COMMUNITY · HANDS-ON · OPEN TO ALL
Come make something real
Calabash Workshops are outcome focused and fun. Try a medium and find out what serious art education feels like. Perfect tester before committing to a full course.
Next up — Pop-Up at Taino Beach
Sunday May 3rd, 2026 · $10 · Ages 12+
Calabash Studio Paint & Sip
Sunday, May 31st · $65 · Lignum Vitae Market
FEATURED EVENT · RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Calabash Studio's first public pop-up. Come draw, paint or try your hand at sculpture in a relaxed, open-air setting. No experience needed. No pressure. Just a chance to make something with your hands and see what this studio is about.
Pop-Up at Taino Beach
MAY 3RD, 2026 · TAINO BEACH · AGES 12 AND UP · ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
$10
All materials included
Spaces are limited
WHAT TO EXPECT
Low commitment. High quality.
Workshops at Calabash are not taster sessions designed to upsell you. They are complete, standalone experiences — short enough for anyone, rigorous enough to be genuinely useful.
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ou won't sit and watch. Every workshop puts materials in your hands within the first ten minutes.
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Every workshop is led by the studio's founder — the same instruction you'd get in a full program.
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All materials are provided. You leave with what you made and nothing to buy.
Upcoming workshops.
A guided studio session built around one idea—capturing light.
As the sun begins to set, you’ll work through a simple, structured painting focused on warm tones, soft gradients, and silhouette.
This session is designed for beginners and those returning to painting. The focus is not perfection—it’s understanding how light, color, and atmosphere work together.
Throughout the evening, locally sourced mead will be served, along with small honey-based treats. The pace is relaxed, with time to step back, observe, and build your painting gradually.
By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a finished piece and a clearer understanding of how to approach color and light in your work.
What’s Included
All painting materials (acrylic)
Guided instruction
Mead tasting
Light refreshments
Details
Date: May 31st 2026
Duration: ~2 hours; 5pm - 7pm EST
Level: Beginner-friendly
Location: Lignum Vitae Market, Freeport GB
Calabash Studio is coming to Taino Beach!
On May 3rd, 2026, we are celebrating our grand opening with a pop-up workshop at Taino Beach. Come experience what Calabash Studio is about before committing to a program. Real instruction, real materials, real outcomes — in a single afternoon on the beach.
This is your chance to try drawing or painting, under the guidance of a professional working artist with over 15 years of experience. No prior experience required. Just show up ready to work.
What to expect:
Hands-on instruction from Menyelek Smith
Introduction to the elements of art
A finished piece to take home
All materials provided a
Maximum 15 students — spaces are limited
📍 Taino Beach, Grand Bahama 📅 Sunday May 3rd, 2026 🕐12pm - 6pm EST
Reserve your spot now. This event will fill quickly.
More coming soon.
New workshops are added each month. Sign up to get notified when new dates are posted.
How it works.
Workshops are simple. Here's what happens from the moment you sign up to the moment you leave with something you made.
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Sign Up
Pick the workshop that interests you and reserve your spot. Spaces are capped at 15 — first come, first served.
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Show Up
Arrive at the studio or the event location. Bring yourself. All materials are waiting for you.
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Make Something
Menyelek guides you through the session with instruction and critique throughout.
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Take It Home
Leave with your finished work and a clear sense of what this studio teaches — and whether a full course is the next step.