1816 Library St., Restonįor more stories like this, subscribe to Northern Virginia Magazine’s Shopping newsletter.Welcome HOME! Impressive 2-level end unit brick townhome with an attached GARAGE in a quiet enclave of luxury townhouses located within walking distance to historic Haymarket and the shops, theater, and restaurants in Virginia Gateway. Guests are welcome to bring their own wine or beer to enhance the experience for an additional corking fee. Your new candle will be cool enough to bring home a few hours after the 35- to 45-minute session. You’ll get to choose your own vessel and scent as you learn candle-making techniques. Maple Ave., Falls Church Candles Paddywax Candle BarĬustomize your own candle at one of Paddywax Candle Bar’s candle-pouring workshops. While you’re there, you might as well indulge in a scoop or two of chocolate custard, too. Drop in at any time to paint your own pottery or go all in and book a class on the wheel to mold a vase or bowl of your own. offers a decadent combination: ceramics and frozen custard. Treat yourself to a Ceramic Fish Workshop or your partner to a Date Night Mugs class. It offers workshops and classes, some tailored to adults and others to children. The Clay and Metal Loft is her boutique studio for ceramic and jewelry making. Owner Amy Manson has been a studio potter for 20 years now and displays her work in various galleries. 8270 Sudley Rd., Manassas Pottery The Clay and Metal Loft The shop also offers pottery wheel classes and pottery Painting for artists who prefer to make their messes with clay. You’ll get to gear up before you enter the splatter room, where you’ll craft a masterpiece by flinging paint on canvas Jackson Pollock–style. Splatter Paint Room in Manassas is not your typical peaceful or meticulous painting experience it’s a cathartic artmaking adventure. Multiple area locations Splatter Paint Room Sips and snacks are optional but will be available for purchase starting 30 minutes before class. Or drop by on a Thursday afternoon for open studio time to dream up a one-of-a-kind design of your own. Browse Muse Paint Bar’s website for which painting you wish to recreate then book a spot in the class for the step-by-step tutorial. Join in on the paint-and-sip trend at a storefront designed for just that. 7937 Heritage Village Plz., Gainesville Painting Muse Paint Bar Along with yarn, the store offers intimate small-group workshops and recurrent classes i on knitting, spinning, and crocheting. Stock up on yarn at Gainesville’s independent craft supply store cleverly named Needles in the Haymarket. 9600 Main St., Unit L, Fairfax Needles in the Haymarket By the time you walk out of the door, you’ll be full of artistic inspiration (and holding a handmade bag, or at least a bag of newly purchased fabric). Topics range from nailing the basics of quilting to playful projects designed by the studio’s staff. Then, learn a thing or two about sewing at one of its classes. Get swept up in the lush fabric, thread, and sewing machine selection The Quilters Studio has to offer. 1961 Chain Bridge Rd., Second Floor, Tysons The Quilters Studio Tuft Tuft also offers acrylic bear painting workshops, where crafters get to try their hand at fluid painting and walk away with a cute bear-shaped trinket. You’ll need to book a time, as well as pay for the materials and trimming costs. Book a workshop to weave a rug of your own, from mini (coaster-sized) to large, in the design of your choice. With a rainbow assortment of yarn choices, the only constraint for the craft is your imagination. Fiber Arts Tuft TuftĬreate the rug of your dreams at Tuft Tuft, Tysons Corner’s DIY tufting workshop space. Check out these eight shops offering arts and craft workshops in Northern Virginia where no experience is necessary. Arts and crafts aren’t just for kids, and now there are more opportunities than ever to make an afternoon out of a DIY project. In the hustle and bustle of adult life, it’s easy to lose touch with the artistic interests of your youth.
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