Millinery Studio Workshop

a one week in person apprenticeship

A woman sitting on a beige couch in a living room, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, oversized cardigan, white blouse, jeans, and slippers, with wall art and hats hanging on the white wall behind her.

Learn hat making in my beachside studio!

You’ll learn everything; from sourcing tools and materials, to hat making start to finish. The skilled trade of millinery tradition is rooted in apprenticeship as a ceremony of knowledge transfer to keep the art form and industry alive and well. My mission is knowledge share and invite you in to the world of hat making.

I firmly believe there is enough room in this industry for everyone who wants to make hats. No two makers will make the same as we all have a different story to tell.

This workshop is for you if you are ready to be a hat maker, for real. This is perfect for you if you want to start a business or just deeply understand and know hat making. This is beyond the basics. After this course, you’ll be confident and ready to move forward with your vision.

Everything is walkable from my studio, including hotels, restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, the beach, and more. I’ll provide you a guide of where to stay, where to go, and what’s around.

Women shopping for hats in a boutique store with hats displayed on a wooden table, shelves, and wall-mounted hats. Bright natural lighting from windows and colorful dried flowers hanging from the ceiling.
A woman is making a straw hat in a craft studio with another woman observing.
Three women on a rooftop outdoors, with one using a heat gun on a pottery piece on a table, while the other two observe and take photos, against a background of palm trees and utility poles.

It’s a luxury experience.

It all begins with feeling. Listen to the whisper in your heart guiding you to your joy. Expand yourself in all ways.

Upcoming Sessions

The next sessions will be early 2026. Please join the newsletter to be the first to know!

There is a limit of 3 students per session and they fill up very quickly.

Two women are working together on a craft project in a bright studio. One woman wearing a beige hat and tank top is handling a gray object, while the other woman with blonde hair in a ponytail and wearing a black tank top observes. A mirror reflecting the woman in the background and craft supplies are visible on the desk.
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A social media post congratulating Jess for an inspiring class, expressing gratitude and excitement for future hat-making projects.
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Woman in a hat and tank top measuring a wooden stool while others observe in a store with hats and stools on shelves

What you’ll learn

Tools, history of millinery industry, and hat making process.

Design, brand identity, and ethics

Technical process, fit, and common blocking & shaping challenges.

Working with different Material, weights, and stiffness.

Advanced blocks & shapes, and interior finishing

Brand building, signature ethos, and detail work.

What you’ll do

You will make two premium, fur felt hats - from start to finish. I will provide all the materials and tools.

We will set intentions, dig into creating a supportive creative process, and create.

We will eat meals together, breathe ocean air, and draw down inspiration from everywhere.

A crafting or sewing workspace with a large window, a mirror hanging on the window, hats on the work table, and an iron set up on the right side.
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