Description

Weeknight Workshop: 1 session

Pop-Up Banana Leaf Bag Weaving:

This single evening workshop for beginners and others who wish to learn traditional Rwandan weaving techniques and as well as make their very own beautiful bag . You will learn how weave the Banana leaves into panels and then turn those panels into a bag.

Wood Carving

This workshop is for beginners and others who wish to learn traditional Rwandan wood carving technique. You will learn how to carve wood into beautiful creations that you get to take home.

Weeknight Classes: 2 sessions

Basket Weaving Class

You will learn how to extract and dye sisal fibers, you will then be taught how to weave them into your own functional and beautiful basket. 

Sunday Afternoon Classes (with lunch!)

Join us for a fun afternoon from 1-6pm, including free lunch and expert teaching from beginning to end!

Basket Weaving Class

In this class you will learn how to extract and dye sisal fibers, then begin to weave a miniature basket for yourself . All with a help of artisan expert. 

Traditional Pottery Class 

In this class, the artisan will share with you the amazing history of pottery in Rwanda. Then she will instruct you how to make candle holder and many more products.

Coin Purse Weaving Class

This is a class you will lean how to work with palm and banana leaf, weaving them into the shape of a purse, finish with some fabric and a zip and you have a perfectly unique coin purse to take away with you.

Imigongo Design Class

Artisan Alex will introduce you to the history and symbolism of imigongo painting, then guide you in creating your own design in cow dung. By the end of the day you will have created the imigongo painting of your own. You will leave your Imigongo at the Studio to dry come back after 3 days to paint it and take your Imigongo home with you.