workshops
Explore ceramics, stained glass, fiber arts, cyanotype, and more through hands-on classes taught by local artists. Our workshops welcome all skill levels—no experience needed. Each workshop includes materials, tools, and instruction.
Check our schedule below for upcoming offerings and workshops.
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Make a unique ceramic bird feeder
Using the slab-building technique, you'll construct a fully functional bird feeder with a seed silo, multiple perches, and your own decorative touches. This is a four-hour deep dive into handbuilding. You'll learn how to work with slabs and finish a structurally sound piece. We'll glaze and fire your piece for you after the workshop.
You'll make: a finished, glazed ceramic bird feeder, ready to hang in 2–3 weeks.
Workshop Details:
Date: May 17th
Time: 11am - 3pm
Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles
Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required
Learn the basics of cyanotype & solar printing while preserving a picture of your pet on an item of clothing!
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that uses sunlight to transfer an image onto a printing medium. You'll learn the process of solar printing, then make a custom print of your pet's photo on a t-shirt or tote. We'll have shirts available, or bring your own item.
You'll make: a wearable cyanotype print featuring your pet
Workshop Details:
Date: May 30th
Time: 11am - 2pm
Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles
Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required
After you sign up: email squeak@housemouse.la the photo you want to use and the dimensions you would like the negative to be. We’ll also send a reminder email 1-2 weeks before the workshop.
Spend a morning in Elysian Park making paper from things you found on the ground.
Join us for May’s snailspace gathering! snailspace is a series of outdoor experiences for those wishing to slow down and commune with nature and each other over art and tea.
house mouse will be leading a paper making craft activity. Learn how to make paper from foraged plant matter, kitchen scraps, and recycled paper.
Tea details TBA!
Each snailspace pairs a tea component with an art activity rooted in natural processes.
Date: May 31
Time: 11:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Elysian Park (exact location will be sent to registrants via email)
Skill level: all levels welcome
bring an old friend, make a new one
Join us for a craft à la carte at Clay Cafe! Choose from handbuilding, glazing, painting, and more — we’re so excited to offer a craft cafe to accommodate more people, more art, and more community building. Rather than a place where you only go to attend workshops, we want house mouse to be a place for the community to gather, make connections, and create all at the same time, and on a more regular basis.
Join us for a free fiber craft circle loosely guided by Isabelle Caldwell
Bring your own knitting, crochet, or mending projects! Isabelle will be available to help with troubleshooting or brainstorming ideas, and some materials will be available to use.
This will be a recurring, free community craft night every two weeks on Tuesday evenings.
Details:
Date: May 5, 19
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 850 N Virgil Ave
Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required
Enshrine a photograph in a stained glass picture frame
In this workshop led by Inessa Illes, you'll work with a curated selection of pre-cut glass shapes to build a frame sized to hold a favorite photo, polaroid, or photobooth strip.
Inessa will guide you through each step of the process, from selecting and arranging your pieces to soldering them together into a finished piece.
Workshop Details:
Date: May 24
Time: 12pm - 4:30pm
Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles
Duration: 4.5 hours
Class size: Limited to 4 participants
Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required
Note: tickets are transferable but not refundable. Cancellations within 24 hours are not eligible for transfer.
Make a precious sewn object to hold the things that matter most to you.
In this workshop, led by Malavika Rao, we will create a hand-sewn pocket altar - a soft fabric pouch to hold keepsakes, photographs, ancestors, and intentions.
Together, we’ll think about what an altar can be: a site of care, a place to return to, or a way of honoring the everyday. We will stitch in keepsakes, attach small photographs, or add fabrics that hold significance, transforming the pouch into a personal anchor.
All materials will be provided, along with an assortment of fabric scraps and embellishments. Participants are encouraged to bring fabric remnants, small objects, or meaningful items they may want to incorporate into their altar. This workshop is beginner-friendly and open to all; no prior sewing experience needed.
You'll leave with: a finished pocket altar — a soft, hand-sewn pouch holding whatever you choose to put inside it.
Workshop Details:
Date: May 10
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: 850 N Virgil Ave
Class size: Limited to 8 participants
Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required
Sliding scale pricing: Base rate covers the workshop cost. Community rate is for those who need a lower price point. Supporter rate helps subsidize spots for others. Choose what works for you.
Bring with you: any fabric scraps, small objects, or photographs you'd like to incorporate
workshop FAQs
Before You Come
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Wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting a little messy. Clay, paint, and ink can sometimes get on clothing. Closed-toe shoes are recommended, especially for stained glass workshops.
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Absolutely. Most of our workshops are designed for complete beginners, and we'll teach you everything you need to know. If a workshop requires previous experience, we'll note that in the description.
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Just yourself! We provide all materials, tools, and supplies. Feel free to bring a water bottle and notebook if you like taking notes.
Tickets/Logistics
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Yes! Tickets are transferable. Just email us at squeak@housemouse.la with the new attendee's name and contact info so we can update our roster.
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Tickets are non-refundable, but they are transferable. If you can't make it, you're welcome to give your spot to a friend.
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Yes! When you purchase, enter the recipient's name and email at checkout, and we'll add them to our roster and send them all workshop communications.
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Please let us know as soon as possible. We start on time so everyone gets the full workshop experience. If you're more than 15 minutes late, we may not be able to accommodate you depending on the session.
For Ceramic Workshops
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Ceramics need time to dry and go through two firings (bisque and glaze). Your pieces will typically be ready for pickup 2-3 weeks after the workshop. We'll email/text you when they're ready!
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No problem! We'll hold your pieces for up to 3 months from the date we notify you they're ready. After 3 months, unclaimed pieces will be donated or recycled.
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Yes! Just let us know who will be picking them up when you get our ready-for-pickup email.
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We try our best to help you ensure your pieces will be strong & sturdy. It's rare, but breaks happen — ceramics can be unpredictable! We'll let you know if anything doesn't survive the firing process. It's part of working with clay, and we'll help you understand what might have caused it. We’ll also
Don't see your question answered here? Email us at squeak@housemouse.la