Catkin Hollow Studio
Welcome to Catkin Hollow llc
We craft traditional and homestead products and classes to teach YOU.
Handwork, ceramics, and soaps are the main focus but other items make limited appearances.
- We create small batch handcrafted soaps made with as many locally sourced materials as possible.
- Our ceramics are handmade locally and they will go great in every room of your house.
- Handwork is done intentionally by hand for decades of use.
Special orders welcome.
We have worked with businesses and families to supply baby shower gift packages, party favors, and thank you gifts for clients.
email: catkinhollowstudio@gmail.com
Please see the Calendar for current offerings.
Catkin Hollow llc
Studio
Classes
2022
2023 Dates coming!
**We are only offering private classes due to the pandemic. Classes are available with a minimum of 5 and no more than 6 participants. Call or email to make appointments.**
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If you can't travel to west Danby, we can travel to you. Email for more information and to set up a workshop.
Minimum class size is 6 for soap making, felting, beeswax wraps, tile painting, and basketry.
Classes that we offer listed below, check current classes on the calendar.
Adult and Teen Classes ages 16-105
Natural Soap Making (must be 18 or older due to the use of lye)
(Hot and cold process, 3 hour class)
Beeswax Wraps (must be 18 due to use of hot wax)
(Make beeswax wraps to keep your food fresh without the waste of plastics)
Sheep to Wool to Knitted Wearables
(12 Month Series Class)
Doll Making
(Waldorf Style - 4 Class Series)
Felting
(Wet Felt, Nuno Felt, and Needle Felt Methods & Projects)
Basketry
(Coil, Plait, Weaving, Twining, & Wicker Techniques)
Ceramics
(Wheel throwing, Hand building, Tile making, Glaze work)
Tile Painting
(Alcohol ink Technique)
Knitting
(Hats, Socks, Mittens, baby knickers / Magic Loop Technique)
Please email catkinhollowstudio@gmail.com if there is a class that you would like to take that is not currently offered or is offered at an inopportune time.
We'd love to work with you to make, create, and dream.
Kid Classes ages 3-15
We are only offering private classes due to the pandemic. Classes are available with a minimum of 2 and no more than 4 participants. Call or email to make appointments.
Ceramics Series
We will explore clay. We will start with hand made vessels: puki pots, pinch pots, mugs, and bowls.
Sewing Series
We will explore embroidery and sewing. We will be making sewn toys, pillows, warming bags, and small quilts.
Knitting Series
We will find our own knitting success: finger knitting to more complex patterned work.
No child is to young to explore yarn. I have taught children as young as 4 years old to knit.
Weaving Series
Each child will learn to weave on a lap loom, a large cooperative loom, and a garden loom. They will learn and incorporate design and color principles into their work.
Clay Sculpture Series
We will explore and discover making clay sculptures. We have had many small creatures both real and imaginary with colorful stories to retell.
Woodwork Series
We will make wood block stilts, a pencil holder, a candle holder, buttons, and other great wooden treasures to take home. We will use wood, sanding techniques and manual tools.
Felting
We will learn to felt beads for a necklace, vessels, caves, gnomes, and felt fabric to make things to wear (maybe a hat or broach).
Painting
We will explore gauche (wet on wet) painting methods, acrylic on canvas, construct paper sculptures out of paintings, create bookmarks, postcards and other items.
Print Making
We will create designs to use on fabrics and paper. We will make shirts, scarves, cards, and more with our prints.
Our Calendar
