Best Crafty Classes In Sacramento

By Steph Rodriguez

Whether you're interest is to learn how to thread the most luxurious necklace to wear out on the town, or mold and fire a respectable clay pot Sacramento's craftiest classes have all artistic areas covered. In this list there are creative activities for all ages and all skill levels starting with Art Beast children's studio with all its glitter, crayons, music makers and merriment. But, if it's a more adult-oriented artistic outlet you're looking for take a peek at the brews and beads classes or paint and sip sessions at either Capital City Beads or The Painted Cork in Midtown. Tap into your inner Georgia O'Keefee and check out one of more of these creative endeavors.

Art Beast
2226 K St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 441-1233
www.artbeaststudio.com

Art Beast invites children under 6 years old to drop in and explore their creative side during its open studio, arts classes, and arts exploration rooms. The open studio space features tables, easels, and clay mounds and surrounding shelves are chock-full of paint, papers, objects from nature, recycled tidbits, glues, crayons, glitter, scissors, an variety of paint brushes, and just about any and everything to make a piece of original artwork. Art Beast's mission is to help children develop confidence in expressing and messing as they create art pieces that convey their sense of the world. Inside the art exploration rooms, little ones are exposed to dramatic arts, music, and movement. The dramatic play space changes monthly so children can tap into their inner actor and explore the creation of story lines, changing scenery, props, costumes, and puppets. There's also a music exploration space that offers instruments from around the world so that burgeoning musicians form drum circles, bands and more. Visit the Art Beast website for membership information and drop-in daily class schedules to tap into your child's inner Art Beast.

A jewelry makers heaven, Capital City Beads opened its doors in 2014 with owner Christina Mansour's experience as a professional costume and jewelry assistant who designed for the likes of Lady GaGa, Havana Brown, Cimorelli, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears and many more. Mansour aimed to use her background in high fashion to create a place curated with hand-picked gems, seed beads and other various beads from her travels to encourage her customers' creativity when making their next beautiful piece. There are a variety of classes to sign up for at Capital City Beads such as Beads and Brews. These classes are hosted at different Sacramento area watering holes where an assortment of pendants, necklaces and bracelets are scheduled to be taught and created. Other classes include leather, knotting, loom work, bead weaving, wire wrapping, basics, metal and soldering, and more.

You won't have to give up your first born child to shop at this Rumpelstiltskin which has been Sacramento's yarn store for more than 45 years. Stop by to choose from a beautifully curated selection of yarn, fiber, and tools for knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, and needle felting. Rumpelstiltskin also offers a variety of classes, for beginners or longtime knitting enthusiasts. No matter what the skill level, classes like Weave a Scarf in a Day, Crochet I and II, Color Work 101, and even Learn to Spin on a Drop Spindle & Wheel will for some extra guidance or open doors to new techniques. Monday through Wednesday, this yarn haven offers knitting classes during the morning, afternoon and evening, visit the Rumpelstiltskin website for class schedules and pricing.

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Paint. Sip. Repeat. Sounds simple enough and it is during The Painted Cork in Midtown's art classes that encourage a little imbibing during an afternoon or evening of painting with friends and family. Participants get their creative juices flowing as a professional art instructor guides them through a two to three-hour acrylic on canvas painting class while they enjoy their favorite wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage and snacks. All Art supplies are included with the class such as brushes, paints, canvases, easels and aprons, and every class is taught step by step. You don't have to be the next Rembrandt to join a paint and sip class, so grab a few of your favorite people and sign up to unlock your inner artist.

Alpha Fired Arts is a creative hub for hobbyists, professional clay artists and teachers. Being Northern California's largest ceramic supply company, it offers a large assortment of classes for children and adults alike with full working studio memberships and firing services. Alpha also has a large Paint Your Own Pottery Studio that's perfect for parties. Cwners, Shell Poust and Brian Tanner, have been serving the ceramic community in Sacramento for over 35 years and host pottery and sculpture classes, kids sessions and workshops to introduce even the most unfamiliar to the malleable world of clay.

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