Classes + Camps
Christmas Tree and Incense Workshop: Saturday 11/7, 3-5pm
Christmas Tree and Incense Workshop: Saturday 11/7, 3-5pm
Christmas trees and incense, oh my! Join Maike Kowal in the pottery studio first and get creative making your hand built one-of-a-kind Christmas Tree incense holders (up to four) and then join Andrea Davis of Motherland Essentials in the adjacent classroom to make your own incense cones (multiple scents to choose from!)
Meet the Teachers Maike and Andrea:
Maike has been clay sculpting since a very young age. The process of manipulating clay into a recognizable form is exciting to her and she loves sharing her knowledge to hopefully ignite a similar passion for working with clay in others. Maike is also the head of our pottery program (family) at Public Works Art Center.
I started Motherland Essentials in 2015 after experiencing the loss of my son, Elijah, 20 weeks into my pregnancy the year prior. I didn’t receive resources for mental health, so I decided to lean into creative self-care to help me find community and provide a way for me to not feel so bad during a really heavy time. I found soap-making videos on YouTube, and after my first batch (which was really bad), I was hooked and determined to perfect the craft. After sharing my journey on Instagram, building my self-care community and perfecting many more batches of soap, I decided to open my business and introduce creative self-care to others. Through my work, I have been blessed with partnerships and features with Brambleberry, Wholesale Supplies Plus, BuzzFeed, Essence, Apartment Therapy, and more. However, I am most proud to contribute to community organizations such as Mugs 4 Moms, Fresh Future Farms, and the Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture, many others. Through my art of soap-making and opportunities to teach in my creative self-care studio and virtually, our mission is to provide collective community care by way of quality products and educational creative self-care workshops.
Bookings for classes at Public Works Art Center are subject to the following terms:
- Your booking is not confirmed until full payment has been made.
- All payments are made online through Square. If you are unable to pay via Square, you can pay via check (please stop by the art center during business hours or call us at (843) 900 – 3225 to notify intent to mail a check). Confirmation of the class will only occur once the check clears.
- Painting workshops can result in paint getting on clothing and personal items. We advise you to wear old clothes to all workshops. We take no responsibility for damages due incurred at classes. Your personal items are your responsibility. You may be coming home from the workshop with a wet painting. Please ensure you have planned for how you will transport your painting home.
- Photos – You are welcome to take photos of your progress throughout the day. You will need to get the permission of other students and your teacher to take photos of other’s work. Note – Your instructor may take photos of the class throughout the day. These photos may or may not be used for marketing purposes including (but not limited to) use in websites, social media, blogs, advertising, print media and more. If you do not wish to be in photos from the class or give your consent for your images to be used for marketing purposes, then it is your responsibility to inform your instructor at the start of the class. Failure to notify your instructor will mean your acceptance of these terms.
- We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule classes where required. In the event of a cancellation by us, you will receive a full refund.
- Cancellation Policy – If you wish to cancel your booking, a minimum of one week’s notice is required. You will receive a full refund for cancellations where at least one week notice is given. No refunds will be given for cancellations with less than one week notice.
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Please arrive at least ten minutes prior to the start of your class, and plan to stay the entire time.