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Hours:
Wednesday-Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4


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PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CLASS TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE

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.

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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

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 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



​Gnome Plant Stake
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Time options are either
10-12
or
1-3pm
Create a fused glass gnome plate stake with us! Super cute enhancer for any potted plant in your home.
You will learn the art of cutting glass in your own color palette.  All materials included.
Price per gnome is $40.
A deposit of $20 ensures a seat around the table.
All monies are non-transferable/non-refundable.
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The "artists" of ReFind
watercolor
suncatchers
basket making
printmaking
sea chimes
watercolor
fused glass bowls
jewelry and soldering
bangles and rings
hand lettering and embossing
stepping stones
lino cutting for onesies
Gourd birdhouses
Pottery
Bike Basket Weaving
Glass Mosaics
Silversmiths and Solderers
Needle Felting
Sea Chimes with Fused Glass/Beads
Gourd planters
Sea Glass Pendent Metalsmithing examples
pottery plaque
seaglass pendant metalsmith makers
watercolor
Charcoal Basket
Apple Basket
Tressel Basket
Fused Glass Ornaments
Sea Glass Pendant
metalsmithers & bangles
feathercuffs
wood carving
Market Tote Weavers
Oil painting
Watercolorists
Bird House Weavers
metalsmith
watercolorists
glass mosaics
more mosaics
earrings
fused glass sun catchers
glass mosaics
bangles
feather cuffs
seaglass pendant
Needlefelting
fused glass bowls
seaglass cuff
seaglasscuff
oil painting
Weaving/Pocket Baskets
Wood Carving
metalsmith
2019 ornaments
1st of 2020
glass mosaics
sterling bangles
watercolor
arm knitting
Stack rings
weaving
Drillers & Wrappers
wrap and drill
glass mosaics
feather cuffs
fused glass night lights
watercolor
Wire wrapping
fused glass bowls
glass mosaics
seaglass ring
oil painting
group mediumship
drill and wrap
bangles
fused bowl
oil painting
group mediumship
wood carving
wood carving
Warm glass chimes
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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!
  
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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. 
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!
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MIxed Media
Jelly Fish Mania
Thumbing with Solar Printing
Watercolor and Thumbprinting
Sea chime mixed with some fins!
Gyotaku (fish printing)
1/2 Model Refinishing
Even wee little ones create here...with the help of mom!
An array of workshops available at ReFind!
Shoreline Memories for all ages!
shibori
prayer flag
Color theory for our feathered friends.
Solar printing.
Asian inspired watercolor and printing.
Winter Solstice Lanterns.
Plain terracotta pot used.
An array of materials on premises. If there is something special you want to incorporate, just bring in.
Dry time is 24/72 hours. Then grouted on premises and ready for pick up.
Budding Artist-2015 Art Camp
Budding Art Camp-Blown India Ink/watercolor
"Spiky the Hedgehog" Book art at Summer camp 2015
Private studio time.
Watercolor on paper
Watercolor still life
Watercolor still life
Acrylic on canvas/still life
Oil on canvas
Art Camp Summer 2015
Fins and Feathers/Sea Chimes
Art Camp Summer 2015
Fish Printing
Ceramics
Ceramics
Pastel on paper
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