Past Events

Welcome summer by joining us for a relaxing morning of bookbinding as we create beautifully bound summer journals! In this beginner bookbinding workshop, students will create a bound journal from start to finish. Learn how to use decorative papers to create the covers for your books, prepare pages, and sew all of the parts of the book together using a beautiful stitching technique called the coptic stitch. This stitch not only creates an attractive pattern on the exterior spine of…

In this beginner needle felting workshop, children will learn about the basic techniques and materials involved in needle felting as they create an adorable needle felted fox pin! No experience is necessary, and we recommend a minimum age of 8 to begin needle felting, as the needles involved are very sharp. Finger guards will be provided if students wish to use them. All materials are included, and students will get to wear their pin home!   Date:  Sunday, June 23…

Have you ever wanted to know how to build a wire armature for your needle felted creations? Building a wire armature can not only help with proportions and make the rest of your felting process easier as you progress through your project; but it also allows your finished creation to be posable! Such fun! In this beginner/intermediate workshop, we'll look at images of animal anatomy in order to understand how to construct a correctly proportioned wire armature. Students will then…

Learn everything you need to know to begin needle felting in a relaxed and supportive environment. In this beginner friendly workshop, you will learn how to make your own needle felted owl from start to finish. No experience is necessary. All materials are included, and you get to take your set of felting needles and foam pad home too! Your choice of freshly brewed coffee or tea is included.   Date:  Saturday, June 29 Time:  9:00am – noon Location:  Grey…

In this beginner friendly workshop, you will learn how to transform some colorful bits of wool fluff into a beautiful layered geode! Wet felting is a process that requires only soap, water, wool, and your hands to create felt, so unlike needle felting, there are no needles involved. No experience is necessary. All materials are included, and you’ll leave the workshop with a beautiful geode to display at home! Ages 6 and up.   Date:  Monday, July 8 Time:  10:00…

Learn everything you need to know to begin needle felting in a relaxed and supportive environment. In this beginner friendly workshop, you will learn how to make your own needle felted barn owl pin from start to finish. No experience is necessary. All materials are included, and you get to take your set of felting needles and foam pad home too! Your choice of freshly brewed coffee or tea is included.   Date:  Thursday, July 11 Time:  5:00 - 7:00pm…

Join us for a day of needle felting as you learn how to make a beautiful orca whale in a relaxed and supportive environment. In this intermediate level workshop, you will learn how to create a complete needle felted orca whale sculpture entirely out of wool from start to finish. It is recommended that you have a basic understanding of needle felting techniques and tools, as well as several completed three dimensional projects under your belt before taking this workshop.…

In this beginner needle felting workshop, students will learn about the basic techniques and materials involved in needle felting as they create an adorable needle felted baby penguin! No experience is necessary, and we recommend a minimum age of 8 to begin needle felting, as the needles involved are very sharp. Finger guards will be provided if students wish to use them. All materials are included!   Date:  Sunday, July 14 Time:  1:00 - 3:00pm Location:  Grey Fox Mercantile -…