Above – The Clay Workshop: Tiny Architecture
Piano Nobile, the architecture, interiors, and landscape design studio located in the Phinney Center’s lower brick building, is back with another packed season of creative workshops and events.
From block printing and cyanotypes to clay, bookbinding, drawing, and color theory, the upcoming schedule offers plenty of opportunities to learn something new and make something with your own hands. Most workshops are designed for ages 13 and up, with a few options for younger artists and families.
Seattle Made Passport Week Open Studio
Friday, September 18 | 6–8 pm
Piano Nobile is participating in Seattle Made Week for the first time! Stop by the studio as part of this citywide celebration of local makers, shop Piano Nobile textiles, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how their designs are printed.
Learn more and plan your visit
Bella Vitta Pop-Up
Saturday, October 3 | 11 am–6 pm
Piano Nobile heads up the hill for a pop-up at Bella Vitta on Phinney Ridge, featuring special limited-edition goodies, new surprises, and plenty of opportunities to shop local.
Learn more about the Bella Vitta Pop-Up
Workshops
The Printmaking Workshop: Introduction to Block Printing
Thursday, September 10 | 5–8 pm
Friday, February 12 | 6–9 pm — Valentine’s Edition
Learn the basics of block printing as you design, carve, and print your own handmade artwork. This beginner-friendly class walks participants through creating a simple hand-drawn design, transferring it to a rubber block, carving it, and making finished prints.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Angelique Guina of Acquina Art
September 10 workshop
February 12 Valentine’s workshop
The Printmaking Workshop: Multi-Block Techniques
Thursday, October 15 | 5–8 pm
Thursday, January 14 | 5–8 pm
Ready to take block printing a step further? Learn how to print with two or more colors by stacking layers, carving multiple blocks, and carefully aligning your paper.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Angelique Guina of Acquina Art
October 15 workshop
January 14 workshop
The Clay Workshop: Fairy Doors
Saturday, September 26 | 1–4 pm
Saturday, January 23 | 1–4 pm
Design and build your very own tiny fairy door out of clay in this playful, imaginative workshop.
Ages 10+
Guest Instructors: Alison and Rachel Satrell of Satrell Studios
September 26 workshop
January 23 workshop
The Clay Workshop: Tiny Architecture
Tuesday, October 27 | 6–9 pm
Tuesday, February 23 | 6–9 pm
Create your own miniature village out of clay while exploring architecture, imagination, and sculptural form.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructors: Alison and Rachel Satrell of Satrell Studios
October 27 workshop
February 23 workshop
The Drawing Workshop: Bold Landscape Miniatures
Thursday, October 22 | 6–9 pm
Learn the basics of working with rich, colorful oil pastels while creating a series of miniature landscape drawings on fine art paper.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Teresa Stern
Register for Bold Landscape Miniatures
The Cyanotype Workshop: Printing with Photographic Negatives
Wednesday, October 7 | 5–8 pm
Transform photographs into handmade cyanotype prints using this historic photographic process. Participants will create one-of-a-kind prints on fine art papers and learn techniques they can continue experimenting with at home.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Ollie Levy of Whalefern Arts
Register for the October 7 workshop
The Printmaking Workshop: The Curious Monoprint
Wednesday, November 4 | 6–9 pm
Wednesday, January 20 | 6–9 pm
Explore the fascinating fundamentals of monoprinting using both a printing press and hand-printing methods.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Seattle artist Christi Birchfield
November 4 workshop
January 20 workshop
The Cyanotype Workshop: Printing on Silk + Cotton
Thursday, November 5 | 6–9 pm
Try your hand at the 180-year-old art of cyanotype while creating a beautiful piece of wearable art on silk and cotton.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Ollie Levy of Whalefern Arts
Register for the November 5 workshop
The Bookbinding Workshop: Refillable Journals
Saturday, November 7 | 1–4 pm
Saturday, February 6 | 1–4 pm
Design and create a refillable journal from cover to cover using magazines, books, maps, decorative papers, and other materials to make a one-of-a-kind collaged hardcover.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructors: Alison and Rachel Satrell of Satrell Studios
November 7 workshop
February 6 workshop
The Printmaking Workshop: Experimental Lithography
Wednesday, November 18 | 6–9 pm
Wednesday, February 3 | 6–9 pm
Explore several approaches to lithography while experimenting with the principle that oil and water repel one another. Participants will try techniques using paper, pronto plate, and wood lithography.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Seattle artist Christi Birchfield
November 18 workshop
February 3 workshop
The Color Theory Workshop: Color in Everyday Life
Tuesday, January 12 | 5–8 pm
Explore the science and art of color through hands-on exercises with paper and paint, drawing on the foundational work of Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color.
Ages 13+
Register for the January 12 workshop
The Stitched Shibori Workshop: Practicing Nui Techniques
Thursday, January 21 | 5–8 pm + Thursday, January 28 | 5–6:30 pm
In this two-part workshop, explore traditional stitch-resist techniques to create intricate, one-of-a-kind patterns on cloth.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Christine Dennett of COMMAND Knitwear and The Seattle Knitting Lab
Register for the two-part workshop
The Drawing Workshop: Abstracting Form & Color in Nature
Wednesday, January 27 | 6–9 pm
Learn to capture impressions of the natural world using minimalist line, ink, and color.
Ages 13+
Guest Instructor: Seattle visual artist Teresa Stern
Register for the January 27 workshop
Family Cyanotype Workshop: Printing on Cotton
Thursday, February 25 | 6–8 pm
Create art with shadows while exploring the magic of cyanotype printing. This family-friendly introduction to the historic process is kid-safe and designed for creative experimentation by artists of all ages.
Ages 6+
Guest Instructor: Ollie Levy of Whalefern Arts
Register for the February 25 workshop
All workshops take place at PIANO NOBILE in the Phinney Center’s lower brick building, and space is limited for these hands-on classes. Advance registration is recommended—whether you’re an experienced maker or simply looking for an excuse to try something completely new.