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A Summer of Painting
Join us all summer '26 to learn a ton of new painting skills in watercolor and goauche!
May 23 + more - Watercolor Fundamentals: The Very Basics May 28 - Gouache Desert Landscapes May 31 - Backyard Watercolor Exploration (Outdoors)June 3 + July 9 - Gouache FloralsJune 4 + July 7 - Watercolor Food Illustration June 5 - Watercolor Landscapes: Beaches and Oceans...
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Introducing Brainery Annual Memberships
We're super excited to officially announce our annual membership program! Sign up at this link: https://brooklynbrainery.com/courses/brainery-annual-membership
Membership is $130/year until April 1, 2026 ($175 thereafter) and includes the following benefits:
- Get a $225 Brainery gift certificate that can be used for any classes or events you like, whether you want to take a class each month yourself and...
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Supply List: Watercolors
Paper
100% Cotton Paper is key, but don't feel like you have to spend a ton. Buying online is your best bet, as cotton paper sold in stores is mostly always really expensive, like Arches. Meeden is a good budget brand, but stay away from Strathmore and Canson, or any paper that doesn't specifically say it's 100% cotton.
Paints
Meeden is really decent for the price ($12 for 12 tubes). A good "student grade" s...
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Online Classes 2026
Law of Attraction 101 - March 7
A Brief History of Irish Food - March 10
Hand Lettering - March 12
On the Outlander Trail - March 19
A History of Cake - March 24
American Food at 250 Years - March 31
Forbidden Fruit: 1000 Years of Prohibition - April 16
More coming soon!
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Kayaking Jamaica Bay (for free!)
A couple years ago, we bought some cheap kayaks on a whim at Tractor Supply and decided to take to the water. I had just moved down to South Brooklyn, near Jamaica Bay, and wanted to embrace my new water-adjacent life. I have to say these silly kayaks have been one of the best impulse purchases of all time, and exploring Jamaica Bay by boat has become a favorite hobby.
If you want to get out on the water and...
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Supply List: DIY Coasters
Making your own coasters is a lot of fun and easy to do without resin. You can "fill" them with a collage, a painting, pressed flowers and more. The coasters are made from two 4 inch acrylic discs, which are then stuffed like a sandwich and taped around the edge with copper tape. The copper ages over time and provides a fun effect.
Here's what you'll need to make your own coasters at home.
4 inch acryl...
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Fall 2024 Online Class Schedule
If you don't live in NYC or would prefer to Zoom in, here's an updated list of Fall 2024 online classes!
Food Focused
September 8 - Protein Packed and Prepared Breakfast
September 16 - Beginner Knife Skills
September 19 - Cooking with Eggplant 1: Mediterranean
September 23 - Culinary Confidence: A Series of Basic Cooking Skills Classes for Hesitant Cooks
September 26 -&nb...
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Can we text you?
We're finally joining the modern era! Sign up for texts from the Brainery to hear about new class releases, flash sales, and last-minute openings. We'll send only a handful of texts per month.
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Help Pop Pop!
As you probably know, we also run a cat rescue named Cat Republic, and we often take in severe medical cases. Pop Pop is our latest sick baby, and we really need everyone's help to continue to treat him.
DONATE TO POP POP!
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Pop Pop is the sweetest old man around - he purrs the second you look at him and loves belly rubs. But poor Pop Pop has been quite sick an...
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