Huntsville crafters: Here are 11 art classes you need to try before fall ends

Who else is ready to put on a sweater and get crafty as soon as fall hits? 🙋‍♀️ I’ve found several fun, festive fall crafts and activities to get you in the fall spirit (even if the weather isn’t catching up).

Check it out!

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1. Watercolor a pumpkin @ Lowe Mill Studio 310

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This beginner-friendly watercolor class provides all the supplies and guidance you need to paint your own colorful pumpkin illustration perfect for some DIY fall decor.

• Where: Lowe Mill Studio 310, 2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville
• When: Every Friday, 5PM + Saturday, 12PM + 2PM (in October)
• Price: $27 per person
• Sign up

2. Order from the Art Cafe @ Huntsville Art Supplies

I recently ordered the Speedball Printmaking activity from the Art Cafe! (Elizabeth Hobbs / Hville Blast)

Order from a menu of crafts at Lowe Mill’s locally owned art supplies store and art cafe.

I spent a few hours listening to music and carving my first-ever custom rubber stamp with helpful pointers from staff.

• Where: Lowe Mill Studio 269
• When: Reserve a table or walk-in during Lowe Mill Hours (Wed-Sat, 11AM-7PM)
• Price: $15-40/person
• Details

3. Make your own watercolors @ Huntsville Botanical Garden

Learn to extract color from plants and earth pigments to make your own watercolor paints led by Alison Webb, an ecologist, artist and educator! Get inspiration from the fall colors in the Garden and take home your own set of three half-pans of handmade natural watercolors.

• When: Friday, October 17, 9:30AM-12:30PM
• Price: Garden Member: $60 | Non-Member: $110
• Register

4. Paint your own pottery @ Bisque

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Paint your own pottery in the sister studio of The Vessel. Pick your own ready-to-glaze ceramic piece to glaze in fall colors. Plus, purple cups are allowed inside from the nearby bars!

• Where: Gaslight Alley at Stovehouse, 3414 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville
• When: Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-6PM | Thursday-Saturday, 12-8PM
• Price: $5-$85 (no reservation needed)
• Pro tips:
  • Get 15% off Thursdays 4-8PM for Ladies’ Night
  • Buy one, get one 50% off pottery pieces on Fridays 4-8PM for Date Night
• Details

5. Design your own perfume @ Mojana Soaps

For a girly, whimsical fall outing, you have to visit Mojana Soaps. This vibrant local soap shop in Clinton Row offers build-your-own perfume workshops, perfect for crafting your new fall fragrance.

Mojana Soaps also offers Body Oil Making and Candle Making workshops.

• Where: 101 Clinton Ave E Suite 103, Huntsville, AL 35801
• When: October 23, 25, 30
• Price: $50
• Sign up for a workshop

Fun fact: Mojana Soaps had a holiday booth in Times Square last winter!

6. Painting workshop @ byLoudHaus

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Visit Huntsville’s newest arts community shop for a night of guided intuitive painting with artist Guthrie Brown. Supplies and refreshments are included!

byLoudHaus is a gallery and community hub that hosts monthly arts events and features work by local artists. (PS: Works by some of my favorite local artists, Liza Jane Richey + Mary Anna Brown, are currently on view!)

• Where: The Foundry, 3800 Governors Dr SW Apt 110
• When: October 22, 6:30PM–8:40PM
• Price: $55
• Buy tickets
• Monthly events

7. Swap supplies with Las Divas Events @ Bisque by The Vessel

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Creative community-makers Las Divas Events are hosting a crafting supplies swap at Stovehouse. Bring and take gently used art supplies and browse four featured artists’ work on display.

• Where: Gaslight Alley at Stovehouse, 3414 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville
• When: Sunday, October 25, 5-8PM
• Price: FREE
• Details

8. Make a pumpkin pinch-pot @ Huntsville Museum of Art

On one Saturday of each month, Huntsville Museum of Art hosts a free Drop-in & CREATE for families.

This month, celebrate fall by making a cute pumpkin pinch pot with air dry clay!

• Where: ART LAB in Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S. Huntsville
• When: October 24, 11AM-1PM
• Price: FREE admission for parents/guardians + children
• Details
• PS: Don’t miss the “Mixed Media Gobblers” turkey craft event on November 21!

9. Make a fall candle @ Holtz Leather Co

Walk through the stunning antique treasure trove that is Holtz Leather Co. next to Lincoln Mill. Walk upstairs to find their gorgeous sunlit workshop space filled with artisan goods, fall decor and gifts. A full candle bar sits in the back with countless fall scents to craft your own candle.

• Where: 1214 Meridian St N A, Huntsville
• When: Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-4PM
• Price: $36-$45
• Book your experience (45 minutes)

10. Try 22 Days of Spooky Crafts @ Cavalry Hill Public Library

The public library always hosts fun crafts, and this year you can find 22 days of spooky crafts all October. Expect hands-on make-and-take crafts designed for youth and families with a new theme every week (monsters + haunted houses remain!).

• Where: 2800 Poplar Ave, Huntsville
• When: Monday-Friday in October, 3:30-4:30PM
• Price: Free
• Details

11. Knit or crochet a fall accessory @ Sparkle Studio

Sparkle Studio is a cozy fiber arts studio in Lowe Mill that pays homage to the cotton and weaving origins of the mill.

Every Saturday, owners Amy Shelton and Nharah Clark host Sit & Stitch for locals to work on a project and enjoy the environment.

• Where: Lowe Mill, Studio 103, 2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville
• When: Every Saturday, 12-4PM
• Price: Free
• Pro Tip: Classes are offered upon request in:
  • Crochet + knitting
  • Weaving
  • Spinning
  • Fiber
  • Sewing
• Learn more

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