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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. 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); Mobile: 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.

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§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.

Workshops + Classes in the District

Studios, classes, and hands-on experiences — walk in or book ahead.

Visual Arts

Pinot's Palette

Paint + Sip Studio

Paint + Sip studio where art, laughter, and lasting memories come together. Painting classes with beverages — group or private options available.

Painting classes BYOB / drinks included
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Adamah Ceramics

Pottery Studio

Individualized or small group wheel throwing classes covering basics and fundamentals. Two-visit program: 90-minute demo and instruction plus a glazing session.

Wheel throwing 2-visit program
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Fireside Pottery

Pottery Studio

Wheel-throwing pottery classes teaching students techniques needed to create bowls, cups, and vases. Progressive instruction from beginner to advanced forms.

Beginner to advanced
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Studio 614

BYOB Art Studio

A 1,500 sq ft BYOB art studio offering candle pouring, painting, and other crafts. Private and public events available, plus mobile services.

Multiple crafts BYOB
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Make Art on High

Studios on High Gallery

Free monthly walk-in workshops on select Sundays, 1–4 PM, featuring techniques from member artists. All materials provided — take home a mini artwork.

Free Select Sundays
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Short North Art Trail

Experience Columbus

A self-guided exploration of public art, galleries, and performance art spaces throughout the Short North Arts District.

Free Self-guided
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Performing Arts

Hashtag Comedy Improv

Improv + Comedy

Improv classes with structure and exercises for confidence-building. Classes for adults, kids, and corporate groups.

Adults, kids + corporate
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Studio West 614

Dance Studio

An immersive program where all people have a place to dance, create, and grow. One-on-one private lessons and production classes for adults and youth.

Private + group lessons
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DIY

Red Giraffe Designs — Charm Bar

Jewelry Studio

Design your own charm bracelet, bookmark, or hair clip. Monthly rotating new styles — custom charm jewelry creation at your own pace.

Walk-in friendly
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Vella + Co. Candle Studio

Candle Making

Open pouring sessions for candle making — walk in or reserve ahead. Includes a free tote bag and matchbox, plus 10% off in-store products.

Walk-in or reservation
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Mukha Spa — Custom Makeup

Beauty Studio

Professional cosmetics assistance to recreate a favorite look or find your perfect shades. Custom blushes, lip gloss, lip stains, and other color products.

Custom color matching
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In the Kitchen

Macaron Bar — Intro to Macarons

Baking Class

A 3-hour class teaching the art and science behind macarons — cookie shell and filling techniques. Take home all your creations.

3 hours Take home creations
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Caffè Pelino — Pasta Class

Cooking Class

An interactive evening of pasta making and exquisite cuisine. Two instructional levels available — beginner and advanced.

Beginner + advanced
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Wine on High — Wine Tasting

Wine Bar

Monthly "10 For 20" events offering 10 great wines for only $20. A casual wine exploration and tasting experience.

Monthly events $20
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§2 — Workshops + Classes Directory. Categorized directory of 14 studios and experiences grouped by type: Visual Arts (6), Performing Arts (2), DIY (3), In the Kitchen (3). Each card shows the business name, type, description, key details, logo, and a CTA. Content is managed as business profiles in WordPress — no editorial copy per card. Category groupings provide structure without requiring filter UI.

Upcoming Workshops + Classes

Next up from the events feed — filtered by the Workshops + Educational category.

Mar
29

Intro to Macarons

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM  ·  Macaron Bar

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Mar
29

Paint + Sip: Spring Blooms

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM  ·  Pinot's Palette

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Mar
30

Make Art on High: Open Workshop

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM  ·  Studios on High Gallery  ·  Free

Learn More
Apr
02

Wheel Throwing: Beginner Session

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM  ·  Adamah Ceramics

Learn More
Apr
03

Improv 101: Drop-In Class

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM  ·  Hashtag Comedy

Learn More
Apr
04

Pasta Making: Beginner

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM  ·  Caffè Pelino

Learn More
Apr
05

Candle Pouring: Open Session

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM  ·  Vella + Co.

Learn More
§3 — Upcoming Workshops + Classes. Auto-populated from the SNA events feed, filtered by the Workshops + Educational category, sorted by date (soonest first). Shows the next 5–10 upcoming instances. No editorial maintenance — content comes entirely from event records. "Learn More" links to the event detail page.

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.

Find a Table →
[ Gallery interior or art walk moment — visitors looking at work on walls, the creative district in view mode. The complement to making: seeing. ]

Art + Culture

Workshops and galleries are two sides of the same creative district. You just made something — now go see what the professionals are up to.

Explore Art + Culture →
§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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