Hours:
Wednesday-Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4
~Announcements~
**** Please note:
Due to the current situation, class sizes are much smaller. Please connect to see if seats are available around the table and follow through with deposits in a timely manner. Masks are required and gloves are optional. Please do/wear what you feel most comfortable.
PLEASE CALL/TEXT/EMAIL BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR ANY CLASSES...LIMITED SEATING UNTIL I HEAR OTHERWISE. THANK YOU. XO
If you are interested in creating your own group gathering, don't hesitate to connect...
Deposits are either done via drop off or mail to save your seat around the table.
Checks made out to ReFind
43 Mount St.
Bay Head, NJ 08742
Thank you.
**** Please note:
Due to the current situation, class sizes are much smaller. Please connect to see if seats are available around the table and follow through with deposits in a timely manner. Masks are required and gloves are optional. Please do/wear what you feel most comfortable.
PLEASE CALL/TEXT/EMAIL BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR ANY CLASSES...LIMITED SEATING UNTIL I HEAR OTHERWISE. THANK YOU. XO
If you are interested in creating your own group gathering, don't hesitate to connect...
Deposits are either done via drop off or mail to save your seat around the table.
Checks made out to ReFind
43 Mount St.
Bay Head, NJ 08742
Thank you.
Sometimes it is #thelittlethings that can really bring clarity to your purpose...a recent review...
"I attended a ten week painting workshop at ReFind - a store/workshop studio/ community hob in Bay Head. To tell you what made for my great experience I have to first tell you all, what an enchanting place ReFind is. From the outside it appears as an unassuming store front tucked on a side street that you might miss if you didn’t know any better. But step through the front door and you will find a treasure trove of art and unique crafts, many made by local artisans, as well as objects both aesthetically pleasing and useful that have been salvaged and lovingly given a second life by Zsa Zsa, the proprietor of ReFind. Every nook and cranny from floor to ceiling is a tableau of beautiful things; jewelry, paintings and unexpected finds. It is like stepping back in time before a culture of shoddy obsolescence became our norm.
Much like her store Zsa Zsa, the proprietor, is many things – part entrepreneur/artist/ community organizer and from what I saw while I painted there, she is also a source of advise to artists, friends and perhaps even to a stranger like myself who wandered through her door. Even though I had painted years ago I had not used oils and over the years have been mostly involved with digital work. When I walked into ReFind and had spoken to Zsa Zsa I felt that painting in her studio would be an opportunity to get back to basics, away from computers. It turned out to be just what I needed and with Zsa Zsa’s help I managed to enjoy this new medium and create some art that for a beginner with oils was not too shabby.
Thank you Zsa Zsa"
~Vera Hoffman April 2018
"I attended a ten week painting workshop at ReFind - a store/workshop studio/ community hob in Bay Head. To tell you what made for my great experience I have to first tell you all, what an enchanting place ReFind is. From the outside it appears as an unassuming store front tucked on a side street that you might miss if you didn’t know any better. But step through the front door and you will find a treasure trove of art and unique crafts, many made by local artisans, as well as objects both aesthetically pleasing and useful that have been salvaged and lovingly given a second life by Zsa Zsa, the proprietor of ReFind. Every nook and cranny from floor to ceiling is a tableau of beautiful things; jewelry, paintings and unexpected finds. It is like stepping back in time before a culture of shoddy obsolescence became our norm.
Much like her store Zsa Zsa, the proprietor, is many things – part entrepreneur/artist/ community organizer and from what I saw while I painted there, she is also a source of advise to artists, friends and perhaps even to a stranger like myself who wandered through her door. Even though I had painted years ago I had not used oils and over the years have been mostly involved with digital work. When I walked into ReFind and had spoken to Zsa Zsa I felt that painting in her studio would be an opportunity to get back to basics, away from computers. It turned out to be just what I needed and with Zsa Zsa’s help I managed to enjoy this new medium and create some art that for a beginner with oils was not too shabby.
Thank you Zsa Zsa"
~Vera Hoffman April 2018
ReFind is a meeting place for learning and exchanging artistic ideas. The goal is to provide an environment conducive to the creative process. One does not have to be an “artist” to join others at ReFind. Owner/Instructor Zsa Zsa Stackles, a NJ certified K-12 Art teacher/artist, believes that art is an important expression of the human spirit, that creativity is an innate function, and that in a supportive and inspiring atmosphere it is bound to flourish.
Zsa Zsa also possesses full knowledge and practices the art of safety of materials and tools. Any tasks requiring chemically related tasks, (finishing/varnishing, etc.) will be performed by her after hours/outside the studio space, to ensure the safety and well being of all. Firing of green ware/glazed creations are performed outside of studio, as Zsa Zsa has a kiln at home.
Please take note...Private workshops are welcome!!!
If there is something that you and your friends would like to do, simply let me know and I will do my best to make it happen!
Scheduled Workshops
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"Pastel" Skies April 17 11am-1pm New to ReFind! The art of working with pastels!!! You will be guided through the process of how to create this tranquil beach scene with the medium of soft pastels. Being guided through the process from start to finish, you will be taught the underpainting process, scrumbling, and different layering techniques. Whether you are new to the medium...no experience is necessary...or you want to fine-tune your skills, this is the class to commit to. All you need to bring is an open mind…and a smock….or wear something that you don’t mind getting messy in. You will go home with a finished piece complete with a white matt and back board. Cost per person is $130. Deposit required is $65 Cash or check preferred. Duration of class is approximate. |
While there may be a class or two over the summer, (summertime is generally not a workshop time for ReFind) a plethora of ones will begin in September so stay!
Follow on FB and or Instagram....will begin posting mid summer!
Thank you to everyone who continues to support the art of creating at ReFind...and if you have never...what are you waiting for?
Follow on FB and or Instagram....will begin posting mid summer!
Thank you to everyone who continues to support the art of creating at ReFind...and if you have never...what are you waiting for?
Future gatherings/dates...specifics will come soon but for now:
Painting workshop-Sept 11, 2021/rooster
Painting workshop-Oct 23, 2021 crows
Painting workshop-Nov 20, 2021 ornament
Wood carving workshops: spatula
Santa ornament
Fused glass ornament workshops
Painting workshop-Sept 11, 2021/rooster
Painting workshop-Oct 23, 2021 crows
Painting workshop-Nov 20, 2021 ornament
Wood carving workshops: spatula
Santa ornament
Fused glass ornament workshops
The "artists" of ReFind
mixed media/abstract expressionism
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Wide Shank Metalsmithing
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Stamped Jewelry Gathering
...expressing yourself...one character at a time...
Shibori: known to be one of the oldest Indigo dying techniques in Japan.
Cloth is bound, stitched, folded, twisted, clamped and or compressed for fun and creative results!
Just bring anything white and cotton-a tee/canvas bag/pillow cases....and leave the rest up to your imagination!
Cloth is bound, stitched, folded, twisted, clamped and or compressed for fun and creative results!
Just bring anything white and cotton-a tee/canvas bag/pillow cases....and leave the rest up to your imagination!
Jelly Fish Mania II. A ready made pottery "medusa" in need of your attention. With wire and beads...and patience, artists bring life to pottery in the way of tendrils and stingers! No pain inflicted from these though!!
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Jelly Fish Mania I- Recycled ocean life!! A wonderful project for your budding artist.
How does your garden grow?
A Zinnia garden that does not need watering.
Created from nature and found materials.
A Zinnia garden that does not need watering.
Created from nature and found materials.
Depending on time, some projects embraced last summer...blown India ink and water coloring, Jelly fish mania (another version from recycled materials) solar printing may be revisited. They were so fun to do...ask those who participated last year.
"Art Abandonment?"
Art Sharing at it sneakiest! Create a work of art, no matter the medium or level of talent-can be anything from an inspirational message to a doodle to a painting...art is art in many forms- and leave it somewhere for an unsuspecting person to find. Whether it's at a park, shopping cart, bench, tree limb,vacation destination, local coffee shop...anywhere you want to take it and leave it. Let go of your art and let someone discover it.
$10 per artist
All materials included
Time spent is up to you!
Art Sharing at it sneakiest! Create a work of art, no matter the medium or level of talent-can be anything from an inspirational message to a doodle to a painting...art is art in many forms- and leave it somewhere for an unsuspecting person to find. Whether it's at a park, shopping cart, bench, tree limb,vacation destination, local coffee shop...anywhere you want to take it and leave it. Let go of your art and let someone discover it.
$10 per artist
All materials included
Time spent is up to you!
