Linocut on Dictionary Page Craft Party!

It all started with this very cool dictionary.... Courtney Prahl taught a great class last night- linocuts on dictionary pages! 

 

 Courtney taught us how to transfer a design onto our carving surface.  Some people chose to trace a design and some brave creative souls drew their own design.  We learned how to safely and easily carve the blocks.

 After they were all carved, we searched the dictionary for the perfect page to hand pull our prints onto.  Cardstock and other specialty papers were also used.

 Here are the final results!  Everyone got to take home their carving so they can reuse it to make stationary or more art!

Encaustics; Photo Transfer on Fabric with Pastels & Colored Pencils Craft Party

Yesterday Margaret Hluch taught Encaustics using photo transfers & colored pencils! Even though we have done this class before, it's always fun to see how everyone approaches their compositions and images!

We got started on learning the specifics of how to do encaustics....

 Then we learned how to take our photographs and transfer them.  We also learned about all of the different ways to change the images before and after this process...

And then it was time to have fun and play with the images and collage elements!

Here are some of the final results!

Arm Knitting Craft Party!

Our third Arm Knitting Craft Party was yesterday and just in time for more winter weather! Liz Matheny taught a wonderful group of ladies how to make their own infinity scarf by arm knitting!

The first step of casting on is always the hardest to get at first....but it doesn't take too long until everyone was well on their way to knitting their scarf!

 
Here are the final results!  Everyone did a great job and I heard everyone say that they were going to continue making scarves with their new skill!

Arm Knitting Craft Party

 

Last evening we had another Arm Knitting class! This group caught on very quickly and were well on their way to creating their scarf!

 Creates a cool cuff bracelet while you are working on it.  The latest style...

 The finished results!  Everyone completed their scarf and a few people finished two!

Arm Knitting Craft Party

 

Liz Matheny taught a wonderful class yesterday- Arm Knitting!  This class was a hit because people could learn to knit a scarf without any experience knitting or crocheting using their arms as the knitting needles!

 

Getting the hang of it was tough at first but once people got their stitches casted on, they were quickly on their way!  Liz was very patient with us "newbies"!

 

Here are many of the finished scarves!  Some of the students have gone on to make several more scarves already!