Crafts

Albemarle Woodcarvers
Every Thursday at 1:00pm-3:00pmNext Meeting: Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 1:00pm
Details:
Novice, intermediate, and accomplished woodcarvers gather weekly to learn the craft or hone skills. Participants provide their own supplies, although current members provide assistance and loan supplies to get new participants started and offer information on what to purchase to continue. As founder Will Hansen said, “If you can peel a potato, you can learn to do woodcarving.”
Members only.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: Al Crittenden, Program Leader - (434) 296-1749
Fee: free
Ceramics
Every Tuesday at 10:00am-12:00pmNext Meeting: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 10:00am
Details:
Ceramics is one of the longest-running Center programs, having started in 1961 at the original facility downtown. Instructor Novella Mawyer, who owns Lazy Daisy Ceramics and The Paintin’ Place, offers a fun, therapeutic, creative time for all. Participants choose from a wide array of decorative and useful projects. Per class fee does not include project fees.
Open to all.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: Novella Mawyer 434.295.7801
Crafts--DIY
Every Thursday at 11:15am-12:45pmNext Meeting: Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 11:15am
Details:
Join this informal gathering and have fun with a new project or finish something you started ages ago. New ideas welcome! Some of the projects we’re currently working on include mosaics, foil art and paper beaded jewelry. For more details and suggested supplies, contact Diana Souza-Castro 434.964.6687.
Members only.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: Diana Souza-Castro 434.964.6687
Fee: free
Crafty Ladies
Every Wednesday at 9:30am-11:30amNext Meeting: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 9:30am
Details:
Established in 1992 with the goal of utilizing participants’ skills to give back to the community, this group makes quilts for local charities to use for fundraising; knits hundreds of hats and mittens for children enrolled in the MACAA Head Start Program; knits or crochets caps for newborns at UVa Hospital, and more. Much prep work is done on our own time at home (using mostly donated materials) and we come together for finishing work. New members of all skill levels are welcome.
Members only.
Location: Senior Center
Fee: free
Knit-Wits
Every Wednesday at 3:00pm-4:00pmNext Meeting: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 3:00pm
Details:
Knit-Wits is the new name for the Knitting for Beginners group. If you want to learn to knit—join us! If you want company while you knit—join us! If you want some ideas for your projects—join us! New participants always welcome and will learn at the first meeting what donated supplies are available and what they will need to purchase.
Members only.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 434.964.0197
Fee: To be announced
Sew and Sews
Every Monday at 10:00am-12:00pmNext Meeting: Monday, October 2, 2017 at 10:00am
Details:
Pinkie Puppets is now the Sew & Sews! The need for our dear puppets is no more; we are re-inventing ourselves and invite you to join us. We are making medical dolls; baby, children, and adult bibs; children’s pillowcases; foster care bags; and wheelchair and walker holders—much more diversified than before. There is a lot of machine sewing, basting, pinning, and cutting. All skill levels can be put to wonderful use. Donations of fabric, thread, and anything that could be used for our new projects would be greatly appreciated.
Members only.
Location: Senior Center
Fee: free