Dec
3
6:00 PM18:00

Dry Wreath Making for the Holidays

Learn how to make a wreath and start your holiday decor with the best in the business. Having worked with florals, foliage, greenry and more across events, weddings, decor and simply for the love of nature, Maria of Darling and Daughters will teach this first time workshop. Students can choose the style when they arrive, and then are walked through the steps to constructing their holiday wreath!


$80 - Cocktails, bites, all wreath materials and good company included

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Nov
7
6:00 PM18:00

Writing Hacks for Busy People

This workshop is for the busy professional who needs to spend less time on web copy, email, newsletters, or social media while maximizing the impact of their messaging. We hear constantly from professionals—especially busy business owners—that writing is a pain. Yet it’s more important than ever, and more difficult, to get your message to readers amid all the scrolling, clicking, and skimming. This writing workshop will help you maximize the impact of your message, teaching you to write faster, use fewer words, and get the most out of the words you share. We’ll teach you proven writing and editing techniques—used by pros at Fortune 500s and the U.S. Special Forces—and help you understand how your audience reads online so you can craft emails, newsletters, web copy, and social media captions that grab readers’ attention and get to the point quickly.

What you’ll get: a writing checklist tool to guide your process, a discount on writing coaching and consultation with Bold Type consultants, and a promo code for an online writing course.

$50 - Cocktails, materials and good company included

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Aug
27
to Aug 28

Styled Shoot Workshop with Bonnie Sen Photography


Bonnie Sen Photography creates classic imagery inspired by the timeless architecture of Washington, D.C. Join us for this two day workshop in the nations capital which will be packed with information about how to build your network, work with industry leading wedding planners, plan your own styled shoots, create a vision for your business and stand out from the crowd.

This Washington, D.C. workshop will involve two highly detailed styled shoots to help boost your portfolio and you can watch and participate as we style and shoot these on film and digital and talk about the benefits of being a hybrid photographer. The workshop is limited to 8 attendees.

Planner & Designer: Kruse & Viera Events @kruseandvieiraevents

Florist: Sophie Felts @sophiefelts

Photographer: Bonnie Sen Photography @bonniesenphotography

Paper Goods: Emily Baird Design @emilybairddesign

Linens: LaTavola Fine Linen @latavolalinen

Decor Rental: White Glove Rentals @whitegloverentals

Wedding Styled Shoot Venue: Meridian House @meridianhouse

Cake & Desert: Buttercream Bakeshop @bttrcrmbakeshop

Makeup & Hair: Makeup by Ana B @makeupbyanab

Film Lab: Goodman Film Lab @goodmanfilmlab

Bridal Salon: Lovely Bride @lovelybridedc

Studio Venue: Fostr Collaborative @fostrcollaborative

Stylist & Workshop Coordinator: Naomi Pak @naomipak

Photography Production: Tom Milavec @tmilavec

Modeling Agency: THE Artists Agency @theartistagency

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Jul
17
6:00 PM18:00

Bouquet Club

Celebrate Summer by making your own luxury bouquet! Sip a cool cocktail as we lead you stem by stem through our party of a flower workshop.

About this Event

Join Bouquet Club founders, Liz Levin and Tess Finnegan for a floral fling at Fostr Collaborative in Georgeown. Make your mid-week something to celebrate as you join friends to connect and create through the restorative power of flower arranging (and cocktails). Open to everyone, our private loft space is high on cool factor and low on fuss. Come as you are and learn tricks of the trade while creating your very own luxury bouquet to brighten your week ahead. Make a night of it! 

Please note: Workshop starts promptly at 6:15pm. Alley entrance on Caton's Walk around the corner from Scout. We'll have a sign out on the cobblestones to guide you.

Lite bites, cocktails and take home tote provided to all guests.

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Jun
5
6:00 PM18:00

Bouquet Club

Celebrate Summer by making your own luxury bouquet! Sip a cool cocktail as we lead you stem by stem through our party of a flower workshop.

About this Event

Join Bouquet Club founders, Liz Levin and Tess Finnegan for a floral fling at Fostr Collaborative in Georgeown. Make your mid-week something to celebrate as you join friends to connect and create through the restorative power of flower arranging (and cocktails). Open to everyone, our private loft space is high on cool factor and low on fuss. Come as you are and learn tricks of the trade while creating your very own luxury bouquet to brighten your week ahead. Make a night of it! 

Please note: Workshop starts promptly at 6:15pm. Alley entrance on Caton's Walk around the corner from Scout. We'll have a sign out on the cobblestones to guide you.

Lite bites, cocktails and take home tote provided to all guests.

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May
21
10:00 AM10:00

Photography Basics, A Personal Approach by Bonnie Sen Photography

Tuesday, May 21 - 10am - 1:30pm

This one day workshop will be a brief but thorough overview and introduction to photography. We will focus on the artistic side of ph

Photography with the technical tools to support this pursuit. Learn how to take better photos of your life, people, travel, food, interiors, etc. regardless of the type of camera you have. Perfect if you're starting to look at upping your photography game, getting a new camera, or wanting to tell better stories with your phone.

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May
4
12:00 PM12:00

Fancy Camera Basics

This class will be taught with DLSR and Mirrorless camera users in mind.

Learn how your camera works so that you can create the perfect image. Composing the frame beautifully, choosing the appropriate settings for your camera, and understanding how exposures are made are just the beginning. This class is specifically designed for those who want to learn more about how their own cameras work and those elusive manual exposure settings.

Workshop topics include:

  • We will cover composition and framing basics - and how you can begin, and sustain, making beautiful and unique images

  • Master your camera’s manual exposure settings!

  • ISO - what is it and why do I care?

  • Leave with a solid understanding of Depth of Field and Aperture controls

  • Creating artistic images through manual exposure settings, i.e. learn to capture movement

  • Best practices for using auto + manual focus

  • How to handle White Balance (and avoid weird color casts!)

  • Which lenses are best for you?

You'll walk away with your very own digital photography manual, priceless new knowledge about the workings of your camera, and 4-5 new images that you've created during the workshop.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own camera.  An extra battery, a spare memory card, and your camera’s instruction manual are also very helpful to have on hand at this class.

Cocktails, materials, and good company included - $75

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Apr
24
6:00 PM18:00

Master Mobile Photography

Learn how to take awesome photos with your phone like a PRO!

This session will be led by Tamera Darden, Founder and Creative Director of Darden Creative, the content production company for beauty & wellness brands & digital influencers. In the first 6 months in business, Tamera brought in $10,000 in projects using only her mobile phone & simple equipment to do it. Known as "The Flat Lay Whisperer" her past clients include Macy's Inc., Eden Body Works, The Laundress and Joshica Beauty . In her session, Tamera will be covering how to use mobile photography to capture brand right content for your social media platforms, specifically Instagram. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of the value of quality content the connects with your audience and how to capture great photos without the "make it rain" budget.

Key takeaways:

1. Quick Mobile Phone Tricks for Better Photos

2. Favorite Editing Apps

3. Taking pics around the studio & outside (whether permitting) 

 

Cocktails, materials and good company included - $35

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Mar
21
6:00 PM18:00

Bouquet Club

Our FIRST pop-up Bouquet Club at Fostr Collaborative. Connect and create through flower power!

About this Event

Bouquet Club is a blossoming concept in floral fun. Gather, make merry and take home your very own luxury bouquet. We lead you stem by stem in a flower arranging workshop that sparks joy and good vibes only. Celebrate our launch and March feature in Home & Design Magazine. Mix and mingle with fellow floral explorers. Spring is coming! Grab your friends and a cocktail. We'll make all the arrangements! Hosted by Co-Founders Tess Finnegan & Liz Levin.

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Mar
20
6:00 PM18:00

Lightroom Like Laura

How to use Lightroom to edit your photos and make them POP!

You guys, Lightroom is hard, let's make it easy! Laura Metzler Photography will go over all the basics of Lightroom including importing & exporting, organization, batch editing, specialized edits, and even the app, so you can make sure your instagram is lookin fresh! Bring your laptop (with Lightroom!) and your questions! This class is primarily for beginners.

Cocktails, materials and good company included - $75

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Feb
28
7:00 PM19:00

Ask Us Anything!

Lauren Louise and Adam Mason, two local, creative business owners in Washington DC are hosting an "Ask Us Anything" event!

About this Event

Lauren Louise and Adam Mason, two local, creative business owners in Washington DC are hosting an "Ask Us Anything" event in partnership with Fostr, a co-working space located in the heart of Georgetown. We'll be bringing the community together (for free!) to answers any and all questions about running a successful, creative business. It'll be casual but we'll be hitting you guys with a ton of really useful, impactful information for entrepreneurs at all levels. We'll cover topics from branding to SEO to social media to accounting - nothing is off limits! You guys bring the questions (you'll even be able to send them in ahead of time!) and we'll bring the answers, wine from our friends at District Winery and some amazing resources and freebies from our partners. You'll be walking away with coupon codes from brands like FramebridgeTave (client management), ShootProofPhoto Mechanic (free copy!), JPEG MiniFORTH (an insane business resource guide), Amy Northard (The Accountants for Creatives), Caskro Studios (pricing guides), and Studio Antheia (local graphic designer)! We'll also be giving away TWO FREE mentoring sessions with Adam and Lauren!

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Feb
27
6:00 PM18:00

Writing Hacks for Busy People

This workshop is for the busy professional who needs to spend less time on web copy, email, newsletters, or social media while maximizing the impact of their messaging. We hear constantly from professionals—especially busy business owners—that writing is a pain. Yet it’s more important than ever, and more difficult, to get your message to readers amid all the scrolling, clicking, and skimming. This writing workshop will help you maximize the impact of your message, teaching you to write faster, use fewer words, and get the most out of the words you share. We’ll teach you proven writing and editing techniques—used by pros at Fortune 500s and the U.S. Special Forces—and help you understand how your audience reads online so you can craft emails, newsletters, web copy, and social media captions that grab readers’ attention and get to the point quickly.

What you’ll get: a writing checklist tool to guide your process, a discount on writing coaching and consultation with Bold Type consultants, and a promo code for an online writing course.

$50 - Cocktails, materials and good company included

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Feb
2
10:00 AM10:00

Fancy Camera Basics

This class will be taught with DLSR and Mirrorless camera users in mind.

Learn how your camera works so that you can create the perfect image. Composing the frame beautifully, choosing the appropriate settings for your camera, and understanding how exposures are made are just the beginning. This class is specifically designed for those who want to learn more about how their own cameras work and those elusive manual exposure settings.

Workshop topics include:

  • We will cover composition and framing basics - and how you can begin, and sustain, making beautiful and unique images

  • Master your camera’s manual exposure settings!

  • ISO - what is it and why do I care?

  • Leave with a solid understanding of Depth of Field and Aperture controls

  • Creating artistic images through manual exposure settings, i.e. learn to capture movement

  • Best practices for using auto + manual focus

  • How to handle White Balance (and avoid weird color casts!)

  • Which lenses are best for you?

You'll walk away with your very own digital photography manual, priceless new knowledge about the workings of your camera, and 4-5 new images that you've created during the workshop.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own camera.  An extra battery, a spare memory card, and your camera’s instruction manual are also very helpful to have on hand at this class.

Cocktails, materials, and good company included - $75

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Jan
27
2:00 PM14:00

Studio Lighting Film Workshop

202filmcollective and Fostr Collaborative are teaming up to bring to you a studio lighting workshop for film photography. The workshop will be held at the Fostr Collaborative studio (1027 33rd St NW in Georgetown) on January 27th from 2-4 PM EST.

We will instruct participants on how to meter for flash, some basics on artificial lighting, and how to check exposure results the old-fashioned way (hint: use instant film!). 

Due to limited space, we are requiring registration, but the sign-up is free. Also, because space is limited we are requesting that participants only shoot film for this workshop.

Please contact us with questions regarding equipment and more details at 202filmcollective@gmail.com or @202filmcollective (Instagram). 

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Jan
10
6:00 PM18:00

Financially Savvy Young Professionals

Making good money doesn't mean you're wealthy.  Have you committed to having better financial health in 2019?  This workshop will empower you to set financial goals, discover your why, learn about money scripts, and equip you with the skills to develop a spending plan. As the Founder of Wealth Over Now, my number one goal is to empower my clients to reach their financial goals to experience life differently.  This workshop will be hands on.  Once registered you'll receive additional information on what to bring to start building your best financial year. 

$60 - Good company and cocktails included

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Nov
29
6:00 PM18:00

Top Ten Business Strategies for Artists

Increase your Client Volume and the Visibility of your Work

Featuring Danielle Glosser of Client Raiser 

What are the essential elements of promoting, marketing and selling your work? Please join us for an interactive session covering the business of sustaining and growing a visual arts practice, including branding tactics, effective marketing materials and sales strategies. By the end of the hour, you'll walk away with information that you can utilize right away to enhance your business and client base.

Danielle is the Founder and Principal of Client Raiser, a business dedicated to helping artists to increase their client volume and the visibility of their art. Since 2014, she has worked with nearly 100 artists across the country in support of their professional goals. Emerging and established artists alike begin with Client Raiser’s in-depth interview process, which results in a tangible assessment of their art practices and concrete next steps for advancing their careers. 

Cocktails and good company included

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Nov
7
6:00 PM18:00

Paper Flower Wreath

Join Emily Paluska from Revery Paper Flora to learn how to make your very own paper flower hoop wreath. Emily will teach you the basics of crepe paper where you'll learn how to make wild roses. Keep your hoop for yourself or gift it to someone for the holidays. You'll leave with your hoop, an instructional guide and materials to make another one at home.

$55

Cocktails, materials and good company included

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Nov
1
6:00 PM18:00

2019 Goal-Setting for Your Creative Business

Katie Wussow is a business coach and creator of Thrive for Creatives, a business-planning and goal-setting program that helps creative women get to the next level doing the work that they love. In this workshop, Katie will walk you through a goal-setting process that will help your business grow and thrive in 2019. This process will provide you with the tools to:

  • Learn from and get closure on disappointments from 2018

  • Assess the overall health of your business to identify focus areas for 2019

  • Avoid common goal-setting pitfalls

  • Set goals that inspire you

  • Failure-proof your goals through accountability, commitment, and planning

You will leave this workshop inspired and ready to set big goals for your business for 2019!

$45
cocktails, materials and good company included

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Oct
20
11:00 AM11:00

Master Mobile Photography

Learn how to take awesome photos with your phone like a PRO!

This session will be led by Tamera Darden, Founder and Creative Director of Darden Creative, the content production company for beauty & wellness brands & digital influencers. In the first 6 months in business, Tamera brought in $10,000 in projects using only her mobile phone & simple equipment to do it. Known as "The Flat Lay Whisperer" her past clients include Macy's Inc., Eden Body Works, The Laundress and Joshica Beauty . In her session, Tamera will be covering how to use mobile photography to capture brand right content for your social media platforms, specifically Instagram. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of the value of quality content the connects with your audience and how to capture great photos without the "make it rain" budget.

Key takeaways:

1. Quick Mobile Phone Tricks for Better Photos

2. Favorite Editing Apps

3. Taking pics around the studio & outside (whether permitting) 

 

Cocktails, materials and good company included - $35

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Oct
13
10:00 AM10:00

Fancy Camera Basics

This class will be taught with DLSR and Mirrorless camera users in mind.

Learn how your camera works so that you can create the perfect image. Composing the frame beautifully, choosing the appropriate settings for your camera, and understanding how exposures are made are just the beginning. This class is specifically designed for those who want to learn more about how their own cameras work and those elusive manual exposure settings.

Workshop topics include:

  • We will cover composition and framing basics - and how you can begin, and sustain, making beautiful and unique images

  • Master your camera’s manual exposure settings!

  • ISO - what is it and why do I care?

  • Leave with a solid understanding of Depth of Field and Aperture controls

  • Creating artistic images through manual exposure settings, i.e. learn to capture movement

  • Best practices for using auto + manual focus

  • How to handle White Balance (and avoid weird color casts!)

  • Which lenses are best for you?

You'll walk away with your very own digital photography manual, priceless new knowledge about the workings of your camera, and 4-5 new images that you've created during the workshop.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own camera.  An extra battery, a spare memory card, and your camera’s instruction manual are also very helpful to have on hand at this class.

Cocktails, materials, and good company included - $75

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Oct
11
6:00 PM18:00

Social Content 101

Learn how to create content that wows and develop your brand on social media! 

In this workshop, lead by Elizabeth Carberry, you will learn how to set goals, generate content, create a visual story and plan your social media calendar. You should walk away from this workshop feeling like you have the skills, confidence to create a social media presence that best represents you and your brand - one that looks and feels like YOU! We will cover: 

  • Goal setting 

  • Generating content 

  • Planning a brand shoot 

  • Sourcing props and generate partners

  • Capturing the perfect shot and how to edit 

  • Or working with a photographer

  • Planning your grid 

What you’ll get: Discounts on social planning platforms, 50% off consultation with Elizabeth Carberry, and a $10 gift card to get your props list rolling for your next shoot!

Cocktails, Materials and Good Company Included! $45 

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Oct
10
6:00 PM18:00

Mindfulness + Manifesting Made Easy

Get crystal clear on how to visualize and manifest the bold, badass future you’re meant to live, with holistic health coach and owner of UpSwing Health Coaching, Megan Sanchez.

Feeling sluggish, stuck…maybe a little lost? Learn how to squash limiting beliefs and manifest a vision for YOU- right now. In this workshop, you’ll discover how to flex your positive mental muscles by visualizing desired outcomes and embodying future success for your health, career, relationships, finances and spirit.

Manifesting goals isn’t hocus pocus. It’s about clearly communicating with the universe, taking note of the power that’s already within you and tapping into existing resources.

After developing your own road map for manifesting the year ahead, we’ll set you up with the tools to revisit your vision and continue chasing your goals. In addition to the motivation to take action, you’ll walk away with a personalized notebook filled with prompts on daily intention setting so you can record and celebrate your success every step of the way!

Enjoy delicious, rejuvenating Switchel from DC’s own entrepreneurial team at Sip City and immerse yourself in essential oils from Holistically Healthy Home. It’s never too late to get head healthy and maximize your potential!

Cocktails, instruction and good company included - $35

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Sep
26
6:00 PM18:00

Snapshot Dhaka Photo Exhibition + Silent Auction

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This event is free and open to the public.

In Bangladesh – and around the world – children are not in control over their destinies. Their opportunity to succeed personally, academically, and professionally is limited by the socio-economic condition of their families. Nearly 60 million children in Bangladesh are denied high-quality education as a result of an inequitable system. Our aim this summer was to offer these children something different.

Our team spent two weeks teaching 25 bangladeshi children how to process and tell stories about their own lives through photography, and we did so in a way that impacted how they viewed themselves and their role in the community.

And now we've partnered with non-profits 100Cameras and Teach For Bangladesh to provide these children with a platform to sell their photographs. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the childrens' photographs are being placed into scholarships to further their education and provide them with a brighter future.

Our ultimate goals include spreading the word about our recent project through a traveling exhibition (and silent auction) of student photos and to share the stories of the Snapshot Dhaka project with our peers in the DC and Northern Virginia community.

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Sep
12
6:00 PM18:00

Calligraphy Club

- All skill levels welcome! From beginner to pro!
- 2 hours to get away from it all, with your best pals, and have some relaxing fun
- C & Co. will bring guidelines to practice drills and letters
- You bring a pen (pointed or brush), ink, paper or a chalkboard for a project! If you need supplies but aren't sure what to get or where to get it, DM Nika and she'll steer you in the right direction

Sometimes (possibly all the time) it's hard to set aside for yourself! To say yes to a couple hours or calligraphy and wine, so we've made it easy for you. Join Calligraphetteco & Co. at Fostr Collaborative for Calligraphy Club on September 12, from 6-8! The club will be a relaxed space to practice or work on a project and ask any questions you may have. 


We will supply wine and guidelines (if you just want to practice), and you bring anything else you need. C & Co. is happy to help you purchase any supplies you might need (fun colored ink, a nicer pen, extra nibs). 

C & Co. will bring a chalkboard to demonstrate anything you'd like to see larger than life, and a pointed pen for demonstrations up close. 

We can tackle questions in capital and lowercase letters, flourishes, pointed pen v. brush calligraphy, how to execute projects, and how best to practice! 

Cocktails, materials, and good company included - $25

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Sep
11
6:00 PM18:00

Wedding Styling like a Pro

Learn how to create the most stylish wedding down to every last detail with Laura Ritchie of Grit & Grace

Reflective Event Design is the cornerstone of how Grit & Grace designs unique, curated and personalized events. Come learn how that process works and styling a wedding for the ultimate guest experience. This course would be excellent for brides hoping to design their weddings without going full on DIY, planners who want to understand how to design weddings beyond the logistics and will also provide pointers on how to get your event published, featured or simply look good on social media.

Cocktails, materials, and good company included - $75

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