Another fantastic discovery from my weekend in Portland was the Summer of Making series presented by the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Summer of Making explores the confluence of art, design and craft, while fostering a community of makers. … We bring together the PNCA mission of excellence and innovation in arts education with the […]
Continue ReadingCRAFT’s Old School columnist Cathy Callahan will be teaching a flower loom class at The Craft Kitchen in Santa Ana on Saturday Feb 28 from 11am – 2 pm. The class is $50 + $15 materials fee and you can sign up for the class online. Make a day of it and stay on for […]
Continue ReadingWhen Austinites, Kathie Sever and Bernadette Noll, founded the Future Craft Collective in 2008, they sought to help kids make the connection between craft and consumption and to recognize the beauty in reusing items to make something new. We want kids to discover ways to create a world in which the belief in handmade looms […]
Continue ReadingJust wanted to share the news that I have teamed up with CRAFT contributors BIllie Lopez and Tootie Maldonado to open a new “Home Ec. Department” within their Los Angeles gift shop ReForm School! We’re kicking things off next month with a series of amazing classes from a variety of local makers (including many folks […]
Continue ReadingBeadworld in Seattle is hosting some felting fundamentals classes with CRAFT friend Moxie. They’re focused around bead-making with lots of variation in style, shape, and embellishment techniques. Sounds fun: Saturday, Jan 31 in Seattle, 1-4pm and Sunday, Feb 1 in Kirkland, 1-4pm. Registration is limited to six people for each, so move quickly if you’re […]
Continue ReadingWith the new year here, it’s time to learn some new skills! If you’re in Austin, Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club can help you with that resolution via her classes at Craft-o-Rama. STARTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS – January 13th 7-8:30pm Did you know you could have your own craft business up and running in […]
Continue ReadingYarn School will be back in session at the Harveyville Project in Kansas this February, as the folks from Camp Pluckyfluff help teach fiber fans all the ins and outs of taking their handspun yarns to the next level. Head over to the Harveyville website for full details.
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