Press
- Prospect Heights Patch (05/01/12)
- New York Times - mentioned (04/04/12)
- Park Slope Reader (03/15/12)
- Park Slope Patch (10/12/11)
- New York Times (05/12/11)
- BUST (10/13/10)
- Time Out NY (10/04/10)
- Frugal in the City (01/26/10)
- Superforest (11/13/09)
- OMFG (10/13/09)
- BUST (10/07/09)
- Huffington Post (08/26/09)
The Brooklyn Skillshare is a community-based, community-led, and community-building learning event organized and taught by Brooklyn residents.
The seeds for the Brooklyn Skillshare began in the Spring of 2009 when Meg Wachter attended a similar event in Boston, and was inspired by the weekend-long workshops offered on a recurring basis – free of charge.
We know that Brooklyn is an endless supply of artistry and talent, and we all have something to teach and to learn from each other. We believe that education is a right - not a commodity, and hope this inclusive project will grow and foster a reciprocal community in Brooklyn, as we hope to continue holding Skillshares throughout the year.
PAST CLASSES:
- Basic bike maintenance
- Basic Raw Food Preparation: the art of “uncooking”
- Bicycle Mechanics 101
- Block printing
- Bookbinding 101
- Create Your Own Website
- Crocheting
- DIY electronics
- Felting
- Fiber arts
- Food Preservation
- Get Your Wellness On! Essential Oils & Healing Bodywork
- Gettin’ Trashed: Make fun gifts out of your old plastic bags and plastic packaging!
- Glass Etching: Customize your Containers!
- Henna
- Home audio production using Digital Performer
- Home canning (jams, pickles etc)
- How to brew Kombucha
- How to Decode Your Cravings and Get Off the Sugar Rollercoaster
- How to dye fabric from your grocery bag
- How to make smartass robots
- Ice Cream 101
- Improv and sketch comedy
- Introduction to Old-Time/Clawhammer Banjo
- Magic & Balloon Animals
- Make Your Own Butter and Ricotta (with Recipes and Ideas for Using Both)
- Massage basics
- Natural Jewelry Casting
- Party favorites: infused liquor, homemade ginger ale & tasty snacks
- Reusable Bag Sewing Workshop
- Scrapbooking
- Screenprinting basics and DIY techniques
- Screenprinting on fabrics
- Taking your SLR camera off of Automatic mode
- Treasure Everywhere! - glass bottles into cups, bowls, and vases
- Worm Composting 101
- Yogurt: How to make it
