Renaissance Person

08/22/2024

Hello everyone! We’re relaunching in Beacon in October with a series of pop-up events! If you’re interested in teaching a skill or sponsoring, let us know!

04/07/2022

to making bread and butter in my old apartment in with Chef Liz who ALSO just moved out to the Hudson Valley. Do I see some HV events in our future?

04/06/2022

If you’re looking to take on a new skill, but you’re not that crafty, I strongly suggest trying your hand at loom weaving. I purchased a kid’s loom from and have been creating small tapestries. If you’ve been to RP, you’ll know that I am whatever the opposite of a perfectionist is and I’ve been able to create textile art that I’m proud of.

04/03/2022

Loved taking an intro aerials class with Amanda Jane at in this morning. Easy enough for beginners and very fun (and you might break a sweat). There are six more classes available through the end of the month! DM Amanda for details!

(Also, hooray, it’s our first real post! RP is back!)

04/02/2022

A quick Renaissance Person love letter to and their extensive list of how-to books and . We got a few from someone in our neighborhood group and then had to go order a ton more. I hope you check them out and help keep small batch publishing alive while picking up some new skills!

01/15/2022

It’s been a long time since our last post. We moved to Poughkeepsie in September to be closer to family and the fate of RP has been tenuous since CoVID - but we’re constantly reminded about the amazing skills we’ve learned from past events. Mike is channeling his inner tonight by hand mending a pair of pants, I collected a new sourdough starter from a neighbor this morning to put my skills to work, and we shucked oysters all Fall with our oyster CSA pick-up in Beacon. It’s still uncertain what the future holds, but I’m so grateful for all of skills we’ve learned together through the years! Xo. Gina

08/09/2021

We have another collaboration with coming up on August 22nd! We’ll be joined by Dr. Carmen Campos of for “Anatomy of a Sock Puppet”! We’ll make our own customized puppets and discuss how to use them to bring your stories to life! $40 and includes wine or beer (dry tickets available!) Link in bio!

06/04/2021

It’s been quite a year, but we have news coming soon!

03/09/2021

This article from Puttylike is really resonating with me today and I am sure it will for some of you too. Art and article by DJ Billings

When I meet a stranger, "What do you do?" is often their first question – and they expect a tidy answer. As a multipotentialite with multiple careers and hobbies, this used to make me feel guilt and shame. Now, it just makes me angry.

07/25/2020

Our type of nerd.

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07/22/2020

Our friends at Craftsman Avenue are reopening their doors with a ton of new safety precautions! Check out their website for the schedule!!!

07/18/2020

What you learn from the Very Short Introduction series.