Navigation: 3 mega menus (Events, Eat & Drink, Explore) with 2/3 link pane + 1/3 editorial spotlight panel. 2 simple dropdowns (Parking & Safety, About) with icon + label + description per row. Donate CTA styled as distinct button. Per SNA_Navigation_Strategy_OSA: mega menus trigger on hover (200ms open / 300ms close delay in production); editorial panels are CMS-managed single post references with fallback defaults; Explore groups subpages by section (Art & Culture, Shopping, Experiences, Stay); Shopping nav shows only Fashion, Gifts, and All Shopping (analytics-informed — other categories accessible via landing page); Events editorial panel uses NAVY background; Eat & Drink and Explore editorial panels use white background. Mobile: all menus convert to accordion drawers, editorial panels omitted.
Hands-on workshop moment — hands in clay, brush on canvas, a group making something together. Process over product.
Make Something Here
Pottery, painting, cocktail-making, floral design, cooking classes, candle-pouring — the Short North runs workshops year-round where you walk in curious and walk out with something you made. No experience required.
§1 — DIY Workshops Hero. Event-feed page — hero signals bookable, hands-on programming. 'Make Something Here' — short, active, confident. Works across all workshop types (pottery, painting, cooking, floral, cocktails). CTA scrolls to event feed. Photography: process over product. Show hands doing something, not a finished piece on a shelf. The image should make you want to try it. 'No experience required' in the description lowers the barrier — this is for first-timers, not experts. Natural light, daytime atmosphere.
Upcoming Workshops
Filtered from the SNA events feed · Taxonomy: Workshops
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[ Pottery wheel close-up — hands shaping clay, a half-formed bowl emerging. Studio background, natural light. ]Recurring
Mar
14
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Saturday
[Intro to Pottery: Wheel Throwing]
[Studio Name]
Two hours on the wheel — learn to center, pull, and shape your first bowl. Fired and glazed pieces mailed to you in 2–3 weeks. All levels welcome.
[ Cocktail-making class — participants behind a bar shaking tins, bartender instructing. Moody evening light, fun energy. ]
Mar
20
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Thursday
[Cocktail Craft: Spring Syrups]
[Bar / Distillery Name]
Learn to make three seasonal cocktails from scratch — including a house syrup you'll take home. Taught by the bar team behind some of the Short North's best drinks.
[ Floral arrangement workshop — participants at a long table with greenery and blooms spread out. Bright, natural, Instagram-worthy. ]Recurring
Mar
22
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saturday
[Seasonal Bouquet Workshop]
[Florist Name]
Build a hand-tied bouquet using seasonal stems. Learn basic arrangement techniques and take your creation home. Perfect for date night or a solo afternoon.
§2 — Workshops Browse Feed. Primary data source: SNA events feed, filtered by 'Workshops' taxonomy. Default sort: soonest first. Phase 2 filter taxonomy: Pottery & Ceramics / Painting & Drawing / Cocktail & Mixology / Floral & Botanical / Cooking & Baking / Candle & Craft. 'Recurring' badge appears if the events feed supports a recurring flag — many workshops repeat weekly or monthly. 6 cards visible by default, paginated or 'Load More.' Card imagery should show process (hands making things), not finished products. The browse feed should feel like a class schedule — date-prominent, price-clear, easy to scan.
Editor's Picks: Workshops Worth Trying
Three workshops, three ways to make something. Updated monthly by the SNA editorial team.
[ The gateway workshop — a first-timer at the wheel or easel, concentrating but smiling. The moment of 'I'm actually doing this.' Instructor nearby but not hovering. Beginner-friendly energy. ]
Start Here
[Gateway Studio]: The Perfect First Workshop
Never done anything like this before? Start here. This studio runs beginner-friendly sessions every weekend — small groups, patient instructors, and something to take home every time.
[ Seasonal workshop — spring-themed crafting, seasonal ingredients, or time-limited offering. The image should signal 'available now, not forever.' Limited-run energy. ]
Limited Run
[Seasonal Workshop]: Only This Month
Some workshops don't repeat. This one runs through the end of the month — a seasonal offering tied to what's blooming, what's harvesting, or what the studio is experimenting with right now.
[ The unexpected workshop — something you wouldn't think to search for. Fermentation, printmaking, leather craft, perfume blending. Niche but inviting. Discovery-mode energy. ]
The Unexpected
[Unexpected Workshop]: You Didn't Know You Wanted This
The best workshops are the ones you didn't plan for. This month's pick is something you wouldn't think to search for — but once you see it, you'll want to book it.
§3 — Workshops Spotlight: Editor's Picks. Three curated picks, updated monthly by SNA Communications. Framing: gateway studio ('Start Here' — lowers barrier for first-timers), seasonal workshop ('Limited Run' — urgency), unexpected workshop ('The Unexpected' — discovery). The spotlight's job is to editorialize: tell visitors which workshops to prioritize if they're browsing without a plan. 'Start Here' is especially important — many visitors are workshop-curious but haven't committed. The gateway pick should always be the most beginner-friendly, lowest-barrier option. Photography: process shots, not product shots. Show people making things, not things that were made.
Book Soon
Workshops happening in the next 14 days — seats fill fast.
§4 — Book Soon: Urgency Module. Time-filtered view — shows only workshops happening within the next 14 days. Compact list format for scannable urgency. Workshops often have smaller class sizes than tours, so 'spots left' data is especially valuable here if the events feed supports capacity. Fallback state: 'No workshops scheduled in the next two weeks. Browse all upcoming workshops or check back soon.' Max 4 items. This module converts browsers into bookers — the visitor has seen the feed, read the spotlights, and now sees exactly what's available this week with a one-click booking CTA.
Keep Going
The workshop ends but the afternoon doesn't. Here's what pairs well.
[ Post-workshop drinks — friends at a bar or café, decompressing after a creative session. 'We just made that' energy. Late afternoon light, patio or bar seating. ]
Eat & Drink
Workshops are better with a drink after. Find a table, toast what you made, and turn a class into an afternoon. Everything's in walking distance.
§5 — Workshops Cross-Sell: 'Keep Going'. Two tiles — Eat & Drink (natural post-workshop pairing) and Art & Culture (unique to Workshops — 'workshops and galleries are two sides of the same creative district'). This is the only Experiences subpage that cross-sells to Art & Culture instead of Events. The logic: someone who just made pottery wants to see what's in galleries, not necessarily check the events calendar. The making-to-viewing pipeline is the strongest cross-category connection in the district. Eat & Drink tile: post-workshop energy — friends decompressing. Art & Culture tile: gallery mode — the shift from making to appreciating.
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