Crafts & DIY

Whether you're weaving a basket for the first time or styling a terrarium, our craft classes give you the skills to brighten up your decor and plant the seed for a new creative hobby.


April

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers that can typically be found at local grocery stores or farmers markets, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
264FDN210A 04/10 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Elfe
NYBG

Explore the age-old skill of basic bookbinding using a variety of structures and materials. Experiment with ancient binding techniques, including Japanese stab binding, French link, and Coptic stitches. You'll walk away with a small book to use as a journal, more...
264CRF191 04/11 Sa 10:30am-2:30pm Danila
NYBG

Learn how to arrange assorted types of moss on a wooden cradled canvas using bark, pebbles, sponge mushroom, and preserved fern. This framed rustic creation can be hung on your wall, creating a captivating focal point that brings the essence more...
264CRF174 04/16 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Yanni
NYBG

As the mushroom season awakens, discover how and where to hunt for Oysters, Inky Caps, Wine Caps, Dryad's Saddle, Reishi, and the early spring Chicken Mushroom. Even the elusive Morels occur throughout the metropolitan region, and spring is the ideal more...
264BOT330 04/22 We 10:00am-1:00pm Sadowski
NYBG

Using seasonal plant material as your subject, learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolor. Have fun while experimenting with color and creativity and take your work to the next level in a casual environment! No experience required.
264CRF277O 04/25 Sa 12:00pm-2:00pm Kroik
ONLINE

May

Learn the basics of block printing with artist Chemin Hsiao. Together, you'll visit a location on Garden grounds for seasonal botanical inspiration. Then, experiment with carving a simple design into a block of soft, eraser-like material. You'll stamp your designs more...
264CRF219 05/08 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Hsiao
NYBG

Embroidery is tightly tied to human culture. The earliest known examples-intricately decorated clothes, boots, and hats found in Russia-date back to 30,000 BCE. NYC-based artist Jessica Maffia will teach you eight different stitches that you will use to create a more...
264CRF278 05/17 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Maffia
NYBG

Learn the basics of embroidery using botanical materials under the guidance of visual artist Jessica Maffia. Then, level up to our intermediate workshop to enhance your skills and explore different stitch patterns. You'll walk away with unique works of art more...
264CRF297 05/17 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Maffia
NYBG

Create a lush work of embroidery to brighten your home! NYC-based artist Jessica Maffia will explain four ways to transfer a design to fabric. You will learn seven basic stitches (lazy daisy, stem, back, French knot, straight, fern, and Rhodes) more...
264CRF259 05/31 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Maffia
NYBG
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