Millinery Immersive Workshop

Photo of a cityscape with tall palm trees, some buildings, and distant mountains under a clear blue sky. Text overlay indicates a short walk to the ocean and a studio and rooftop deck.
A craft or hat-making workspace with a wooden table displaying various hats in different colors and styles. Behind the table, there are shelves with hat blocks and hats, and two windows letting in natural light. The space has wood flooring and a cluttered, creative atmosphere.
Multiple colorful wide-brimmed felt hats on a wooden table in a well-lit room with a large window, a metal shelf with art supplies, and a potted plant.

Come hang out with me 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 is a one week, full time workshop, with me in my Southern CA beachside studio. 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. Read below for dates available to book and sign up details

Display of colorful fabric and ribbon samples hanging on black rods in a craft room. Two black storage carts filled with sewing supplies and accessories are beneath the samples, against a white wall with a wooden floor.
A cozy living room corner featuring a beige sofa with cushions, a wooden coffee table with a mug and a rolled item, a large potted palm plant in the background, a brown armchair with a black and white pillow, and a white wall.
A display of eight wide-brimmed hats arranged on a wooden surface. The hats vary in colors including beige, green, black, gray, and tie-dye blue, purple, and pink. Each hat is on a different colored round hat band or placemat.
A workspace with a large window, a lamp, scissors, a notebook, and all-purpose tape on a table; ironing boards and boxes underneath.

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 we’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.

I can’t wait to do this with you!

xx,

Jess

A sandy beach with rocks in the foreground and calm ocean waves under a cloudy blue sky
A downtown street lined with palm trees with parked cars and moving vehicles, leading toward the ocean in the background with a cloudy sky.
Interior of a minimalist café with wooden furniture, hanging woven pendant lights, a large abstract black and white wall art, and flowers on tables, illuminated by natural light from large windows.
A view of a sunset with colorful clouds and palm trees seen from a restaurant patio where people are sitting at tables.
A cafe exterior with a light-colored wall, blue cursive sign that says "Faux Side Cafe", and five outdoor lamps above the sign. Tall palm trees are visible against a clear sky in the background.
Sunset sky with pink and purple clouds in a suburban street with palm trees, utility poles, and parked cars.