This workshop is designed for students that are new or newer to crochet. If you've already taken this class and completed the beginner project, Berta will work with you to develop a new project to continue working on your skill. Students should bring $20 cash to pay for materials, which will all be provided for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Berta Karapetyan
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Learn basic techniques such as casting on, knitting and purling, and decrease stitches in this introduction class with published fashion designer, Berta Karapetyan. This is a fabulous offering for those with absolutely zero experience, so join us in this low stress, encouraging environment and take the first steps into learning a new skill! This workshop is designed for students new or newer to Knitting. If you've already taken the class, Berta will work with you on picking another project to continue working on your skill. In addition to the registration fee, students should bring $20 cash to pay for materials, which will all be provided for you by the instructor.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Berta Karapetyan
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Students will learn to finger knit, no needles required, a beautiful, comfy, cozy creation! Utilizing a soft specialty yarn to knit with your fingers rather than the traditional method of using knitting or crochet needles, allows you to make gorgeous projects in no time. Great for beginners to intermediate enthusiasts. Discover an innovative, tool free knitting technique. Supplies are provided. No prior knitting or crocheting is required.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robin Chiddo
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

During this class, participants will review tension, single, half-double and double crochet along with a turning chain. We will learn how to crochet in Back Loops only, Front Loops only and the effect it creates. We will learn the puff stitch and the bobble stitch and the effect it creates. We will apply these stitches to create a swatch that will help us to create larger projects. A crochet hook and yarn will be provided for participants to learn. Participants are encouraged to bring a crochet hook with appropriate yarn matching the crochet hook. Do not bring black yarn.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Mary Anne Cooper
Cost: $25 ($20 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join fiber artist Amy Brand for an immersive five-day exploration into the art of needle felting. Designed for all skill levels, this retreat combines traditional sculpting techniques with imagination, storytelling, and an appreciation for the beauty of the natural world. Students will learn core felting techniques, working with different fibers, creating smooth forms and organic textures, and incorporating natural materials. They will learn how to build a strong wire armature, sculpt expressive features, and bring personality to their work through thoughtful design. By the end of the retreat, students will leave with three finished projects—a woodland mushroom, a storybook mouse, and a blackbird—along with the knowledge and confidence to continue creating their own whimsical fiber sculptures.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Amy Brand
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

An immersive, play-filled workshop experience creating texture-rich, colorful papers, beautiful hand-dyed fabrics, and intuitive stitched elements, all coming together in a layered art journal. This mixed media, textiles, and art journaling experience will be full of creative demonstrations, with an emphasis on learning to let go of perfectionism, loosen up, and play. Feel the cycle of inspiration that comes from working closely with fellow artists and a hands-on instructor.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: BB Henry
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389