The New Hope Makers Studio is a home-based creative haven in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, nestled among 28 acres of preserved woodland, conveniently located between New York and Philadelphia.
The New Hope Makers Studio offers mixed media workshops for adults in well-equipped spacious studios, providing an inspiring environment in a serene natural setting, allowing attendees to fully immerse themselves into their creative process.
Here, curiosity and playfulness are encouraged as artists and makers gather to explore new techniques, share ideas, and dive into creative exploration. With spacious, flexible work areas and ever-evolving trails and earthworks just outside the door. The New Hope Makers Studio is more than a workshop space—it’s a sanctuary for imagination, connection, and artistic growth.
In the future we hope to offer artist retreats, and short-term residencies.
Workshops
Sculpting with Cement
w/ Elizabeth Smith Jacobs
Sunday September 28th, 2025. 10-3 pm
Learn to build lightweight cement sculptures using styrofoam, fiberglass scrim, polymer additive, and mortar mix.
This workshop will cover the basic techniques and resource needed in order to realize your vision in your own studio.
Students are encouraged to bring sketches of ideas so specific technical guidance can be offered.
$60 includes all materials
Minimum 4, maximum 8 students.
Exact location and logistics sent upon registration.
Eco Printing
w/ Kathleen Lang
Wednesday October 15th, 2025. 10-2:30 pm
Join instructor Kathleen Lang in this unique and intriguing Masterclass Workshop. Create a silk scarf while exploring the textile designing and dyeing technique called eco printing. Eco printing employs the use of botanical items such as leaves, flower blossoms, and other natural elements directly on the fabric producing dye prints from the plant design. The workshop will begin with a demonstration, discussion about plant items and the colors they produce, followed by guidance through designing and processing the colors into the scarf. Participants will take home their newly created one-of-a-kind scarf. Upon registration students will receive a materials list and other information in preparation for the workshop. Silk scarf included in workshop fee.
Workshop Fee: $165
Includes 8 x 72” silk scarf and all other workshop supplies except plant material. Students bring plants to design with.
Minimum 4, maximum 8 students.
Exact location and logistics sent upon registration.
Sculpting with Paper Clay
w/ Elizabeth Smith Jacobs
Sunday October 19th, 2025. 10-3 pm
This one day workshop will introduce attendees to the many possibilities that paper clay opens up to the clay sculptor.
When cellulose fibers are incorporated into traditional clays, most of the traditional rules of clay constructing don't apply, opening up a world of infinite possibilities.
This hands on workshop will cover basic construction techniques, unique applications, and how to incorporate this versatile material into your clay practice.
Bisque firing available for additional fee.
$60 includes all materials
Minimum 4, maximum 8 students.
Exact location and logistics sent upon registration.
Extremely strong as greenware, paper clay can be worked in multiple layers of wet over dry, and altered at nearly any stage in the forming process. The final glazed and fired result can be indistinguishable from conventional Clay. Some of the sculptural freedoms have never been possible with conventional clays.
~ Rosette Gault
Artist/Teacher
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All workshops take place at the New Hope Makers Studio in New Hope, PA. Exact location and directions sent upon registration.
Refunds provided only if space can be filled prior to workshop. E-mail Elizabeth with extenuating circumstances, as we aim to be fair and accommodating whenever possible.