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Real students, real pieces, real joy. Beaded embroidery, perfume blending, collage, linocut, mosaics, and more. Want to make something like this?

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Beaded embroidery workshop in session at Mixed Mediums Chicago

Color, focus, and good conversation at the table

Student holding up denim jacket with beaded cat-face embroidery — Beaded cat face on a denim jacket

Two students proudly showing a beaded seahorse tote bag and fish t-shirt — Seahorse tote & beaded fish shirt

Three students holding their finished beaded embroidery pieces in hoops — Three different designs, one workshop

Intro to Perfume blending workshop at Mixed Mediums Chicago — Train your nose, build your blend

Students focused on beading at the studio table — Everyone works at their own pace

Collage journal spread with layered papers and imagery — Cut, paste, layer. Collage Club.

Two students reacting with excitement to each other's work — The best reactions are mid-bead

Pipette dropping fragrance accord into a blending vial — Finding your signature scent

Two students laughing while working on their embroidery — Workshop energy

Hands carving a linoleum stamp block at Mixed Mediums — Design it, carve it, stamp everything

Workshop participants working side by side at Mixed Mediums studio — Side by side in the studio

Row of perfume bottles and fragrance vials — 30+ fragrance accords to explore

Student threading embroidery needle with focused concentration — Threading the needle, you've got this

Group workshop at Mixed Mediums Ravenswood studio — Making things together

Two students working together on beaded embroidery projects — Perfect for friend groups