who doesn't like sewing?
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Dear everyone in my class at F.I.T. who I just preached to (and everyone else, for that matter!),

We need you to take these classes. For serious.

The thing that makes Brooklyn Brainery work is the people in the classes, and what they bring to it. Since we don't have an official bossy teacher, a lot of the class relies on our backgrounds and experiences and own personal knowledge to. Maybe I know about Ethiopian food, and Jen knows about what trees are in Fort Greene park, and there's a billion things you could know that we sure don't. Everyone brings something different, and I'm convinced that you (all and any of you!) know plenty that other people would be interested in.

Aaaaand let's be honest, I'd rather hear your take on Draping or Accessories Drawing than drop a thousand dollars learning the two.

So, everyone! Even if you aren't interested in the classes this semester (although you should all want to take my perfume class), sign up for the mailing list. Really. It's up top. We're going to host at least 4 classes every couple months, and at some point we're going to run across something you want to learn.

Or just tell us you want to teach a class! Let's say you kind of like domesticating falcons, maybe we'll go ahead and have a how-to-turn-dangerous-birds-into-pets class. And someone will know how to sew and we'll all get those wicked gloves!

Brooklyn Brainery will be awesome, but that'll really be thanks to you.

Like what we're doing?

We're trying to move into our own space so we can do awesome things all of the time, but we need your help to do it!

We want to have more classes, more workshops, and a space where everyone can come together to work on things that interest them. And so much more!

Check out our Kickstarter page for more info.

News

September Courses and Workshops - Sign up now and check them all out here.

Suggest a teacher or a class! On anything you can possibly think of. 

Like random facts? We spew them over on Twitter (@bkbrains). 

Upcoming classes

About us

Brooklyn Brainery hosts cheap collaborative classes on anything and everything.  Think book clubs on steroids.

Brainery classes don't have real teachers! Class leaders guide the learning process - you could say they know where you're heading (West!), but not that you need to take I-80 for a few thousand miles to get to Sutter's Mill.

That's where you come in! By sharing what you already know or what you've learned from the week's homework, class becomes way more interesting and way more collaborative. 

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Where do I sign up?

Check out our course catalog for the current semester and sign up for our email list

Contact us

Address all love letters to info@brooklynbrainery.com or @bkbrains

We like:

3rd Ward

Brooklyn Creative League

Brooklyn Skillshare

City Reliquary

Gowanus Studio Space

Homemade: Brooklyn

Launchpad

NYAS

Observatory Room

Research Club

Secret Science Club

unclasses

Zebra Crossing