Our Team
The Craft Salon is a multi-disciplinary arts and crafts studio in Kensington, Brooklyn. We offer a robust after school program, school holiday camps, summer camp, adult workshops, and more. We pride ourselves on elevated craft projects that we take special care in planning. All of our teachers are also artists, each has their own unique creative flair to share. We explore every type of art and craft available - fiber arts, paper, clay, jewelry, machine and hand sewing, and last year we even threw cooking and gardening into the mix! There is nothing we won’t try!
We support our kids and our families and our schools! We think of The Craft Salon as a community center. If you have any ideas about programs to offer or if you need a space for a community event please get in touch!
Dari Litchman is an artist and crafts instructor in Brooklyn, NY. She also goes by her alias "The Craft Whisperer". Dari has taught arts + crafts to people of all ages for 20+ years starting way back in summer camp. She went on to receive a degree in Art Therapy and a BFA in Fine Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Dari has led workshops with BUST MAGAZINE, BROOKLYN BRAINERY, FOUNDERS WORKSPACE, FROST VALLEY YMCA, CRAFTJAM, and has been featured in SWEET PAUL MAGAZINE.
Dari loves making things and can often be seen sewing, knitting, decoupage-ing, decorating, embellishing, cutting, and gluing. She is partial to rainbows and glitter. Lots of glitter.
Dari lives with her husband Jonathan, 15-year-old daughter Love, and a rescue dog named “Mister P”.
The Craft Salon Studio was born out of years of dreaming and is a place for all people to gather and express themselves in all creative forms.
Austin Tabor studied fine art at DuCret School of Art in NJ and Parsons in NYC. His personal artworks consist mostly of illustrations and paintings with a focus on portraiture and figure drawing. Since 2017, Austin has been teaching art to elementary and middle school students for after-school/summer camp enrichment programs. In his free time, Austin enjoys going to Broadway shows, playing with dogs, and singing along to Beyoncé!
Loren Fink is a 2D animator and illustrator. They graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2022 and occasionally do work for the animation industry. They love spending their free time playing video games with their friends, listening to Vocaloid, and cuddling with their cat, Cecil. They love crafts that involve drawing.
Andy Chrem studied Industrial Design and Jewelry at Rhode Island School of Design and loves to build things. She has been teaching kids for over 6 years both crafts and healthy cooking. She recently discovered her love for sewing, so when not at The Craft Salon, you will find her searching for fabrics, yelling at her sewing machine, or trying to make the perfect tassel. She also loves gardening and swimming and dreams of someday having a secret garden filled with wildflowers and bees.
Van Tran studied apparel design at SFSU and is an upcycled fashion designer. Before teaching sewing she worked in the fashion industry as a designer. She currently teaches sewing full time at a high school in Brooklyn. She enjoys her fun time at home with her dog Lulu with an iced coffee in hand. Van’s favorite pastime is making video content on how to refashion vintage dresses into something new. Follow her IG @sewminivan.
Van Tran studied apparel design at SFSU and is an upcycled fashion designer. Before teaching sewing she worked in the fashion industry as a designer. She currently teaches sewing full time at a high school in Brooklyn. She enjoys her fun time at home with her dog Lulu with an iced coffee in hand. Van’s favorite pastime is making video content on how to refashion vintage dresses into something new. Follow her IG @sewminivan.
Refund Policy
Cancelation of any classes/workshops/camps must be made 4 weeks ahead of start date for a refund. This includes
any school pickup and extended day hours. If you need to switch your child to a different day we can accommodate this
if there are still spaces available on your desired day. We do not offer credit or refunds for missed classes.
Make Up Classes
Due to space and time restraints we are not able to offer any make up classes.
Get in Touch
dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com
917-324-8290