Dragonfly Designs is a woman-owned, art experience company based in San Francisco Bay Area. We specia
Join us at our Bay Area studios for after school art classes and camps, birthday parties, adult workshops and group events. We also host engaging virtual and in person company team art events and our DIY Kits have everything you need to get crafty at home.
08/28/2025
✨ To wrap up the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, we hosted a tie-dye art activation to celebrate 🌈💀🌀 Guests loved how easy and fun it was to create their own designs — the colors, the creativity, and the smiles said it all.
Want to bring this kind of magic to your event? ✨ Book Dragonfly to host a custom tie-dye activation and keep the good vibes rolling 🎶✌️
08/14/2025
🎨✨ Give your party a spin! ✨🎨
Our Spin Art station is the ultimate burst of color and creativity, perfect as an add-on for birthday parties or as a crowd-pleaser for group and corporate events. 🌈💫
Your guests will love creating their own one-of-a-kind masterpieces to take home!
📅 Book your event today and let the colors fly!
📲 Tap the link in bio to reserve your date.
07/11/2025
🎨☀️ Still time to book a colorful summer event!
Whether it’s a birthday party, team building experience, or special celebration, our hands-on creative activities bring the fun.
Tote bags, tie dye, jewelry, painting. Have another idea for an item you want to create? Let us know! We will help bring your idea to life!
Perfect for all ages.
No stress, no mess setup. We bring it all.
🌈 Don’t miss out on the summer magic. Tap the Linktree to get started.
07/08/2025
🎆 The fireworks may be over, but the fun’s just beginning!
Camp is in full swing and there’s still time to join the creativity, connection, and summer magic. Tap our Linktree to explore upcoming sessions and register today!
06/23/2025
🚨 JUST ADDED by popular demand! Maker’s Lab: Create, Code & Color Your World!
Step into a world of innovation and hands-on fun at our brand-new camp! Each day brings something new: dazzling DIY jewelry, secret code bracelets, and vibrant tie dye that bring children’s imagination to life. ✨
Campers will:
🔹 Design jewelry & Binary Bracelets (yes, that’s code + creativity!)
🔹 Tie dye, stitch, bead, and sculpt with all the colors of the rainbow
🔹 Build creative thinking & design skills through play
🔹 Make friends in a joyful, inclusive space
📍 Redwood City | June 30–July 3 | Ages 7–10
No experience needed, just a love for creating and exploring! Spaces fill quickly for holiday weeks, so grab your spot today! 🏃♀️
Check our linktree to register now! 🔗
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06/20/2025
🌈✨ SUMMER VIBES MEET PRIDE SPIRIT ✨🌈
Ready to add COLOR to your event? Our rainbow tie-dye activations bring the JOY to corporate gatherings, summer picnics, and Pride celebrations!
🎨 Perfect for all ages • Zero stress setup • Instant connections & lasting memories
Whether it’s team building, a summer bash, or honoring Pride Month, tie-dye brings people together in the most colorful way possible!
Ready to make your event unforgettable? 👆 Link in bio to learn more!
06/12/2025
Paint brushes scattered, glue sticks abandoned, and a small face clouded with frustration. Some days, even the most enthusiastic young artist hits a wall.
At Dragonfly Designs, we don’t just expect these moments, we prepare for them with intention, training, and heart.Our philosophy? Behavior is communication. When a child is struggling, we see a young person trying to tell us something important about their needs.
Our teachers respond with warmth, patience, and zero shame. Because creativity flourishes in safe, supportive environments where children feel genuinely understood.
Peace of mind for parents. Check our linktree to find camps near you and register! 🏕️
06/10/2025
Before a brush ever touches canvas, our teachers are looking for something else: eye contact, a shared laugh, that moment when a child feels truly seen and heard. 💙
At Dragonfly Designs, we believe the most beautiful art starts with connection.When children feel confident from day one, they try new techniques without fear, express themselves authentically, and leave feeling proud of themselves AND their art. ✨
This is why families return to our camps year after year.
Ready to give your child this summer experience? Check our linktree to find camps near you and register! 🏕️
06/06/2025
Confidence isn’t something you can simply hand to a child, but you can help them build it, one creative moment at a time. 💙
Our camps are safe spaces where every child’s voice matters. We celebrate effort, not just outcomes. When a child tries something new, we celebrate the courage it took to try.
There’s something powerful about a child being able to proudly say ‘I made this—especially when they’ve worked through challenges along the way. ✋
Peace of mind for parents, confidence building for kids. Register through our linktree!
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05/09/2024
Art As Therapy
As a hands-on, active, and enjoyable form of therapy, art can reduce stress and build children’s self-esteem. Through art, children can learn to channel their emotions healthily and constructively and improve their overall well-being.
05/01/2024
✨ Dive into the mesmerizing world of Suminagashi, aka beautiful “floating ink” artwork🌀
Discover the magic of this ancient Japanese art form that's back on trend. With our step-by-step instructions, we’ll guide you through creating a marbled masterpiece of a pendant with a beautiful beaded necklace to go with it! Check our blog to start swirling, beading, and crimping your way to a stunning new piece of jewelry.
Have you ever heard of Suminagashi? Let us introduce you! An ancient Japanese technique that’s been around for ages, Suminagashi has recently become a hit in the world of jewelry making. You can now find absolutely gorgeous Suminagashi necklaces that make for perfect fashion accessories! These nec...
04/23/2024
🎨🖌️ Dive into the fun world of DIY with our Maracas Tutorial!
Whether you’re a seasoned painter or a blossoming artist, we’ve got your back. We tried and tested various options in order to identify the best paint, process, and troubleshooting tips for decorating maracas at home!
All you need to do is gather your supplies, grab a few friends, and get to painting your very own Cinco de Mayo maracas. Bring a splash of color and creativity to your spring celebrations!
Ready to feel the rhythm of Cinco de Mayo? As the lively celebrations approach, let’s dive into a colorful world of music, history, and creativity with a spotlight on maracas. These iconic percussion instruments have a rich cultural heritage, making them a fun and meaningful addition to any gather...
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Hi, I’m Stacee Gillelen, mother of four, artist, and founder of Dragonfly Designs. After my second daughter was born, I left my career in banking to focus on raising my children while pursuing a degree in social work. Then, by chance, I fell in love with the art of jewelry making, and found that I just couldn’t stop spreading the joy of it to others.
The parties, classes, and camps we offer grew naturally out of sharing my passion for unique, handmade jewelry with family and friends. What began as a retail and wholesale jewelry business has evolved into a holistic expression of my commitment to art education, social justice, and philanthropy. Plus, it’s a whole lot of fun!
As our team and mission have grown, we’ve been blessed to share many forms of art with many awesome students. In addition to jewelry making, we now teach an ever-expanding list of disciplines including art exploration, painting, textiles & fiber arts, metalsmithing, leatherworking, dance, and yoga & meditation.
We’ve also expanded the languages in which our classes and camps are taught to Spanish and Mandarin. I’ve seen just how beneficial language immersion has been for broadening my own children’s worldview, and I’m excited to provide immersion camps and classes to second language learners who want to engage with art in their target language.
I invite you to experience one of our parties, classes, private events, or camps. Your children and guests will thank you, we promise! Live outside our service area? Try one of our DIY jewelry making party kits!
Need additional information, or have a custom event in mind? Give me a call! I’d love to tell you more about fun, fabulous, and memorable experiences from Dragonfly Designs.
– Stacee
Dragonfly Designs is a family owned and operated business located in the San Francisco Bay Area with a service area that expands out to San Diego. We are an Art Education company that provides after school enrichment classes, jewelry making birthday parties, private events, camps and classes to adults and children. The aim of our family business is to enable children’s creativity through jewelry making and holistic art education.
We sell art & jewelry making kits necessary to "do it yourself" at home, as well as provide the instruction to do so.