Framed Resin Art Workshop at FloridaRAMA: Evening Wave Makers Class in St. Petersburg

FloridaRAMA in St. Petersburg, Florida, pairs immersive installations with a hands-on, evening art experience: a two-hour Wave Makers Workshops session where you create a framed resin piece. Guests have full-day access to FloridaRAMA’s sensory environments before the 6–8 PM workshop; tickets include admission and all materials for $65, and finished pieces require 24 hours to cure before transport.

Inside FloridaRAMA the day moves like a gallery and an amusement of light—rooms of reflective surfaces, immersive color fields, tactile installations and kinetic elements that invite touch and time. Those engineered spaces become a primer for the resin workshop: instructors from Wave Makers Workshops demonstrate mixing pigments, working in layers, embedding small objects, and safely pouring epoxy into a frame to build depth, color, and texture. The process rewards patience—each pour is a controlled decision that captures light like a shallow tide.

This pairing feels uniquely St. Petersburg: a coastal town where accessible outdoor recreation meets a growing contemporary arts scene. After morning paddleboarding or biking along the waterfront, an afternoon at FloridaRAMA gives a cool, creative contrast to sea and sand. The glow of Gulf Coast light and the city’s low skyline filter into the mood of the installations, and local visitors bring shells, sketches, or found objects to incorporate into their pieces.

Workshops are beginner-friendly. Wave Makers Workshops supplies resin, pigments, gloves, and framed bases; you bring curiosity and a willingness to let layers settle. Note the cure time—resin needs at least 24 hours to harden, so plan transport or overnight pickup accordingly. The experience is social but focused—expect hands-on demos, short one-on-one coaching, and time to finish a small framed work within two hours.

FloridaRAMA and Wave Makers Workshops make for an accessible creative detour in a region better known for beaches, kayaking, and urban cycling. It’s an ideal choice for travelers wanting a tactile souvenir, a group outing, or an evening indoors when weather pushes outdoor plans aside. The workshop preserves a practical edge—materials are included, safety is emphasized, and finished work is secured in a frame, ready to hang after curing.

Expect clear instruction for first-timers, step-by-step demonstrations, and a focus on safe handling—gloves and ventilation are used, and instructors will explain curing and transport considerations. The $65 ticket covers everything you need, making this a low-fuss way to produce a professional-looking piece without prior experience. Plan to arrive earlier in the day to explore installations and treat the workshop as an evening capstone that turns impressions from the museum into a tangible keepsake.