Tag Archive for: Fiber Arts

Nature Luminaries
Friday, 6:00 pm – 8:00pm
October 23 | Ages 8 – 13

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Class Description:

In this class students will learn to create a nature luminary, made out of found sticks, feathers, and yarn. First students will look at examples of work created by artists who use nature as their muse and even as material, then students will construct a luminary from sticks and and weave the outside walls with yarn. Students will then adorn their 3D huts with feathers, beads and tassels.

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn….Creative use of nature materials.Basic sculpture-building and 3D design.Beginner weaving techniques

What You’ll Leave With:

Students will leave with creative ways to use the natural world around them, a luminary, and a plastic tea-light to illuminate their sculpture.

Deadline to register by: October 20

Instructor: Charity Rust-Jordan

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Ghost Garlands
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
October 2 | Ages 9 – 12

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General Class Description

Create a charming handmade ghost garland perfect for Halloween decorating. Students will make a series of soft fabric ghosts, then string them together into a festive garland to hang on a mantel, wall, doorway or window. This beginner-friendly crafting project encourages creativity by allowing participants to mix and match fabrics while customizing each ghost’s expression. Perfect for festive fall fun!

What Will Students Learn?

Basic fabric cutting techniques.
How to safely use a needle and thread.
How to stuff and shape fabric into simple 3D figures.
How to assemble multiple pieces into a decorative garland.
Creative design through fabric and facial expression choices.

What Will Students Leave With?

A completed Ghost garland that can be a reusable Halloween and fall decoration displayed year after year.

Deadline to register by: September 28 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Beaded Corn/Maize for Fall
Friday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
October 16 | Ages 9 – 12

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General Class Description

Celebrate the fall season by creating colorful beaded corn decorations using pipe cleaners and pony beads. Students will thread beads onto pipe cleaners to resemble ears of Indian corn, then twist the ends to create realistic husks. This simple craft is great for practicing fine motor skills while making a festive autumn decoration.

What Will Students Learn?

Fine motor skills through bead threading.
Pattern-making and color coordination.
Basic shaping techniques using pipe cleaners.
How to create a seasonal decoration from simple craft materials.

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will leave with 2-3 completed handmade, beaded corn decorations that can be displayed with festive arrangements or used as an ornament.

Deadline to register by: October 12 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Jellyfish Wall Hangings
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
October 2 | Ages 13 – 17

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General Class Description

Need a little (or big) something to decorate your bedroom? Come join us as we create a jellyfish wall hanging for any room, using canvas and creativity. We will incorporate fun materials into this project, including round canvas, translucent ribbons, recycled buttons/jems/jewels, and more! These jellyfish will truly bedazzle and delight!

What Will Students Learn?

How to use round canvas in creative way, making room decor using recycled materials, and various methods of combining/attaching materials. and, of course, strengthening your creativity by making something unique to your vision.

What Will Students Leave With?

A fun, personalized jellyfish canvas to hang on any wall.

Deadline to register by: September 28 

Instructor: Andrea Bryant

Supply List

All Supplies Included.

Garden Planning with Jennifer Smith!
Saturdays , 9:00 a.m.
October 10th & October 17th
Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Love gardening, but need a little help in the planning process to design a new garden or update an existing garden?

In this two day class, design your own garden! Award-winning garden designer Jennifer Smith will teach you how to design your next garden.

What You’ll Learn:

Site evaluation, plant selection, soil assessment, basic garden design principles, how to achieve continuous blooms in the garden, create winter interest in the garden, and garden care considerations.

What You Leave With:

A scaled drawing of their new garden with plant list.

Jennifer Smith: (information)

“Smith co-taught a UC-DAAP course (Herbaceous plants and the New Perennial Movement), has spoken for many garden clubs, The Midwest Native Plant Society, Tri-State green industry conference, and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Native Plant Symposium) to name a few.
Some of her gardens have won awards and was featured on the CNC nature plant garden tour.”

 

Instructor: Jennifer Smith

Supply List

All Supplies included.

Youth Crochet for Beginners
Wednesday, 6:00pm
September 23 – October 14 | Ages 10-14

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General Class Description

If you’ve always wanted to learn to crochet but don’t know where to start, then this is the class for you! Learn the basics of the craft with the necessary tools, materials, and hands-on instruction.

What Will Students Learn?

-Basics of Crochet and how it differs from knitting
-Learn Essential Crochet stitches
-Learn to crochet a hat

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will leave the workshop with a crochet hat just in time for winter, as well as the skills to continue making crochet items at home!

Instructor: Gren Casas

Supply List

All supplies included.

Youth Crochet for Beginners
Wednesday, 6:00pm
October 21 – November 11 | Ages 10-14

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General Class Description

If you’ve always wanted to learn to crochet but don’t know where to start, then this is the class for you! Learn the basics of the craft with the necessary tools, materials, and hands-on instruction.

What Will Students Learn?

-Basics of Crochet
-Learn Essential Crochet stitches
-Learn to make a scarf

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will leave the workshop with a crochet scarf just in time for winter, as well as the skills to continue making crochet items at home!

Instructor: Gren Casas

Supply List

All supplies included.

Youth Crochet a Pumpkin or Clown Doll
Monday, 6:00pm
October 19 – November 9 | Ages 10-14

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General Class Description

Learn to crochet a cute (or creepy) Pumpkin doll or Clown doll: a perfect companion for the fall season! Students will be provided with tools, materials, and hands-on instructions. This class is for crochetters with a skill level of intermediate and up.

What Will Students Learn?

How to make a pumpkin doll or clown doll with step-by-step instructions. Further knowledge and increased skills of the art of crocheting.

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will leave the workshop with a unique, one-of-a-kind crochet doll and the knowledge to continue making similar dolls in the future.

Instructor: Gren Casas

Supply List

All supplies included.

Introduction to Broom Making: Cobweb Broom
Thursday, October 29th, 6:00pm
Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Discover the old world charm of making a cobweb broom in the traditional style. These brooms are functional but make great decorative items, and great gifts!

What You’ll Learn:

Learn the basic weaving techniques used to make a broom, with natural broomcorn (sorghum) and organic handles.  Leave with a completed project.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a beautifully crafted cobweb broom and a deeper appreciation for the tactile knowledge carried through craft.

Instructor: Erica Fitzgerald

Supply List

 

All supplies included

Turkey-Wing Hand-Broom Making
Thursday, October 15th, 6:00pm
Ages 16-99+

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Class:

This one-day workshop introduces participants to traditional broom-making through the construction of a turkey wing hand broom. This workshop emphasizes slow making, material awareness, and the transmission of practical knowledge through the hands.

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn foundational techniques of hand broom construction while engaging with the historical, domestic, and cultural significance of broom making as a craft practice.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a beautifully crafted hand broom and a deeper appreciation for the tactile knowledge carried through craft.

Instructor: Erica Fitzgerald

Supply List

 

All supplies included