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TuftxPVD Make your own rug— solo, with a friend or partner, or with a group— in textile artist Sav Hazard-Chaney’ s workshops inside her Hope Artiste studio. Grab a tufting machine and let your creative flag fly. Pawtucket, tuftxpvd. com
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Orange Anchor Art School Learn drawing, painting, printmaking and collage techniques with owner / educator Heather Rigney at this bright, inclusive space in Pawtuxet Village. Cranston, orangeanchorartschool. com
Hot Glue Heroes Fans of all things retro will feel right at home in this maximalist studio, where attendees craft vintage-inspired miniature sculptures and wreaths in Tiny Bits of Joy and Vintage Trash & Treasure workshops. East Providence, hotglueheroes. com
The Hope Collective Adult craft classes in this historic event space are punctuated with a sense of whimsy and wit, with offerings like the“ naughty” needlework sessions, art journaling classes, oil pastel plein air drawing, fairy parties and more. Hope, the-hope-collective. com
Anyhow Studio Wondering about the wide world of clay? Dive into a Clay Buffet class at Anyhow Studio, where you’ ll try bite-size projects using coil, pinch and slab techniques, as well as get behind the wheel. Providence, anyhowstudioprovidence. com
Now or Never The options are endless at Elvira Orozco’ s hobby hub and social club in Providence’ s Valley neighborhood: You can meet like-minded souls at a“ Crafting Friendship” paint mixer, make your own candle, learn to write a song, upcycle a tank top and much, much more. There’ s always something new on the crafty calendar. Providence, nonpvd. com
The Craftery Craft an autumn leaf with beautiful seed beads or make a joyful wreath out of woolen flowers at this space devoted to all things fiber and needlecraft in downtown Warren. Warren, thecraftery. studio
The Steel Yard Play with fire and feel like a badass when you forge your own bottle opener or iron hooks at The Steel Yard. Or dabble in the industrial arts a bit more and take a spin on a pottery wheel, make a chainmail necklace or learn how to weld at a weekend workshop and watch your coolness quotient surge. Providence, thesteelyard. org
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