workshops

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.

with Inessa Illes

In this hands-on workshop, you'll work with a collection of pre-cut glass shapes to build your own free-form image or abstract composition — no experience necessary, just an open mind and a sense of play. Inessa will guide you through each step of the process, from selecting and arranging your pieces to soldering them together into a finished work. You'll leave with a one-of-a-kind stained glass piece that's entirely your own, ready to hang in a window and catch the light for years to come.

Workshop Details:

• Date: April 19

• Time: 12pm - 4:30pm

• Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles

• Duration: 4.5 hours

• Class size: Limited to 6 participants

• Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

Note: tickets are transferable but not refundable. Additionally, any cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to workshop date will not be eligible for transfer to a future workshop.

Join us for April’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.

This month we will be collaborating with Worn Not Torn Exchange and Lilah Sniderman.

Worn Not Torn Exchange is an artist run clothing swap collective with active branches in Los Angeles and New York. We believe that fashion can be a healing form of self expression and host free clothing exchanges in public spaces aimed at building community and strengthening the circular economy. All remaining clothing is donated!

Check our Instagram for updates: @wornnottornexchange

Lilah will be leading a natural dye bath - bring clothes or items that you want to dye and upcycle!

house mouse will be pouring tea in a causal gong fu ceremony style. 

Participation in this month’s snailspace is free! If you sign up and change your mind, please let us know so we can plan materials and tea accordingly.

Each snailspace pairs a tea component with an art activity rooted in natural processes.

• Date: April 26

• Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm

• Location: TBA (exact location will be sent to ticket holders prior to the workshop)

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.

April Dates:

• Date: April 5, 25

• Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

• Location: 850 N Virgil Ave

• Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

In this 3 hour workshop, make a set of ceramic wares for your home matcha ritual. We’ll go over basic handbuilding techniques that will allow you to make a matcha bowl and set of tea cups.

Workshop Details

• Date: April 14

• Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm

• Location: 850 N Virgil Ave

• Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

Tickets are transferable but non-refundable. Please email us at squeak@housemouse.la with any questions.

led by Malavika Rao

In this workshop 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.

Workshop Details:

• Date: April 12

• Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

• Location: 850 N Virgil Ave

• Class size: Limited to 10 participants

• Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

with Kale

Take your printmaking to the next level. In this workshop, you'll create a two-color linoleum block print of your own design, learning the techniques behind linocut and layered printing to achieve a bold, graphic result. We'll cover carving strategy, ink mixing, and registration so your two tones line up just right.

This workshop will also include an optional exchange of prints. You’ll leave with your own set of prints, your hand carved lino block, and a cutting tool.

All skill levels welcome! Come with a design in mind — you'll be translating it into print by the end of the session.

Tickets

$45 — Workshop only: Bring your own lino cutter to class or borrow one of ours.

$60 — Workshop + Carving Tool: A new Speedball lino cutter is included for you to keep.

Details:

March 29

Time: 2:00-5:00pm

Location: 850 N Virgil Ave

Price: $45/$60

Give the gift of creativity. This gift card is redeemable for any workshop, class, or product available on our website—from Clay Cafe and stained glass classes, to candle dipping and more.

Whether your recipient wants to get their hands dirty with clay, learn a new craft, or take home something beautiful, this card lets them choose their own adventure.

How it works: Gift cards are delivered via email and can be applied at checkout toward any purchase on our site. No expiration date.