We'll start the lesson with basic knife skills to slice and make your own Japanese cucumber salad. Next, practice making your own Sushi rolls or hand rolls. Finally, we will finish our meal by creating a refreshing Mango or Strawberry Sago drink (with tapioca pearls). Choose from a variety of ingredients including vegetables as well as some fish/shellfish ingredients as options. (Allergens present, but optional to include in your dish: Fish, Shellfish, Soy, Sesame, Egg, Coconut. We will have coconut aminos as a soy sauce alternative and keep fish/shellfish ingredients separate from others.) Gluten Free, Dairy Free & Peanut Free.

Learn how to make pasta dough using just a board and your hands! You’ll get your hands floury making Pici, a thick, spaghetti type noodle from Tuscany. Ingredients: Flour and Olive Oil. Optional Ingredients: Pasta Sauce & Basil.

Dutch Oven Cooking is an outdor cooking experience! We will be making Nachos, Garlic Cheese Bread and maybe Cinnamon Rolls. These tasty treats will be cooked over coals outside - so dress for the weather because it's winter in the Pacific NorthWest! Due to the limitations of the ovens, we will not be able to provide gluten free or be able to ensure there is no cross contamination. Allergens: Gluten and Dairy

Introduce a dish that is authentic to the Middle East. Fava beans presented in different versions. This one will be be like a chilli soup but different. Waffles add the sweat taste to complement the savory flavor of the fava beans ( Foul ) .

We will go over song structure, melody, harmony, arrangement, and lyrics. We will also explore the balance between repetition and surprise. Each person will have a chance to write the start of their own song!

Discover Madhubani art, a vibrant painting style from the Mithila region of India and Nepal. Traditionally created by women, it's known for its striking geometric patterns, natural dyes, and unique tools like fingers and twigs. Madhubani art captures the spirit of rituals and festivals, adding color and meaning to special occasions.

We'll explore the fascinating world of wild mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest and create felt mushroom ornaments, keychains, or pins. No sewing experience is needed.

Come design a dream home for your client, learn the Design Thinking Process, and see if architecture design may be your future career path. We will design and build a mock up model for a successful climate tech entrepreneur who achieved her American Dream.

Unleash your imagination as we dive into the world of surrealist games! We'll explore some group writing exercises like ""Exquisite Corpse"" to spark your imagination and generate unique ideas. Whether you're a seasoned creative writer or just starting out, this class is intended to generate fresh ideas and a few laughs. Don't miss out on this opportunity to let your creativity run wild! See you there!

Cartooniversity is a unique opportunity for kids of all skill levels to explore the art of cartooning with cartoonist and humorous illustrator Jeff Johnson. Through a series of challenging projects in a positive classroom environment, Jeff makes this one-of-a-kind cartooning experience fun and exciting.

Henna,the Persian name for Lawsonia inermis, a flowering desert shrub that produces red dye. Twice a year the henna leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a fine powder. Henna is a natural dye made from the leaves of the henna plant, and it has been used for centuries in many cultures to create stunning temporary designs on the skin. In this class, we’ll practice some fun and simple designs and create our own artwork. Don’t worry if you’ve never done this before—this is all about having fun and expressing your creativity. Let’s get started and make some amazing henna designs together!

Get ready to dive into a world where every stroke of your pencil or splash of color celebrates YOU! In this exciting activity, you'll be creating self-portraits that capture your unique essence. Whether it's your favorite hobby, a cultural symbol that holds special meaning, or anything else that makes you, well, you – this is your chance to let your individuality shine on paper. Unleash your creativity, and let's see what makes you wonderfully unique!

Fan painting art, as an integral part of traditional Chinese painting, possesses a unique charm. Its form, subject matter, and emotional expression embody profound cultural significance. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the widespread use of folding fans provided artists with a distinctive creative medium. Using the fan surface as their canvas, they often expressed their emotions through landscapes and objects, skillfully conveying their understanding of nature, life, and philosophy.

Many classic fan paintings, renowned for their exquisite techniques and profound artistic conceptions, have been revered by later generations as benchmarks of excellence. Through study and replication, these masterpieces not only preserve the spirit of traditional Chinese art but also inspire countless subsequent artists, serving as a vital source of creative inspiration.

The enduring appeal of fan painting lies not only in its artistic value but also in its ability to seamlessly integrate literature, painting, and the aesthetics of daily life. A single fan in hand reveals the artist’s inner world and reflects the cultural ethos of their era.

Woodblock printing is a style of relief printing in which artists use carved wooden blocks to press designs onto textiles or paper. It is an ancient and traditional art form of printing and is a simple and manual process, yet time-consuming. The wooden blocks are carved according to the design required and dipped into the natural or vegetable dyes and colors and then pressed on the cloth for the printing on fabric. The block printing process needs practice to master. During the workshop we are going to be using a modified technique with acrylic and fabric paints and use premade blocks for creating a combination of greeting cards/tags/bandanas/cotton tote bags.

Ukrainian Egg Design (Pysanky) is the art of creating colorful, beautiful, symbolic, and often complex designs using special dyes and layers of beeswax on the surface eggs. The eggs are not meant to be eaten, but are given as gifts, exchanged with friends, and used as decorations year-round. The art has been passed down among the Ukrainian people for over 2000 years, and legend has it that as long as pysanky are decorated, goodness will prevail over evil throughout the world. In this class students will learn the principles of Ukrainian Egg Design, how to use the basic tools (a kistka, or stylus, melted beeswax, and dyes) to create a layered design. Each student will take a completed egg home with them at the conclusion of our time together.