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Design Your Own Taba Squishy!

Tuesday: Sep 1 • 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Ages: Best for ages 5–99

Join us in the studio to pour, mix, and craft your very own soft squishy! Pick your favorite from a variety of molds and custom pigment colors to create a unique piece of tactile art.

  • How it works: You pick your mold, mix your colors, and pour it today!

  • Pick-up: Because Taba silicone requires 3+ hours to cure, your finished squishy will be set and ready for pickup the next day

Parent Note: Taba Squishy ingredients are non-toxic. We recommend wearing play clothes just in case things get extra sticky in the creative process

$16.00
Slime Time : Beach Day Slime!

Tuesday: Aug 18 • 2:45 – 3:45 PM

Ages: Best for ages 5–14

Get ready to stretch, squish, and create! Slime Time is our weekly hands-on class where young creators dive into the wonderful world of sensory play. Each week features a brand-new, exciting theme, pick your favorite beach scents and customize the colors to make it uniquely yours.

Parent Note: Slime ingredients are non-toxic. We recommend wearing play clothes just in case things get extra squishy!

$16.00
Back-to-School Locker Makeover

Friday: September 4• 9:45 – 12:45 PM

Ages: 9+

Turn your standard metal locker into a personalized mini-lounge! In this quick, hands-on workshop, you’ll customize three magnetic essentials to match your personal vibe:

  • Custom Locker Mirror: Frame a magnetic mirror using colorful clay to make decorative beads around the edge of the mirror.

  • Inspirational Locker Art: Design a piece of art for your locker. Using various methods such as acrylic painting or collage.

  • Magnetic Picture Frame: Style a magnetic frame.

Details

  • Includes: All materials, magnetic bases, and locker-safe supplies (no damage, school-approved!).

  • You’ll leave with: 3 finished, ready-to-hang locker accessories.

$55.00
Create Fizzy Bath Bombs

Thursday: Aug 27 • 2:15 – 3:15 PM

Ages: Best for ages 7+

Join us at The Joyful Willow to mix and mold your own custom bath bombs.

We’ll have tons of natural colors, wonderful essential oils, and fun mold shapes to choose from. You’ll get your hands messy mixing up the perfect fizzy formula and pressing about 3 custom bath bombs to take home and enjoy!

$18.00
Music, Movement and Art - Shaking your Blues away

Wednesday: Aug 20 • 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Ages: Best for ages 2–6

Engage all the senses! In this hands-on workshop, children will use their voices, bodies, and imaginations to explore rhythm through sight, movement, and sound with a fun variety of percussion instruments.

To top off the sensory fun, every child will craft their own Custom Shakey Egg—choosing unique textures and fillings so no two eggs look or sound alike. It’s a complete sensory journey blending music, movement, and art!

$32.00
Toy Mash-Up Character and Trading Card Creation Starting Aug 18

Tuesdays: Aug 18 • 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Unleash your child’s imagination in this ultimate creative adventure! Over the course of the2-hour classes, young artists will transform old, broken toys into an original, fully realized custom character. From sculpting to storytelling, they will bring their character to life with a custom trading card!

Whether they love action figures, drawing, or world-building, this unique series guides them step-by-step through the entire creative process. No prior experience is needed—just big imaginations! Create an image for this class description

Hosted By Jeff Trax

My name is Jeff Trax, and I've been teaching art class in Ypsilanti Public Schools for 27 years. Over that time I've taught K-12th grades both in person and in recent years online/in-person. I've also taught my own summer art programs that spanned three years (about 10 years ago).  I am a collage artist primarily, but I also enjoy making sculpture (particularly found object sculptures).  I create my own trading card sets and toys. In addition to my own card sets, have been an artist for about 10 different non-sport card publishers over the last 10 years.  My philosophy of art is simple: anyone can create art, because there is no wrong way to create it.



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Your Questions, Answered

  • The Joyful Willow is a creative community studio offering a variety of hands-on experiences and curated services:

    • Guided Workshops & Creative Nights: Step-by-step creative classes hosted by talented guest instructors.

    • The Makers’ Menu: Drop-in, self-guided crafting stations where you can create at your own pace.

    • Youth Summer Camps: Engaging, theme-based creative camps for kids during the summer season.

    • Private Parties & Celebrations: Custom-tailored studio rentals for birthdays, girls' nights out, and team-building events.

    • Boutique & Gift Services: A curated retail shop featuring signature gift wrapping and shipping.

  • It’s easy! You can drop right in to create from our self-guided Makers’ Menu, or check out our calendar online to register for any of our upcoming workshops, paint nights, and summer camps.

    Just choose your project, bring your friends, and we’ll handle the rest!

  • We believe creating should feel like an escape! The Joyful Willow is more than just a studio—it is a beautiful, magical place to relax, connect, and unwind. What truly sets us apart is our attention to detail; Jenn brings a special, over-the-top signature touch to everything we do, ensuring that every workshop, project, and visit feels intentional, warm, and memorable.

  • We’d love to hear from you! You can reach out to us in whatever way is easiest for you:

    • Visit Us: Drop by the store right here in Dexter to say hi and see the space.

    • Call or Text: Reach Jen directly at 734-201-4751—calls and texts are both welcome!

    • Email: Send us a message anytime at Jenn@Joyfulwillow.com