event calendar
Workshops, socials, and special events. Click on the event title (or scroll to the list below) to learn more and to register.
No evening sessions 11/10–11/17 :)
mondays / writing studio
tuesdays / fiber arts studio
wednesdays / drawing studio
thursdays / collage & paper art studio
fridays / $10 co-working (+craft bar)
sundays / drop-in craft bar (+co-working)
drawing studio / guided figure drawing
Wednesdays, August 6 – September 10
Taught by Jonny Hiya
Join us for a drawing class focused on developing speed, precision, and visual vocabulary through live model practice.
Each 2-hour session includes targeted warm-ups, guided exercises, and timed poses designed to sharpen hand-eye coordination and build muscle memory. Weekly themes like gesture, structure, anatomy, and proportion help you improve steadily, no matter your experience level.
Expect a relaxed but focused atmosphere, thoughtful instruction, and a rotating series of live poses—from quick gestures to longer studies. Whether you're a total beginner or a working artist, you’ll leave each class with new tools to improve your figure work with confidence.
$25 full-session / $10 for long-pose only; 7:30-8:30pm
tasks & treats: halloween co-working
Co-work and create with us on Halloween. $10 for a full-day co-working pass which includes access to wifi, coffee/tea/snacks, and use of our tools and free supplies. We’ll have special craft activities available for Halloween for an additional fee.
work remote in costume / use our tools & supplies for last-minute costume construction / craft + make art / eat candy
Halloween Workday · October 31, 2025 · 12pm–7pm
Still Life Studios · 187 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge
$10 co-working Fridays
open studio
Focus on a project of your own in the company of other work-from-homies, freelancers, and creative souls. Use your laptop, sketchbook, make a collage, and more. You’ll have access to our crafting tools, sewing machine, scanner, printer, and wifi.
Plus a complimentary coffee, tea, or seltzer. / $10 (some materials extra)
Drop-in craft bar / co-working
open studio
Stop by and do a (mostly) self-guided craft activity with some help provided by us along the way if you need it. You are also welcome to stop in for co-working during these hours.
Co-working rates: Sundays / $10 (up to 90-min) - $20 (up to 4-hours)
Our current crafts (while supplies last):
Create your own herbal tea blend ($20pp - one 3oz jar)
Create your own watercolor pallette with secondhand resources ($15pp)
Make a collage or decoupage a 3D form ($15pp)
All crafts include a 90 minute reservation.
writing studio
with Sasha Patkin
Bring a writing project you’re working on, or get inspired through activities and prompts. The session will include a quiet portion to create, followed by time to share a sample of your work and get light feedback from the group. *Arrive early for silent reading from 6-6:30pm at no extra cost. / $10
fiber arts studio / mending circle & beginner knitting
with Avu Vintage
Sew, knit, crochet, mend and more in the company of fellow fiber artists of all levels. Want to learn to knit? Join Alison in the Lounge at 6:30 for a beginner knitting class for a portion of the evening to get you started. You can borrow tools (including a sewing machine) and purchase materials, or bring your own. / $5 (beginner knitting class +$15)
drawing studio / guided figure drawing
Wednesdays, August 6 – September 10
Taught by Jonny Hiya
Join us for a drawing class focused on developing speed, precision, and visual vocabulary through live model practice.
Each 2-hour session includes targeted warm-ups, guided exercises, and timed poses designed to sharpen hand-eye coordination and build muscle memory. Weekly themes like gesture, structure, anatomy, and proportion help you improve steadily, no matter your experience level.
Expect a relaxed but focused atmosphere, thoughtful instruction, and a rotating series of live poses—from quick gestures to longer studies. Whether you're a total beginner or a working artist, you’ll leave each class with new tools to improve your figure work with confidence.
$25 full-session / $10 for long-pose only; 7:30-8:30pm
The Body in Poetry
The Vision:
We are a society of thinkers. We spend so much time inside our own heads: processing our days, worrying about the future, and even thinking about the things we’re feeling. But emotions should be felt in our bodies. In order to properly understand and move through our emotions, we must process the sensations they evoke, experience the feeling not just in our mind but in our bodies.
As artists and writers, we often get blocked by our own minds. We end up censoring ourselves and overthinking the concepts we are working through. In this workshop, we will address both of these problems by combining practices of movement and art, and silencing the editorial voice.
This workshop will help participants achieve two things. First, we will teach participants how to use art as a tool to better process and experience their emotions. Second, participants will learn how to use their body to inform their writing practice and guide them beyond artistic blocks by transcending their thinking mind.
What the event will include: (overview)
Writing will flow from completely stream of consciousness towards a more polished piece
Will explore how writing can not only be used as a means of expression but also as a therapeutic method to process feelings
Alternating between movement and timed writing exercises, we will explore how we can use our bodies to inform our art
Instructor:
Caroline Brink (she/her): is a visual artist, a writer, and a community organizer. Her work tells stories of interconnection. She is particularly interested in exploring the intersection of queerness, feminism, and the environment. She received her bachelor’s degree in creative writing at Trinity College of Hartford. Her work has been published in Trinity’s literary magazine, The Vernacular, The Drum Literary Magazine, The Quinobequin Review and Fruitslice. Caroline currently works as the Director of Operations at Beacon Hill Books. She is devoted to continuing to use her writing as a means of resistance and change. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
$15-$35 sliding scale
Instagram: @CarolineBrink_art
Email: Caroline.Brink@outlook.com
Monogram Chain Stitching
Monogram Chain Stitching: Hand Towels with Haley Houseman
In this 2.5-hour workshop, learn the art of chain stitching and create a personalized hand towel or handkerchief featuring your monogram. This relaxing, decorative hand-sewing technique is perfect for gifts, heirlooms, or adding charm to your everyday textiles. We’ll learn how to design a monogram, transfer it to fabric for embroidery, and work to finish the monogram together. Students will take home a needle and choice of thread. This workshop is kid friendly, starting at age 10, and is a great way to learn the basics of this fun embroidery stitch. All materials provided.
Attendees will leave with a resource guide to several basic hand sewing and embroidery stitches as well as places to purchase fabric, notions, and supplies in the future. A book list of resources to explore will also be included.
This class is capped at 8 students and requires a minimum registration of four students to run.
$40
Register
fiber arts studio / mending circle & beginner knitting
with Avu Vintage
Sew, knit, crochet, mend and more in the company of fellow fiber artists of all levels. Want to learn to knit? Join Alison in the Lounge at 6:30 for a beginner knitting class for a portion of the evening to get you started. You can borrow tools (including a sewing machine) and purchase materials, or bring your own. / $5 (beginner knitting class +$15)
writing studio
with Sasha Patkin
Bring a writing project you’re working on, or get inspired through activities and prompts. The session will include a quiet portion to create, followed by time to share a sample of your work and get light feedback from the group. *Arrive early for silent reading from 6-6:30pm at no extra cost. / $10
Drop-in craft bar / co-working
open studio
Stop by and do a (mostly) self-guided craft activity with some help provided by us along the way if you need it. You are also welcome to stop in for co-working during these hours.
Co-working rates: Sundays / $10 (up to 90-min) - $20 (up to 4-hours)
Our current crafts (while supplies last):
Create your own herbal tea blend ($20pp - one 3oz jar)
Create your own watercolor pallette with secondhand resources ($15pp)
Make a collage or decoupage a 3D form ($15pp)
All crafts include a 90 minute reservation.
$10 co-working Fridays
open studio
Focus on a project of your own in the company of other work-from-homies, freelancers, and creative souls. Use your laptop, sketchbook, make a collage, and more. You’ll have access to our crafting tools, sewing machine, scanner, printer, and wifi.
Plus a complimentary coffee, tea, or seltzer. / $10 (some materials extra)
collage & paper art studio
with Emily
Cut and paste a materpiece using our collection of secondhand papers and magazines, or join us in another papercraft project for the week. We’ll provide you with optional prompts and design constraints to challenge your approach and create with curiosity, openness, and intention. Materials provided. / $15
drawing studio / guided figure drawing
Wednesdays, August 6 – September 10
Taught by Jonny Hiya
Join us for a drawing class focused on developing speed, precision, and visual vocabulary through live model practice.
Each 2-hour session includes targeted warm-ups, guided exercises, and timed poses designed to sharpen hand-eye coordination and build muscle memory. Weekly themes like gesture, structure, anatomy, and proportion help you improve steadily, no matter your experience level.
Expect a relaxed but focused atmosphere, thoughtful instruction, and a rotating series of live poses—from quick gestures to longer studies. Whether you're a total beginner or a working artist, you’ll leave each class with new tools to improve your figure work with confidence.
$25 full-session / $10 for long-pose only; 7:30-8:30pm
fiber arts studio / mending circle & beginner knitting
with Avu Vintage
Sew, knit, crochet, mend and more in the company of fellow fiber artists of all levels. Want to learn to knit? Join Alison in the Lounge at 6:30 for a beginner knitting class for a portion of the evening to get you started. You can borrow tools (including a sewing machine) and purchase materials, or bring your own. / $5 (beginner knitting class +$15)
writing studio
with Sasha Patkin
Bring a writing project you’re working on, or get inspired through activities and prompts. The session will include a quiet portion to create, followed by time to share a sample of your work and get light feedback from the group. *Arrive early for silent reading from 6-6:30pm at no extra cost. / $10
Drop-in craft bar / co-working
open studio
Stop by and do a (mostly) self-guided craft activity with some help provided by us along the way if you need it. You are also welcome to stop in for co-working during these hours.
Co-working rates: Sundays / $10 (up to 90-min) - $20 (up to 4-hours)
Our current crafts (while supplies last):
Create your own herbal tea blend ($20pp - one 3oz jar)
Create your own watercolor pallette with secondhand resources ($15pp)
Make a collage or decoupage a 3D form ($15pp)
All crafts include a 90 minute reservation.
$10 co-working Fridays
open studio
Focus on a project of your own in the company of other work-from-homies, freelancers, and creative souls. Use your laptop, sketchbook, make a collage, and more. You’ll have access to our crafting tools, sewing machine, scanner, printer, and wifi.
Plus a complimentary coffee, tea, or seltzer. / $10 (some materials extra)
collage & paper art studio
with Emily
Cut and paste a materpiece using our collection of secondhand papers and magazines, or join us in another papercraft project for the week. We’ll provide you with optional prompts and design constraints to challenge your approach and create with curiosity, openness, and intention. Materials provided. / $15
drawing studio / guided figure drawing
Wednesdays, August 6 – September 10
Taught by Jonny Hiya
Join us for a drawing class focused on developing speed, precision, and visual vocabulary through live model practice.
Each 2-hour session includes targeted warm-ups, guided exercises, and timed poses designed to sharpen hand-eye coordination and build muscle memory. Weekly themes like gesture, structure, anatomy, and proportion help you improve steadily, no matter your experience level.
Expect a relaxed but focused atmosphere, thoughtful instruction, and a rotating series of live poses—from quick gestures to longer studies. Whether you're a total beginner or a working artist, you’ll leave each class with new tools to improve your figure work with confidence.
$25 full-session / $10 for long-pose only; 7:30-8:30pm
fiber arts studio / mending circle & beginner knitting
with Avu Vintage
Sew, knit, crochet, mend and more in the company of fellow fiber artists of all levels. Want to learn to knit? Join Alison in the Lounge at 6:30 for a beginner knitting class for a portion of the evening to get you started. You can borrow tools (including a sewing machine) and purchase materials, or bring your own. / $5 (beginner knitting class +$15)
writing studio
with Sasha Patkin
Bring a writing project you’re working on, or get inspired through activities and prompts. The session will include a quiet portion to create, followed by time to share a sample of your work and get light feedback from the group. *Arrive early for silent reading from 6-6:30pm at no extra cost. / $10
Drop-in craft bar / co-working
open studio
Stop by and do a (mostly) self-guided craft activity with some help provided by us along the way if you need it. You are also welcome to stop in for co-working during these hours.
Co-working rates: Sundays / $10 (up to 90-min) - $20 (up to 4-hours)
Our current crafts (while supplies last):
Create your own herbal tea blend ($20pp - one 3oz jar)
Create your own watercolor pallette with secondhand resources ($15pp)
Make a collage or decoupage a 3D form ($15pp)
All crafts include a 90 minute reservation.
$10 co-working Fridays
open studio
Focus on a project of your own in the company of other work-from-homies, freelancers, and creative souls. Use your laptop, sketchbook, make a collage, and more. You’ll have access to our crafting tools, sewing machine, scanner, printer, and wifi.
Plus a complimentary coffee, tea, or seltzer. / $10 (some materials extra)
collage & paper art studio
with Emily
Cut and paste a materpiece using our collection of secondhand papers and magazines, or join us in another papercraft project for the week. We’ll provide you with optional prompts and design constraints to challenge your approach and create with curiosity, openness, and intention. Materials provided. / $15
drawing studio / guided figure drawing
Wednesdays, August 6 – September 10
Taught by Jonny Hiya
Join us for a drawing class focused on developing speed, precision, and visual vocabulary through live model practice.
Each 2-hour session includes targeted warm-ups, guided exercises, and timed poses designed to sharpen hand-eye coordination and build muscle memory. Weekly themes like gesture, structure, anatomy, and proportion help you improve steadily, no matter your experience level.
Expect a relaxed but focused atmosphere, thoughtful instruction, and a rotating series of live poses—from quick gestures to longer studies. Whether you're a total beginner or a working artist, you’ll leave each class with new tools to improve your figure work with confidence.
$25 full-session / $10 for long-pose only; 7:30-8:30pm
fiber arts studio / mending circle & beginner knitting
with Avu Vintage
Sew, knit, crochet, mend and more in the company of fellow fiber artists of all levels. Want to learn to knit? Join Alison in the Lounge at 6:30 for a beginner knitting class for a portion of the evening to get you started. You can borrow tools (including a sewing machine) and purchase materials, or bring your own. / $5 (beginner knitting class +$15)
writing studio
with Sasha Patkin
Bring a writing project you’re working on, or get inspired through activities and prompts. The session will include a quiet portion to create, followed by time to share a sample of your work and get light feedback from the group. *Arrive early for silent reading from 6-6:30pm at no extra cost. / $10
Drop-in craft bar / co-working
open studio
Stop by and do a (mostly) self-guided craft activity with some help provided by us along the way if you need it. You are also welcome to stop in for co-working during these hours.
Co-working rates: Sundays / $10 (up to 90-min) - $20 (up to 4-hours)
Our current crafts (while supplies last):
Create your own herbal tea blend ($20pp - one 3oz jar)
Create your own watercolor pallette with secondhand resources ($15pp)
Make a collage or decoupage a 3D form ($15pp)
All crafts include a 90 minute reservation.
$10 co-working Fridays
open studio
Focus on a project of your own in the company of other work-from-homies, freelancers, and creative souls. Use your laptop, sketchbook, make a collage, and more. You’ll have access to our crafting tools, sewing machine, scanner, printer, and wifi.
Plus a complimentary coffee, tea, or seltzer. / $10 (some materials extra)
collage & paper art studio
with Emily
Cut and paste a materpiece using our collection of secondhand papers and magazines, or join us in another papercraft project for the week. We’ll provide you with optional prompts and design constraints to challenge your approach and create with curiosity, openness, and intention. Materials provided. / $15
drawing studio / guided figure drawing
Wednesdays, August 6 – September 10
Taught by Jonny Hiya
Join us for a drawing class focused on developing speed, precision, and visual vocabulary through live model practice.
Each 2-hour session includes targeted warm-ups, guided exercises, and timed poses designed to sharpen hand-eye coordination and build muscle memory. Weekly themes like gesture, structure, anatomy, and proportion help you improve steadily, no matter your experience level.
Expect a relaxed but focused atmosphere, thoughtful instruction, and a rotating series of live poses—from quick gestures to longer studies. Whether you're a total beginner or a working artist, you’ll leave each class with new tools to improve your figure work with confidence.
$25 full-session / $10 for long-pose only; 7:30-8:30pm
fiber arts studio / mending circle & beginner knitting
with Avu Vintage
Sew, knit, crochet, mend and more in the company of fellow fiber artists of all levels. Want to learn to knit? Join Alison in the Lounge at 6:30 for a beginner knitting class for a portion of the evening to get you started. You can borrow tools (including a sewing machine) and purchase materials, or bring your own. / $5 (beginner knitting class +$15)
writing studio
with Sasha Patkin
Bring a writing project you’re working on, or get inspired through activities and prompts. The session will include a quiet portion to create, followed by time to share a sample of your work and get light feedback from the group. *Arrive early for silent reading from 6-6:30pm at no extra cost. / $10
Drop-in craft bar / co-working
open studio
Stop by and do a (mostly) self-guided craft activity with some help provided by us along the way if you need it. You are also welcome to stop in for co-working during these hours.
Co-working rates: Sundays / $10 (up to 90-min) - $20 (up to 4-hours)
This week’s crafts (while supplies last):
Make a bag charm/keychain ($15pp - up to 4 charms)
Create your own herbal tea blend ($20pp - one 3oz jar)
Make a collage or decoupage a 3D form ($10-$25pp - depending on paper selection)
Make a custom rollerball perfume ($15pp - 0.2 oz)
All crafts include a 90 minute reservation.
Register
$10 co-working Fridays
open studio
Focus on a project of your own in the company of other work-from-homies, freelancers, and creative souls. Use your laptop, sketchbook, make a collage, and more. You’ll have access to our crafting tools, sewing machine, scanner, printer, and wifi.
Plus a complimentary coffee, tea, or seltzer. / $10 (some materials extra)
collage & paper art studio
with Emily
Cut and paste a materpiece using our collection of secondhand papers and magazines, or join us in another papercraft project for the week. We’ll provide you with optional prompts and design constraints to challenge your approach and create with curiosity, openness, and intention. Materials provided. / $15
DJ Halisi / Amapiano listening session
Make collage artwork, connect with like-minded people, or just vibe to the rhythm and beats of this popular South African genre!