DISCOVER YOUR PASSION...
Add some inspiration to your weekends with our 'Discover your Passion' series that offers courses to fuel your creativity. If you've secretly dreamed of writing a novel, wondered how to compose the perfect photo or wanted to master the paintbrush, then these workshops have been designed with you in mind. Learn new skills with like-minded people in a city renowned for its arts and learning.
Do you have any suggestions or requests for workshops? Please email workshop facilitator Tricia Carter at tcarter@hotelprovidence.com. We are always looking for new ideas!
Sew Easy Workshop: Make a Skirt From a Pattern
Saturday, July 14th from 10:30am - 1:30pm
• Learn how to read the back of a store-bought pattern to determine your size, what materials you need, and how much. Along with learning how to use the paper pattern to cut out your fabric, you'll learn the lingo, and we'll go step-by-step making an a-line skirt with a zipper closure. The nice weather is fast approaching - make and wear your skirt right out of class!
Please note: Class size limited to 8 students.
Bring to class: sewing machine, measuring tape, sewing foot and zipper foot.
Please purchase at your local fabric store and bring to class: 1 1/4" yard of 45" wide cotton fabric, matching thread, 7" - 9" zipper (to coordinate with fabric), 1 package of 1/2" Double Fold Bias Tape (match fabric)
Instructor: Beth Brennick / Elizabeth Brennick Designs
This workshop is offered in partnership with Craftland, Providence's leading collaborative boutique of handmade objects. Please follow this link to register for the workshop only:
http://craftland.myshopify.com/products/class-make-a-skirt-from-a-pattern-july
Special Hotel Providence overnight rate (includes breakfast for two in Aspire Seasonal Kitchen)
Friday, July 13th: $129.00 Saturday, July 14th: $129.00
Please call 800-861-8990 or 401-861-8000 for reservations and reference code CraftS
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Course fee: $45 | Materials fee: $7
• You bought a Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera, read the manual,
but your pictures are still blurry/dark/grainy/dull? Take your camera
out of auto mode! Familiarize yourself with basic photography concepts
that will change the way you shoot. By the end of the class, you should
have a firm grasp of ISO, aperture, shutter speed, flash, and white
balance. We'll touch on composition, lighting theory, and HDR. We will
have some lecture time, an open Q&A session, some time to go out and
shoot, and a peer review and critique.
Handouts will be provided.
(The class is geared toward DSLR owners who want to get more out of
their camera and their photography. If you don't own a DSLR, you can
still take the class as the photographic principles still apply, but it
is preferable to have a DSLR or a camera that allows full control).
Please note: This is a hands-on workshop. Bring your camera, make
sure your batteries are fully charged, and clear out your memory card.
Feel free to bring a flash if you have one, but it is not required. If
you have a photo you've taken previously that you can't understand why
it didn't come out quite right, you can bring that and we can try to dig
into what went wrong.
Instructor: Matt / Blueflash Photography
Light refreshments included.
This workshop is offered in partnership with Craftland, Providence's leading collaborative boutique of handmade objects. Please follow this link to register for the workshop only:
http://craftland.myshopify.com/products/class-photography-workshop
Special Hotel Providence overnight rate (includes breakfast for two in Aspire Seasonal Kitchen)
Friday, August 3rd: $129.00 Saturday, August 4th: $129.00
Please call 800-861-8990 or 401-861-8000 for reservations and reference code CraftP
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