Lanterns, Gnomes, and Garlands
Creating Sacred Objects for Winter Celebrations
Ryanne Underhill
Cozy winter workshop to etch glass lanterns, string festive garland, and needle felt a colorful gnome–-rituals for winter solstice traditions.
DATETIMECOSTDecember 13, 2026
1 - 5pm
$90
AGE16+
SKILLFEEEveryone
$60, Paid to instructor
WHAT YOU’LL Experience
As we move toward the longest night of the year, adorning our homes with sacred objects can create focal points of hope, reflection, and comfort.
In this class we will use ordinary items to create some of those sacred objects, stemming from Nordic solstice traditions.
Using wool roving, we will craft needle felted gnomes, who are household guardians and protectors. We will etch images or designs onto glass vessels to create lanterns, reminding us that the light always returns. And we will string garland with dried oranges and cranberries, reflecting on our harvests from the previous year.
As we create these sacred objects together, we weave in our intentions for the returning of the light.
If you have a glass container (quart size mason jar size or smaller) that you would like to etch, feel free to bring it. Otherwise, we will have found glassware for you to choose from. Bring your own mask and eye protection or you can use ours.
Bring with ya
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Fine motor dexterity required. The glass etching chemical portion requires wearing a mask. Standing or sitting options will be available throughout class, instruction will be given orally.
CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is committed to building a diverse, inclusive learning community where people of all backgrounds feel welcome and able to participate. As we launch our first workshop series, we are dedicating space in each class for reduced-tuition scholarships to support anyone facing financial barriers. As we build a more robust scholarship program, we hope this initial launch will remove barriers and expand access to hands-on learning for all.
Anyone with financial need is encouraged to apply for a half-tuition scholarship. To be considered, please submit a brief online application. Please note that CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is operating with limited financial resources and an entirely volunteer staff. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a spot for every applicant. Each class has one scholarship slot available. Applicants who are not selected in this current round are welcome to reapply. Apply here
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CPC is able to provide refunds up to two weeks before the start date of the class for which the registration was submitted, though we do retain a $20 fee for return payment processing. If you need to cancel your class within the two week window, a refund is not guaranteed, but will be considered based on several factors.
If CPC needs to cancel a class due to low enrollment, teacher illness, or other factors, you will receive a full refund. Read our full set of policies.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORSRyanne Underhill
https://www.ryanneunderhill.com/
I am a human with intense ADHD that gets channeled into whatever captures my attention including gardening, woodworking, hand building and wheel throwing, fiber arts, block printing to name only a few. Professionally I am a mental health therapist and energy medicine practitioner who specializes in complex trauma and PTSD and working with adults (predominantly queer) who have a strong desire to reconnect to their wild selves and find the parts of themselves they may have abandoned for whatever reason. I teach from what I have been taught, and cannot name a specific tradition that each thing I teach comes from. I draw heavily on celtic and pre christian germanic beliefs. I believe plant medicine is available to all if it is treated with respect and an understanding of where it comes from and honoring the spirit of the plant.